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NEW YORK – ECONOMY - Standard & Poor’s rejects experts claim of ratings as ‘self-fulfilling prophecies’
NEW YORK, New York, Sept 9, CMC – A leading international credit rating agency has taken issue with two Switzerland-based economic experts who have accused some rating agencies of “erroneous, arbitrary or abusive rating downgrades” of the economies of some Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations, among others. ... Full story
JAMAICA - INVESTIGATION – Security officials question Afghan man arrested at airport
KINGSTON , Jamaica, Sept.9, CMC - The United States Embassy and local police are trying to determine the status of an Afghan man who was arrested at the Sangster International Airport in the second city of Montego Bay on Wednesday. ... Full story
NEW YORK – IMMIGRATION -US congresswoman hosts legal clinics for Caribbean immigrants
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, CMC – Caribbean American congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has begun hosting legal clinics geared towards assisting eligible young people ready to apply for benefits for temporary reprieve from deportation. ... Full story
BERMUDA-WEATHER- Tropical Storm Leslie buffets Bermuda with high winds and rain
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept 9, CMC - Bus and ferry services were scrapped on Sunday as Tropical Storm Leslie buffeted Bermuda with high winds and rain as it approached the island from the southeast. ... Full story
Tropical Storm Leslie buffets Bermuda with high winds and rain
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept 9, CMC - Bus and ferry services were scrapped on Sunday as Tropical Storm Leslie buffeted Bermuda with high winds and rain as it approached the island from the southeast. ... Full story
MOTORSPORT-F1-RESULT Hamilton wins at Monza
MONZA, Italy, Sep 9, CMC – Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza here Sunday after starting on pole. ... Full story
HAITI - HEALTH – Slight increase in Cholera cases after T.S. Isaac
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Sept. 9, CMC - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says there are reports of a slight increase in the number of Cholera cases reported following the recent passage of Tropical Storm Isaac. ... Full story
HORSE RACING-USA-RESULT Maragh wins Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes
ERIE, Pennsylvania, Sep 9, CMC – Jamaican Rajiv Maragh won the US$400 600 Grade II Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes with favourite Groupie Doll at Presque Isle Downs here Saturday. ... Full story
UPDATE - BERMUDA-WEATHER – Tropical Storm Leslie causes power outages and flooding
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept 9, CMC - Tropical Storm Leslie buffeted Bermuda with high winds and rain on Sunday, causing power outages and flooding in parts of the island but there were no immediate reports of major damage or personal injuries. ... Full story
UPDATE–Tropical Storm Leslie causes power outages and flooding
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept 9, CMC - Tropical Storm Leslie buffeted Bermuda with high winds and rain on Sunday, causing scattered power outages and flooding in parts of the island but there were no immediate reports of major damage or personal injuries. ... Full story
