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(Trinidad Express) Calder Hart says he’s not guilty of accusations made against him in the face of a multi-million dollar lawsuit.

(Barbados Nation) A 35-year-old Christ Church man has been charged in connection with the gruesome killing of Nicole Harrison-Watson.

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – American Muslims grew in number over the past decade, outnumbering Jews for the first time in most of the Midwest and part of the South, while most mainline churches lost adherents, according to a census of American religions released today.

Head of FITUG Carvil Duncan today called on President Donald Ramotar to install an Interim Management Council for Georgetown.

Amid deep cuts to its 2012 budget and speculation that it wants to call a snap election, the PPP this afternoon announced that it will be hosting public meetings across the country.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch is unfit to run a major international company, British lawmakers said today, finding him responsible for a culture of illegal phone hacking that has convulsed his News Corporation media empire.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – A red-tinged sea of Cubans marched through Havana’s Revolution Square on Tuesday in a May Day parade that affirmed the government’s intention of assuring a communist future for the Caribbean island.

The Private Sector Commission is seeking an audience with Leader of the Opposition David Granger, President Donald Ramotar and the PPP/C with regards to the $21 billion in cuts made to the $192.8 billion 2012 national budget since it is of the view those cuts will ultimately affect the private sector.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A New York judge today rejected a motion by former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, allowing the suit to go forward.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have arrested five self-described anarchists in Cleveland for allegedly plotting to blow up a bridge, the U.S.

(Jamaica Observer) ALEXANDRIA, St Ann — Dean of discipline at the Aabuthnott Gallimore High Gavin Myers, who was injured by a group of Grade 11 male students last Friday, is recuperating in hospital.

(Jamaica Observer) Scores of tertiary level students who were barred from sitting their final year exams because of outstanding school fees were yesterday given more time by the University of the West Indies (UWI) to pay over the money owed.

(Trinidad Newsday) The Caribbean region is facing its “deepest crisis” yet, distinguished writer George Lamming said last week as he called for readers to embrace literature dealing with aspects of history that have been largely erased from society’s collective consciousness.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Former West Indies fast bowler, Courtney Walsh, says the current West Indies cricket team has what it takes to be competitive against world number one England.

(Barbados Nation) International Recording Band Third World is apologizing for disappointing the thousands of fans who turned up at Farley Hill National Park for the Barbados Reggae Festival’s climax on Sunday.

(Barbados Nation) Add another CAN$2 million to the fight against the illegal drug and firearms trade in the Caribbean.

(Barbados Nation) Almond Beach Village in St Peter is now officially closed for business.

(Barbados Nation) ICBL EMPIRE players breached the Barbados Cricket Association’s (BCA) code of conduct seven times last year, and one of their leading players will serve a multiple-match suspension at the start of the new season.

(Trinidad Express) The decision by the Congress of the People (COP) to take an independent position with respect to Government’s policies could affect the passage of legislation which requires a special majority, Government Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal said yesterday.

Rowley to take T&T PM to Integrity Commission over sister (Trinidad Express) Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley yesterday announced that the issue of the TT$866,000 of public funds spent on the travels of the Prime Minister’s sister, Vidwatie Newton, is to be referred to the Integrity Commission.