Danish supermarket got drugs instead of bananas
From The New York Times COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Drug traffickers back in Colombia must be going bananas over how their shipment ended up at Danish supermarkets and not on the streets. Police say employees at the supermarket chain Coop got…
Cuba girds for climate change by reclaiming coasts
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ From boston.com CAYO COCO, Cuba (AP) — After Cuban scientists studied the effects of climate change on this island’s 3,500 miles (5,630 kilometers) of coastline, their discoveries were so alarming that officials didn’t share the results with…
Royal Caribbean International names new Senior Vice President of Marketing
By Royal Caribbean International MIAMI — /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean International today announced the appointment of Carol Schuster to Senior Vice President of Marketing. Ms. Schuster joins the global cruise line with a proven track record and extensive background in…
At least you won’t get stranded at sea if the cruise ship is land-bound
By Mary Beth Quirk Consumerist If you’ve found yourself entirely put off by the idea of climbing aboard a ginormous floating funhouse, for fear of say, becoming stranded at sea and wading around in sewage, but you still have a…
Naomi Watts stuns as Princess Di in first ‘Diana’ trailer
From mashable A teaser trailer for “Diana”, the 2013 biopic focusing on the last years of Princess Diana’s life, has hit the web featuring a pretty compelling tagline: “the legend is never the whole story.” The trailer, released on Wednesday,…
St. Eustatius wins Caribbean’s best Feature Award
From SKNVibes ORANJESTAD – St. Eustatius – The Golden Rock, St. Eustatius has once again proven to be the Tiny Island with Big Thrills. This description is recognized once more by the magnificent documentary done by journalist Ms. Rickisha St….
Offshore Leaks app puts secret users of tax havens in the public eye
By Ben Quinn The Guardian Interactive database forming part of a cache of 2.5m leaked files has been launched by Washington-based ICIJ David Cameron will be placing the issue of tax avoidance at the centre of the forthcoming G8 summit…
Patrick Stewart’s heartfelt response to domestic violence
By Beha Prakash From Mashable Patrick Stewart has been a longtime advocate for victims of domestic violence. But at Comicpalooza 2013, audience member Heather Skye got a personal message from the actor about the topic. During a Q&A, Skye told…
16 Brain Foods You Should Eat To Boost Productivity
By Vivian Giang and Aimee Groth From Business Insider The ingredients you eat enter your blood stream and flow to the brain, so inevitably, the way you think, focus and work is literally the food you eat. But you can…
Save grouper population plan to be created
Regional marine science leaders gather in The Bahamas to create plan to save grouper population From bahamaislandsinfo NASSAU, Bahamas — The names sounded like the star-studded marquis of marine scientists, but the celebrities of maritime conservation weren’t fishing for attention,…
