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(BBC) Dominica police say they are investigating the slaying of two brothers in the southern community of Grandbay.

(BBC) Health officials in the Dominican Republic are investigating their first suspected death in a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 2,500 people in neighbouring Haiti.

HAMILTON, New Zealand, (Reuters) – Nathan McCullum   took four wickets, including two in two balls, as New Zealand   wrapped up a Twenty20 series victory over Pakistan with a   39-run win in their second match at Seddon Park today.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – England’s bowling attack   continued to maintain a stranglehold on Australia’s batsmen in   the fourth test today, putting the visitors on the brink   of a first successful Ashes tour triumph in 24 years.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A blizzard pummeled the  northeastern United States today, burying cities in  knee-deep snow, leaving thousands camped at airports and  snarling traffic with blowing snow and icy roads at the end of  the busy Christmas weekend.

DURBAN, South Africa, (Reuters) – India ended an  extraordinary second day of the second test against South Africa  with a 166-run lead after 18 wickets fell at Kingsmead today.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Nine men arrested in British  police raids a week ago appeared in court today to face  charges of conspiracy to cause explosions and preparing acts of  terrorism.

The Caribbean Media Corporation is reporting that an earthquake measuring 5.1 shook Trinidad and Tobago last night.

Lawyers for Allen Stanford, the Texas financier accused of a US$7 billion Ponzi scheme, are asking to delay a trial set to begin Jan.

(T&T Newsday) Chairman of the National Cricket Selectors Dudnath Ramkessoon said yesterday that Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana have much to play for in the forthcoming four-team T20 Cricket Festival.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – A Russian judge pronounced and his business partner Platon Lebedev  guilty of embezzlement today at the end of the jailed former  oil tycoon’s politically charged second trial.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia captain Ricky  Ponting was fined 40 percent of his match fee after his  frustration over a TV referral decision boiled over into an ugly  row with umpire Aleem Dar on the second day of the fourth Ashes  test today.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – England’s Jonathan Trott   overcame a painful blow to the knee to strike a brave century   as he and Matt Prior savaged Australia’s attack late today   to put the tourists in a strong position to retain the Ashes.

(De Ware Tijd) A gang of illegal Brazilians was caught around 3:00 pm on Boxing Day in the Matawai-area by a unit  of the National Army and handed over to the police of the Zanderij-precinct.

(De Ware Tijd) On Saturday evening, Dutch tourist Hans Janssen (54) was murdered by robbers while he and his wife Rianne were walking back from Henck Arronstraat to their guest house on Jesserunstraat.

After-tax profits for the Banks DIH group rose by 25% this year compared to last year on the back of higher sales of its products and robust performance by its key subsidiary Citizens Bank Inc.

The National Intelligence Centre is set to benefit from over $224.6M in security and ICT equipment as the government moves to improve its intelligence collecting ability.

A man accused by his employer of stealing a quantity of footwear was on Friday admitted to bail in the sum of $100,000 after appearing before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

(Photo below by Cyril Bryan) The story recounted here has to be but a synopsis, a mere snapshot of a ninety-year old life well lived.

(Trinidad Guardian) Minister in the Ministry of National Security Subhas Panday said yesterday that his resolution for the new year was to go after the big guys in the criminal world.