2008 – Page 140

Nuria Piera and Huchi Lora are questioning the veracity of tests results on the Ladom school breakfast supplies that were presented last month by press secretary Rafael Nunez. At a press conference called at the Presidency in July, Nunez presented the test results, as government “proof” of the quality of the Ladom public school drinks. …

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Supreme Court Judges are denying that they are responsible for an increase in crime and the cases of criminals lynched by citizens in the DR, as Police Chief Rafael Guillermo Guzman Fermin claimed. Yesterday, Guzman attributed the recent spate of lynching to leniency on the part of the justice department towards criminals and robbers that …

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Dominican officials say that the Benitez brothers, accused in a US court of a million dollar scam against the US Medicare system, have managed to escape from the DR where they had invested millions of dollars, most in tourism-related businesses and real estate that has been confiscated by the local authorities. German Miranda Villalona, director …

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A total of 119 Dominicans died in July – 18 less than in June. According to statistics, 63 of those deaths were homicides, 12 were accidental, 6 were suicides and 32 were due to natural causes. An additional six deaths are undetermined. Of the total deaths, 89 were Dominicans, 16 were foreigners, 14 were unknown …

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Nelson Castro, who emigrated from the Dominican Republic to the United States as a child, looks to become the first Dominican elected to the State Assembly for the Bronx. The 36-year old Castro is facing Mike Soto during the 9 September primaries. Traditionally the candidate who wins the primaries goes on to win the elections …

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For the first time ever, Dominican athletes who win medals at this year’s Beijing Olympics will receive multi-million cash bonuses. Sports Minister Felipe Jay Payano says that an athlete who wins gold will take home RD$7 million pesos while silver winners will receive RD$5 million and bronze winners RD$3 million. The Dominican Olympic delegation is …

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Dominican track star Felix Sanchez is not sure if he will compete in the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Sanchez has been battling a series of nagging injuries that have halted his once electrifying career. Sanchez says that unless he is 90% recovered, he will not compete in Beijing. Sanchez, who is currently in South Korea, is …

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Former Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez is feeling right at home among the bright stars in Los Angeles. Ramirez, who weaseled his way out of Boston through temper tantrums and management bashing, seems comfortable in his new digs. The slugger went 4-5 on Sunday with one homerun and three RBI’s, helping the Dodgers top the …

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The National Meteorological Office says that rains will continue over the DR today and tomorrow. Warnings have been released for residents of Santiago Rodriguez, Dajabon, Valverde, San Juan, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Samana, Duarte, Monte Plata, La Vega, Monsenor Nouel, Sanchez Ramirez and Elias Pina. People living near rivers and streams have also been warned about …

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The Ministry of Education will provide a personal identification card called a “cedula” to every student in Dominican schools. The number on the cedula will be much like the Social Security Number issued at birth in the United States, and will stay with the person throughout his/her life. Part of the aim of the program, …

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