Mich. man convicted of defrauding Defense Department caught in Bahamas after 21 years on runRICHMOND, Va. — After 21 years on the run, a Michigan man convicted of defrauding the Defense Department returned to a Virginia courtroom Tuesday to face a charge of failure to appear at his 1988 sentencing, federal prosecutors said. Mexican oil production declines 4.5 pct to average 2.67 million barrels a day in first quarterMEXICO CITY — First-quarter oil output at Mexico’s state-owned oil company has dropped 4.5 percent from the same period last year to average 2.67 million barrels a day. Miami’s Little Havana unusually quiet after Obama talks of restoring relations with CubaMIAMI — Just a few years ago, any U.S. president who suggested restoring relations with Fidel Castro’s Cuban government would have been loudly called a communist or worse on the streets and airwaves of Miami. Protests would have sprung up, and Cuban-Americans who offered their support would have feared being blacklisted. Miami’s Little Havana unusually quiet after Obama talks of restoring relations with CubaMIAMI — Just a few years ago, any U.S. president who suggested restoring relations with Fidel Castro’s Cuban government would have been loudly called a communist or worse on the streets and airwaves of Miami. Protests would have sprung up, and Cuban-Americans who offered their support would have feared being blacklisted. Dominican Republic mulls ban on bizarre names including ‘Rambo Weed’ and ‘Dear Family Perez’Dominican Republic mulls ban on bizarre names SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The Dominican Republic is considering a ban on unusual monikers following an increase in the number of names based on car brands, intimate body parts and other things. The names range from the bizarre — “Dear Pineapple”, “Iloveyou Lover” — to the commercial — “Mazda Altagracia” and “Toshiba Fidelina.” Judge nixes Blagojevich bid for Costa Rica trip, says ex-gov doesn’t grasp gravity of caseCHICAGO — A federal judge told ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday to forget about starring in a reality TV show in the Costa Rican jungle and focus instead on the corruption charges that could send him to prison for years. Global weather celsiusMinimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius, precipitation in centimeters and weather conditions as recorded for the previous day and forecast for the current and following day in each city as of 0100 GMT: Cruise passenger missing off Bahamas after falling overboard; Coast Guard suspends searchMIAMI — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 39-year-old man who went overboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the Bahamas. Global Weather-CelsiusMinimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius, precipitation in centimeters and weather conditions as recorded for the previous day and forecast for the current and following day in each city as of 1900 GMT: |
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