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Woman sues Atlantis over 'excessively slippery tile'
Woman sues Atlantis over 'excessively slippery tile' (Feb 26) A Michigan woman is suing the Atlantis, alleging that it was negligent when it failed to "require that an appropriate tile be installed for the environment in which it is used."

Nancy Wietek says on February 25, 2008, she slipped on "wet and excessively slippery tile of an outdoor walking path" while a guest at the hotel.

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Tribune top stories - Fri Feb 26
(Feb 26) Police quiz talk show host over gun claim

Govt 'will not be borrowing anymore' in mid-year budget

Man gets three year sentence for drug charges

Pinder 'renounced US citizenship before nomination'

Bahamas 'Weathering' economic storm

COB hits back at Sir Sidney Poitier film festival criticism?

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Guardian top stories - Fri Feb 26
(Feb 26) Suspected burglar shot and killed by police

Murdered man found in car

Govt shuffles finances to meet new priorities

Two Americans robbed on Harbour Island

AG says More than 8,000 int'l business companies restored

Minister: Plan for agriculture, marine resources on the cards

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Business - Fri Feb 26
Business - Fri Feb 26 (Feb 26) Visiting The Bahamas? Bring your car

Good news for pilots heading to Grand Bahama

Government gives $30m despite plan to reduce funding

$50m project has sold all lots

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Community News - Fri Feb 26
Community News - Fri Feb 26 (Feb 26) Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry filming in The Bahamas

Kill ants and roaches with homemade bait

Haitian orphans get help from Bahamian art show

Tea Time: A chat with Mr Twining

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Bahamian charged with human smuggling in Miami-Dade
Bahamian charged with human smuggling in Miami-Dade (Feb 25) A Jamaican man is dead and a 19-year-old Bahamian man has been charged with trying to smuggle two Jamaicans, a Bahamian and a citizen of Trinidad into the U.S. on Tuesday.

Suspicious of a 28-foot Intrepid near Black Point Marina, a police helicopter followed it. When authorities tried to stop the craft, those onboard jumped off and tried to swim away.

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) captured seven people, including the body of a 28-year-old Jamaican man who was found about 30 feet from shore.

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Tribune top stories - Thu Feb 25
(Feb 25) Robbery victims in kidnap terror

PLP files by-election court challenge

Condemned inmate's appeal delays possible execution

Hotels 'likely to start hiring staff this year'

Man in court charged with murder and armed robbery

Government getting ready to mobilise heavy equipment for dump fire

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Guardian top stories - Thu Feb 25
(Feb 25) Men charged in connection with Coral Harbour home invasion

Taxi drivers protest against line system

A demand for justice after home invasion ends in murder

Officials challenged in fighting city dump fires

Union certified to represent 800-plus workers

Pinder: Govt workers to discontinue work in mold-infested building

Haiti relief efforts continue unabated

Arrest warrant issued for accused armed robber

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Local Business - Thu Feb 25
Local Business - Thu Feb 25 (Feb 25) BTC pays $70,000 for last week's service drop

Government bans net-fishing

More Bahamian businesses but no more money

Visitor numbers will go up in March

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Progress report on the national stadium
Progress report on the national stadium (Feb 24) Watching the rise of The Bahamas new national stadium with weekly visits, Olympian Thomas A Robinson said he is happy with the progress of the arena that will bear his name.

The first level of the western stands is nearly done. Workers will build two more levels before adding a canopy roof. The one-level eastern stands should be ready in time for booth roofs to go up at the same time.

Specialists from China will come to the Bahamas to work on the project, including forty who will come in May and spend three months building the roofs and ten in April who will spend a month working on

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Latest in the fight for Elizabeth Estates
(Feb 24) One week after the Elizabeth by-election ended with no clear winner, PLP candidate Ryan Pinder filed a petition in the election court.

He will be represented by attorneys Philip "Brave" Davis, Wayne Munroe and Damian Gomez. Last week's one-vote win by Duane Sands led to a recount that put Sands up by one.

Now both parties will have a chance to investigate the election and decide whether votes should be added to or removed from the official count.

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Officer says photo studio is taking advantage of people but not breaking the law
Officer says photo studio is taking advantage of people but not breaking the law (Feb 24) Photo studio 'cashing in' but not breaking the law

Police officers turned up at a Carmichael Road photo studio after reports that Haitians were buying government-issued identity cards there.

Dozens of people were waiting at Latoya Portraits last week and witnesses said there were hundreds of people at the studio the day before.

Several Haitians said they paid $15 for the ID cards, which included their name, date of birth, Haitian passport number and address. Some people said they heard that Latoya Portraits was the only place to get the new cards.

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Tribune top stories - Wed Feb 24
Tribune top stories - Wed Feb 24 (Feb 24) Man shot dead in house raid

Man facing retrial charged with another murder

Student who blew whistle on sex allegations 'punished'

Police Sergeant acquitted of sex with underage girls

Government set to amend net fishing law

Christie hits out at PM for 'litany of lies'

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Guardian Top Stories - Wed Feb 24
(Feb 24) Man arraigned for murder, armed robbery

Ryan Pinder files court petition

Condemned prisoner's life spared pending appeal

Police: Armed robbers are repeat offenders

Possibility Election Court could declare a tie in by-election

High demand for govt jobs program

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Local Business - Wed Feb 24
Local Business - Wed Feb 24 (Feb 24) Mega-ship makes first visit to Freeport

Trial over Bahamas resort death stays in US

US Judge dismisses Baha Mar's fraud claim

Resort owners hope to sell failed $24M resort

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Community News
Community News (Feb 24) Hands for Hunger gets $20,000 boost for annual dinner

Conch fritters now available in the freezer section

Curry tips and recipes

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Sports - Wed Feb 24
Sports - Wed Feb 24 (Feb 24) Tabernacle Falcons remain as Hugh Campbell champions

Bahamians volunteer for Winter Olympics

Australian free-diver becomes 10th man to dive 100 meters

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Union says action likely over lost overtime pay
Union says action likely over lost overtime pay (Feb 23) Customs workers are talking of a strike, angry that earnings have dropped as much as $1,500 per month.

President of the Bahamas Public Services Union John Pinder said on Monday that customs guards should be put back on overtime or be promoted.

Pinder said that more than 100 guards were supposed to start classes in March that would lead to promotions. But Pinder said he was told that this is not going to happen before May.

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Prime Minister says the FNM will win but the PLP should pay
Prime Minister says the FNM will win but the PLP should pay (Feb 22) Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said he has no doubt the FNM will win the Elizabeth by-election and he wants the PLP to put money toward the cost of an Election Court challenge, saying they have failed to pay more than a million dollars in previous court fees.

Criticizing the Progressive Liberal Party during a press conference from Free National Movement headquarters on Mackey Street yesterday, Ingraham said he is confident the party will win the by-election.

The PLP is asking the Election Court to rule on five protested votes, votes that the FNM said were not valid. But Ingraham said his party has good evidence that four of the five challenged votes should not be counted.

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Tribune Top Stories - Monday
Tribune Top Stories - Monday (Feb 22) Toxic fume fire to 'burn for months'

PLP to make Election Court move this week

Police manhunt after gunmen rob family

Major complexes to be built in Freeport, Abaco

Brrr ... cold spell likely to last until end of February

Convicted murderer said he is 'puzzled' over his convictions

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