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CRICKET-ENG/WIS-UPDATE 1 Rain washes out second day at Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM, England, Jun 8, CMC – Rain has forced the abandonment of the second day of the final Test between England and West Indies on Friday. ... Full story
GOLF-ST JUDE-UPDATE 2 Ames stumbles in opening round at TPC Southwind (adds details)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jun 8, CMC – Stephen Ames’s preparation for next week’s US Open hit a snag when he stumbled to a three-over 73 in the opening round of the US$5.6 million St Jude Classic late Thursday. ... Full story
CRICKET-LICA-Anguilla sends Montserrat to second straight loss
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, Jun 8, CMC – As expected, Anguilla completed an easy win over Montserrat early on the final day of their second round Leeward Islands Cricket Association tournament here Thursday. ... Full story
CANANews Wire Service News and Sport Schedule at 1200 ECT (1600 GMT)
Following is the CANANews Wire Service News and Sport Schedule at 1200 ECT (1600 GMT): ... Full story
BARBADOS-AVIATION-REDjet workers dismissed – radio
BRIDGETOWN, June 8, CMC – The fledgling Barbados-based airline REDjet has dismissed its 94 workers by letter, pending an official board of directors’ announcement “shortly” on the struggling carrier’s future, according to radio reports here. ... Full story
REDjet workers let go – radio
BRIDGETOWN, June 8, CMC – The fledgling Barbados-based airline REDjet has dismissed its 94 workers by letter, pending an official board of directors’ announcement “shortly” on the struggling carrier’s future, according to radio reports here. ... Full story
FLASH-URGENT-US-DUDUS-“Dudus” Coke sentenced to 23 years in jail
NEW YORK, June 8, CMC – A federal judge here has sentenced convicted Jamaican drugs don Christopher “Dudus” Coke to 23 years in prison. ... Full story
BREAKING NEWS: "Dudus" gets 23 years in jail
NEW YORK, June 8, CMC – A federal judge here on Friday sentenced convicted Jamaican drugs don Christopher “Dudus” Coke to 23 years in prison. ... Full story
US-IMMIGRATION-Five Caribbean nationals among 40 caught in student-visa dragnet
DALLAS, Texas, June 8, CMC – Five Caribbean nationals were among 40 immigration status violators, visa overstays and foreign students arrested in two Southern states and set for deportation from the US for violating the terms of their non-immigrant visas, US immigration authorities have said. ... Full story
Southern Heat: Five Caribbean nationals in Texas, Oklahoma, visa dragnet
DALLAS, Texas, June 8, CMC – Five Caribbean nationals were among 40 immigration status violators, visa overstays and foreign students arrested in two Southern states and set for deportation from the US for violating the terms of their non-immigrant visas, US immigration authorities have said. ... Full story
