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UN-backed census aims to improve lives of Dominican refugeesA United Nations-backed census has been launched in the Dominican Republic to improve to the lives of hundreds of refugees and asylum-seekers. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees the census, which began last week, will provide more accurate data on the number of refugees in the Caribbean nation and will record basic information such ... (more)
Topix.net | 08-Feb-2012 09:40
Dominican Republic Peninsula Great for Beach Living
The Samana peninsula in the Dominican Republic is a beautiful region with winding beaches, wonderful weather and quiet little beachside restaurants that serve cold drinks and delicious food.
Topix.net | 08-Feb-2012 05:25
Death toll rises to 21 following migrant boat accident in waters off Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - The death toll has risen to 21 from the weekend capsizing of a boat overloaded with migrants near the Dominican Republic.
Topix.net | 08-Feb-2012 01:11
Man charged after disruption in Fairfield Cab office
Herbert Ceballos, 54, was charged with breach of peace after police said he created a disturbance at the Fairfield Cab Co.
Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 22:01
Coast Guard rescue crews complete assistance request to search for...
Coast Guard rescue crews completed a request for assistance Sunday afternoon to search for possible survivors from a capsized migrant boat in Samana Bay, Dominican Republic, after Dominican Republic authorities notified no longer requiring Coast Guard assistance with rescue efforts.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 19:58
In brief: 6.8 earthquake hits Philippines - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 PST
MANILA, Philippines - A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines today, killing a child and triggering a local tsunami alert.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 13:49
World Digest: 78 reportedly killed in police strike in Brazil state;...
Murder rates in the northeastern city of Salvador have more than doubled since the start of a police strike, media reports said.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 09:35
Death toll at 16 in Dominican boat wreck
THE death toll from the capsizing of a boat trying to take some 70 migrants from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico has risen to 16, authorities said today.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 05:24
17 dead, 13 rescued after migrant boat capsizes
Rescuers have recovered 17 bodies and pulled 13 survivors from white-capped waters off this coastal town after an overloaded boat carrying migrants from the Dominican Republic capsized, officials said Sunday.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 01:25
16 dead, 11 rescued after migrant boat capsizes
A woman who survived a shipwreck rests at the Elupina Cordero Hospital after being rescued from the sea in Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic, Saturday Feb.
Topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 22:15
Coast Guard rescue crews are searching for possible survivors of...
Coast Guard rescue crews are searching Saturday for possible Dominican survivors, after their boat reportedly capsized in Samana Bay waters off the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic.
Topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 12:56
Viva la Rep blica Dominicana! WNY honors outstanding residents on founder's birthday
On the evening before the 209th anniversary of the birth of Juan Pablo Duarte, the founder of the Dominican Republic, the court chambers of West New York's Town Hall was filled with young dancers who performed la mangulina dressed in traditional blue, white, and red skirts.
Topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 08:47
At least 10 killed as overloaded migrant boat overturns in Dominican Republic; dozens missing
An overloaded boat carrying migrants from the Dominican Republic overturned in the pre-dawn darkness Saturday off the coast of the Caribbean country, killing at least 10 people and leaving dozens missing, officials said.
Topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 04:32
At least 10 killed as overloaded migrant boat overturns in Dominican Republic; dozens missing
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - A fire chief in the eastern Dominican Republic says at least 10 people drowned when a boat overloaded with migrants overturned off the country's coast.
Topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 04:32
Man gets 20 to 40 years in central Pa. slaying
A man who acknowledged having lured another man to a central Pennsylvania street corner where he was shot to death two years ago has been sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison.
Topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 16:03
10-Night Caribbean Cruise With 1 Night Miami, From $769
Escape the cooling temperatures with a sail across the Caribbean-but not without spending a day in sizzling South Beach.
Topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 11:53
Going Deep: Baseball in the Dominican Republic
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Topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 01:20
EXCLUSIVE: Major Romney Bundler Is Agent Of Foreign Government
Ignacio E. Sanchez is a lobbyist at DLA Piper, an influential global law firm and a major bundler for the Mitt Romney campaign.
Topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 01:07
Cubs Unveil Plans For New Baseball Academy In Dominican Republic
Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts is in the Dominican Republic and unveiled renderings Thursday of a new baseball academy the team is going to build in the baseball rich country.
Topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 21:58
Man who shot Willingboro officer gets 30 years
Kelvin Rosa had a different dream, a prosecutor said Thursday at the Jersey City man's sentencing for the attempted murder of Rodgers, a 14-year veteran.
Topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 20:52
Emily Kincaid marries Brett Hambleton Jr.
Emily Kincaid and Brett Hambleton Jr. were united in marriage on Aug. 27, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 14:38
Dominican Republic all-inclusive package with air, $851+*
Sunny days in the Dominican Republic, meals, drinks , activities, entertainment, and even airport transfers -- all at up to $300 less than comparable trips on other sites right now.
Topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 11:39
Student wants to make a difference
Beaverlodge Regional High student Christine Belyan is raising money that will take her to Dominican Republic for 10 days in July to help build houses, medical centres, and schools.
Topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 08:29
Bautista responds to reports on PED testing
'); } SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista insists he has been tested 16 times for performance-enhancing substances during the past two years and maintains reports to the contrary are false.
Topix.net | 01-Feb-2012 16:55
Alex Diaz: Beyond 145th Street
Merengue, the national music of the Dominican Republic ferociously driven by percussive provincial rhythms such as pambiche, perico ripiao, el maco, guinchao and palo, is the natural choice for conga master Alex Diaz to blend his native roots with jazz improvisation in Beyond 145th Street .
Topix.net | 01-Feb-2012 12:56
'Visa con' terror arrest
A Bronx smooth-talker who swindled more than $60,000 from illegal immigrants seeking US work visas is behind bars after allegedly threatening to blow up a US consulate - all because she couldn't secure a visa for herself to return from the Dominican Republic, authorities said yesterday.
Topix.net | 01-Feb-2012 08:46
Barriers Don't Slow Progress On Mission Trip
When you combine people from two different countries on a building project, you have to iron out a few differences in the process.
Topix.net | 01-Feb-2012 07:41
Dominican Republic: Journalist given six months in jail
The six-month jail sentence of Dominican journalist Johnny Alberto Salazar, who was convicted of defaming a local lawyer on January 18, should be revoked on appeal, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Topix.net | 01-Feb-2012 03:37
Dominican police: man kills ex-girlfriend, himself
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic Authorities in the Dominican Republic say a man locked himself in a room with his former girlfriend and set it on fire, killing them both.
Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 22:22
Monroe Brings Students and Jobs Together in New Rochelle
Students and alumni of Monroe College talked to prospective employers Monday during a Part-time Job Fair.
Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 14:53
Tourist bus turns over in Dominican Republic, killing driver, injuring 10 passengers
Officials in the Dominican Republic say a tourist bus has crashed down a hill, killing the driver and injuring 10 people, including seven from the United States.
Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 07:34
South Dakotans Travel To Dominican Republic
A group of South Dakota businessmen and women are on a mission this week to help in the Dominican Republic.
Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 01:24
Suspected drug plane crashes in Dominican Republic; human remains found in wreckage
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic say human remains and drug paraphernalia have been found in the wreckage of a small plane found in a remote southwestern area.
Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 00:25
Suspected drug plane crashes in Dominican Republic; human remains found in wreckage
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say human remains and drug paraphernalia have been found in the wreckage of a small plane found in a remote southwestern area.
Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 00:25
Rangers job candidate in Caribbean World Series
Hernandez, a candidate for the utility-infielder job with the Rangers, will be the starting shortstop for the Venezuelan representative in the Caribbean Series.
Topix.net | 30-Jan-2012 19:20
Room Report: Sanctuary Cap Cana Resort Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Arrival Experience: This luxury resort in the private Cap Cana complex is near Punta Cana's international airport insuring guests are in the lap of luxury less than an hour after landing.
Topix.net | 30-Jan-2012 02:51
Escape winter inA the Dominican RepublicA
As the winter wind whips through your woefully inadequate jacket and you begin to lose feeling in your toes, I want you to close your eyes and think about sitting on the beach in 82-degree weather while sipping a pina colada.
Topix.net | 29-Jan-2012 12:27
Melodie Carbuccia and Zackery McMath
Melodie Carbuccia and Zackery Joseph McMath will celebrate their marriage on the 17th of March at 4:30 pm during an outside ceremony at L'eglise, in Abbeville LA.
Topix.net | 29-Jan-2012 12:27
Travellers warned about crime at Dominican Republic airports
A local grassroots foundation, Hannah's Heroes, formed after five-year-old Hannah Hatlen died of brain cancer, has spurred a major discovery in the treatment of childhood brain cancer by directing all of its funds to research and none to administration costs, writes Pete McMartin in Saturday's Vancouver Sun.
Topix.net | 27-Jan-2012 22:41
Get a break from winter and a break on prices
Why it's worth it: The properties range from upscale resorts to beach clubs to harbour-front hotels, including Coco Reef Resort, Coral Beach Club, Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Fairmont Southampton Hotel, Grotto Bay Beach Hotel and Newstead Belmont Hills.
Topix.net | 27-Jan-2012 18:32
Indians place Fausto Carmona on restricted list
What does that mean? The club applied to the Commissioner's Office to have Carmona placed on the list because he is stuck in the Dominican Republic, unable to obtain a work permit to return to the United States.
Topix.net | 27-Jan-2012 11:07
Romeo y Julieta tasting in Mount Pleasant
Mark your calendars for the first Friday in March. On March 2, 2012 from 6PM until 9PM a representative from Romeo y Julieta will be conducting a cigar tasting featuring the Reserva Real line of cigars.
Topix.net | 27-Jan-2012 06:58
America/Dominican Republic - More than 300 000 Dominican children forced to work to survive
More than 300 000 children in the Dominican Republic are forced to work as adults to survive and to be able tonourish themselves.
Topix.net | 27-Jan-2012 02:53
AMResorts Celebrates 10 Years With Further Expansion
AMResorts, provider of sales, marketing and brand management services for Zoetry Wellness & Spa Resorts, and Secrets, Dreams, Now and Sunscape Resorts & Spas, enjoyed an exciting 2011 with the celebration of its 10th anniversary milestone, a new brand introduction, entry into new destinations, five resort openings and the continued growth of its ... (more)
Topix.net | 27-Jan-2012 00:48
Strong tourism makes Caribbean region a magnet for investment, conference told
Low inflation and unemployment coupled with a strong tourism industry, generous public investment incentives and a business-friendly environment continue to make the Caribbean region attractive to retail real estate developers, speakers said this week at ICSC s Caribbean Conference, held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Topix.net | 26-Jan-2012 20:38
Fundraiser for Morrison family
The parents of Jordan Morrison are marking the anniversary of their son's death by boarding a plane to the Dominican Republic to hear the fate of those accused in his killing.
Topix.net | 26-Jan-2012 14:24