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Maryland man honored posthumously for service in Army's 'Borinqueneers'

Edit Stars and Stripes 31 May 2016
Army during World War II and the Korean War ... The unit's members fought in World Wars I and II, as well as the Korean War ... They were called the Borinqueneers, a nickname derived from the word "Borinquen," the original Native American name for Puerto Rico. Since the Revolutionary War, natives of Puerto Rico have fought in many of the wars or conflicts in which the U.S ... first invaded Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War....

Locke tosses three-hit shutout against Marlins

Edit Palm Beach Post 31 May 2016
Gregory Polanco's grand slam, Sean Rodriguez's two-run homer, and David Freese's four hits helped power the offense ......

Locke tosses first shutout, Polanco hits first grand slam in Pirates' 10-0 win over Marlins

Edit The Miami Herald 31 May 2016
Diverted from their original destination - San Juan, Puerto Rico - the Pirates were detoured to Marlins Park on Monday ... "They'll be raising the Jolly Roger one way or another tonight," he said before Monday's game ... The Puerto Rico portion was relocated after player-safety concerns were raised regarding Zika virus ... Polanco singled up the middle, and Sean Rodriguez followed with his sixth home run this season ... ....

Puerto Rico's tourist industry feels economic sting of Zika

Edit The Oklahoman 31 May 2016
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — It was the wedding of one of her best friends, and Natalie Kao was going to be a bridesmaid in a fun, tropical setting on a small island just off the east coast of Puerto Rico ... Puerto Rico has been hit harder by Zika than any other part of the U.S., with more than 1,170 confirmed cases, one death and the first microcephaly case acquired on U.S....

Don't Buy the Denials, Puerto Rico Is Being Bailed Out

Edit Real Clear Politics 31 May 2016
Despite Congressional leadership's ardent denial that the latest version of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) will not pump taxpayer dollars into debt-ridden Puerto Rico, we are creeping towards precisely such a bailout ... Puerto Rico's Constitution gives the U.S ... With these protections and priorities in place, investors purchased Puerto Rico's bonds....

Puerto Rico debates consequences of paying off debt

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 31 May 2016
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's budget director says the ......

Covenant protections remain in Puerto Rico bill (Gregorio Sablan)

Edit Public Technologies 31 May 2016
Covenant protections I worked to include in legislation addressing Puerto Rico's crushing debt were kept intact in a revised bill passed by the House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 ... Original documenthttp.//sablan.house.gov/covenant-protections-remain-puerto-rico-bill....

Desperate Hillary bolting NJ to stave off surging Sanders

Edit New York Post 31 May 2016
Sanders, who has criticized Clinton’s support for the Iraq war, also took to Twitter to push his pacifist politics on Memorial Day ... And he slammed Clinton for what he called her lack of support for financially devastated Puerto Rico ... “But what she says only days before Election Day in Puerto Rico is too little, too late.” ... Rico’s $70 billion debt....

Classic Desserts Are Returning to New York Menus

Edit New York Magazine 31 May 2016
The trend is most apparent at Antoine Westermann’s Le Coq Rico, which has reacquainted New Yorkers with the pleasures of these festive showstoppers, but it’s also on display at Bowery neo-bistros and English-clubby hotels ... Le Coq Rico’s île flottante ... Le Coq Rico’s Île Flottante ... Le Coq Rico’s profiteroles ... Le Coq Rico’s Profiteroles....

Obama Continues to Ignore Pleas to Free Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Oscar López Rivera

Edit Dissident Voice 31 May 2016
The later slogan references the stipulation in the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability (PROMESAS) Act that would create a financial control board made up overwhelmingly of members from outside the island and not appointed by representatives elected by Puerto Ricans. The board would be vested with power over all fiscal decisions, effectively overriding Puerto Rico’s own elected representatives....

Puerto Rico’s tourist industry feels economic sting of Zika

Edit The Seattle Times 31 May 2016
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — It was the wedding of one of her best friends, and Natalie Kao was going to be a bridesmaid in a fun, tropical setting on a small island just off the east coast of Puerto Rico. But the prevalence of the Zika virus across the U.S. territory gave her […]> ... ....

Trump is right about our need to dump debt

Edit New York Post 31 May 2016
Puerto Rico, a sovereign American entity, has been in default on some of its debt all year. Both parties in Congress now openly admit that Puerto Rico will never repay all it owes. And Congress has acknowledged that the solution lawmakers have devised — a federal board to help Puerto Rico reduce what it owes — could apply to states like Illinois and New Jersey someday, too....

Bruno & Olly Tribute Evening

Edit Skiddle 31 May 2016
Moor Hall Hotel in Sutton Coldfield ... Minimum Age ... After a quick change, ‘Rude Boy’, Olly Murs will grace the stage with some Pop, Reggae & Ska, including hits like “Heart Skips”, “Dance With Me Tonight”, “Oh My Goodness”, “Thinking of Me”, “Trouble Maker” & many more! ... ....
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