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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 04:41 am

Virgin Islands News

News on Virgin Islands continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

3 hrs ago | Virgin Islands Daily News

Court blocks mother's search for son taken from her at birth

Forced secrets Court blocks mother's search for son taken from her at birth By JOSEPH TSIDULKO Tuesday, July 15th 2008 Infant Sherman, as he is named in court documents, is a 38-year-old man who may have strong ...

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

Ground Report

United States Virgin Islands

Prince Charles has invited noted social worker and actress Shabana Azmi and her husband Javed Akhtar as his personal guests in Bakingham Palace for consultation in this connection.

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

Virgin Islands Daily News

Main Street barkers to be silenced

Main Street will lose a long-time - and oftentimes criticized - fixture on July 31.

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Mon Jul 14, 2008

Virgin Islands Daily News

PFA approves funds for Cardiac Center, other projects

Daily News Photo by CRISTIAN SIMESCU The Virgin Islands Cardiac Center at Luis Hospital on St.

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Sat Jul 12, 2008

Bay City Times

Autopsy confirms that U.S. Air Force reserve sergeant drowned

An autopsy has confirmed that a former U.S. Air Force reserve sergeant from Bay City drowned while off duty in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Air Force said this week.

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Virgin Islands Daily News

Philadelphia priest named V.I.'s Catholic bishop

The Catholic Diocese of St. Thomas announced Monday that the Rev. Monsignor Herbert Bevard of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will serve as the Virgin Islands' fifth bishop.

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Tue Jul 08, 2008

Philly.com

Bevard named bishop of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Despite the promise of white-sand beaches and palm trees, Bishop-elect Herbert A. Bevard knows that he is not going on vacation.

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

Zenit

Pennsylvania Priest Named to Virgin Islands

WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 7, 2008 .- Benedict XVI named a Philadelphia priest to be the bishop of St.

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Westword

Delegating Denver #51 of 56: Virgin Islands

How to Recognize a Virgin Islands Delegate: Blown off course during his second voyage, Christopher Columbus chose a religious theme and named this grouping of islets for the virgin handmaidens of some obscure ...

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Sun Jul 06, 2008

Virgin Islands Daily News

Investigation on St. John under nationwide scrutiny since murder a year ago

Third suspect charged with Cockayne murder on St. John Investigation on St. John under nationwide scrutiny since murder a year ago By JOSEPH TSIDULKO Monday, June 30th 2008 ST.

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

Slam Sports

Richard Branson plans private eco-resort in British Virgin Islands

Richard Branson, the adventuring chairman of the Virgin Group of companies, says his two private Caribbean islands have a higher purpose than serving as ultra-luxury retreats for entertainment and business ...

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

British Virgin Islands Offshore World

New Airport Being Developed in the British Virgin Islands

The project of the complete purchase and development of the airport started in 2002; now, by words of Premier, the new airport will replace a narrow 1960-era airstrip built by administrators of the high-end ...

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

Virgin Islands Daily News

Third suspect charged in Cockayne murder appears in court

The third man implicated in Jamie Cockayne's murder on St. John appeared in V.I. Superior Court more than a year after the fatal stabbing that made national headlines.

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Black Caucus Seeks Limits on Menthol

The Congressional Black Caucus is calling for changes to a House tobacco-regulation bill, demanding that the legislation place restrictions on menthol cigarettes, the type heavily favored by African-American ...

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Dailyitem.com

USVI charges man in American's slaying

John has been charged in the June 2007 slaying of a Pennsylvania man. The three-island territory's Justice Department says Jahlil Ward was charged Monday with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of ...

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Virgin Islands Daily News

U.S. House measure could put Virgin Islands icons in history books

Legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday that could have students across the United States learning about D. Hamilton Jackson and Alton Adams in their history books alongside Rosa Parks ...

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

BusinessWeek

Branson plans eco-resort in Virgin Islands 3:29PM ET

Richard Branson, the adventuring chairman of the Virgin Group of companies, says his two private Caribbean islands have a higher purpose than serving as ultra-luxury retreats for entertainment and business ...

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Sun Jun 29, 2008

Virgin Islands Daily News

Key players provide new details to Diageo deal

Gov. John deJongh Jr., in his second press conference of the week concerning a landmark private-public partnership between the Virgin Islands government and Diageo PLC, introduced key players that helped seal ...

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Fri Jun 27, 2008

The Oregonian

Guard chiefs gather at posh Virgin Islands resort

There's been no official casualty report from this week's meeting of National Guard leaders in the U.S. Virgin Islands, but the damage could be high.

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

Times Leader

APME announces awards for outstanding journalism

Investigative journalism revealing that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his chief of staff lied under oath in a costly lawsuit against the city has earned the Detroit Free Press a Public Service award from ...

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