Dominican Republic NewsNews on Dominican Republic continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Book fair, parade highlight Dominican Independence Day- August 14, 2008 It's going to be a bittersweet Independence Day celebration for Dominicans after Jose Balbuena, who they were going to honor, died last week after battling cancer.http://www.topix.net/world/dominican-republic/2008/08/book-fair-parade-highlight-dominican... Puerto Plata Dominican Republic Travel Guide- August 13, 2008 Considering all that Puerto Plata of the Dominican Republic has to offer, why would any vacationer want to stay grounded in an all-inclusive resort Multitudes of nearby excursions are not to be missed; the ...http://www.topix.net/world/dominican-republic/2008/08/puerto-plata-dominican-republic-trav... Campusano finds relief for family in baseball- August 13, 2008 San Pedro de Macoris is considered the "Cradle of Shortstops." "I never played shortstop, always a pitcher," Ed Campusano said.http://www.topix.net/world/dominican-republic/2008/08/campusano-finds-relief-for-family-in... Babies born in July- August 11, 2008 Chloe Emma-Carmen Moffitt was born July 1 to Cassandra Higgins and Zackary Moffitt of Leadville.http://www.topix.net/world/dominican-republic/2008/08/babies-born-in-july?fromrss=1 Cameraman shot dead in Dominican Republic- August 9, 2008 Unidentified individuals shot and killed Dominican journalist Normando Garca Thursday evening in the city of Santiago, 102 miles north of the capital, Santo Domingo.http://www.topix.net/world/dominican-republic/2008/08/cameraman-shot-dead-in-dominican-rep... US Air, Parched for Cash, Charges for Drinks- August 8, 2008 Passenger Mike Stollenwerk thinks US Airways' LCC $2 charge for water or soda is all wet.http://www.topix.net/world/dominican-republic/2008/08/us-air-parched-for-cash-charges-for-... Passenger's terror after pilot ignores bomb threat note and continues flight across Atlantic- August 7, 2008 A packed holiday jet flew across the Atlantic despite a passenger finding a note claiming there was a bomb on board.http://www.topix.net/world/dominican-republic/2008/08/passengers-terror-after-pilot-ignore... Bullet-riddled bodies found in Dominican Republic- August 6, 2008 SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - The bullet-riddled bodies of seven men were discovered on Tuesday along a drug-smuggling route south of the Dominican capital, authorities said.Police said the victims, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, were found dumped with their hands tied together alongside a road near Ojo de Agua, a village about 40 miles (65 km) south of Santo Domingo.One was identified as Jesus David del Rio, a 28-year-old Colombian. An eighth man, identified as a Nicaraguan citizen,...http://www.topix.net/world/dominican-republic/2008/08/bullet-riddled-bodies-found-in-domin... 7 bodies of foreigners found in Dominican Republic- August 6, 2008 Authorities in the Dominican Republic say that the bodies of seven foreigners have been found in the country's southern region.http://www.topix.net/world/dominican-republic/2008/08/7-bodies-of-foreigners-found-in-domi... Canadian charged with illegal re-entry- August 5, 2008 Emile Parker, a naturalized Canadian citizen, appeared in U.S. District Court on Monday to answer to a charge that he unlawfully entered the United States within two days of being deported, the U.S. Attorney's ...http://www.topix.net/world/dominican-republic/2008/08/canadian-charged-with-illegal-re-ent... |