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<title>JAMAICA-PRISON-Police and army end prison riot</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Police and the army were called in to restore order after nearly 200 inmates, angered at the lack of water at the maximum security prison, went on a rampage setting fire to their cells on Monday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>GUYANA-BUDGET-Finance Minister presents US$702 million dollar budget</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh Monday presented a GUY$142.8 billion dollar (US$702.7 million) tax free budget to Parliament that the Bharrat Jagdeo government said would build on the socio-economic progress of the past few years.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>GUYANA-COTED-CSME under scrutiny at COTED meeting</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Trade and economic ministers from the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) began a two-day meeting here on Monday with the status of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) the priority topic on their agenda.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UNITED STATES-CRIME-Grenadian-born doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES, CMC – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office on Monday charged Grenadian-born Dr. Conrad Murray with involuntary manslaughter in the death of the American pop star, Michael Jackson last year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>ST VINCENT-DEVELOPMENT-Government wants young people involved in economic citizenship debate</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves Monday called on young people to adopt a position regarding the sale of passports as an inducement to get foreigners to invest in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>BARBADOS-ECONOMY-Opposition against wage freeze</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC –    The main opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) says it is opposed to any wage freeze in the public sector as the David Thompson government considers ways to deal with a contraction in the local economy.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CARIBBEAN-TOURISM-Region’s industry on the rebound, says senior CTO official</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - A senior official of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) on Monday said the lifeblood industry in the region was on the rebound and predicted a two to three per cent increase in visitor arrivals this year, compared to a fall off of 3.6 per cent last year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>ST LUCIA-POLITICS-Anthony re-elected as leader of opposition party</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC – Former prime minister Dr. Kenny Anthony may have silenced his critics over the weekend when he was overwhelmingly re-elected leader of the main opposition St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>HAITI-EARTHQUAKE-FAO launches scheme to save agricultural products</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Monday said that it had launched a scheme that will allow at least 600 Haitians to clear irrigation canals in a bid to save this season’s bean and maize crops.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>TRINIDAD-CRIME-Former employee charged with robbing West Indies cricket legend</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A 53-year-old woman appeared in court on Monday charged with robbing former West Indies cricket captain, Brian Lara.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>GRENADA-POLITICS-Grenada celebrating 36 years of independence</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada is observing its 36th year of political independence from Britain with Prime Minister Tillman Thomas emphasising the need for sound economic management in a global environment characterised by a financial and economic crisis.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>JAMAICA-HEALTH-Furniture store to meet cost of Viagra for man hit by truck</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Furniture retailer, Courts Jamaica Limited, has agreed to cover the future cost of Viagra for a 26-year-old man as part of a multi-million dollar court settlement, the Jamaica Observer newspaper reported on Monday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>ANTIGUA-POLITICS-Opposition party criticises government</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The main opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP) has accused the Baldwin Spencer government of sitting idly by while allowing more than 100 workers to be dismissed from their jobs because of outstanding arrears owed to the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (AUPA).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>JAMAICA-AIRLINE-Workers gear for protest action</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Workers at the financially plagued national airline, Monday plan to stage protest action in support of their calls for the Bruce Golding government not to sell Air Jamaica to a foreign concern.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Sports Minister back tracks on national flag</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Embattled Sport and Youth Affairs Minister Gary Hunt has acknowledged that the erection of a two million dollar (US$333, 000) flag last year at the Hasley Crawford Stadium had been a misconceived idea.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CARIBBEAN-TRANSPORT-Canada allows more flights to the Caribbean</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ OTTAWA, Canada, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago is among countries that will benefit from the decision by Ottawa to allow more airlines to operate between Canada and the Caribbean.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>ANTIGUA-LABOUR-Union elects new general secretary in controversial elections</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua Trades and Labour Union (AT&amp;LU), which is aligned to the main opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP), has elected Alrick Daniel as its new General Secretary, five months after the controversial suspension of Stafford Joseph from the post.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>LEAD-ST KITTS-POLITICS-PM promises focus on debt reduction as new Cabinet is sworn-in</title>
<link>http://www.cananews.net/news/127/ARTICLE/46343/2010-02-07.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC - A new nine-member Cabinet was sworn-in here on Sunday, with Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas indicating that financial prudence with the aim of reducing the national debt will be one of the hallmarks of the Labour Party’s fourth term in office.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>URGENT-ST KITTS-POLITICS-New Cabinet sworn-in</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC - A new nine-member Cabinet was on Sunday sworn-in to run the affairs of this twin-island federation.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>HAITI-EARTHQUAKE-US lawmaker tables bill to reunite Haitian families</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, CMC - A United States lawmaker has introduced a bill in Congress that would allow an estimated 55,000 Haitians who already have approved immigration petitions to join their relatives in the US.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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