Central America

                   

Rain Blamed In Serious J.P. Motorcycle Crash

cbs4boston.com     5 hrs ago   2 related          

JAMAICA PLAIN (WBZ) ― Heavy rain may have been a factor in a serious motorcycle accident in Jamaica Plain overnight. State police officials said 23-year-old Vladimir Romain was riding his motorcycle in the area of 110...                    

comments

                   

Julia Moulden: Beyond Chachkas: Indigenous Crafts Plus Northern Design Equals Success

huffingtonpost.com     11 hrs ago          

Hands up if you've ever bought a handicraft while traveling, only to have it end up collecting dust in some closet at home. North South started small, with projects in two countries. Then, a furniture maker in Botswana...                    

comments

Entering Costa Rica

wordpress.com     11 hrs ago          

From Nicaragua looking into Costa Rica From my book..."05/17- (Day 137) At San Jorge. 6 AM temperature was 80 degrees. Bob rejoined us after his solo expedition. On the road at 9 AM, heading for the border of Costa Rica...                    

comments

                   

Banana fashion takes St Thomas by storm

jamaica-gleaner.com     10 hrs ago          

published: Saturday | September 6, 2008 Elaine Hartman Reckord, JIS Writer Banana fibre products made under the Golden Grove Banana Fibre project. - At Eastern Banana Estates Limited - a leading banana company in Golden...                    

comments

'Parliamentary diplomacy' under way

jamaica-gleaner.com     9 hrs ago          

A BRAZILIAN delegation comprising parliamentarians made a two-day visit to Jamaica this week to develop what is called 'parliamentary diplomacy''The president of the senate committee of Brazil, Heraclito Fortes, along...                    

comments

Marlin, county reach deal: Tuesday court date called off; agreement to be signed next week

tmcnet.com     11 hrs ago          

KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Sep. 6--PANAMA CITY BEACH -- The Shaggy Marlin, a popular Beach business that has been locked in a legal battle with the county, is on the cusp of settling the dispute. An upcoming court...                    

comments

castanet.net: Donated school supplies will benefit countries in need. (photo: contributed) castanet.net

School supply drive for needy countries (Kelowna)

castanet.net     6 hrs ago          

Staff and volunteers at Ten Thousand Villages are conducting a drive for school supplies to benefit countries in need. The program, organized with the assistance of the MCC, encourages Kelowna students to donate school...                    

comments

Nicole Miller

style.com     36 mins ago          

Before the sighting of a single look, it was abundantly clear from the mosaic-patterned runway that Nicole Miller planned to unabashedly indulge her love of prints for Spring. When it comes to faraway inspiration, Miller...                    

comments

                   
upi.com: Native American delegates on the rise at DNC upi.com

Hanna death toll rises to 500 as it nears US coast

telegraph.co.uk     18 hrs ago   1,120 related          

Tropical storm Hanna is closing in on North and South Carolina with receding flood waters in Haiti revealing the corpses of nearly 500 victims of the deadly weather system. By Catherine Elsworth in Los Angeles Hanna, the...                    

comments

Hanna hits U.S. as Ike menaces Cuba and Gulf

reuters.com     13 hrs ago   64 related          

SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hanna barrelled ashore between South and North Carolina on Saturday and began a rain-swept march up the U.S. Atlantic Coast, while fierce Hurricane Ike menaced Cuba and the...                    

comments