All lanes on the northbound South Grand Island Bridge remain closed this morning due to construction work. The contractor expects the lanes to be open, by 9:30 a.m.

The British Virgin Islands Financial Servcies Commission (FSC) today announced an extension to the transition dates under the new Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 ("SIBA") and Mutual Funds Regulations, 2010 (the "Regulations").

Hawaii human trafficking guilty plea rejected

(AP:HONOLULU) The owners of Hawaii's second-largest farm accused of exploiting 44 imported laborers from Thailand changed their plea to not guilty Thursday rather than face a possible prison sentence up to five years.

RI tax revenues up by more than 11 percent

Rhode Island tax revenues were up more than 11 percent in the two-month period that ended Aug. 31 when compared to the same period last year, numbers some say could be a sign of an economic turnaround. Rhode Island - United States - Politics - Recreation and Sports - Travel and Tourism

Sept. 15 photography show depicts Galapagos Islands

MADISON - The Madison Public Library will present Elaine Brennick with a photographic tour of the Galapagos Islands at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, in the Chase Room of the library at 39 Keep St.

Staten Island food judges, bring their appetites to Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- We previously noted that The Eger Foundation will honor several individuals for their longtime service to community during “The Taste of Staten Island 2010, Circus, Circus Under the Big Top,” set for Sunday from 3 to...

Valley to avoid Earlâs big blow

Emergency response officials with Halifax and Northampton counties conferred with state leaders this morning, estimating the eye of Hurricane Earl will pass around 60 miles off the coast of North Carolina.

Longtime high school football coaches face agonizing decision when it comes to retirement

'I'm still in the grieving process,' says former Mountain Lakes coach Doug Wilkins

Vodafone in line for $2bn Indian tax bill

Indian tax authorities could hit telecoms giant Vodafone with an $2bn (£1.3bn)tax bill, in the latest twist of a marathon legal battle concerning one of its acquisitions.

Rugby sides to try their luck in new division

RUGBY TWO Island rugby teams are venturing into a new era this weekend as they play their first games in Hampshire 1. Hampshire 2 champions IW, and Ventnor, who finished second, have a tough task as Ventnor hosts Andover and IW travel to Farnborough.

Cuba: My Revolution - HC Review

Comics can be a surprisingly useful method of learning about other cultures. Many artists and writers have turned to the medium to chronicle their travels and experiences in foreign lands and among unfamiliar cultures, and these stories often have a personal touch that documentaries lack. Cuba: My Revolution isn't dissimilar to graphic novels like Persepolis, Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea ...

Travel advice: web-based agents; australian wildlife; taxis in Rome

Gill Charlton advises on the perils of web-based travel agents and options for wildlife tours in Australia.

Pine Island children raise money to purchase school supplies for needy students

Pine Island - This past summer six children, with the aid of their parents, decided that raising money for a charity would be a great summer project.

New free Island water meters track consumption to the last drop

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- High-tech wireless water meters are going in at Staten Island homes, and customers can now check their water usage online, updated four times a day. That means no more estimated water bills, as well as real-time...

'Hawaii Five-0' books Kevin Sorbo for guest role

"Hawaii Five-0" will have a guest star of Herculean proportions later this season.Kevin Sorbo, best known for his title role in "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys," will appear in the new CBS show's sixth episode. Zap2it was on the set on Oahu Thursday (Sept. 9) as Sorbo filmed part of his guest spot.He's playing a real-estate mogul and the sponsor of a surfing competition where someone ends up ...

Island woman says Lady Gaga lifted her dead daughter's persona

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A Staten Island woman claims Lady Gaga rose to fame with a little help from her late daughter, whose dark, edgy style and fashion sensibility the diva allegedly appropriated. Now, Yana Morgana is laying her cards...

Jim Ruppert: Rochester native’s Hawaii trip will be no vacation

The games wouldn’t be worth following without the names. Here are some names making news in the games they play on the local level. Rochester native Kyle Monroe has qualified for the granddaddy of all triathlons, Hawaii’s Ironman World Championship scheduled for Oct. 9.

Island bike parade features live music

Island BIKE Fest Parade presents “Galveston Island Still Lives,” a themed live music event at Saengerfest Park.

Latin America, Caribbean most unequal region socially, economically: UNDP report

Latin America and the Caribbean have the biggest social and economic inequality in the world, and this will continue if no actions are taken, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) said Thursday in a report.

Island Festival Gives Big World Intimate Focus

The Vineyard prides itself on promoting all things local: music, painting, livestock, produce, you name it. This weekend, though, the Island goes international as it celebrates the cinema of the world. Last night the fifth annual Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival kicked off as it always does, with an opening night reception on the Mansion House rooftop.

Lymphatic Research Foundation To Hold First Walkathon

Long Island’s beautiful Belmont Lake State Park will be the site of the first Walkathon sponsored by the Lymphatic Research Foundation (LRF). The event is scheduled for Sunday, September 19th.

Rhode Island tech sector loses ground from 2009 to 2001

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s technology sector bucked the high-tech trend and lost ground in 2009 compared with 2001, according to data released to Providence Business News by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Garden City Basketball – Travel Considerations

When thinking about travel basketball there are a few things to consider. In response to the numerous questions on travel basketball we receive, we hope you find this subjective information useful. We think of basketball as being recreational, developmental, competitive, and/or elite. read more

Island Pond man injured in motorcycle crash

Stephen Rockwell, 43, of Island Pond sustained non-life-threatening injuries last Saturday after failing to negotiate a sharp curve on Vermont 105 in Derby, according to a report released Friday by the Vermont State Police.

Johns Island residents also turn out big for I-526 hearing

Johns Island -- The proposed $489 million four-lane parkway over Johns and James islands should be scrapped and the money spent instead on improvements to U.S. Highway 17, Interstate 26 and Calhoun Street, opponents argued tonight.

Johns Island residents also turn out big for I-526 hearing

Johns Island -- The proposed $489 million four-lane parkway over Johns and James islands should be scrapped and the money spent instead on improvements to U.S. Highway 17, Interstate 26 and Calhoun Street, opponents argued tonight.

Aztex Shoot for Redemption at Puerto Rico

AUSTIN, Texas (www.austinaztex.com) - Four games ago, the Austin Aztex traveled to Puerto Rico while riding a seven-game unbeaten streak, but without many of its top players and were subsequently defeated at the hands of the Islanders, 2-0.

Cuba's economic model does not work any more, says Castro

Cuba's communist economic model has come in for criticism from an unlikely source: Fidel Castro.

Ken Bates: Lunch with the Leeds chairman, and it really is a blast...

Sitting with Ken Bates, at his usual table outside the Cafe de Paris in Monte Carlo – "this is my office," he says – is something of an education. In half an hour the Leeds United chairman, very happy to be an expatriate on account of everything that is wrong with Britain and right with Monaco, offers me the potted life histories of four passers-by, points out Turkey's richest man, recounts his ...

YTB International Reports 15% Increase in Active Business/Store Owners in August 2010

WOOD RIVER, Ill., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- YTB International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: YTBLA) ("YTB" or the "Company"), a provider of e-commerce business solutions for individual consumers and home-based independent representatives in the United States, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada, today announced the Company has experienced a 15% increase in the number ...

Wis. reaches deal on military, overseas voting

Wisconsin election officials and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached an agreement on how the state will comply with a new law designed to ensure all military and overseas voters have their ballots counted.

Cuba dominates homecoming game

Sometimes, if you’re lucky, the plan goes according to plan. Friday night’s plan worked out just fine for the Cuba Wildcats, who laid a 50-21 beating on Barat Academy in the CHS football homecoming game. The Barat Eagles turned the ball over five times in the first half—and that was pretty much all it took for the Wildcats to blow the game open early and find a way for their bench to get some ...

NAS North Island Main Gate Put on Lockdown

Two unattended items were found at the nearby visitor center. Visitor center - United States - Travel and Tourism - Government - Canada

King-of-the-islands tiff

The Japan Coast Guard early Wednesday arrested the captain of a Chinese fishing vessel after his ship hit two Japan Coast Guard patrol boats on Tuesday inside Japanese territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. Because the ship was inside territorial waters, the Japanese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday lodged a protest with Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua ...

Puerto Rico testing tiny algae as energy source

Puerto Rico is embarking on a test project for converting algae to oil as part of a campaign to lessen the U.S. territory's dependence on expensive imported oil.

Hawaii human trafficking case plea deal rejected

A federal judge threw out a plea deal for the owners of a major Hawaii farm who had pleaded guilty to exploiting 44 imported laborers from Thailand.

Farm owners plead not guilty in Hawaii human trafficking case after judge throws out plea deal

HONOLULU - The owners of a major Hawaii farm accused of exploiting 44 imported laborers from Thailand have changed their plea to not guilty and are scheduled to stand trial Nov. 9.

Puerto Rico Islanders Join NASL

The North American Soccer League ("NASL") is proud to announce the addition of the Puerto Rico Islanders. The Puerto Rico Islanders currently compete in USSF Division 2 and have qualified for the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League for three consecutive seasons.

Non-AQ news and notes roundup

News and notes from the non-AQ schools: "BYU freshman wide receiver Ross Apo dislocated his left index finger during practice Wednesday and had surgery. He is expected to be out about six weeks. Apo did not have a catch in the opener against Washington last week. "ULM will start Jyruss Edwards at running back when the Warhawks open their season Saturday night against No. 14 Arkansas. Edwards had ...

DGAP-News: Greenlight Capital Re (deutsch)

Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. Opens Ireland Subsidiary Greenlight Capital Re 09.09.2010 21:50 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

DGAP-News: Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. Opens Ireland Subsidiary

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Sept. 9, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (Nasdaq:GLRE) today announced the formation of a new subsidiary, Greenlight Reinsurance Ireland, Ltd., to expand the company´s international presence and provide a platform to serve clients in the European market.

Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. Opens Ireland Subsidiary

Greenlight Capital Re 09.09.2010 21:50 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dublin-Based Company to Expand Greenlight Re's International Reach and Capitalize on European Market Opportunities; David Maguire Named General Manager GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Sept. 9, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (Nasdaq:GLRE) today announced the ...

Miguel D. Lausell: Tax Subsidies for Wealthy Foreign Corporations? How Congress Has Already Broken its Most Important ...

Rather than protect about 350 union jobs, Democratic lawmakers have allowed British-owned Diageo to move to the U.S. Virgin Islands where it will take about half of the Federal tax subsidy on rum..

Cayman Is No. 1 Specialised Financial Centre

The Banker's 2010 IFC ratings place the Cayman Islands first for specialised financial centres LONDON , Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading banking and finance magazine, The Banker , has named the Cayman Islands as the top specialised financial centre for the second year running in its 2010 IFC Rankings released this month. Cayman has, for the second year running, been awarded first place by an ...

Cuba mourns Pastors for Peace founder Lucius Walker

The Reverend Lucius Walker, who led an annual convoy of US solidarity activists to Cuba in defiance of Washington's nearly half-century-old blockade, has died of a heart attack at the age of 80.

Calendar 9/9 to 9/19/10

On September 12, Gene Casey and The Lone Sharks perform at the Wade’s Beach Beach Blast on Shelter Island. Outdoors SAT SEP 11 Sag Harbor Cove Kayak with the Southampton Trails Preservation Society. Meet 10 a.m. on Cove Road West. Bring your own kayak/canoe and life vest (mandatory). 283-2638. Sag Harbor Walking Tour with the Southampton Trails Preservation Society. [...]

Thousands attend Onset Cape Verdean Festival

More than 17,000 took in Saturday's Onset Cape Verdean Festival, which was a peaceful jubilee of music, sun, heritage, and food until a stabbing marred the otherwise festive celebration late in the afternoon.

Peter Island, British Virgin Islands: Liming in the Leewards

Caribbean resorts might all look similar but that doesn't mean they offer the same experience, as Liz Vercoe discovers in Antigua and the British Virgin Islands.

Westerly boy schooled in NYC: Who pays?

PROVIDENCE - A boy with disabilities who attends private school in New York City is still considered a resident of Westerly, where he attended public schools until fifth grade, the Rhode Island education commissioner's office says in a recent ruling.

Islands warn rich nations’ emissions pledges fall short

BONN—Rich nations’ emissions reductions pledges fall dramatically short of what is required to limit global warming to two degrees centigrade, a group of 43 small islands said on Tuesday at UN climate talks.