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# Bahamas

Last year
2022
# FTX
SEC charges disgraced crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors
Bankman-Fried is under criminal investigation by US and Bahamian authorities.
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Dec 13th 2022, 7:17 AM
# Mixed Fortunes
Viktor Hovland goes back-to-back in the Bahamas, Shane Lowry finishes 18th
The Norwegian brilliantly held his nerve to see off a spirited challenge from Scottie Scheffler.
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Dec 4th 2022, 10:32 PM
# Bahamas
Hovland closes in on Hero World Challenge defence as Lowry improves on Day 3
Lowry followed his Thursday 74 and Friday 77 with a one-under-par 71 on Saturday, and he currently sits 18th.
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Dec 3rd 2022, 11:45 PM
# Caribbean
Boat carrying Haitian migrants sinks off Bahamas, killing 17 people
15 women, one man and an infant have died.
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Jul 25th 2022, 8:05 AM
# Postcolonial
Prince William says British royal family 'supports' the Bahamas' decisions about its future
There are increasing calls in Carribean nations to remove the British queen as head of state.
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Mar 26th 2022, 11:51 AM
# Coast Guard
39 people missing as capsized boat found near Florida
The agency patrols the waters around Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and the Bahamas.
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Jan 25th 2022, 10:51 PM
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# Hurricane
Isaias downgraded to tropical storm status but could strengthen again as it reaches Florida
Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Saturday afternoon
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Aug 2nd 2020, 8:30 AM
# Bad Weather
Hurricane Isaias en route for Florida after ripping through Bahamas
Some 20 evacuation centres were on standby that could be set up with Covid-19 safety measures.
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Aug 1st 2020, 11:02 AM
# World Challenge
Reed moves clear as Woods surges in Bahamas
Tiger bounced back into contention after a lacklustre opening round.
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Dec 5th 2019, 10:51 PM
# Storm
Hurricane Dorian: 2,500 people still unaccounted for in Bahamas
The hurricane devastated the region.
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Sep 11th 2019, 10:30 PM
# dorian
Hurricane Dorian death toll rises to 43 in the Bahamas as it moves north to Canada
Authorities say the number of fatalities will rise further.
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Sep 7th 2019, 7:51 AM
# Storm
Hurrican Dorian: Death toll rises as Bahamas faces 'devastation'
The storm is weakening as it moves onto the North Carolina coast.
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Sep 6th 2019, 7:38 AM
# Category 2 storm
Hurricane Dorian lashes Carolinas after causing devastation in Bahamas
Many coastal Carolina residents heeded evacuation orders while others plan to ride out the tempest.
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Sep 5th 2019, 9:32 PM
# hurricane season
Hurricane Dorian strengthens to category 3 storm as it heads up the US coastline
The storm has already claimed at least 20 lives in the Bahamas
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Sep 5th 2019, 8:17 AM
# Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian claims the lives of at least seven people in the Bahamas
The storm caused mass destruction and continues to move up the US coastline.
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Sep 4th 2019, 7:21 AM
# Storm
Hurricane Dorian claims first life as US evacuates large swathes of east coast
The hurricane is one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Bahamas.
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Sep 2nd 2019, 9:32 PM
# Evacuation
Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'catastrophic' Category 5 as it heads for Bahamas
Prime Minister Hubert Minis has warned residents of the Bahamas they could face serious harm if they do not evacuate.
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Sep 1st 2019, 2:23 PM
# dorian
Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 as Florida braces for storm
The storm has winds near 220 kilometers per hour, according to the NHC.
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Aug 31st 2019, 10:10 AM
# Idea
Men and women competing in the same event at the Olympics could soon be a reality
The initiative is reportedly being considered to ramp up interest in athletics.
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May 4th 2017, 8:46 PM
# bahamian nightmare
'Closer to The Hunger Games than Coachella': Fyre Festival hit with $100m lawsuit
The festival was cancelled despite thousands flying to the Caribbean.
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May 2nd 2017, 9:45 AM
# fyre festival
A Ja Rule-organised festival promised music and models on the beach, instead it turned into chaos
Tickets for the festival cost up to $12,000 with VIP packages rising to $250,000.
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Apr 30th 2017, 9:50 AM
# Pooled Resources
Every apartment in this building has a private pool on its balcony
The cost? A mere €5 million.
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Dec 27th 2016, 6:00 PM
# back in the day
Irish people are reminiscing about the time Zig and Zag interviewed Donald Trump
Very Presidential.
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Nov 10th 2016, 7:35 AM
# diving for gold
This Olympian became a meme when she loafed herself across the finish line to win gold
Olympic diver on the track course.
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Aug 16th 2016, 12:39 PM
# diving for gold
This Olympian became a meme when she loafed herself across the finish line to win gold
Olympic diver on the track course.
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Aug 16th 2016, 9:17 AM
# Ace
Spieth knocks in a hole-in-one at golf's most exclusive tournament
The kid looks like one for the future.
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Dec 3rd 2015, 9:55 PM
# RIP
Errol Brown, lead singer of Hot Chocolate, has died
He was 71.
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May 6th 2015, 5:26 PM
# Masters 2013
Holiday injury forces Darren Clarke out of the Masters
Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke has withdrawn from the Masters after he injured himself while in the Bahamas.
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Apr 8th 2013, 4:36 PM
# hurricane sandy
Hurricane Sandy death toll rises to 38 in Caribbean
Hurricane Sandy raged through the Bahamas today after leaving 38 people dead across the Caribbean.
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Oct 26th 2012, 7:40 PM
# hurricane sandy
Hurricane Sandy kills 21 in Caribbean, takes aim at US
Forecasters have warned that the massive hurricane could now merge with North American weather systems and morph into a powerful hybrid that US media have dubbed a “Frankenstorm.”
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Oct 26th 2012, 7:31 AM
Voices
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Jul 15th 2012, 11:00 AM
# Work Can Wait
Paradis Lost? Who gets the island in the Johnny Depp split?
Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis announced this week that they’re to separate. Will there be a row over their private Caribbean island?
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Jun 20th 2012, 3:55 PM
# Chanel
Chanel sues nearly 400 websites for allegedly selling fake goods
The luxury retailer is suing 399 sites, saying they’re selling fake Chanel items.
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Sep 21st 2011, 4:35 PM
# Hurricane Irene
Debate over evacuation as Hurricane Irene heads for US east coast
A hurricane watch has been issued for the outer banks of North Carolina which means hurricane conditions could hit the US east coast within 36 hours.
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Aug 25th 2011, 12:58 PM
# Hurricane Irene
Department of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to Bahamas
A travel advisory warns against all non-essential travel to the Bahamas, with Hurricane Irene set to hit within 48 hours.
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Aug 24th 2011, 1:56 PM
# Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm Emily on path toward Haiti
The UN has put 11,500 troops on standby in Haiti, with the biggest threat to lives believed to be flooding following fatal mudslides in June.
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Aug 3rd 2011, 8:53 AM
# John Travolta
Charges dropped in John Travolta extortion case
Actor said a second trial focusing on the death of his son would be too difficult for his family.
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Sep 6th 2010, 8:27 PM