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Anyone have the schedule of games? I checked lidom.com but the schedule is not up yet. Also, does anyone know which cable channel, if any, will be carrying the games in the US?

There was an article posted today in one of the newspapers in NY, that spoke about Pedro's toe injury. It said that he and the team are making more of an issue about the injury because Pedro actually does not want to pitch in the World Baseball Classic. My question is, has anyone heard...

"After thoughtful deliberations with my family, I am announcing my decision to withdraw from the World Baseball Classic," Rodriguez told The New York Post for Friday's editions. "When faced with the decision to choose between my country, the United States of America and my Dominican heritage, I...

I was at the Viva Wyndham Beach Hotel over the weekend and they kep playing this Kinito Mendez song that is a tongue twister. I'm not a big Kinito fan, but after a few days of the song, in sort of grew on me, but I don't know it's name. Any help?

I am going to travel from the Las Americas Airport to Bayahibe (Viva Wyndham Beach) and the directions I get says I have to drive to Higuey and then go south. Is that accurate? Or is there a road that takes me south after La Romana? Any info would be appreciated.

Spirit Airlines announces new, non-stop, daily service from Fort Lauderdale to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic beginning December 10, 2005. In honor of the new service they are starting service at $49 each way. FLL/SDQ 11:05 AM-2:25 PM SDQ/FLL 3:30 PM-5:15 PM

The CBS affiliate that is shown on Cable/Satellite TV in DR, is it from Erie, PA or Nashville, TN? I seem to remember it was one of those 2. I'm going down to SDQ this week and would like to check the NFL TV schedule and each affiliate has a different game.

I have searched old posts and also Presidente's website and cannot find a list of who is playing on which dates. I will be going to the Sunday show, but was just curious if who was playing on the other nights. Any help or links?

Once again is confirmed by one of our own!! Texas Rangers reliever Frank Francisco was arrested Tuesday morning after he threw a chair into the right-field box seats, hitting two spectators in the head and leaving one with a broken nose, during Monday night's loss to the Athletics. Francisco...

Leonel Fernandez will be interviewed from DR on WNYC radio in NY. It is NY's NPR station. It will begin at Noon TODAY. You can also get the feed on the net here: http://www.wnyc.com/shows/lopate/episodes/08122004 this is what the site says: This week's "Underreported" segment will examine...

NAGUA, Dominican Republic - A migrant lost at sea for nearly two weeks without food and water while trying to reach Puerto Rico said Wednesday more than 40 people died during the trip, and at least one woman who refused to give breast milk to passengers was thrown overboard into shark-infested...

Although the article doesn't really talk about the cheapest places to live, it does mention Santo Domingo: http://money.cnn.com/2004/06/11/pf/costofliving/index.htm?cnn=yes

Has anyone ever rented from them in Santo Domingo? If so were they any good? They are giving me the best price for my 9 day visit in June.

Dominican Republic - The Dominican Republic will pull its troops out of Iraq early, in the next few weeks, following the lead of Spain and Honduras, Gen. Jose Miguel Soto Jimenez said Tuesday. The announcement came just two days after President Hipolito Mejia pledged to keep the country's 302...

Actually this is a two part question. I will be in Santiago this summer and am staying at one of the resorts in Rio San Juan for a few days. I will be driving. What is the best way to do this drive? Is there a shorter route other than Route 5? Also on the way back, I'm going from Rio San...