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  • February 2008

    • Can Huckabee Bowl Over Wisc.?

      Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  |  Feb 18, 08 3:00 PM CST

      Can Huckabee Bowl Over Wisc.?

      (Newser) - Despite a chorus of calls for him to give up his campaign, Mike Huckabee is hitting the trail even harder than John McCain in Wisconsin, where he faces an uphill battle, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. And although McCain leads in the delegate count, Huckabee is getting a warm welcome from conservatives: "We feel this nation needs to get back to moral integrity," says one supporter. More »

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      John McCain  • Mike Huckabee  • conservative  • Wisconsin  • Republican nomination  • campaign trail  • delegate count  • Cayman Islands

    • Huckabee Flies South for the Weekend

      Newsweek  |  Feb 15, 08 12:45 PM CST

      Huckabee Flies South for the Weekend

      (Newser) - Mike Huckabee vows to stay in the presidential race, but a man has got to make a living, too. Huckabee is leaving wintry Wisconsin today for the Cayman Islands, where he will give a paid speech tomorrow, Newsweek reports. The only candidate without a government paycheck or personal fortune, Huckabee draws most of his income from speaking engagements, says his campaign chief: "This is his job." More »

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      Mike Huckabee  • campaign finance  • campaign trail  • Caribbean  • Cayman Islands

  • August 2007

    • Dean Plows Into Jamaica

      Reuters  |  Aug 19, 07 8:48 PM CDT

      Dean Plows Into Jamaica

      (Newser) - Hurricane Dean struck Jamaica today, swamping the streets of Kingston and leaving devastation in its wake as it swept west across the Caribbean. The center of the Category 4 storm missed the island by a few miles, Reuters reports, but passed close enough to bring down numerous trees and utility poles, cause mudslides, and tear the roofs off houses. More »

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      hurricane  • Caribbean  • Hurricane Dean  • Jamaica  • Cayman Islands  • Kingston

    • Bear Stearns Takes Refuge in Caribbean

      Bloomberg  |  Aug 7, 07 8:13 PM CDT

      Bear Stearns Takes Refuge in Caribbean

      (Newser) - Bear Stearns, faced with the implosion of two hedge funds worth more than $1 billion, has decided to liquidate them in the Cayman Islands—a move that will give creditors and investors less access to their money.  Bloomberg forecasts a court battle over the tactic, which an analyst said will yield creditors and investors “a pittance on the dollar.” More »

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      subprime mortgages  • Bear Stearns  • hedge fund  • bankruptcy  • Caribbean  • Cayman Islands

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