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LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – More than three years after being beaten up by then-boyfriend Chris Brown, R&B singer Rihanna has admitted that she still loves him, calling Brown possibly “the love of my life”.

YARE, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Well-armed inmates in one of Venezuela’s notoriously overcrowded prisons rioted over the weekend, killing 25 people, the government said today.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Senior Republicans distanced themselves today from Missouri U.S.

The official signing ceremony for the agreements reached last Friday between the Region Ten delegation and the government with regards to the Linden crisis was today postponed following a last minute glitch.

At about 1630h yesterday, police say that Veeraj Persaud, 32 years, of Goed Fortuin, WBD, who was at Double Day Hotel and Bar at Tuschen, EBE, was shot to his left knee by a licensed firearm holder during an issue over a female.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 1845h yesterday at Land of Canaan Public Road, EBD, and which resulted in the death of Rafeek Mohamed, 53 years, of Friendship Squatting Area, EBD.

The Caribbean Community this afternoon confirmed that the three Caricom nationals have been recommended to serve on the Commission of Inquiry into the protests at Linden on July 18 which resulted in three deaths.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – South Africa replaced England at the top of the world test rankings today after defeating the home side by 51 runs at Lord’s to win their three-test series 2-0.

(Trinidad Guardian) A police investigation has been launched into a series of threats made against High Court judge Mark Mohammed and several members of staff at the judiciary.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Barbados Government has objected to an application by the Jamaican Government to become a party to the suit brought by Jamaican Shanique Myrie.

(Barbados Nation) The CLICO forensic audit report was stolen, says Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, and its contents did not accuse him, Government or late Prime Minister David Thompson of anything.

The Ministry of Home Affairs today expressed sadness at the passing of former Police Commissioner, Laurie Lewis and said that he had served with distinction.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad-born hip-hop artiste Nicki Minaj cancelled her appearance at yesterday’s V Festival in the United Kingdom because of damage to her vocal cords.

(Trinidad Express) More than 31,000 people have applied for 5,000 positions of special reserve police (SRPs).

(Trinidad Express) Even as the body of a murdered man lay nearby, the lime did not stop for dozens of bar patrons in San Fernando yesterday morning.

(Trinidad Express) Dethroned as Chutney Soca Monarch in February, entertainer Rikki Jai on Saturday night won the 50th anniversary Independence Chutney Soca Monarch finals.

(Trinidad Express) A 64-year-old Barrackpore mother was bludgeoned to death in bed yesterday while her visually impaired husband slept in the downstairs section of their home.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – British-born filmmaker Tony Scott, director of such Hollywood blockbusters as “Top Gun” and “Crimson Tide,” jumped to his death yesterday from a bridge over Los Angeles Harbor, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said.

YANGON,  (Reuters) – Myanmar abolished direct media censorship today, the latest dramatic reform by its quasi-civilian regime, but journalists face other formidable restrictions including a ban on private daily newspapers and a pervasive culture of self-censorship.

The Associated Press is reporting that a police chief in the US Virgin Islands has been shot along with an officer while trying to stop armed robbery suspects on the island of St Croix.