UN chief to urge world leaders to prevent sexual abuse
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press From Journal Review UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invited world leaders to a special event Monday on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse — an issue that has left a black mark…
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Cardinal Dolan on Bannon’s church remark: ‘Preposterous, rather insulting’
By Jason Devaney From Newsmax One of the six Catholic cardinals in the United States took issue with former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s remark that the Catholic Church only supports immigrant-friendly legislation for economic reasons. The saga began…
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FEMA Chief Brock Long: Irma will be ‘Devastating’ for US
By Sandy Fitzgerald From Newsmax Hurricane Irma will have a “truly devastating” impact when it slams into southern coastal areas of the United States, the head of the US emergency agency said on Thursday. Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock…
Here’s how the market responds when the US goes to war
By Mark Armbruster, CFA Institute From Business Insider The stock market hates uncertainty, and there is plenty of uncertainty with respect to the tensions over the latest round of North Korean missile tests. This post, originally published 13 September 2013, focused…
This chart shows the 17 US companies with the biggest piles of cash
By Anaele Pelisson and Graham Rapier From Business Insider American companies are hoarding cash like crazy. In the second quarter of 2017, twenty-four of the largest American companies are holding on to a whopping $1.01 trillion in cash reserves, up…
Another financial wizard weighs in on SPLC’s foreign investments
From The Slowly Boiled Frog Stupid Financial literacy eludes Morgan Mayhew, who is presumably a religious conservative writing for an outlet called Liberty News Now. Mayhew writes: “Corrupt Liberal Hate Group Caught Moving Millions To Secret Offshore Bank Accounts.” Uh,…
‘New normal’ for the US, all too familiar for the Caribbean
By Kenton X. Chance KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Aug 31 (IPS) — The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines says that it hopes that the devastating loss and damage that Hurricane Harvey has wrought in Texas might inspire the government…
ANTIGUA – Key issues discussed at Disability Conference
From Caribbean News Service Pertinent issues regarding people living with disabilities were extensively discussed at a two-day Biennial Regional Council meeting held at Heritage Hotel, over the weekend. Executive Director of Disabled Peoples’ International North America and the Caribbean, Leslie…
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The ties that bind the US to Latin America and the Caribbean
By Evan Ellis From Newsmax Dear Colleague, I hope this article finds you well. I am happy to have the opportunity to connect with you through my new blog in the media outlet Newsmax. For those of you who do…
Panama City Beach woman travels to Russia to judge goat show
By Riliegh McHugh From WJHG PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – One Panama City Beach woman recently traveled to Russia to serve as a judge in a rather unusual tournament. Cristi Karr lives in Panama City Beach and raises and…
