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Three killed as violence mars Dominican election
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Three people, including a former congressman, were shot and killed as violence marred the close of campaigning before Friday's presidential election in the Dominican Republic, authorities said.
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SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Three people, including a former congressman, were shot and killed as violence marred the close of campaigning before Friday's presidential election in the Dominican Republic, authorities said.
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NYC Radio Listener Sues Over 'Free' Vacation
The free vacation sounded too good to be true -- and it was. Gabriela Carmona of Queens thought she had won a trip to the Dominican Republic by calling radio station 97.9 FM "La Mega."
wcbstv.com – May 14, 2008 7:03 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The free vacation sounded too good to be true -- and it was. Gabriela Carmona of Queens thought she had won a trip to the Dominican Republic by calling radio station 97.9 FM "La Mega."
wcbstv.com – May 14, 2008 7:03 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism Reports Visitor Increase in First Quarter 2008
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PR Newswire – May 13, 2008 10:06 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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FGCU students' mission to help
FGCU Students and Faculty take a trip to the Dominican Republic to help the children of a nation still developing.
WINKNews.com – May 13, 2008 9:51 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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FGCU Students and Faculty take a trip to the Dominican Republic to help the children of a nation still developing.
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Hotel Guests Fall Sick Again at Riu Mambo Hotel in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
The Riu Mambo hotel complex in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic which has been hit by outbreaks of food poisoning, vomiting and sickness over the past three years, is again the centre of reports of il... [WebWire - Tuesday, May 13, 2008]
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The Riu Mambo hotel complex in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic which has been hit by outbreaks of food poisoning, vomiting and sickness over the past three years, is again the centre of reports of il... [WebWire - Tuesday, May 13, 2008]
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Dominican Republic ups food subsidies
AP - The Dominican Republic has expanded subsidies on basic food staples to maintain calm after deadly food riots recently struck neighboring Haiti.
Yahoo! – May 11, 2008 01:48 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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AP - The Dominican Republic has expanded subsidies on basic food staples to maintain calm after deadly food riots recently struck neighboring Haiti.
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Orpe cashes in second sponsored event
Orpe is best known for her role as a presenter on the U.K. Internet poker show Poker Night Live. She's also worked in news capacities for numerous poker media outlets in addition to working as a celebrity dealer. After working on the outside of the game looking in, Orpe is now getting more into playing poker as well. She's played in a few European Poker Tour events and now as a sponsored Purple Lounge player she'll be taking in live tournaments all around the world. Her most recent accomplishment was to make the final of the European Ladies Poker Championship in London on May 4. More than 50 women from across Europe headed to London for the event, including World Series of Poker Europe winner Annette Obrestad. "I am a newly sponsored player at Purple Lounge and this is only my second tournament; to cash at all is amazing and a great achievement," Orpe said. "Liv Boeree went on to win it. She found KK against JJ just before I went out and doubled through so was in great shape, but this event has given me the confidence to realize that I can do even better at events to come." Orpe was the first person eliminated from the final table, going out in 10th place and earning $2,000 cash. She will be taking her newfound confidence on the road to the World Poker Showdown Ocean World event in the Dominican Republic starting May 9. Then Orpe will be heading to Las Vegas to take on the World Series of Poker. Related Articles: Michelle Orpe goes to Purple LoungeLiv Boeree wins European Ladies ChampionshipVisit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – May 10, 2008 6:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Orpe is best known for her role as a presenter on the U.K. Internet poker show Poker Night Live. She's also worked in news capacities for numerous poker media outlets in addition to working as a celebrity dealer. After working on the outside of the game looking in, Orpe is now getting more into playing poker as well. She's played in a few European Poker Tour events and now as a sponsored Purple Lounge player she'll be taking in live tournaments all around the world. Her most recent accomplishment was to make the final of the European Ladies Poker Championship in London on May 4. More than 50 women from across Europe headed to London for the event, including World Series of Poker Europe winner Annette Obrestad. "I am a newly sponsored player at Purple Lounge and this is only my second tournament; to cash at all is amazing and a great achievement," Orpe said. "Liv Boeree went on to win it. She found KK against JJ just before I went out and doubled through so was in great shape, but this event has given me the confidence to realize that I can do even better at events to come." Orpe was the first person eliminated from the final table, going out in 10th place and earning $2,000 cash. She will be taking her newfound confidence on the road to the World Poker Showdown Ocean World event in the Dominican Republic starting May 9. Then Orpe will be heading to Las Vegas to take on the World Series of Poker. Related Articles: Michelle Orpe goes to Purple LoungeLiv Boeree wins European Ladies ChampionshipVisit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – May 10, 2008 6:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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EuroCity Poker Tour begins Friday
The Madrid Open features a €1,000 buy-in and will take place at the Casino Gran Madrid. The tournament is open to 200 players, and Titan Poker players will be making up at least 66 of those players. The poker site ran online qualifiers for the event starting back in February up through the end of April, and dished out prize packaged to the ECPT Madrid Open to 66 players. Each of them won a $3,000 package that includes the buy-in to the Madrid Open plus money for flights, three nights' accommodation, two meals per day and a cocktail party. The players from Titan Poker are coming from all over Europe as well as one from Canada to take on the EuroCity event. "Thanks to Titan Poker I have been able to cultivate my passion," said Massimiliano Assini, an online qualifier from Italy. "I particularly enjoy playing at Titan Poker, one of the safest, most serious and reliable poker rooms." In Madrid, Assini will get to put his passion to use to turn his prize package into some cash. There is potential for a €200,000 prize pool if the tournament meets its player cap. Each player will start with $8,000 in chips, and the tournament will have a 60-minute blind structure. If the tournament gets up to the 200 players allowed, the prize pool will be paid out as follows: 1st: 27%2nd: 15.7%3rd: 11%4th: 9%5th: 7.3%6th: 6%7th: 5%8th: 4%9th: 3%10th: 2%11th-20th: 1% The Madrid Open is only one of many live tournaments online poker players have access to at Titan Poker. The poker site is also offering qualifiers for the World Poker Showdown Ocean World in the Dominican Republic, the Asian Poker Tour event in Manila, and the 2008 World Series of Poker. There are even more reasons to play at Titan Poker for PokerListings.com players. Titan Poker has exclusive WSOP* seats as well as monthly $5,000 freerolls for PokerListings.com players. Head to Titan Poker for more information about these and other promotions at the poker site. *World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Harrah's License Company, LLC ("Harrah's"). Harrah's does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with PokerListings.com or its products, services, promotions or tournaments. Related Articles: Titan takes on land-based tourneyTitan spreads cash en route to billionth handTitan Poker fills in May with extra moneyVisit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – May 8, 2008 6:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The Madrid Open features a €1,000 buy-in and will take place at the Casino Gran Madrid. The tournament is open to 200 players, and Titan Poker players will be making up at least 66 of those players. The poker site ran online qualifiers for the event starting back in February up through the end of April, and dished out prize packaged to the ECPT Madrid Open to 66 players. Each of them won a $3,000 package that includes the buy-in to the Madrid Open plus money for flights, three nights' accommodation, two meals per day and a cocktail party. The players from Titan Poker are coming from all over Europe as well as one from Canada to take on the EuroCity event. "Thanks to Titan Poker I have been able to cultivate my passion," said Massimiliano Assini, an online qualifier from Italy. "I particularly enjoy playing at Titan Poker, one of the safest, most serious and reliable poker rooms." In Madrid, Assini will get to put his passion to use to turn his prize package into some cash. There is potential for a €200,000 prize pool if the tournament meets its player cap. Each player will start with $8,000 in chips, and the tournament will have a 60-minute blind structure. If the tournament gets up to the 200 players allowed, the prize pool will be paid out as follows: 1st: 27%2nd: 15.7%3rd: 11%4th: 9%5th: 7.3%6th: 6%7th: 5%8th: 4%9th: 3%10th: 2%11th-20th: 1% The Madrid Open is only one of many live tournaments online poker players have access to at Titan Poker. The poker site is also offering qualifiers for the World Poker Showdown Ocean World in the Dominican Republic, the Asian Poker Tour event in Manila, and the 2008 World Series of Poker. There are even more reasons to play at Titan Poker for PokerListings.com players. Titan Poker has exclusive WSOP* seats as well as monthly $5,000 freerolls for PokerListings.com players. Head to Titan Poker for more information about these and other promotions at the poker site. *World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Harrah's License Company, LLC ("Harrah's"). Harrah's does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with PokerListings.com or its products, services, promotions or tournaments. Related Articles: Titan takes on land-based tourneyTitan spreads cash en route to billionth handTitan Poker fills in May with extra moneyVisit PokerListings.com
PokerListings.com – May 8, 2008 6:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Robbery and Shooting Suspect Caught in Dominican Republic
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KIDK CBS 3 – May 8, 2008 12:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Man Arrested in Domican Republic for Pocatello Jewelry Store Robbery
Tonight a man accused of robbing the Imperial Crown Jewelry store in Pocatello and shooting its owner in the leg is behind bars in the Dominican Republic.The U.S. Marshals Service directed the arrest
LocalNews8.com – May 7, 2008 01:37 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Tonight a man accused of robbing the Imperial Crown Jewelry store in Pocatello and shooting its owner in the leg is behind bars in the Dominican Republic.The U.S. Marshals Service directed the arrest
LocalNews8.com – May 7, 2008 01:37 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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