2007 – Page 25

Dominican power forward Al Horford was named Rookie of the Month for the Eastern Conference in the NBA. Horford averaged a solid 8.7 points per game and 10.2 rebounds for the month of November. Horford, the third pick in the NBA draft also leads the Atlanta Hawks in rebounds, is second in blocks and shooting …

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In last night’s only game the Toros were powered home to victory over the Aguilas, 6-5, behind a game winning. Leadoff hitter Aaron Rifkin ended the game last night as he hit the blast in the top of the 11th inning. Current Standings Team Win Lost Percent Games Behind Licey 22 13 .629 — Gigantes …

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Minister of Public Works Victor Diaz Rua and Armin Garcia have signed the papers marking the start of construction of the second phase of the highway between Santo Domingo and Samana. The new route that covers the roadway between Nagua, Sanchez and Samana will cost US$103 million. It will also include a highway to Las …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has submitted its budget for 2008, a presidential election year. The total of RD$7.73 billion does not include the funds for the political parties’ campaign activities, estimated at over RD$1 billion. Slightly more than 50% of the budget will go towards staging the May 2008 elections. Over RD$225 million will …

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The Minister of the Environment admitted on Friday that he has “great difficulty” implementing the Sectorial Law on Protected Areas due to the fact that some of these areas are not clearly defined. On the maps, some of the coordinates do not even exist. Meanwhile, a researcher from INTEC, Yolanda Leon, told Hoy reporters that …

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Electricity Superintendent Francisco Mendez has announced that the personnel who work for the power distributors will not pursue electricity thieves, for now. Although the 90-day grace period that was given in August has expired, according to Mendez, the authorities have decided to extend the grace period for another three months since the program to discourage …

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