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Virgin Islands here I come - St Thomas, Virgin Islands US (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:47:26 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map St Thomas, Virgin Islands US This is the place I want to retire. Hands down the best place I have ever been...... and it was spring break!!

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Patriotism is complicated in the U.S. Virgin Islands -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:22:23 GMT

Patriotism is a complicated concept in the Virgin Islands. Loyalty and defense of country are frequently exhibited but in a variety of contradictory ways and to a variety of birthplaces.

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Campaign Calendar for July 4 -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:12:01 GMT

Monday V.I. Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen will announce her candidacy for a seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives at 10 a.m. at The Balcony in Cruz Bay, St. John. Refreshments will be served.

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Operation Falcon nets arrests in 34 fugitive cases -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:11:16 GMT

For the second year, federal marshals included the Virgin Islands in Operation Falcon - a nationwide roundup of fugitives.

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Poison Ivy Treatment And Remedies (Article Master)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:02:17 GMT

Poison Ivy is a seasonal type rash. Most people contract poison ivy by touching the poison ivy or other similar plant species. Poison Ivy is found in every state in the US except Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Oregon, Washington, North Dakota, Montana, Utah, New Mexico, Neveda and Wyoming. Posion Oak is found [...]

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BVI Rotary Clubs install new presidents -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:11:12 GMT

TORTOLA - The British Virgin Islands' two Rotary Clubs have installed new presidents, and the new leaders say their goal is to continue the international service club's mission of community service during the next 12 months.

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BVI honors first chief minister -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:11:14 GMT

TORTOLA - A memorial honoring BVI's first chief minister, H. Lavity Stoutt, has opened at the Paraquita Bay campus of the college that carries his name.

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Showers and thunderstorms forecast for weekend -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:11:11 GMT

ST. THOMAS - The weather forecast for the holiday weekend calls for some showers and thunderstorms as a tropical wave moves away from the territory today, according to the National Weather Service.

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BVI Crime Reports for July 4 -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:12:01 GMT

- On June 28, police arrested Ivan Govia of no fixed address and charged him with unlawful possession of crack cocaine.

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Police Reports for July 4 -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:11:58 GMT

St. Croix David Slaven, 42, of Estate St. George, was arrested 11 p.m. Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault and battery.

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Summer loves - warmth, sunshine and popsicles -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:11:52 GMT

What's not to like about summer?

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Deaths for July 4 -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:11:52 GMT

Eleanor Maria Robles Services will be held Monday for Eleanor Maria Robles, 59, of Altona, who died June 24, 2008.

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Man accused of hitting officer with bottle at bar -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:11:17 GMT

Daily News Staff ST. THOMAS - A 25-year-old man was arrested early Thursday morning at an East End bar on charges of hitting a Corrections officer in the face with a bottle. Dustin Jones was taken into custody about 12:30 a.m., soon after a security guard at Duffy's Bar reported the attack to police. Jones was booked on a charge of third-degree assault. Police set his bail at $25,000.

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Two men wounded in afternoon shooting on Garden Street -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:11:16 GMT

ST. THOMAS - Two men were wounded Thursday afternoon during an exchange of gunfire on Garden Street, police said.

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Elton Georges to serve as BVI's acting governor until July 17 -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:11:13 GMT

TORTOLA - Deputy Gov. Elton Georges will be acting governor until July 17.

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St. John showcases V.I. culture -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:11:12 GMT

ST. JOHN - The conch shell echoed. The drums rolled. And the will it took 160 years ago for enslaved Africans in the territory to win their emancipation was celebrated as Franklin Powell Park was transformed into a live stage for Cultural Day.

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Farrakhan urges Emancipation Day throng to work to be truly free through activism -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:30:26 GMT

ST. CROIX - This year's celebration of the 1848 Emancipation was one of deep reflection of the sacrifices made 160 years ago to the day by enslaved Africans to win freedom from the Denmark, the islands' colonial power.

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Alberto Gonzales and ‘the crucial elements of racial inequality’ (Crooks and Liars)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:30:50 GMT

We haven’t heard too much from Alberto Gonzales since he resigned in disgrace as Attorney General. He was last seen struggling to find a job in his profession, and delivering a commencement address at a small high school in the Virgin Islands. (Seriously.) I was surprised, then, to see Gonzales pop up in the LAT [...]

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BVI Crime Reports for July 3 -- (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:22:28 GMT

- On June 16, police arrested and charged a 17-year-old in Fat Hogs Bay on charges of criminal damage, assault and escaping lawful custody.

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Editorial -- Please Mister Postman, look and see: Is there a letter in your bag for me? (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:22:25 GMT

The Marvelettes recorded their hit "Mr. Postman" in 1961, but that Motown classic could just as easily be a 2008 Virgin Islands anthem.

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