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• US tourist dies while snorkeling in Cayman Islands

  -- Cayman Islands police say a Florida man has died while snorkeling during a vacation in the British Caribbean territory.A police statement says the 56-year-old tourist from Tampa died while snorkeling off Grand Cayman 's east end.Police spokeswoman Janet   Read more »

• Heavy winds, rain damage Bahamas islands

  -- Heavy winds in the Bahamas have toppled cars, felled trees and damaged roofs as thunderstorms roll through the Caribbean archipelago.The Meteorological Office says rains should start tapering off this weekend although widespread flooding continues to be   Read more »

• CONCACAF nations lash out at disgraced ex-leaders

  for almost three decades before he resigned last year under pressure from FIFA.Soccer leaders from across central America and the Caribbean lined up to denounce Warner and the body's long-time general secretary Chuck Blazer for alleged "robbery" and "theft"   Read more »

• Haiti's new PM: Mining laws being drafted

  new prime minister says his government is drafting legislation on a newly emerging mining industry to ensure the impoverished Caribbean nation reaps its fair share.Laurent Lamothe says the legislation will be sent to Parliament soon. He says it will lay out   Read more »

• Jamaica court rejects cops' challenge to panel

  a motion by police officers challenging the powers of an independent commission that investigates abuse allegations against the Caribbean island's security forces.Eight policemen challenged charges brought against them by the Independent Commission of Investigations   Read more »

Around the web

• Minehead student gets funding for St Lucia placement

  OUTSTANDING student from a Minehead college has secured funding to undertake a work experience placement at a hospital in the Caribbean. Alex Christmas, 17, an aspiring medical student is taking her A-levels at West Somerset Community College (WSCC) after 2:16 PM from This is the West Country Read more »

• Shin injury forces Roach out of England tour

  Photos Kemar Roach has been ruled out of the remainder of West Indies' tour of England with a shin injury and will return to the Caribbean immediately. Roach, who has been West Indies' stand-out pace bowler during the Test series, was diagnosed with the injury 2:03 PM from Espn.co.uk Read more »

• Kelly Slater Joins The GoPro Team

  IN THIS ISSUE: - 12 Days Camping In The Caribbean - Trips to Bulgaria, Iceland, and the remote South Pacific - Nate Tyler Pro Spotlight IN THIS ISSUE: - 12 Days Camping In The Caribbean - Trips to Bulgaria, Iceland, and the remote South Pacific - Nate Tyle 1:45 PM from Transworld Surf Read more »

• Three black Caribbean ministers in new French government

  In an unprecedented move in French politics, three Blacks – two of them women and all from France’s overseas departments in the Caribbean – have been named as ministers in President Francois Hollande’s new cabinet. Taubira, who tops the trio as the first black 10:05 AM from Caribbean360 Read more »

• Carnival, Royal Caribbean stock 'compelling'

  during the 2009 recession. But Carnival's current EV/Berth valuation is 38% below its quarterly average after 9/11, while Royal Caribbean's is 8% below what it experienced after 9/11. UBS also warns an economic slowdown could affect booking levels and pricing 10:03 AM from USA Today Read more »