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Pie are squared

A magnificent piece of political hokum was announced in the UK yesterday. VAT is going to be charged on hot food. This means that if you go and buy a hot pie or sausage roll you have to pay an…

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The Editor Speaks: Fairness and praise

Two stories have appeared on my desk over the last twenty-four hours that have prompted me to make these comments. The first is the concerns our Independent MLA for North Side, Ezzard Miller, raised concerning the conviction of 20 year…

Olympians meet young swimmers

Three British swimmers who have been selected for the Olympic Games in London this summer, swam alongside a group of young Cayman swimmers in the Lions Pool. The three swimmers were: Caitlin McClatchey who qualified for the Olympics in the…

Pope prays for freedom, ‘renewal’ in Cuba 


HAVANA (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI prayed for freedom and renewal “for the greater good of all Cubans” before the nation’s patron saint Tuesday, but the island’s communist leaders quickly rejected the Roman Catholic leader’s appeal for political change after…

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Reading palms

Palmistry is the practice of telling fortunes from the lines, marks, and patterns on the palms of the hands. Palmistry is also called chiromancy, palm-reading, chirology, or hand-analysis. Palmistry originated in ancient India. It was said to be practiced by…

Digicel leads cable project in Haiti

Two years after Haiti was struck by a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the country is set to receive a major boost with the delivery of a US$16m 200km undersea cable which will link the country to the world via internet…

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US oil spill plan prepares for Cuba

MIAMI (AP) — If a future oil spill in the Caribbean Sea threatens American shores, a new federal plan obtained by The Associated Press would hinge on cooperation from neighbouring foreign governments. Now that Cuba is the neighbour drilling for…

Lunch-goers by the hundreds bust a move in Sweden 


STOCKHOLM (AP) — Some workers in Sweden have found a rather offbeat way to spend their lunch hour. Actually, on beat is more like it. Dripping with sweat and awash in disco lights, they dance away to pulsating club music…

Mustard has many uses

My friends at Care2 ( www.care2.com) sent me this interesting article by Katie Waldeck on some interesting uses for mustard.   Katie is a freelance writer focused on pets, food and women’s issues. A Chicago native and longtime resident of…