DOE appeal for public input on marine parks
The Cayman Islands Department of the Environment (DOE) are encouraging the public to speak out on the desired future state of the marine protected areas in the Cayman Islands. In a series of district meetings the findings from the Darwin…
CIFEC Students Get Enhanced College Readiness Programme
For the second year running, Year 12 government school students from the Cayman Islands Centre for Further Education (CIFEC) have been given the opportunity to make an early start in their tertiary education studies. This year, some 49 students have…
Man accused of biting off man’s eyebrow in fight
BUENA PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Southern California say a man bit off another man’s eyebrow during a fight at a house party, chewed it up and spat it out. The Los Angeles Times reports that 29-year-old Luis Miguel…
Calle 13 gets record 10 Latin Grammy nominations
Irreverent hip-hop music duo Calle 13 got a record 10 Latin Grammy nominations Wednesday, including album, record and song of the year. The duo were on hand when the nominations for the 12th annual awards were read in Los Angeles….
Alfonzo suspended for 2nd positive test
NEW YORK (AP) — Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo become the first player suspended twice for performance-enhancing drugs under the Major League Baseball testing program when the commissioner’s office announced a 100-game penalty Wednesday. Alfonzo, a 32-year-old backup in his…
Texas Governor asked to halt execution
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Lawyers for a black man set for execution Thursday are calling on Texas Gov. Rick Perry to halt the punishment because an expert witness told jurors that black criminals were more likely to pose a future…
Bradford good to go for Monday night game
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford made all the throws during a short practice, making a fast recovery from a bruised index finger. A special glove designed to increase blood flow to the injury and reduce…
Suicide bomber kills 25 at funeral in Pakistan
SHINA SAMAR BAGH, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked the funeral service Thursday of a Pakistani tribesman opposed to the Taliban, killing 25 people, police said, two days after Taliban gunmen killed four children from another district in conflict…
Push underway to cut drugs for dementia patients
Day after day, Hazel Eng sat on her couch, a blank stare on her face. The powerful antipsychotics she was taking often cloaked her in sedation. And when they didn’t, the 89-year-old lashed out at her nursing home’s aides with…