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USA dominates 4th NACAC U-23 Champs
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - The USA renewed its dominance at the 4th NACAC under-23 Championships, held at the Felix Sanchez stadium in Santo Domingo (7 - 9 July), with the attendance of over 500 athletes from 28 countries.The large US delegation of 87 members went unchallenged during the three days of competition, winning medals in almost all events they entered. They collected 59 medals (28 gold, 22 silver and nine bronze), followed by Cuba (9-3-8), which made its debut at the event, after being absent in the last three editions.
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The fire-juggling, lentil-munching citizens of the People's Republic of Brighton have cemented their reputations as righteous ecowarriors by becoming the first city in the UK to offer a tuk-tuk service. Launched last Friday, 12 of the iconic Bangkok three-wheelers will charge £2.50 a journey. The vehicles will run on a hybrid fuel of compressed gas and love. .
PGA TOUR: Dufner thrilled with play at LaSalle Bank, US Open
"The thing I will take away from this week, over and above the great experience, is a gauge on where my game stacks up against the best players in the world,"he said. "This was a great test for me. I'll see where I need to get to to play on the next level."Actually, Dufner has been there and done that once before -- at the U.S. Open and the next -- golf's highest -- level. Dufner played in the 2001 U.S. Open, where he missed the cut, before earning exempt status on the Nationwide Tour after Monday qualifying for the Nationwide's Hershey Open.
A 12th place finish got him into the Wichita Open and he won by shooting 22 under. He played his way onto the PGA TOUR in 2004 by finishing 10th on the Nationwide Tour money list in '03 thanks to 10 top-10 finishes.
Mauritius: Living in Mauritius - At home with Creole
No one is sure exactly when it happens, but after the meeting porcelain has been collected, corporate Mauritians, masters of linguistic osmosis with their eloquent French and English, throw off the powdered wigs of formality and "get down" in Creole. It's the language that binds Mauritians, so to speak, and it is uniquely theirs, no matter what linguists say. Over 71% of the Mauritian population considered Creole as their "mother tongue" according to the 2000 census and it has grown since then. And it's not to be confused with a dialect either. Creole is a language based on two parent languages, but it has so many distinctive features that haven't been inherited from either parent language. A dialect is something that develops from only one language, according to the Concise Oxford Dictionary.Common sense equals a safe Fourth
With tomorrow being the Fourth of July, it's a good time to remind people of some basic fireworks do's and don'ts to ensure a safe and happy Independence Day.Monroe Police Chief Fred Kelley said the department usually doesn't receive many complaints about fireworks. When people call to complain though, Kelley said it's usually because someone's setting off fireworks the week before or the week after the Fourth.
Kelley said Monroe police don't go out looking for anyone with illegal fireworks but if they're responding to a complaint and they find illegal fireworks the police generally just confiscate them. In instances where there are a lot of illegal fireworks, Kelley said a municipal citation can be issued ranging from $25 for children 14 and under up to about $160 for adults.
A year and no oil
Caribbean countries still waiting for promised petrol from Venezuela.MIRANDA LEITSINGER
Associated Press Writer
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- One year after 13 Caribbean countries signed a deal with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to buy oil under preferential terms, a majority of them have not received a single drop of fuel, while those that have are still paying high prices at the pump.
Cash-strapped Caribbean countries have welcomed the pact known as Petrocaribe as a way to counter soaring oil prices. But eight nations say they haven't gotten fuel shipments yet, largely because they're figuring out how to handle them.
The program has gotten bogged down because many governments don't have state-owned docking or storage facilities, or the know-how to run an oil business -- a task they previously left to private companies.
Soccer gets land donation
Because soccer is a growing sport, particularly among the youngsters of Grand Bahama, having more space and more fields on which the kids can learn and play the game was quickly becoming more of a demand than anything else.Well, that demand has been met by the Grand Bahama Port Authority.
On Wednesday the Port announced that it has donated three acres of land to the Freeport Rugby and Football Club for a new soccer field. Good news for officials of the Grand Bahama Football Association.
"Over the years, the Principals of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Sir Jack Hayward, the late Edward St. George and Lady Henrietta St. George, are well known for their commitment to the youth of Freeport and Grand Bahama," said Geneva Rutherford, who represented the Port Authority, during a press conference on Wednesday morning.