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December 20, 2011

Kojak actor Dan Frazer dies at 90

Veteran actor Dan Frazer, best known for his role as Captain Frank McNeil on 1970s TV crime series Kojak, has died aged 90. His daughter, Susanna, said the actor died of cardiac arrest at his Manhattan home on Friday. Frazer began his career in the…

December 20, 2011

McDyess set to retire after Spurs waive NBA vet

Antonio McDyess was waived by the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, clearing a path to…

December 20, 2011

Bahamas minister defends government borrowing, debt

Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing has defended The Bahamas…

December 20, 2011

Online crime makes more money than drug cartels

Online crime groups make more money than drug cartels worldwide, and arresting these cybercriminals can be exceedingly difficult. This startling revelation was made by representatives of the Organization of American States (OAS) at a regional…

December 20, 2011

Natural gas talks ongoing between Barbados and Trinidad

Negotiations are presently under way between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago to import natural gas into this country. This was announced by chairman of the National Petroleum Corporation (NPC), Sir Harcourt Lewis, at the 30th anniversary…

December 20, 2011

Multi-million dollar drug haul in The Bahamas

Anti-narcotics officers yesterday seized some 1,035 pounds of marijuana during an operation in West Grand Bahama, State Minister Loretta Butler Turner has said. The narcotics, worth an estimated US$1, 035,000 were discovered in the Holmes Rock…

December 20, 2011

2,000 new jobs projected from implementation of mining policy in Jamaica

The Ministry of Energy and Mining is projecting the creation of up to 2,000 jobs within the mining sector in Jamaica over the next 10 years. The projection is based on the extent of associated activities resulting from the full implementation of…

December 20, 2011

Venus Williams with draws from ASB Classic in Auckland

Venus Williams' participation in the Australian Open has been put in doubt after she withdrew from January's ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand because of ongoing health issues. The 31-year-old former world number one has been receiving…

December 20, 2011

Mills: Bolt could turn to 400m later

Glen Mills, coach of the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, believes his star athlete has all the attributes to be a great quarter-miler and may in fact turn to the event when he's "not as fast" anymore. Mills is not alone in his assessment of Bolt,…

December 20, 2011

Afflalo agree to five-year contract worth up to $43 million with Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets continued their post-Carmelo Anthony rebuilding effort Monday, signing restricted free agent guard Arron Afflalo to a five-year deal worth up to $43 million, a source confirmed to SI.com It was the second time in six days that…