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Kenny Chesney weds Renee Zellweger
9 May, 2005

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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Sustainable Braintree Elects Officers, Preps for Green Gala

<p>The below is from Cheryl A. Edgar, president of Sustainable Braintree: On Jan. 22, Sustainable Braintree's steering committee elected the officers for 2012.</p>

Elections Board meeting ends without protesters speaking

<p>About a dozen citizens at the St. Croix Board of Elections meeting Wednesday left angry and feeling justified in the six petitions filed to recall all but one member of the district board.</p>

U.S. gasoline heads for "epic summer"-Citi's Kleinman

<p>Refinery outages in the U.S. and Europe and lower U.S. crude prices will support U.S. gasoline refining margins and enable traders to profit from rising U.S. gasoline futures, said Seth Kleinman, global head of energy strategy at Citi.</p>

Here comes Carnival 2012.

<p>Thomas under Mostly Clear Skies 77% humidity. 30.03A Barometric Pressure - rising.</p>

Company capitalizes on market potential of flip flops

<p>Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 1 February, 2012 : - - With more than 50 shops currently operating throughout the United States, Canada, Guam and the Caribbean, Flip Flop Shops announces it will expand its footprint to 90-plus shops by the end of 2012, with an additional 40-plus already in the pipeline for 2013 openings.</p>

Bribery, compromised officials leave indicted financial-crime suspects free from prosecution

<p>A U.S. Justice Department source has told The Daily Caller that at least two DOJ prosecutors accepted cash bribes from allegedly corrupt finance executives who were indicted under court seal within the past 13 months, but never arrested or prosecuted.</p>

Let not the perfect become the enemy of the good

<p>Bob Schieffer, host of CBS television's Face the Nation, closed the program last Sunday with a quote from Kevin White, the mayor of Boston from 1968 to 1984 who died last Friday at the age of 82.</p>

Valentine's Day Travel: Your perfect Caribbean getaways

<p>If hanging out in the hot tub at Jade Mountain in St. Lucia doesn't impress your date, you've got problems.</p>

Paradise in the Virgin Islands

<p>The British and U.S. Virgin Islands offer crystal blue waters and beautifully serene escapes.</p>

Jeffers obit

<p>The viewing will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the St. Thomas Assembly of God, with services following at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Eastern Cemetery.</p>

Snowscape With Cows at Montfoucault [The Cover]

<p>Camille Pissarro , Snowscape With Cows at Montfoucault, 1874, French. Oil on canvas.</p>

State of the Territory - troubled

<p>Thomas under Mostly Clear Skies 76% humidity. 30.05A Barometric Pressure - rising.</p>

Tonight's State of the Territory speech to focus mostly on economic troubles

<p>In his annual State of the Territory Address tonight, Gov. John deJongh Jr. will focus on the tough challenges facing the Virgin Islands economy.</p>

Getting governance principles right

<p>At a recent conference in the British Virgin Islands, I was asked to imagine that the country was one of my new companies: What would I do to help it perform better? There are skills that a CEO can bring to government, in terms of providing decisive leadership, creating accountability and guiding long-term planning.</p>

Europe Product Swaps-Gasoline crack climbs further on ref closures

<p>European gasoline crack spreads rose for a fourth consecutive week on Monday, lifted by more refinery closures in the Atlantic Basin.</p>

St.Thomas - US Virgin Islands

<p>A most popular cruise port; it's more that just an Island to pop into. Only 32 square miles in size, St.</p>

Lisa Hamilton has been named President at Caribbean Society of Hotel...

<p>Lisa Hamilton has been named President at Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives in Coral Gables - FL, United States.</p>

Harris~Lilley

<p>Karen Leanne Lilley and John Maxie Harris Jr. were united in <a href="http://www.topix.com/living/wedding" class="xref">marriage</a> June 25, 2011, at All Saints Episcopal Church.</p>

National Park Historic Building

<p>National Park Building which houses the National Park Service main headquarters downtown Christiansted, St.</p>

Sustainable Braintree Hosting Movie Night at Thayer Library

<p>At 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, Sustainable Braintree is showing the movie Carbon Nation at Thayer Public Library .</p>