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Kenny Chesney weds Renee Zellweger
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Coral Bay Christmas Tree lighting
15 December, 2004

Goats Expelled From Virgin Islands Park
October 4, 2004

St. John beaches selected amongst America's cleanest
Jul 5, 2004

Environmentally friendly VIERS eco-camps teach ecology, preservation in fun, outdoor environment
Jul 13, 2004 from the Virgin Islands Daily News

Teenagers overcome limitations of diabetes in Virgin Islands scuba camp
July 23, 2004, 7:48 PM - MAHO BAY, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP)

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Attempted rape charge upheld against UVI St. Thomas student

<p>ST. THOMAS - A University of the Virgin Islands student who was charged with first-degree attempted rape is facing up to 15 years in jail if he is convicted.</p>

Back-to-School without a hitch.

<p>School opened yesterday with minor issues. All schools were OK. While ther are always minor problems and unexpected surprises, the Back-to-School came off without any major problems.</p>

IG - Sfinds lack of controls on governor's slush fund

<p>ST. THOMAS - A V.I. Inspector General audit report spurred by a 2006 investigation that landed a high-ranking Government House official in prison has been released.</p>

Earl becomes a major hurricane, could hit Maritimes this weekend

<p>Hurricane Earl turned into a major Category 3 storm on Monday as it lashed northeast Caribbean islands on a track that could see it swiping the U.S. East Coast in the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.</p>

Seventh named storm forms in Atlantic

<p>The Sept. 1, 8 p.m. National Hurricane Center forecast tracking map shows Hurricane Earl located about 565 miles south-southeast of Cape Gatters, NC.</p>

Virgin Islanders spend night on cots at San Juan airport

<p>ST. THOMAS - About 90 families, some of whom were trying to get to the Virgin Islands, were stranded in the American Eagle gate area of San Juan's Muoz Airport during Hurricane Earl, receiving food and comfort from American Red Cross volunteers Monday.</p>

Hurricane Earl does damage in Anguilla

<p>Hurricane Earla s track on Wednesday takes it east of the Bahamas before it begins barreling northwestward along the U.S. East Coast.</p>

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Overview Information;...

<p>Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 84.330B. Dates: Applications Available: September 1, 2010.</p>

East coast watches Earl

<p>Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early Tuesday after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds that damaged homes and toppled power lines.</p>

Coast Guard reopens ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

<p>The Coast Guard Sector San Juan Captain of the Port, Capt. Eduardo Pino, reopened and set Port Condition X-RAY at 3 p.m. Tuesday for all the ports in Puerto Rico and the ports of Frederiksted and Christiansted, Saint Croix; Saint Thomas and Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands.</p>

Montserrat hurricane Earl damage

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US Virgin Islands on sale this fall

<p>Fall is a great time to travel practically anywhere. About the only places where it would be considered high season would be fall foliage destinations, such as the Smoky Mountains, the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Shenandoah Valley and the always popular New England states.</p>

Legal Services tells senators $900,000 is OK

<p>ST. CROIX - The executive director of Legal Services of the Virgin Islands told members of the V.I. Senate Appropriations and Budget Committee on Friday that the agency will be able to work within the governor's $900,000 local budget recommendation for Fiscal Year 2011, if that amount is actually allotted.</p>

St. Croix residents learn about energy options

<p>ST. CROIX - Scores of residents turned out to learn more about different types of green energy at a Renewable Energy Exposition and town hall meeting Saturday About 12 exhibitors - from local vendors to larger energy purveyors - had tables set up at the University of the Virgin Islands Great Hall on Saturday afternoon and fielded questions from ...</p>

Earl batters Caribbean, threatens US East Coast

<p>Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday as it rapidly intensified into a major Category 4 storm taking a path projected to menace the United States.</p>

Hurricane Earl grows in strength

<p>The US National Hurricane Centre in Miami said Earl, which formed on Sunday, was already a major hurricane with sustained winds of 125mph, and it was likely to keep gaining force.</p>

Strengthening Hurricane Earl may rake U.S. east coast, Maritimes

<p>Hurricane Earl strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm on Monday after lashing the northeast Caribbean islands, and was expected to swipe the U.S. East Coast in the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.</p>

FEMA Continues To Monitor Hurricane Earl, Encourages Everyone To Be Prepared

<p>As Hurricane Earl moves toward Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is closely monitoring the storm and stands ready to support commonwealth and territorial officials in the region to ensure they have the resources to respond if needed.</p>

Hurricane EARL Public Advisory Number 21

<p>THOMAS ABOUT 165 MI...265 KM E OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...960 MB...28.35 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PUERTO RICAN ISLANDS OF ...</p>

Prosecutor: Judge acting as '13th juror'

<p>The prosecution has asked the judge to recuse herself from a possible third trial of the man convicted of murdering Jamie Cockayne in the U.S. Virgin Islands.</p>