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The dark truth behind the man who claimed he had Bin Laden in his sights

Variously described as a conman, a fantasist, a sociopath, and a super-patriot, Jonathan Keith "Jack" Idema died alone on Saturday of complications relating to Aids, a police official in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo said. The authorities were slow to announce his death as they had trouble identifying the body. No one came to collect his remains, and it fell to the US State Department to confirm his death. Idema appeared in Kabul at the end of 2001 after the…

Caribbean News

Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Conference To Focus On Sustaining Natural Resources by admin

News Americas, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Weds. Jan. 25, 2012: Caribbean tourism planners, policymakers and stakeholders will receive valuable guidance on how to sustain the region’s resources in the context of climate change, at the Caribbean’s premier sustainable tourism gathering in April. The 13th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism (STC-13), set for Guyana from 15 to 18 April – will focus on effective ways to monitor and manage the use of the region’s natural resources to limit depletion while maximizing the socio-economic benefits of tourism. Conference organizer, The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), has chosen as its theme, Keeping the Right Balance: Sustaining... Read more »



Business

IHG Unveils Crowne Plaza Suites Tequendama Bogota in Colombia – MarketWatch (press release)

Hospitality 1st IHG Unveils Crowne Plaza Suites Tequendama Bogota in ColombiaMarketWatch (press release)MIAMI, Jan 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — IHG (lon:IHG) /quotes/zigman/1506440/quotes/nls/ihg IHG +0.57% (ADRs), one of the most experienced hotel companies in Latin America, announces the opening of the Crowne Plaza Suites Tequendama Bogota, …Crowne Plaza Suites Tequendama Bogota Opens In Colombia (Photo: Business Wire)TheStreet.com (press release) all 11 news articles »  Read More →


Sports

Mexico wants to field full team in Copa America – SI.com

ESPN Mexico wants to field full team in Copa AmericaSI.comMEXICO CITY (AP) – Hoping to improve its chance of winning the Copa America, Mexico is asking that it be allowed to field its full national soccer team in the South American championship rather than a youth team. Mexico has played in the Copa America …Mexico wants to field full team in CopaFOXSports.com all 19 news articles »  Read More →


Entertainment

Michael Jackson’s legacy cemented by children

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Late pop star Michael Jackson was immortalized in cement on Thursday when his three children stamped the “Thriller” singer’s glove and shoe prints in the hallowed concrete courtyard of Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Well over a hundred fans of the King of Pop and celebrities including Justin Bieber and Jackson family members watched the song and dance spectacle and listened to the three children talk about the legacy of their father. “My dad won the lifetime achievement award. …  Read More →


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