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Tampa Woman, 83, Mistakenly Flown To Puerto Rico (The Tampa Tribune)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:50:36 GMT
Employees at U.S. Airways are looking into how an 83-year-old woman in a wheelchair flying Monday from New York to Tampa instead found herself at an airport in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico is unwelcome surprise for elderly traveler (FOX 13 Tampa Bay)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:16:02 GMT
A Bay Area family is still trying to figure out how their 83-year-old mother wound up on a flight to Puerto Rico instead of Tampa.

Boat, 40 Dominican migrants missing off Puerto Rico (CNN)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:41:32 GMT
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the waters off western Puerto Rico for a boat that is reportedly missing with at least 40 Dominican migrants on board, a spokesman said Monday.

Puerto Rico: triunfo de Fortuño no es mandato de anexión (Miami Herald)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:02:21 GMT
El gobernador Aníbal Acevedo Vilá advirtió a los congresistas estadounidenses que la elección de Luis Fortuño como nuevo gobernador no significa una petición de anexión para Puerto Rico.

Popular receives approval for US$950mn in CPP funds - Puerto Rico (Business News Americas)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:36:02 GMT
Puerto Rico's Popular (Nasdaq: BPOP) has received preliminary approval from the US Treasury Department to sell US$950mn of preferred stock under the capital purchase program (CPP) under the troubled assets relief program (TARP).

Research looks at Puerto Rico's ecosystem (UPI)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:29:58 GMT
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Researchers from North Carolina State University are learning about Puerto Rico's ecosystem by studying the island's freshwater fish species.

Puerto Rico bars discrimination toward gay couples (Gayapolis)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:11:13 GMT
Puerto Rico's outgoing governor said Monday he has prohibited government agencies from discriminating against same-sex couples, but the governor-elect indicated he will reverse the measure to avoid higher expenses for health care.

Boat Vanishes on Way to Puerto Rico; Dozens Missing (Fox News)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:01:51 GMT
U.S. Coast Guard is searching off the coast of western Puerto Rico for a boat that is reportedly missing with at least 40 Dominican migrants, a spokesman said Monday.

Tigers are facing key test in Puerto Rico (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:12:01 GMT
Just hours after finishing its game against UMass early this morning, the University of Memphis basketball team is scheduled to depart this afternoon for San Juan, Puerto Rico, and begin preparations for a key week in its non-conference season.

FBI agent named Puerto Rico's next police chief (Miami Herald)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:32:28 GMT
An FBI agent in Puerto Rico has been tapped as the island's next chief of police. Governor-elect Luis Fortuno has picked José Figueroa Sancha to lead the fight against soaring crime in the U.S. Caribbean territory.

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