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Many Haitian Asylum Seekers Overlooked, Says UN Rep
February 05, 2013
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) representative to the United States and the Caribbean Vincent Cochetel yesterday said his organization is concerned that Haitian asylum seekers are failing to get protection when entering or attempting to enter The Bahamas because of an ineffective screening process.

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Baltimore Raven Beat San Francisco 49ers 34-31
February 03, 2013
Baltimore Raven Beat San Francisco 49ers 34-31 Baltimore Raven Beat San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in a superb Super Bowl game. The Super Bowl XLVII was held in New Orleans February 3rd 2013.

This is the Ravens' second Super Bowl appearance and their first since the 2000 season. The Ravens are currently owned by Steve Bisciotti and valued at $1.09 billion, making the team the 18th-most valuable sports franchise in the world.

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SAG Award Winners 2013
January 27, 2013
SAG Award Winners 2013 Lauded by critics for its style, simplicity and genuine warmth, the Screen Actors Guild Awards®, which made its debut in 1995, has become one of the industry’s most prized honors. The only televised awards shows to exclusively honor performers, it presents thirteen awards for acting in film and television in a fast moving two hour show which airs live on TNT and TBS. The awards focus on both individual performances as well as on the work of the entire ensemble of a drama series and comedy series, and the cast of a motion picture. These honors are fundamental to the spirit of the Screen Actors Guild Awards because they recognize what all actors know – that acting is a collaborative art.

Tonight's winners are...

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Avalon Partners To Present Invest Caribbean Now 2013
January 25, 2013
CaribPR Wire, NEW YORK, NY, Jan. 25, 2013: Investment opportunities in the last emerging market on earth will again take the spotlight this June 5th, as luxury real estate company, Avalon Partners, presents the third edition of the Invest Caribbean Now Power Forum, (ICN 2013), during Caribbean Week in New York City.

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Beyonce Lip-Sync the 'Star-Spangled Banner' at the Inauguration
January 22, 2013
Beyonce Lip-Sync the 'Star-Spangled Banner' at the Inauguration Did Beyonce Lip-Sync the 'Star-Spangled Banner' at the Inauguration?

According to sources, she did..

Captain Kendra N. Motz, Media Officer of the U.S. Marine Band, said the Presidential Inaugural Committee requested they accompany Beyonce in her performance, but "there was no opportunity for Ms. Knowles-Carter to rehearse with the Marine Band before the Inauguration so it was determined that a live performance by the band was ill-advised for such a high-profile event."

Earlier today another spokesperson for the U.S. Marine Corps band told ABC News she did in fact lip synch.

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Barack Obama Sworn in as U.S. President for 2nd Term
January 20, 2013
Washington, USA - Today at 11:55 a.m. ET, President Obama took the oath of office at the official swearing-in ceremony, surrounded by his family in the Blue Room of the White House. President Obama has officially been sworn in for a second term.

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President Obama Sworn In For His Second Term
January 20, 2013
President Obama Sworn In For His Second Term President Obama was officially sworn in for his second term in office today in the White House Blue Room with his wife and daughters present. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the oath in a ceremony that lasted just a few minutes. The oath will be re-administered in public Monday, when Obama will give his inaugural address.

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Symposium at OAS on Latinos in the United States, as part of the Inauguration of President Obama
January 19, 2013
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, today inaugurated the symposium "The Futuro: Talks on the Road Ahead," an event taking place in the framework of various activities surrounding the celebrations to mark the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

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IOC Executive Board meeting in February 2013
January 17, 2013
IOC Executive Board meeting in February 2013 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) will meet in Lausanne at the Lausanne Palace Hotel on 12 and 13 February 2013.

The EB is scheduled to receive reports from various IOC commissions, including the Olympic Programme Commission, and updates on the activities of the IOC administration and preparations for future editions of the Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games.

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Golden Globe winners
January 16, 2013
Golden Globe winners The 70th Golden Globe Awards honoring the best in film and television of 2012, was broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 13, 2013, by NBC. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler co-hosted. Nominations were announced on December 13 by Jessica Alba, Megan Fox and Ed Helms. The Cecil B. DeMille Award, honoring the lifetime achievements of actors and filmmakers, was announced on November 1, 2012 with Jodie Foster being the latest recipient of that trophy.The ceremony was produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

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(Video) Jodie Foster's Acceptance Speech For The Cecil B. De Mille Award
January 16, 2013
American actor, Jodie Foster, was this year's recipient of the Cecil B. De Mille Award of the 70th Golden Globe Awards. Her acceptance speech has been talked about across the globe.

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Tenth Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure Attracts Record Numbers.
January 15, 2013
Tenth Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure Attracts Record Numbers. The tenth PokerStars Caribbean Adventure was always set to be a phenomenal event but this year’s festival, the “ten best days of poker on the planet”, exceeded all expectations.

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Vanessa Selbst Wins The PCA $25K High Roller and Becomes Highest-Earning Female Poker Player of all time
January 15, 2013
Vanessa Selbst Wins The PCA 25K High Roller and Becomes Highest-Earning Female Poker Player of all time Team PokerStars Pro Selbst reaches $7 million in tournament winnings after winning the $25k High Roller at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

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New Jimi Hendrix Music to Premiere on 'Hawaii Five-0'
January 14, 2013
New Jimi Hendrix Music to Premiere on 'Hawaii Five-0' CBS's hit cop drama will feature previously unreleased music from the late
guitar legend Hendrix on a special episode airing Sunday, January 20, the
network said Thursday.

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Planning Beyond Hugo Chavez
January 14, 2013
Planning Beyond Hugo Chavez Hugo Chavez, the populist leader of Venezuela, could not turn-up on January 10 for his swearing-in ceremony as President for a fourth consecutive term. Quite naturally, the doubt that this has created over the governance of Venezuela has thrown the country into turmoil. It has also caused alarm among Caribbean governments that have become dependent on discounted oil and concessionary financing under the Venezuelan-financed Petro-Caribe programme. The question on everyone’s mind is: what will happen with Chavez’s policies domestically, regionally and internationally, and how will change affect them? What is certain is that there will be change whoever succeeds Chavez, who is very ill in Cuba after undergoing surgery four times for cancer.

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Bird Strike Grounds Plane
January 14, 2013
Bird Strike Grounds Plane A jetblue flight to the Bahamas was forced to turn around yesterday after striking a bird.

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Artists Announced To Perform At 55th Grammy Awards
January 09, 2013
Current GRAMMY nominees the Black Keys, Fun., Mumford & Sons, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift are the first performers announced for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast.

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2020 Candidate Cities submit their Candidature Files
January 07, 2013
2020 Candidate Cities submit their Candidature Files The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that it has received the Candidature Files of the three Candidate Cities bidding to host the 2020 Olympic Games: Istanbul (Turkey), Tokyo (Japan) and Madrid (Spain). [1]

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Hard Rock International Pays Tribute to Loyal Fans Around the World
January 03, 2013
Hard Rock International Pays Tribute to Loyal Fans Around the World ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hard Rock International - with locations from London to New York, Singapore and Dubai - today announced the launch of its new global loyalty program, Hard Rock Rewards™, a unified guest affinity program developed to recognize and reward Hard Rock's dedicated fans with exclusive privileges, when they stay and play at participating Cafes, Rock Shops, Hotels and Casinos worldwide.

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The Recording Academy Statement On The Passing Of Patti Page
January 02, 2013
GRAMMY® winner Patti Page was an extremely talented artist
known for her unique and smooth vocal style. Throughout her seven-decade
career, Page had hits such as "(How Much Is That) Doggie in the
Window?," "Old Cape Cod" and her version of "Tennessee Waltz," which
kept her on the top of the charts and made her one of the top-selling
female artists in music.

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