Colorado dog celebrated for having such long ears
BHarbor has over two feet of ears. Does that make him a 6-foot dog? Probably not. But yesterday, the black-and-tan coonhound from Boulder, Colo., gets the 2012 Guinness World Records title for “longest ears on a living dog.” His left…
Miss George Town Festival Queen competition
Eight George Town beauties, pictured right, will be competing for the Miss George Town Festival Queen crown on 17 September. The competition, to be held at George Town Central Park, Scranton, is open to ladies of 12 years old and…
Hundreds oppose West Bay Road plans
In an effort that will continue for another two weeks, community activists have already collected hundreds of signatures on a petition to Governor Duncan Taylor, seeking to stop the closure of West Bay Road. A coalition of West Bay residents’…
Miss Cayman draws closer
The Miss Cayman annual pageant has set its date for September 24th 2011 at the Lion’s Community Centre. The ten contestants have had training with fashion professionals for several months in etiquette, runway posture, interview techniques and public speaking. They…
Stocks fall sharply as Europe worries deepen
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell sharply in morning trading Tuesday as worries deepened about Europe’s debt crisis and the weak U.S. economy. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell and gold rose as investors sought safety. An hour…
Obama yields on smog rule in face of GOP demands
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic reversal, President Barack Obama on Friday scrubbed a clean-air regulation that aimed to reduce health-threatening smog, yielding to bitterly protesting businesses and congressional Republicans who complained the rule would kill jobs in America’s ailing…
Cancer Awareness Weekend
The Cayman Islands Cancer Society is organizing Conquering Cancer II – Let’s Fight Cancer Together – a series of cancer awareness activities for both health professionals and the general public on 9th and 10th of September. Every two years the…
Nobel winner urges Japan to abandon nuclear power
TOKYO (AP) — Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe urged Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday to halt plans to restart nuclear power plants and instead abandon nuclear energy. Oe cautioned Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda against prioritizing the economy over safety. Noda…
Australian standoff ends with one in custody, girl safe
SYDNEY (AP) — A man who marched into a Sydney law office with his daughter and said he had a bomb in his backpack was taken into custody Tuesday after a tense, 12-hour standoff with police. The man’s 12-year-old daughter…
Wildfire destroys nearly 500 homes in Texas
BASTROP, Texas (AP) — Calmer winds Tuesday should help firefighters battling a wildfire that has destroyed nearly 500 homes in Central Texas and forced thousands of residents to evacuate to shelters to avoid the blaze, officials said. Texas Forest Service…
