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A man caught smuggling almost $59,000 worth of cannabis into Bermuda in his suitcase was convicted by a jury yesterday.
Tyshaon Rawlins, 24, brought eight slabs of cannabis in on a JetBlue flight from New York on June 2, hidden in the lining of his c...
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NEW YORK (AP) - PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year.
Sony Corp. and the DVD rental company announced the serv...
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Scott Gemmell had an exciting career in insurance but he dreamed of something more — being a stand-up comedian.
Unfortunately, he had one problem — he broke out in a sweat just at the thought of public speaking.
So while working in London shortly bef...
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NEW YORK (AP) — The recession hasn't been so scary for US Halloween stores. In fact, they are finding better haunts in the graveyards of failed retailers.
The seasonal sellers are taking advantage of the spate of retail bankruptcies and closings to o...
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Net income: $494 million compared to $54 million in 2008.
Gross premiums written: $5 billion compared to $5.22 billion in 2008.
Combined ratio: 88.1 percent compared with 97.9 percent in 2008.
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The Physical Abuse Centre wants to reassure victims of sexual abuse to come forward after a woman was fined for making a false Police complaint.
Michelle Lee Carreiro, of St. George's, was fined $7,000 after claiming she was raped in her home by two ...
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — Willis Group Holdings Inc., the insurance broker moving to Ireland from Bermuda, said taxes and a lack of stimulus has made business in its new home "a drag".
"Ireland is getting worse," chief executive officer Joseph Plumeri sai...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of "Family Guy" are chortling about Microsoft's belated discovery that a "Family Guy" special might not jibe with the software giant's corporate image.
On Monday, Microsoft said it's pulling out as sponsor of a "Family Guy" varie...
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Bob Richards and Kim Swan will go head to head in a United Bermuda Party leadership battle next Thursday after Mr. Swan resigned as leader this afternoon.
Party chairman Jeff Sousa today confirmed the pair had both submitted nomination papers, meanin...
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ZURICH (Bloomberg) — Ace Ltd., the Zurich-based insurer with operations in more than 50 countries, said third-quarter profit rose ninefold from a year ago on fewer claims tied to catastrophes.
Net income rose to $494 million, or $1.46 a share, from $...
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