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May 4, 2011

THREE NEW POLICE UNITS ESTABLISHED

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force has created three new specialized units. The Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Unit will be led by Inspector Irene Butterfield of the Criminal Investigation Division. It is anticipated that this…

May 3, 2011

PAHO and WHO calls for vaccination against measles and rubella for all travelers.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) along with the World Health Organization (WHO) have…

May 3, 2011

Cubans mark May Day, await details of change

Hundreds of thousands of Cubans marched through Havana and other cities on Sunday to mark May Day in a demonstration touted as a vast show of support for economic changes recently approved by the Communist Party — even though the people holding…

May 3, 2011

Fraser bids to bounce back

The trademark braces may have gone but, despite missing six months of competition after…

May 3, 2011

Heat want fans to sing anthem

For the Miami Heat, one national-anthem performer will not be enough Tuesday night. They want thousands. Breaking from tradition, the Heat will not have anyone brought in to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Game 2 of their Eastern Conference…

May 3, 2011

Royal wedding watched by 24.5 million on terrestrial TV

More than 24m viewers in the UK watched the royal wedding on the BBC and ITV, industry body…

May 3, 2011

Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray trial delayed

The trial of the doctor accused of causing the drug overdose death of pop legend Michael Jackson has been postponed until September. In Los Angeles, lawyers for Dr Conrad Murray had asked for a delay to prepare for new prosecution witnesses. Dr…

May 3, 2011

Adele’s 21 hangs on to top album spot for 13 weeks

Adele has maintained her position at the top of the album chart with 21 for a 13th week. Her debut album 19 was in second place, up from number three. She had already broken records by topping the chart for 11 consecutive weeks. A fortnight ago she…

May 3, 2011

Sony warns of almost 25 million extra PS user info loss

Sony has warned that almost 25 million extra Playstation users may have had their personal…

May 3, 2011

Shares lose gains that followed Bin Laden’s death

Shares in New York have reversed their early gains, which followed US President Barack Obama's announcement that Osama Bin Laden had been killed. In New York, the Dow Jones closed barely changed on the day. The benchmark US oil contract earlier…