2008 – Page 52

Police have arrested a 47-year old Carlos Espinal who allegedly called Las Americas International Airport (AILA) earlier this week saying there was a bomb on board one of the planes. Security officials searched the airport and all planes. Several flights were cancelled or postponed, but officials found no sign of any bomb. Espinal said he …

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Navy captain Edward Mayobanex Rodriguez Montero, who is accused of taking part in the 4 August drug-related massacre in Bani, was arrested at Puerto Plata airport yesterday morning by troops led by Major Juan Ramon Aquino Rodriguez shortly before trying to board a private Caribair flight to the Bahamas. According to Police, Rodriguez Montero admitted …

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Telecable from Tricom has announced that they will offer a 24-hour high definition movie channel, Movie City HD. It will be the first and only HD channel in the DR. Company spokesperson Aura Caraballo said that Telecable subscribers will receive the service free of charge until March 2009 and said Telecable is planning on introducing …

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The Ministry of Public Works is announcing that the tunnel on 27 de Febrero Avenue will be closed as of 10 November. The tunnel will only be closed between 11pm and 5am for one month as technicians renovate the extraction system within the tunnel. Public Works says the same will be done in other tunnels …

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Carlos Pena finished off his tremendous season with a post-season award: his first Gold Glove, for his performance at first base. Pena was a key piece in the Tampa Bay Rays run to the World Series and is considered a marquee player for years to come. Dominican Adrian Beltre was also honored with the prestigious …

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Dominican slugger Albert Pujols is continuing to collect the post-season hardware. This time he has been named the National league MVP by USA Today. Pujols, who also won the award in 2005, received 133 first place votes, and surpassed Phillies slugger Ryan Howard for the award. This year Pujols batted .357 with 37 homeruns and …

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Second year NBA player Al Horford is starting this year as he finished last year. The young Horford is leading the league among centers in assists, four per game, an added dimension to his arsenal for the 2008-2009 season. He is also averaging 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 block per game. Horford is shooting …

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President Leonel Fernandez finished his visit to the Gulf State of Qatar last night and announced the designation of a coordinating committee and the execution of several investment projects discussed with the Qatari governmental authorities and businessmen. Fernandez, his wife Margarita and the rest of the DR delegation left on a private flight to Dubai …

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The grace period for renewal of vehicle license plates ends on 28 November. Fines will be levied on those without renewal stickers. According to Diario Libre only 50% of vehicle owners have bought their stickers. According to the Tax Department (DGII) they have collected more than RD$300 million so far. According to spokesperson Germania Montas, …

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Congress is debating whether to approve the convening of the Constitution Revision Assembly to study and decide on proposed changes to the Constitution or to approve first the National Budget for 2009. As reported in Hoy, once the assembly is convened, Congress needs to focus exclusively on the reform. The approval of the budget would …

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