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TrinidadTimes.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Volume 7/27
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DJI: 223.32 8280.74 2.63%
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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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United States, Dollar - 0.715 6.200 35.85 1000
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59 recover from swine flu
Vets monitoring pig industry to ensure no H1N1 effect
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Demeter Lane now a safer place
BG Int'l gets Canadian stake in Trinidad gas property

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Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
'New York' gets good press in US
‘Allow 24% FDI in FM radio’
Venezuelan official says 240 radio stations to have licenses revoked
Online Video's Impact Remains Unclear

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Strong earthquake rocks Mexico
Man caught raping his daughter burnt alive
23 killed in Peru bus accident
Swine flu 'unstoppable', says WHO chief

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Breaking News
Drunken Winehouse banned from swimming by Caribbean resort staff
London, Jul 3 : Staff at the luxury Caribbean resort have banned troubled singer Amy Winehouse from swimming in their pool, as she does so after marathon boozing...

State joins EMA smelter appeal
ATTORNEY General John Jeremie has instructed State attorneys to join in an appeal of a High Court judgment which quashed the granting of a Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) by the...

Politics in AG no-confidence motion
PRIME MINISTER Patrick Manning yesterday criticised members of the legal profession in the wake of the Law Association passing a motion of no-confidence on Wednesday against Attorney General John...

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International News
New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear...

Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Myanmar's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production, Radio Free Asia (RFA)...

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Business News
Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

Qatar Airways to launch flights to Australia later this year
Qatar Airways will begin operating flights to Australia before Christmas and in time for the holiday season....

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    India put West Indiies to bat in third ODI
    Office of the Contractor General taken to court
    Finding solutions - Spanish Town pastor asks for help to teach youth how to 'fish'
    United Kingdom visa fees on the move

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    Do social networks influence fashion trends among friends
    Surge in Jacko's music's post-death sales to benefit Dutch pension fund
    Tom Cruise buys daughter Suri 'kangaroo' in Melbourne
    Women deluging Oz town yearning for Nicole Kidman's 'fertility water'
    Meet Kevin Jonas' love interest Danielle Deleasa

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    Honduras rulers renounce OAS charter
    El Salvador surprises Costa Rica 2-1
    Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president
    Honduras quits Organization of American States