Monthly Archives: August 2010
Wyclef resigns from Haiti charity Preparing for presidential campaign
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Wyclef Jean has stepped down as leader of the embattled aid group he founded as he prepares to formally declare his candidacy for the Haitian presidency. The singer released a statement today that he was resigning the … Continue reading
Wyclef Jean for president?
There have been rumours for some time Jean might enter the 2010 presidential contest, ever since his 2007 appointment as ambassador-at-large for the Caribbean nation by President Rene Preval, who cannot seek re-election.. — PHOTO: AP PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti) – SINGER … Continue reading
PNP ahead of JLP in polls
THE main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is making up ground on the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), according to the latest public opinion survey conducted here. The Boxhill poll commissioned by RJR/TVJ found that neither of the country’s two … Continue reading
Buckfield cops to remain in custody
THE policemen involved in the beating and shooting death of a man in Buckfield, Ocho Rios, St Ann, are to remain in custody until next week. However, Resident Magistrate Carolyn Tie has ordered that the men be charged or released … Continue reading
Busy hurricane season expected
PENSACOLA, Florida — Record high ocean temperatures and the development of a climate phenomenon known as La Nina will keep the Atlantic hurricane season on track to be the busiest since 2005, government forecasters said today. The National Oceanic and … Continue reading
'Ching Sing' killed by police gunshot – pathologist
A postmortem performed by Government Pathologist Dr Rao on the body of 27-year-old Ian Lloyd otherwise called ‘Ching Sing’ of Buckfield, St Ann revealed that death was caused by a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Three policemen remain in custody … Continue reading
'Sexy Paul’, ‘Gummy Bear’ charged with murder
THE two members of the Presidential Click outfit implicated in the death of a district constable have been charged with murder. Thirty-nine-year-old Colin Man, otherwise called ‘Gummy Bear’ of Christopher Road, Denham Town and Derrick Pathway in Tivoli Gardens; and … Continue reading
In Theater Downloads
In Theater Downloads Inception Salt Get Him To The Greek Grown Ups Despicable Me Predators Avatar: The Last Airbender Eclipse Knight and Day Toy Story 3 Jonah Hex The Karate Kid Splice The A-Team Get Him to the Greek Stream! … Continue reading
Watch Linkage Radio On iPhone and iPad
The Ustream iPhone Viewing Application is now available in the Apple App Store. The Ustream iPhone Viewing Application was pending approval from Apple and was approved in time for the inauguration. Now any iPhone owner can watch the inauguration from … Continue reading
Accomplice helped convicted murderers escape, Arizona authorities say
(CNN) — Three convicted murderers who broke out of a Kingman, Arizona, prison got some help from a female accomplice who was on a visitation list for one of them, authorities said Saturday. The three, described as armed and … Continue reading
$7 Million Payout in Sean Bell Case
By TAMER EL-GHOBASHY The city reached a settlement Tuesday that will pay more than $7 million to the family of Sean Bell, who was shot and killed by police in 2006 in a hail of 50 bullets, and to two … Continue reading
Weiner explodes on the floor of Congress!? over 9/11 victims
Congressman Anthony Weiner of New York took to the House floor to denounce the GOP for using parliamentary tactics to try and prevent a fund for the health of 9/11 responders from being established. Trying to express that procedure tactics … Continue reading
The Abner Louima Case, 10 Years Later
By SEWELL CHAN LouimaAbner Louima, who was tortured in a Brooklyn police station in 1997, appearing at a news conference in 2001 after he received $8.7 million in settlements with the city and the police union. (Photo: Nicole Bengiveno/The New … Continue reading
