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05/13/2008
06:20 PM |
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Shopping Spree
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President Leonel Fernandez has on his agenda for his summer trip to Brazil to visit the Embraer aviation company to look into the purchase of a fleet of airplanes for the Dominican aviation.
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05/13/2008
06:20 PM |
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Malnutrition a Moral Issue
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The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon has called child malnutrition a "moral issue" and a "critical economic concern." Ban Ki-moon spoke at the launch of the report "The Cost of Hunger: Economic and Social Impact of Child Malnutrition in Central America and the Dominican Republic."
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05/13/2008
06:20 PM |
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Banks Charging
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That well-known saying, "There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch", now applies to local banks.
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05/13/2008
06:20 PM |
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Not Enough
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According to figures from the Central Bank, the money earned by the poorest families is not sufficient to cover the cost of basic foodstuffs.
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05/13/2008
06:20 PM |
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I'm Smart....Bye.....
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Apparently the Dominican Republic is losing some of its best and brightest. 28% of Dominican immigrants to the United States and 17% of immigrants to Europe are college educated.
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05/13/2008
06:20 PM |
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Taking a look at Rubi 92 5 weather...
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ight.
Thursday looks like it will cool off just a little with the highs near 88 or 31 predicted but still the risk of a thunderstorm remains here on the north coast.
And looking ahead to Friday.....isolated thunderstorms expected with the highs near 85 or 29.
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