San Juan, Puerto Rico News Archives

The Associated Press Monday, March 31, 2008; 11:20 AM SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The U.S. has charged a Guantanamo prisoner with war crimes for the deadly 1998 al-Qaida attack on the American embassy in Tanzania. via The Washington Post

“I may have lost my freedom for a while, but I never lost faith”

Don Siegelman is back home after nine months in custody. COMMENT Saturday, March 29, 2008; Page A06 OAKDALE, La. via The Washington Post

“The seriousness of the charges and the unprecedented fact that the main person accused is our maximum figure of executive authority calls for an enormous dose of prudence and equanimity from everyone”

Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila surrendered to federal authorities Friday and pleaded not guilty to corruption charges as hundreds of his followers rallied outside to booming salsa music. via FirstCoastNews

A law enforcement official says Puerto Rico 's governor has been charged in a long-running public corruption probe in the U.S. island territory. via Newsday.com

“If you have nothing to do - forget it. You die”

Nydia Rodriguez has found her own secret for staying young: She doesn't sit still very often. via The Lebanon Daily News

“It's a situation where somebody is deliberately setting fires”

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Arsonists appear to be responsible for three fires over the last week that damaged nature reserves in southwestern Puerto Rico, U.S. investigators said Sunday. via Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

“We think it's going to be pretty extensive”

The Associated Press Sunday, March 23, 2008; 4:19 PM SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Unusually large waves churned by an Atlantic storm system have littered the beaches of Barbados with broken coral in what could be a ... via The Washington Post

Audio recordings from an emergency landing in Florida back in January show the pilot took the plane down because of smoke in the cockpit. via WLOS

“Maybe he'll change his mind as he gets closer”

A faulty windshield heater likely forced an American Airlines plane to make an emergency landing in late January, officials said. via El Paso Times

W. Ashley Smith, CEO of Jet Logistics , was anxiously sitting at the controls of his jet on the runway in San Juan, Puerto Rico, waiting for a medical team with precious cargo to arrive. via Triangle Business Journal

“The conditions you'd be working in Puerto Rico, it's frustrating”

As a balmy breeze fanned the palm fronds dotting the college campus, the man in the seersucker suit and leather flip flops pointed to a sheet filled with numbers and launched into his pitch for Boston public ... via Boston.com

Guantanamo lawyers want to keep prosecutors from contacting detainees SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Lawyers for Guantanamo detainees are filing an emergency petition that accuses the government of trampling legal ... via KXMA-TV Dickinson

“It is a tremendous honor to present the 2007 Contractor of the Year Award to Nova Group”

Associated Builders and Contractors March 6 presented its Contractor of the Year Award to general engineering contractor Nova Group Inc. via Construction Equipment Guide

Die Oxea Gruppe erh ht die Listen- und freivereinbarten Preise f r Carbons uren mit Wirkung zum 1. April 2008 bzw. via Business Wire

“I had something to do with it.”

Former Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, an Ohio Democrat who was a feisty self-made millionaire before he began a long career fighting big business in the Senate, died Wednesday night. via KansasCity.com

R&G Financial Corp. , a financial holding company based in San Juan, Puerto Rico that provides banking, mortgage banking, and insurance services, has announced the preliminary settlement of the securities class ... via The 10b-5 Daily

“This movement is not going to finish until we have carried out real change in the lives of each one of you”

Luis Fortuno, pre-candidate for governor of Puerto Rico for the pro-statehood New Progressive Party, second left, speaks with reporters, as his wife Luce Vela, right, listens upon their arrival to a polling ... via The Boston Globe

Where to stay when you leave. Location: Right in San Juan and ten minutes from the airport this hotel has beach access to a medium sized, walkable beach with some sick undertow right off shoree. via HotelChatter

“If Puerto Rico is going to play such a significant role, we should give the world a showcase of democracy”

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Seizing on a rare opportunity to influence U.S. politics, Puerto Rico's Democratic Party has chosen to hold a presidential primary instead of a caucus to encourage more islanders to ... via KAAL-TV Austin

“If you can read this, thank a teacher.”

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico : Public school teachers voted Wednesday to suspend a 10-day strike in the U.S. Caribbean island that shuttered classrooms and sparked clashes between protesters and police. via International Herald Tribune

Lauderdale or Miami to Montego Bay, Nassau, and San Juan, among others. To make sure you're getting the best deal, compare fares before booking. via SmarterTravel

“Many are walking away from their deposits.”

Miami has a new vice: bottom-fishing for condo bargains. Home buyers from around the U.S. and abroad are descending on Florida to buy condominiums that have suffered sharp price drops amid the housing glut, ... via The Post and Courier

“Snakes & Arrows Live", on April 8. The track listing is as follows: Disc 1: Disc 2: Check out the cover artwork at RushIsABand.com . The 2008 leg of the ”

A second Los Angeles Rush concert has been added on Thursday, May 8 at the Nokia Theatre. via Ultimate-guitar.com