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June 13, 2011

CARICOM, FAO to tackle high food prices at regional consultation

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations will next week tackle the recent upsurge in food prices that has reached unprecedented levels in the region. Against the backdrop of the FAO…

June 13, 2011

Mavericks top Heat 105-95 for NBA title

For Dirk Nowitzki, the resume is complete. He's an NBA…

June 13, 2011

Lester throws two-hit ball, Ortiz homer for Boston

David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox are steamrolling that 0-6 start into irrelevance. Ortiz and Kevin Youkilis each homered and drove in four runs and the Red Sox teed off on the Toronto Blue Jays for the second straight day Sunday, 14-1 for…

June 13, 2011

Tyson, Stallone, Chavez inducted into Int’l Boxing Hall of Fame

The once-proclaimed "baddest man on the planet" fumbled for words that wouldn't come. Sylvester Stallone knew exactly what Mike Tyson was feeling. Both were inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday, Tyson for his reign as…

June 13, 2011

Jenson Button wins stunning Canadian Grand Prix

Jenson Button took a stunning victory in a dramatic, rain-affected Canadian Grand Prix by passing Sebastian Vettel on the last lap of an absorbing race. Vettel's Red Bull ran wide under pressure to gift the win to Button, who recovered after a…

June 13, 2011

Bahamas court reinstates Austin as acting Concacaf boss

The power struggle within Concacaf has deepened even further with Barbadian Lisle Austin claiming he was back at the head of the embattled confederation after gaining a court injunction in the Bahamas on Friday. According to a statement from…

June 13, 2011

IMF: Lagarde wins support, as Fischer joins race

Christine Lagarde has won support from Egypt, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates in the…

June 13, 2011

Former Irish minister dies of cancer

The former Irish finance minister Brian Lenihan has died in Dublin, aged 52. He had been suffering from cancer but continued to work and signed Ireland's international bailout deal while still serving as finance minister late last year. Lenihan…

June 13, 2011

Bank of Israel’s Fischer faces challenges in his bid for IMF role

Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer has announced his candidacy for the International Monetary Fund's top job, but faces a few obstacles. French finance minister Christine Lagarde is seen as the front-runner, with Mexican central bank head…

June 13, 2011

5.2-magnitude quake strikes near Christchurch, New Zealand

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near…