April 16, 2012
US Coast Guard makes nearly two-ton Caribbean coke bust
The United States Coast Guard said on Saturday that it captured a speedboat laden with US $43 million worth of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea. The Coast Guard said it seized 3,532 pounds of the drug, along with four suspected drug smugglers. It did…
April 16, 2012
Kobe-less Lakers hold off Mavs in overtime 112-108
Sure, Pau Gasol and the Los Angeles Lakers are well aware a regular-season sweep means nothing compared to a playoff sweep. The Lakers are still pleased they're controlling this rivalry with the Dallas…
April 16, 2012
Dodgers turn triple play, beat Padres 5-4
Matt Kemp called it "very weird." Chase Headley described it as a "crazy occurrence." Nearly everyone was shaking their heads after the Los Angeles Dodgers turned a bizarre triple play in the top of the ninth inning before…
April 16, 2012
Contestants Named for 2012 TCI Top Model Contest
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands; Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 – Out of twenty-eight, only ten will compete. The names of the ten young ladies that will vie to become the 2012 TCI Top Model Contest winner are as follows: Trinee Bethell Wahanda…
April 16, 2012
Call for unity at opening of Summit of the Americas
The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, called for the unity of the countries of the hemisphere at the inauguration of the Sixth Summit of the Americas, saying “a united Americas is an achievable…
April 16, 2012
Donald surrenders world number one ranking to McIlroy at Heritage
Luke Donald will surrender his world number one ranking to Rory McIlroy on Monday after finishing the RBC Heritage in the United States in joint 37th. Donald needed a top-eight placing in South Carolina to stay ahead of the Northern Irishman.…
April 16, 2012
Bermuda Win 5 More Carifta Medals, 12 Total
The Bermuda National Swimming team saved the best for last, picking up five more medals – including two golds – at the final night of the 2012 Carifta Championships in the Bahamas this evening [Apr.15]. The final round saw four local swimmers earn…
April 16, 2012
Windies put the brakes on Australia on day one
Off-spinner Shane Shillingford bowled impressively in his first Test in nearly two years to help West Indies put the brakes on Australia, on the opening day of the second Digicel Test here yesterday. The right-armer finished the day with…
April 16, 2012
Temasek to buy $2.3bn ICBC shares from Goldman Sachs
Singapore's Temasek Holdings has agreed a deal to buy Goldman Sachs's shares in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world's largest bank. The state-owned fund will pick up $2.3bn (£1.5bn) worth of ICBC shares, taking its stake…
April 16, 2012
China loosens currency controls on the yuan
China has loosened its currency controls in a move that may spur gains in the value of the yuan. From Monday, the yuan can fluctuate up to 1% in trading against the US dollar from a fixed price set by the central bank, the People's Bank of China…