Review: Action Hot, Bond's Sex Appeal Not In 'Solace' Nov 15, 2008
"Bond does just about every stunt imaginable in "Quantum of Solace," including flying a DC-3 plane over a South American desert, stealing a motorcycle and driving it through narrow streets, running an exhaustive foot chase through a bell tower and driving a rickety speed boat that is able to jump large vessels with amazing agility while dodging water bombs.There there's the new Bond girl in town. Doe-eyed Olga Kurylenko plays Camille, who is seeking some revenge of her own. She's more of a... (KERO 23, CA)
Sailor charged in deadly Russian submarine accident Nov 13, 2008
The accident came at a time when Russia has been flexing its military muscle around the world, with Russian warships due to participate in joint exercises with the Venezuelan navy in the Caribbean Sea later this month. It was the worst naval disaster in Russia since the sinking of the Kursk submarine in the Barents Sea in 2000 in which all 118 sailors on board died. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Sailor charged in deadly Russian nuclear sub accident: inquiry Nov 13, 2008
The accident came at a time when Russia has been flexing its military muscle around the world, with Russian warships due to participate in joint exercises with the Venezuelan navy in the Caribbean Sea later this month. It was the worst naval disaster in Russia since the sinking of the Kursk submarine in the Barents Sea in 2000 in which all 118 sailors on board died, casting a long shadow on then-president Vladimir Putin's rule. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Loggerhead Turtle Release To Provide Vital Information To Scientific Community Nov 12, 2008
12, 2008) On Thursday, November 6, 2008, Dr. Kirt Rusenko, Marine Conservationist, and staff from Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton will release two juvenile loggerhead sea turtles raised in captivity into the Indian River Lagoon near Sebastian Inlet. The loggerheads, dubbed Milton and FeeBee, hatched on Boca Raton's beaches in July 2002 and were part of a sex ratio study conducted by Dr. Jeanette Wyneken of Florida Atlantic University. (Science Daily)
St. Paddy’s Day bumps village voting Nov 12, 2008
St. Patrick s is only a legal holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, the British territory of Montserrat in the Caribbean Sea, and scattered U.S. locations, the primary one being the City of Boston. Boston s designation, however, stems from the fact that it was on March 17, 1776, that the Continental Army forced the British out of Boston, and in 1901 the city s Mayor officially recognized Evacuation Day as a legal holiday,... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Tropical Storm Paloma Churns Over Cuba Nov 10, 2008
At its peak on Saturday in the Caribbean Sea, Paloma was a menacing Category 4 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson intensity scale with 145 mph (230 kph) winds. Before reaching Cuba, Paloma ripped across the Cayman Islands, causing damage and flooding on smaller islands of the wealthy British territory. (Planet Ark, United States)
Reporters on the Job Nov 10, 2008
Caracas, Venezuela Russia and Venezuela holding four days of joint naval exercises in the Caribbean Sea. Tuesday, Nov. 11. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Venezuela,Russia form $4bn dev bank Nov 9, 2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is scheduled to visit Venezuela later this month, when Venezuelan and Russian naval fleets hold joint exercises on the Caribbean Sea. To read business stories in. (India Times)
Venezuela, Russia create $4 bln development bank Nov 9, 2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is scheduled to visit Venezuela later this month, when Venezuelan and Russian naval fleets hold joint exercises on the Caribbean Sea. Most Viewed. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Moscow, Gazprom and Venezuela Nov 6, 2008
Gazprom has recently signed a major agreement with Venezuela for the exploitation of two of its gas fields in the Caribbean Sea. At that same time of the signature, a Russian navy squadron left port for the Venezuelan coast. (Suite101.com)
Nicaragua's 'Golden Route' to the Caribbean, Rio San Juan Nov 6, 2008
Connecting the Caribbean Sea to Central America's largest lake, Lake Nicaragua, Rio San Juan has been considered on more than one occasion as a possible site for what is now the Panama Canal. Its start in Lake Nicaragua is guarded by the Solentiname Archipelago, a 36-island chain formed by the eruptions of nearby volcanoes, while the river's entrance to the Caribbean Sea is a tantalizing tangle of smaller streams and estuaries. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
More Than Ever, We Need John McCain Oct 30, 2008
Opposition to U.S. interests and the safety and security of U.S. citizens come from nearly every continent in the world, from Iran in the Middle East to North Korea in Asia to Cuba in the Caribbean Sea and to Venezuela in South America. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty is a time-honored expression. (Newsmax)
Milton hires ex-Special Forces soldier as interim manager Oct 22, 2008
He has most recently been serving as 2nd mate on a research vessel, working with scientists in the Adriatic Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. Related Subjects. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Chavez eyes Russia nuclear help Oct 21, 2008
Russian warships are currently en route to the Caribbean Sea for joint exercises with the Venezuelan navy. Venezuela is one of the best customers of the Russian defence industry, signing weapons contracts worth some $4. (BBC News)
Pirates still terrorize high seas Oct 21, 2008
With the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands jostling over control of the islands, the Caribbean Sea became a relatively lawless territory during this time. Often comprised of European sailors put out of work at the end of wars, pirate gangs settled in safe harbors such as Tortuga (Haiti) and Port Royal (Jamaica), from where raids were launched on ships traveling between the new colonies and Europe. (Yahoo News)
Bush lays into the left at Americas summit but agrees concessions Oct 20, 2008
Aug 28 2008: Tropical storm Gustav has raged over the Caribbean Sea causing landslides and damage across Haiti, Cuba and Dominican Republic. . (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
Venezuela in talks to buy Russian tanks... Oct 18, 2008
Russia is sending a naval squadron to Venezuela next month for naval exercises in the Caribbean Sea. The deployment is expected to represent the largest Russian naval maneuvers in the Caribbean since the Cold War. (The Drudge Report)
Milton to name interim manager Monday Oct 18, 2008
He has most recently been serving as 2nd mate on a research vessel, working with scientists in the Adriatic Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. Public Safety Director Chris Lagerbloom has been handling top administrative duties since Billy Beckett resigned after only five months on the job. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Puerto Rico trip spurs sister city ideas Oct 18, 2008
The entire rectangular-shaped country is the smallest of the Greater Antilles and has the Atlantic Ocean to its north and the Caribbean Sea to the south. The city of Aguadilla has a long history associated with the Unites States as a military installation. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Venezuelan president meets with Russian FSB director Oct 18, 2008
CARACAS, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday met with Director of Russian Federal Service of Security(FSB) Nikolai Patrushev at the Miraflores Palace to discuss the visit of Russian President Dmitri Medvedev to Venezuela and both navies' maneuver scheduled for Nov. 10-14 in the Caribbean Sea. The joint military exercise "is not directed against the interests of other countries," Patrushev said, but seeks to contribute to the security of both countries. (Xinhuanet, China)
Weathering -- Nothing but blue skies Oct 17, 2008
Omar is the latest disturbance to attain storm intensity in the southern Caribbean Sea. Omar was expected to pass through the Virgin Islands as a possible hurricane on Oct. 15. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
High Mortality Of Endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtles In Baja California Oct 16, 2008
6, 2006) Ecology and conservation experts from the University of Exeter are urging international governments to work together to protect threatened Caribbean sea turtle populations. The Cayman Islands, a UK. (Science Daily)
Oil falls toward $78 on demand Oct 15, 2008
The US National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Omar was likely to reach hurricane strength in the Caribbean Sea as early as Tuesday night. The storm has disrupted activity at Venezuela's 200,000 barrel-per-day Puerto La Cruz refinery, knocking out power to some units and forcing authorities to suspend tankers' movements at the facility's port, the state oil company said. (India Times)
Tropical Storm Omar strengthens into hurricane Oct 15, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Omar reached hurricane strength in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday as it headed toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm had sustained winds of 75 miles per hour as it churned about 315 miles southwest of Puerto Rico, the Miami-based hurricane center said. (Scientific American)
Omar Strengthens En Route To Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Oct 15, 2008
Meteorologists were also monitoring a new tropical depression in the western Caribbean Sea. Tropical Depression Sixteen was located just off the eastern coast of Honduras Tuesday afternoon, about 60 miles north of the Honduras/Nicaragua border. (KWTX.com, TX)
Nana Weakens As New Storm Forms Oct 14, 2008
Meanwhile, a new storm was brewing in the Caribbean Sea. Tropical Depression Fifteen was located about 350 miles southwest of Puerto Rico Monday afternoon, and meteorologists say it could soon strengthen to become the season's 15th named tropical storm, Omar. (KWTX.com, TX)
Future Risk Of Hurricanes: The Role Of Climate Change Oct 13, 2008
12, 2008) Researchers are homing in on the hurricane-prone Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea to assess the likely changes, between now and the middle of the century, in the frequency, intensity, and tracks of these powerful storms. Initial results are expected early next year. (Science Daily)
Winter Olympics tickets go on sale Oct 13, 2008
Toxic materials must first be removed by contractors from the vessel built in 1945, before the ship is sunk next year in the Caribbean Sea as an artificial reef. It has been anchored for years among rusting hulks of the James River Reserve Fleet, commonly known as the "Ghost Fleet," in St. Eustis, Va. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Russian Missile Makes Record Flight Oct 11, 2008
A Russian flotilla is heading to the Caribbean Sea for joint exercises with Venezuela _ the largest such Russian deployment to the Western Hemisphere since the Cold War. 2008 Associated Press. (Newsmax)
Researchers study global warming impact on hurricanes Oct 8, 2008
The study, which centers on the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, is part of a larger study of regional climate change between 1995 and 2055. Researchers will look at three decades in detail: 1995-2005, 2020-2030, and 2045-2055. (Florida Today)
* Drug runners also traffic in charts Oct 5, 2008
The office of Michael Garcia, the US attorney in Manhattan, said on Friday that since 2002, the ring had shipped thousands of kilograms of cocaine, worth tens of millions of dollars, through the Caribbean Sea and Central America and into the US and elsewhere. The rings success, the prosecutors suggested in court papers, was due in part to its unusual knowledge of what routes to avoid. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Useless Knowledge: Island Paradise Oct 3, 2008
Which three islands are often referred to as the ABC islands in the southern Caribbean Sea ... Which two main groups of islands make up the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea. (Montana Standard, MT)
Best off-season vacation deals Sep 25, 2008
Located on the Caribbean Sea, the Riviera Maya offers an idyllic beach vacation. CheapTickets. (MSNBC -- Politics)
PalmBeachPost.com: Atlantic tropical weather outlook Sep 23, 2008
CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO.. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAS CHANGED LITTLE IN ORGANIZATION DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. HOWEVER.. (The Palm Beach Post)
Jumeirah to Manage Luxury Resort in The US Virgin Islands Sep 23, 2008
Located in a dramatic setting where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean, the Jumeirah Botany Bay Resort, formerly known as The Preserve at Botany Bay, will be located 15 minutes away from the Cyril E. King International Airport in St.Thomas, with regular flights connecting the tropical island to the United States. Guests of the world-class luxury resort will enjoy several beaches, secluded coves, a pristine coral reef and a nature conservancy, fine dining restaurants and a beach club as... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tokyo Stocks Extend Rally on U.S. Bailout Plan Sep 22, 2008
Trading firms Mitsubishi, Marubeni and Itochu surged on media reports that the Venezuelan government has decided to accept the three Japanese firms' investment in a natural gas development project in the Caribbean Sea. Isuzu Motors ended lower after a company executive reportedly sounded negative about the possibility of the firm buying General Motors Corp.'s truck operations. (JCN Network, Japan)
Adrift in a dangerous world Sep 21, 2008
In November 1932 the British cargo ship Phemius, manned by British officers and a Chinese crew, was struck by an unpredicted, untracked hurricane in the Caribbean Sea, a calamity that the vessel and all aboard survived, though just barely. In his novel, Hughes sets events in 1929 and calls his ship the Archimedes, but aside from that only the men have been fictionalized. (Boston Globe)
Harper Concerned About Russian Bomber Flights Close to Canadian Airspace Sep 20, 2008
Earlier this week, two Russian Tupolev-160 strategic bombers flew over neutral waters in the Caribbean Sea, after taking off from a base in Venezuela. To contact the reporter on this story: in Ottawa. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
More of this story Sep 19, 2008
Used for both science education and nautical training, it sails each year to ports-of-call throughout the Great Lakes, the Atlantic Ocean and the tropical waters of the Caribbean Sea. The vessel will be docked at the Cheboygan County Marina. (Cheboygan Daily Tribune, MI)
Panama Canal's Cargo Won't Grow For First Time in Six Years as U.S. Slumps Sep 17, 2008
The 50-mile (80-kilometer) canal, which links the Pacific Ocean with the Caribbean Sea, is undergoing a $5. 2 billion expansion to handle larger vessels. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
No Nukes for Two Russian Bombers in Venezuela Sep 12, 2008
That indicates that the jets would not participate in military exercises that Venezuela and Russia plan to hold in the Caribbean Sea sometime this year ... "We long-range pilots are responsive people. If they kindly ask us and if we have permission, we will fly him safely and will show him the Caribbean Sea from an altitude of the operating ceiling," Androsov said. (Fox News)
Texas to begin evacuating medically fragile Sep 10, 2008
In this satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Ike is seen moving across the eastern part of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea at 14:45 GMT September 8, 2008. (NOAA, Getty Images) McALLEN, Texas (AP) - Texas emergency officials are taking no chances with the lives of people who have special medical needs and are in the path of Hurricane Ike. (FOX23.com, OK)
Ike forces mass evacuations in Cuba Sep 9, 2008
Exiting into the Caribbean Sea at midday, Ike slowed its advance and the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported its sustained winds had subsided to about 80 miles per hour. But the center warned that it was likely to regain intensity overnight as it moved across the warm waters off Cuba's southern coast. (Boston Globe)
Russia Talks Tough, But Is Moscow Swaying Opinion on Georgia? Sep 9, 2008
Russia also announced that it would engage in some gun-boat diplomacy of its own by sending a naval task force to the Caribbean Sea for joint exercises with the Venezuelan navy. While Russia has succeeded in recent days in fostering an aura of strength in its dealings with the United States and EU, some Russian commentators continue to wonder whether Russia can win the public relations battle that is now raging over Georgia. (EurasiaNet.org)
The SmackDown Countdown: Kofi Kingston Sep 9, 2008
Hailing from the tropical climate of the Caribbean Sea, Jamaican Superstar Kofi Kingston brings unique in-ring abilities, style and lingo to Raw. For weeks, WWE fans were offered a glimpse into Kingston's island paradise where the vibrant Superstar took troublesome matters into his own capable hands. (IGN PS2)
Coast Guard Aids In Hanna Relief Sep 9, 2008
While on counter narcotics patrol in the Caribbean Sea, the Legare was directed by the Coast Guard's Seventh District commander in Miami to deliver relief supplies. The relief was in response to reports of wide-spread flooding in the town of Gonaives as a result of Hurricane Hanna. (WTKR.com, VA)
Gulf anxiously watching Ike's path Sep 9, 2008
In this satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Ike is seen moving across the eastern part of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea at 14:45 GMT September 8, 2008. (NOAA, Getty Images) BATON ROUGE, La. (FOX23.com, OK)
Venezuela to host Russia navy exercise Sep 8, 2008
CARACAS - Several Russian ships and 1,000 soldiers will take part in joint naval maneuvers with Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea later this year, exercises likely to increase diplomatic tensions with Washington, a pro-government newspaper reported on Saturday. Quoting Venezuela's naval intelligence director, Salbarore Cammarata, the newspaper Vea said four Russian boats would visit Venezuelan waters from November 10 to 14. (MSNBC -- International)
Sarkozy urges compliance with Georgia ceasefire Sep 8, 2008
In contrast to Russia's conciliatory tone with the EU over Georgia, tensions with the United States flared on Monday when Russia said it was sending warships including a heavy nuclear cruiser for exercises in the Caribbean Sea. Russia has complained about the presence of U.S. naval vessels off its coast in the Black Sea, but Moscow denied the deployment to the Caribbean, during which its warships will dock in Venezeula, was in any way connected. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Russia warns that it will use its might Sep 7, 2008
"It's interesting how they would feel if we were to use our navy to send humanitarian aid to the countries of the Caribbean Sea, which recently suffered from the well-known, destructive hurricane," he added. At Georgia's Black Sea port of Poti, Russian forces watched closely yesterday as the US naval ship USS Mount Whitney delivered 17 tons of aid for Georgians displaced by the fighting. (Boston Globe)
Medvedev says Russia 'nation to be reckoned with' Sep 6, 2008
"It's interesting how they would feel if we were now to send humanitarian aid using our navy to the countries of the Caribbean Sea, which recently suffered from a destructive hurricane," he added. Georgia, a South Caucasus nation long dominated by Russia, sits astride a strategic corridor for Caspian Sea and Central Asian oil and gas. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
US unloads aid to Georgia under watchful Russian eye Sep 6, 2008
"It's interesting how they would feel if we were now to send humanitarian aid using our navy to the countries of the Caribbean sea, which recently suffered from a destructive hurricane," he added. AP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Hurricane Forecast: "No Letup" in Weeks Ahead Sep 3, 2008
Low atmospheric pressure and warm seas encourage storms, and both are present now in the tropical Atlantic Basin which includes the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico () according to Klotzbach. "We have seen some of the lowest pressure readings on record in the tropical Atlantic during August," Klotzbach said in a statement. (National Geographic)
Hurricane Gustav: The Essential Time Line Sep 3, 2008
9 a.m.: The weather system that will become Hurricane Gustav forms as a tropical depression in the eastern Caribbean Sea ... Gustav continues moving across the Caribbean Sea as a tropical storm. (National Geographic)
How storm names are picked Sep 2, 2008
Names used this year for tropical storms in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the North Atlantic Ocean. Arthur. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Hurricane Gustav Comes Ashore; New Orleans Levees Hold Sep 2, 2008
The hurricane is thought to have killed at least 94 people since it started its journey across the Caribbean Sea as a tropical storm on August 25. Keith Blackwell, a meteorologist at the University of South Alabama's Coastal Weather Research Center in Mobile, noted that Gustav encountered cooler water as it neared the Louisiana coastline, and this caused it to weaken as it made landfall. (National Geographic)
Picturesque Cabo Rojo Sep 1, 2008
Cabo Rojo sets perfectly against the Caribbean Sea and along its coast lie breath-taking limestone cliffs. They are around 200 feet above sea level and draw visitors from across the world. (Suite101.com)
UPDATE 1-Cubans pick up pieces amid Gustav destruction Sep 1, 2008
Her tale of terror and damage was shared by thousands of people in the path of Gustav, which left a panorama of destruction after it ripped through the western province of Pinar del Rio and the Isle of Youth 40 miles (60 km) out in the Caribbean Sea. Share. (Reuters UK)
* Researchers make map of odd lightning phenomena Sep 1, 2008
The team found that elves usually appeared above the sea, such as the Caribbean Sea, the South China Sea, east Indian Ocean, and the central, west and southwestern Pacific Ocean, while sprites tended to show up above land such as central Africa, Hsu said. Su Han-tzong (~v), another professor of physics at the department, said the research team also found that warm seawater X above 26XC X might contribute to elves. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cubans pick up pieces after Gustav Sep 1, 2008
Her tale of terror and damage was shared by thousands of people in the path of Gustav, which left a panorama of destruction after it ripped through the western province of Pinar del Rio and the Isle of Youth 40 miles (60 km) out in the Caribbean Sea. Hurricane Gustav was on its way on Sunday toward New Orleans, weaker than when it swept over communist Cuba but still expected to deliver a nasty blow to the city devastated by Hurricane Katrina just three years ago. (AlertNet)
Fay brought Atlanta something good -- clean air Sep 1, 2008
It s still uncertain how Hurricane Gustav, gathering strength in the Caribbean Sea, or Tropical Storm Hanna near the Bahamas, could affect metro Atlanta. If the storms don t come close enough, they could actually create smog conditions, said Bill Murphey, the chief meteorologist for the state Environmental Protection Division. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Mayor: Get out of N.O. Aug 31, 2008
Meteorologists were surprised by how fast Gustav strengthened in the northern Caribbean Sea, Kimberlain said. Gustav began growing at an alarming rate from 60 miles to 250 miles wide when it crossed Jamaica on Friday, Kimberlain said. (USA Today)
Powerful Gustav heads to Caymans Aug 30, 2008
5mph), and there are fears that it could intensify as it lingers over the warm, deep waters of the Caribbean Sea. Cuban authorities have already evacuated more than 60,000 people from low-lying coastal areas and have mobilised medical and emergency rescue teams to deal with the possible aftermath. (BBC News)
Gustav becomes Category 3 hurricane off Cuba Aug 30, 2008
The center of Tropical Storm Gustav is pictured over the Caribbean Sea in this NOAA.. Slideshow. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Gustav May Overwhelm New Orleans Defenses, Experts Say Aug 30, 2008
The Caribbean Sea and southern Gulf of Mexico have very warm water to fuel the storm. And for the next couple of days there will be no wind shear changes in upper-level wind speed or direction, which can weaken hurricanes to inhibit Gustav's development, Blackwell said. (National Geographic)
