Giants prospect Angel Villalona charged with murder in Dominican Republic (Los Angeles Times)
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A top prospect for the San Francisco Giants has been charged with murder in the death of a 25-year-old man last weekend at a bar in his Caribbean homeland.
Catch a Waive! Surfboards Ride Free on JetBlue Airways Between New York/JFK and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Today, JetBlue Airways , New York’s hometown airline, is pleased to announce it is again the presenting sponsor of the second annual New York Surf Film Festival, the premier showcase for international independent surf film, alongside the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism.
Fundraiser helps Dominican Republic program where creativity meets education (The Red and Black)
When kids step outside on a warm summer night and see fireflies they instinctually run to catch them. When Laura Vaughn sees fireflies, her instincts tell her to catch something a little less tangible. In 2004, Vaughn traveled to the Dominican Republic to study and teach health education to local teenagers.
Dominican Republic Calls For Global Tax (Scoop.co.nz)
New York, Sep 23 2009 9:10PM Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernández today called on the United Nations General Assembly to consider a possible tax on tax havens, off-shore banks and international financial centres to make up for the damage the global economic crisis has wrought on efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Dominican Republic will tackle energy crisis with $20 million Petrocaribe loan (The San Francisco Examiner)
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The Dominican Republic says it will receive a $20 million loan from Venezuela’s Petrocaribe program to ease an ongoing energy crisis.
British Airways Relaxes in the Dominican Republic with some Caribbean Winter Sun (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
British Airways announces the launch of its new flight to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic at the end of October 2009, coupled with a wide range of high standard hotels for every taste and budget
Canada loses to Dominican Republic at NORCECA volleyball championships (Yahoo! Canada Sports)
BAYAMON, Puerto Rico – Canada lost 25-20, 25-22, 25-20 to the Dominican Republic on Tuesday in its opening match at the women’s NORCECA volleyball championships.
Canada hammers Dominican Republic at FIBA (Slam! Sports)
Jordan Adams led a balanced attack with 16 points as Canada routed the Dominican Republic 103-37 in the opening game for both teams at the women’s FIBA Americas basketball tournament Wednesday.
First Holiday Inn® Opens in the Dominican Republic (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MIAMI—-IHG , the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced the opening of the new Holiday Inn Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. This is the first Holiday Inn located in Santo Domingo and also the first Holiday Inn in the Caribbean to incorporate the brand’s new hallmarks, which is the seal of approval that this hotel exemplifies the standards of the $1 billion …
Go beyond the beach in the Dominican Republic (CNN)
You’ve got your spot on a lounge chair angled into the hot Caribbean sun, with tall, slender palm trees jutting out over your head. As you gaze at the calm turquoise waters and sip that refreshing rum drink, you may ask yourself, “What more could I possibly want?”
