Investigators search for wreckage of small Miami-bound plane that crashed in Bahamas
Bahamian investigators search for jet wreckage Search continues for 2 missing Fla. boaters; aircraft photographs distress signal in sand
Search continues for 2 missing boaters from Fla. Bahamas man charged in shotgun robberies of cruise passengers taking Segway tours in Nassau
Bahamas man charged with robbing Segway tours Tourism downturn leads Bahamas resort to close
Tourism downturn leads Bahamas resort to close Bahamas judge says ‘rightly ridiculed’ lawmaker who caused Travolta mistrial won’t be charged
Bahamas lawmaker not charged in Travolta mistrial Bahamas lawmaker apologizes for remarks that caused mistrial in Travolta extortion case
Bahamas lawmaker apologizes for Travolta mistrial Sources: Bahamas MP who caused Travolta mistrial summoned to court by judgeNASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas lawmaker who caused a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case has been ordered to appear before the judge to explain why he announced an acquittal before the jury had declared a verdict, officials said Thursday. Bahamas judge orders retrial in Travolta extortion case, citing possible juror misconductNASSAU, Bahamas — The trial of two people accused of trying to extort John Travolta following the death of his son in the Bahamas has ended in a mistrial after a lawmaker suggested the still-deliberating jury had acquitted one of the defendants. Travolta lawyer says he told Bahamas defendants they would not get away with alleged extortionNASSAU, Bahamas — A lawyer for John Travolta testified Thursday that he warned a former Bahamas senator she would not get away with an alleged scheme to extort $25 million from the movie star. Travolta testifies that Bahamas medic threatened to claim actor was at fault in son’s deathNASSAU, Bahamas — John Travolta has told a court in the Bahamas that a local paramedic threatened to sell stories to the news media suggesting the movie star was at fault in the death of his 16-year-old son. Coast Guard crews call off search after locating 3 boaters near the BahamasLAKE WORTH, Fla. — Coast Guard officials in South Florida say three boaters reported missing on a trip from Lake Worth to the Bahamas have been located. Coast Guard crews say 3 boaters en route to the Bahamas reported missingLAKE WORTH, Fla. — Coast Guard officials in South Florida say a boat carrying three people went missing during a trip from Lake Worth to the Bahamas. Prominent Bahamian lawyer charged in US federal corruption caseNASSAU, Bahamas — A prominent Bahamian lawyer has been indicted on U.S. federal corruption charges in a case that allegedly involves a South Florida politician and nearly $1 million in laundered money. Bahamas police investigate possible homicide in deaths of 3 women, toddler in house fireNASSAU, Bahamas — Police in the Bahamas are investigating a fire that killed three women and a little girl. Travel Channel’s No. 2 ‘Hottest Caribbean Escape’ in receivership, guests booked elsewhereSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An exclusive resort in the Turks and Caicos Islands that catered to celebrities and offered personal butlers and a pillow menu has closed after less than two years of operation. Caribbean cracks down on illegal immigration as jobs dry up in tourism-based economiesTOA BAJA, Puerto Rico — First, riot police raided the slum with batons and pepper spray. Then authorities shut off the water and electricity. With an eviction order pending in the courts, police stand sentry outside the shacks belonging mostly to Dominican migrants. Fire seen near engine on JetBlue flight from Orlando to Nassau after safe landing; no injuriesORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities say fire was seen on a JetBlue flight from Orlando after it landed safely in the Bahamas. Tropical Storm Danny forms in the Atlantic with 45 mph top winds; Ignacio weakens in PacificMIAMI — Forecasters say people in the Bahamas and the southeastern U.S. should keep an eye on Tropical Storm Danny, which could slowly get stronger as it moves toward land. Heidi Montag performing at Miss Universe pageant 2009 (video included)
Bahamian police: Teen stabs and seriously wounds friend during argument over Big MacNASSAU, Bahamas — Bahamian police allege a 16-year-old boy stabbed a younger companion in the neck and back during an argument over a hamburger, gravely wounding him. Proposal to make marital rape a crime in Bahamas stokes debate in socially conservative nationNASSAU, Bahamas — Lawmakers are debating a bill that would make marital rape a crime in the Bahamas, overturning the current system in which consent to sexual intercourse is presumed in a legal marriage. For advocates, a familiar tale: Haitian migrants risk tragedy on sea excursions to AmericaMIAMI — The tragedies happen with alarming regularity in the waters near Florida: Haitian immigrants seeking a better life pay hundreds, if not thousands, to crowd onto filthy, rickety boats with little food or water. Rescuers search for dozens of Haitians after sailboat overloaded with refugees sinksPROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos — Rescuers searched by sea and air Tuesday for nearly 70 Haitians after an overloaded sailboat ran aground and capsized in reef-studded waters off the Turks and Caicos Islands, killing at least 15 migrants fleeing the poverty of their homeland. Bones at building site reveal Miami burial ground that may be early 1900s Bahamian cemeteryMIAMI — When Enid Pinkney was a girl in the 1940s, her grandmother would tell her stories about a black cemetery nestled in the northwest corner of Miami in an area once called Lemon City. AP News in Brief more images FIFA wants to keep looking at so-called ‘6+5′ rule, despite concerns that it’s illegalNASSAU, Bahamas — FIFA will continue exploring a much-debated plan that would restrict clubs to a maximum of five foreign players in starting lineups, yet stopped short for the second straight year of calling for a definitive vote on the idea. Soccer’s governing body thriving in economic crisis, nets $184M profit in 2008NASSAU, Bahamas — The global economic downturn is not hurting soccer’s governing body. FIFA opens Congress with tribute for 31 fans killed at World Cup qualifying matchesNASSAU, Bahamas — FIFA president Sepp Blatter urged nations Wednesday to avoid treating fans like “prisoners and wild animals” by using fences to hold them back in cramped stadiums, saying such a move would help avoid further fatal tragedies. Quota rule, doping and World Cup on the agenda for FIFA’s annual meetingNASSAU, Bahamas — Hundreds of soccer power brokers descended on the Bahamas a few days ago, some of them billionaires arriving aboard mammoth private yachts, others by charter jet from Dubai and a handful on commercial planes from Miami. Jack Warner re-elected president and Chuck Blazer retained at general secretary of CONCACAFNASSAU, Bahamas — Jack Warner has been re-elected as president and Chuck Blazer as general secretary of CONCACAF by the FIFA executive committee. |
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NASSAU, Bahamas — Heidi Montag jumped onstage in tight sequined pants and a matching bra Sunday at the Miss Universe pageant, and gave her first live performance, singing “Body Language” from her debut album.
