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NEWS ABOUT: Caribbean

Caribbean stories: 49 news summaries

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 Baptists Charged With 
 Kidnapping Haitian Orphans 

US missionaries detained in Port-Au-Prince

Feb 4, 10 2:42 PM CST

Baptists Charged With Kidnapping Haitian Orphans

US missionaries detained in Port-Au-Prince

(AP) - Ten Americans detained in Haiti for trying to take 33 children out of the country after the Jan. 12 earthquake have been charged with child kidnapping and criminal association, their Haitian lawyer said. The Baptist missionaries, most of them members of an Idaho-based church group, were whisked away from the... More »

 Geologists Warned of 
 Haiti Earthquake 

Calculations predicted temblor of up to 7.2 magnitude—but not timing

Jan 14, 10 1:06 PM CST

Geologists Warned of Haiti Earthquake

Calculations predicted temblor of up to 7.2 magnitude—but not timing

(Newser) - Scientists have known for years that the fault Haiti sits on was due for a large-magnitude quake—they just didn’t know when. A 2008 paper predicted a quake registering up to 7.2, but “it could have been the next day, it could have been 10 years, it... More »

 Centuries of Fault 
 Stress Unleashed 
 Haiti Hell 

Devastating 7.0 quake brewing since 1760

Jan 13, 10 1:50 AM CST

Centuries of Fault Stress Unleashed Haiti Hell

Devastating 7.0 quake brewing since 1760

(Newser) - The catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti yesterday had been brewing along a fault line for hundreds of years, experts say. Geologists believe the tectonic plates beneath the Caribbean had been pushing against each other along the fault ever since a major quake in 1760, finally rumbling into cataclysm yesterday. The... More »


 Runaway Sailor 
 Laura Dekker 
 Found Safe in 
 Caribbean 

14-year-old disappeared from the Netherlands

Dec 20, 09 7:40 PM CST

Runaway Sailor Laura Dekker Found Safe in Caribbean

14-year-old disappeared from the Netherlands

(Newser) - Laura Dekker, the Dutch teen sailor who apparently ran away from home, has been found in St. Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles. Police on the Caribbean island have her in custody, and she is "safe and sound," a Dutch government spokesman tells the BBC . Dekker, 14, wants to... More »

RI Man Gets 25 Years for
Wife's Scuba Murder

Former dive shop
owner guilty of Caribbean killing

Nov 11, 09 2:10 AM CST

RI Man Gets 25 Years for Wife's Scuba Murder

Former dive shop owner guilty of Caribbean killing

(Newser) - A former scuba shop owner has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering his wife during a dive in the British Virgin Islands. David Swain of Rhode Island killed his wife by ripping off her mask and shutting off her air supply as the pair swam near a... More »

TRAVEL

 Aruba Resort 
 Pays Guests 
 to Make Babies 

Resort's $300 'conception credit' inspired by coral reproduction, naturally

Aug 28, 09 12:07 PM CDT

Aruba Resort Pays Guests to Make Babies

Resort's $300 'conception credit' inspired by coral reproduction, naturally

(Newser) - Getting knocked up really pays off, at least at one Westin resort in Aruba, USA Today reports. In honor of coral's spawning season, couples who shell out $399 for a daily package are eligible for a $300 “conception credit” toward their next vacation—if they conceive during their stay.... More »

 Paris' Island Getaway 
 Won't Go Away on Twitter 

Heiress offers details of vacation with boyfriend

May 11, 09 7:21 AM CDT

Paris' Island Getaway Won't Go Away on Twitter

Heiress offers details of vacation with boyfriend

(Newser) - Paris Hilton and boyfriend Doug Reinhardt had a blast on their recent Caribbean vacation. How do we know? She Twittered the entire time, letting her followers know when they were "Having a beautiful lunch on the beach" and "Playing some golf together." Hilton also posted photos of... More »

Endangered Frogs Flee Fungus by Airplane

May 9, 09 12:45 PM CDT

Endangered Frogs Flee Fungus by Airplane

(Newser) - Scientists are airlifting dozens of mountain chicken frogs off their Montserrat island home to save them from the deadly fungus overtaking their habitat, the AP reports. The 2-pound frogs are endangered, in part because locals once ate them as a delicacy. The frog is said to taste like—what else?—... More »

 Winehouse Finally Back in UK 

Singer moves into new home after epic vacation

Mar 2, 09 9:05 AM CST

Winehouse Finally Back in UK

Singer moves into new home after epic vacation

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse is back in London after a 71-day holiday in St Lucia, but is she there to reconcile with estranged hubby Blake Fielder-Civil? Yes, reports the Sun, which says the troubled singer—who got in a fight with a passenger on her flight home—plans to see Blake, freshly... More »

Winehouse's Guitars Stolen
in $21K Home Burglary

British singer's home robbed while she's away in Caribbean

Jan 30, 09 11:26 AM CST

Winehouse's Guitars Stolen in $21K Home Burglary

British singer's home robbed while she's away in Caribbean

(Newser) - Thieves kicked in a padlocked front door at Amy Winehouse’s London home yesterday while the troubled singer was on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia kicking yet another habit, the Sun reports. Police were called to the address to reports of two men forcing entry, but the bandits made... More »

Winehouse Rescues Tourist, Baywatch-Style

Recovering heroin addict is heroine on beach in Caribbean

Jan 21, 09 10:59 AM CST

Winehouse Rescues Tourist, Baywatch-Style

Recovering heroin addict is heroine on beach in Caribbean

(Newser) - Longtime heroin devotee Amy Winehouse became a heroine yesterday when she rescued a British woman, Baywatch-style, on a Caribbean beach, the Sun reports. During a sailing lesson, the 39-year-old tourist was thrown onto rocks near the sunbathing singer, who rushed to help the injured gal out of the water. Winehouse... More »

Winehouse Steals Drinks After Hotel
Cuts Her Off

Swipes booze, runs 'like squirrel with a nut'

Jan 14, 09 1:01 PM CST

Winehouse Steals Drinks After Hotel Cuts Her Off

Swipes booze, runs 'like squirrel with a nut'

(Newser) - After the Caribbean resort where Amy Winehouse is supposedly detoxing cut off her booze supply, the oft-addled singer has been seen on all fours prowling guest tables for drinks to steal, and begging vacationers to get her alcohol. Winehouse begins each day with yoga, but is often seen smoking a... More »

 Vacationing Amy 
 Douses Fellow 
 Resort Guest 

Resort guests ready for her to leave

Jan 9, 09 11:28 AM CST

Vacationing Amy Douses Fellow Resort Guest

Resort guests ready for her to leave

(Newser) - The Caribbean resort where Amy Winehouse is running wild is ready for her to leave, especially after she threw a glass of water on another guest, the Sun reports. The troubled singer “misunderstood a conversation and wrongly believed a slight was made,” her spokesman said, and apologized only... More »

 I Saw Amy 
 Kissing 
 Santa Claus 

Dec 31, 08 11:59 AM CST

I Saw Amy Kissing Santa Claus

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse has a crush on Santa Claus—or at least, the resort worker who played Santa at her St. Lucia hotel, the Sun reports. The troubled singer, who seems to be improving the longer she stays in the Caribbean, has been “following him around like an elf,”... More »

Winehouse On Again 
With Jailed Hubby 

Dec 27, 08 1:37 PM CST

Winehouse On Again With Jailed Hubby

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse is giving jailed husband Blake Fielder-Civil another chance, the Daily Mirror reports. His revelations about their relationship and drug use upset Winehouse last month, but she called him in his jail cell on Christmas to reconcile. “She says the best Christmas present will be to have... More »

 Topless Amy 
 Stirs Sleepy 
 Resort 

Singer dances on balcony at Caribbean getaway

Dec 22, 08 11:02 AM CST

Topless Amy Stirs Sleepy Resort

Singer dances on balcony at Caribbean getaway

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse performed while on vacation in the Caribbean, the Sun reports, but her voice wasn't the main attraction. The British singer, who's been fighting a public battle with drugs, appeared on her St. Lucia balcony "with her bits hanging out," a witness said. Winehouse danced around to... More »

 Pols Flout Ethics 
 Law on Trip 
 to Carib Isle 

Opulent weekend
was funded by top corporations

Nov 30, 08 8:18 PM CST

Pols Flout Ethics Law on Trip to Carib Isle

Opulent weekend was funded by top corporations

(Newser) - Six US lawmakers, all members of the Congressional Black Caucus, have been caught rubbing shoulders with lobbyists on a trip that violates federal ethics laws, the New York Post reports. Joining them were three New York officials, including the state's governor—who avoided breaking the law by paying his own... More »

 Refineries Shut as Omar 
 Nears Virgin Islands 

Hurricane could threaten Puerto Rico as Category 2

Oct 15, 08 3:04 PM CDT

Refineries Shut as Omar Nears Virgin Islands

Hurricane could threaten Puerto Rico as Category 2

(Newser) - Caribbean oil refineries are under threat from Hurricane Omar, whose 85-mph winds roared through St. Croix today, Bloomberg reports. It could hit the Virgin Islands, home to one of the hemisphere's largest refineries, as a Category 2 storm tomorrow. Puerto Rico may be in line for 20 inches of rain... More »

 Ike Tears Up Caribbean 

Homes wiped out on tiny island as ferocious storm heads for Bahamas

Sep 7, 08 6:49 AM CDT

Ike Tears Up Caribbean

Homes wiped out on tiny island as ferocious storm heads for Bahamas

(Newser) - A howling Hurricane Ike bent palm trees and ripped up hundreds of homes as it tore through the Turks and Caicos islands in the Caribbean early today. Up to 50% of houses in Grand Turk lost roofs or were completely destroyed by the 135 mph winds, and the entire British... More »

updated

New Orleans Eyes Gustav, Readies Evacuation Plans

Category 3 Gustav headed for the Gulf

Aug 27, 08 5:22 PM CDT

New Orleans Eyes Gustav, Readies Evacuation Plans

Category 3 Gustav headed for the Gulf

(Newser) - New Orleans has a wary eye on Tropical Storm Gustav and may begin evacuations as early as Friday—the third anniversary of Katrina. The storm's path could yet spare the city, but if it hits this weekend, Gov. Bobby Jindal said he wants to be ready, the Shreveport Times reports.... More »

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