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Planet in sweet spot of Goldilocks zone for life

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- A newly discovered planet is eerily similar to Earth and is sitting outside our solar system in what seems to be the ideal place for life, except for one hitch. It's a bit too big. The planet is smac

Looking forward to 2012

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net Some things are worth waiting for. The New Year is one of them. It's always an exciting time of the year, especially as you start the planning for the long haul over the next 12 months. As w

Planet in sweet spot of Goldilocks zone for life

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- A newly discovered planet is eerily similar to Earth and is sitting outside our solar system in what seems to be the ideal place for life, except for one hitch. It's a bit too big. The planet is smac

Planet in sweet spot of Goldilocks zone for life

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- A newly discovered planet is eerily similar to Earth and is sitting outside our solar system in what seems to be the ideal place for life, except for one hitch. It's a bit too big. The planet is smac

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VIDEO: Big T Top 10 Countdown Charts

Featuring: K Jae Hinsey, Raheem Devaughn and Alexis Spight

Scotiabank title sponsor for national high school track championships

FOR the sixth consecutive year, Scotiabank will be the title sponsor for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National High School Track and Field Championships.

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Sentence reduced for man convicted of gun possession

A MAN convicted and sentenced for firearm possession a year ago reappeared in Magistrate’s Court at the direction of a Supreme Court judge to receive a lesser sentence than the mandatory minimum of four years established in late 2011.

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The people have spoken

THE PEOPLE have spoken. Stylezine Magazine’s People Choice Awards went to Theodore Sealy, Jamaal Rolle and Angelique Sabrina for their significant accomplishments in fashion, art and entertainment.

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Junior Comets dominate

Freedom Farm Baseball Park turned into “Comet Country” as the Queen’s College Comets dominated the junior division last night, sending two teams soaring into the finals.

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Top seeds advance to next round

Day one of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Giorgio Baldacci Open Challenge Tennis Tournament held true to form as most of the top seeds in the main draw dominated en route to the next round.

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Bahamian abroad rests after years of noble service

ALTHOUGH the loved ones of Edwin Percival Minnis are sadden he will not spend Christmas or any other day with the family, a smile will always surface on their faces when they reflect on the life he lived and the precious memories he left behind.

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Lady Sharks force Game 6

The pennant winning Proper Care Pool Lady Sharks came up with one explosive offensive inning in the fifth and they got two great defensive efforts in the sixth and seventh as they held off the Sigma Brackettes to cut the New Providence Softball Association women’s best-of-seven championship series to 3-2.

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Haeven band releases new single, 'Right There'

BAHAMIAN entrepreneur Kendra KayGeni James has expanded her talents from the world of modelling and clothing design into the music world.

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Government is weighing up slavery reparations bid

THE government has formed a focus group to guide deliberations over whether or not to pursue reparations from slavery as part of a Caribbean contingent.

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CONCACAF: Bahamas enjoys 8-0 win

AFTER a pair of defeats to open tournament play in regional competition on the soccer pitch, the Bahamas finally scored its first victory at an inaugural CONCACAF event.

Baha Mar 'to make Bahamas stronger'

By PAUL G TURNQUEST

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BTC deal 'way beyond' 129% dividend growth

The “national interest” means the Government has no reason to leave the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) alone, despite its projections of a 129 per cent increase in the dividends it will earn from the carrier.

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'Turf war' between gangs in fleming St

A TURF war between rival gangs has made crime in the Fleming Street area worse than ever before, it was revealed during a police walk-about yesterday.

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Leslie Miller uses shotgun at store site

A PLP MP fired shots in the direction of what he believed to be two fleeing copper thieves after an estimated half a million dollars worth of “utter destruction” was caused to a Robin Hood store.

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Team Bahamas gets travel tickets for IAAF Worlds

DESPITE waiting until the eleventh hour, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has secured the necessary funding to enable the team to travel to the IAAF World Championships in Athletics.