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Is bribery sometimes OK? How people answered across the Americas
World NowA Vanderbilt University study found big differences in how bribery is seen in different countries, based on a 2010 survey of nearly 41,000 people in 24 countries.... -
Don't 'go postal' over 'drinking the Kool-Aid' [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.Don't "drink the Kool-Aid," writes Meghan Daum in an Op-Ed column that urges readers to "ease up on a figure of speech arising from 1978's Jonestown massacre." She writes: [A]pparently unbeknown to just about everyone who uses the expression, "drinking...... -
Animal broker charged in deaths of 15 monkeys
L.A. NOWAnimal broker charged in deaths of 15 monkeys... -
Former Randle Man Feeds Children in Guyana
The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash.Jerry La Gra, a Randle native who graduated from Centralia College in 1961, transferred that year to the University of Washington, but wasn't sure what to do with his life. He decided to quit school, filled out forms to join the Peace Corps and went...Tags: Conservation, Endangered Species, Peace Corps, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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Part III facts
Facts about children who are orphaned by AIDS. 1) In 2005, nearly 800,000 children were orphaned by AIDS in the Caribbean and Latin America. By 2015, that number is expected to grow to 1.4 million. -- Regional HIV/STI Plan for the Health Sector 2006-...Tags: Jamaica, Economic Organization, Epidemics and Plagues, Family, Health International Incorporated
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Henry Gift: Doctor Was Champion Of Underserved, In Connecticut And Around The World
The Hartford CourantAfter Henry Gift's mother died in Guyana from lack of access to medical treatment, he pledged to become a physician and bring healing to people with no access to doctors. Gift fulfilled that childhood pledge — he became an internist who provided...Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Clinton (Middlesex, Connecticut), Heart Attack, Georgetown, Family
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Women busted smuggling cocaine in hair
KIAHAuthorities in New York say that Kiana Howell and Makeeba Graham tried smuggling cocaine into the U.S. in their weaves. Airport officials at JFK airport got suspicious when they noticed the women's extra-tall weave. When they went in for a closer look,...Tags: Organized Crime
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Father and son cavers discuss what matters most in life
chrisc@herald-mail.comJerry Bowen's lessons for life come from solid foundations — his father's example, his church's teachings and from the living geology of Earth. Bowen, 60, of Hagerstown, is a caver, something he picked from his father. "My love for caving was...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Polio, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Landforms, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Africanized Bees Kill Mother of Eight
KTLA NewsCANE GROVE, Guyana (KTLA) -- Authorities say Africanized bees are responsible for the death of a mother of eight. 47-year-old Munia Sanchara was attacked by a swarm of the aggressive bees while picking mangoes outside her home. The woman was rushed to... -
Caribbean Airlines Jet Crash-Lands In Guyana
Staff reporterCaribbean Airlines flight number 523 splits into pieces after overshooting the runway in Guyana. There were 157 passengers and 6 crew on-board. All survived. But just barely. The plane reportedly slid off a rain-soaked runway sliced through a chain-...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Politics, Injuries and Wounds, Local Government, Emergency Planning
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Pembroke Pines: Hijo adoptivo acusado por la muerte de su madre, Natalie Belmonte, tenía historial conflictivo
Seis años atrás, cuando su hijo adoptado tenía 15 años, algo hizo que Natalie Belmonte buscara a su ex esposo para pedirle ayuda para controlar al joven.
La respuesta fue desastrosa, el resultado fue un cargo de abuso infantil contra el esposo, que luego...Tags: Prosecution, Recreational Substance Use, Gaming, Family, Human Interest
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It's a jungle all right in Guyana
Wary of jaguars, Wally Prince creeps around a cave formed by overhanging boulders. A few small bats drop from the rocks, flutter about and find new resting places. Our guide, a native of Guyana, is a man on a mission.
"Watch out for pit vipers," he says,...Tags: Natural Resources, Personal Service, Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Assault
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