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Gardening – May 17
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition spokesman on Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade Edmund Bartlett is expressing disappointment at the failed Free-Trade Agreement negotiations between Caricom and Canada.
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Failed Free-Trade Agreement negotiations between Caricom, Canada disappointing — Bartlett
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – David Granger, a 69 year-old retired Brigadier will be sworn in as Guyana’s eighth head of state on Saturday after electoral officials confirmed that the coalition alliance had won the May 11 regional and general elections.
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Granger to be sworn in as Guyana’s new Head of State
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Maintenance could delay travelers who ride the AirTrain at Newark Liberty and Kennedy airports . The Port Authority says the work will take place starting this weekend. AirTrain Newark service will be suspended from 10 p.m. Saturday until 7 a.m. Sunday. Free shuttle buses will be available. AirTrain JFK will operate every 16 minutes between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. from the Jamaica and Howard Beach stations. Service between terminals will operate every nine minutes. The pattern will continue until 6 a.m. May 22. Port Authority officials are asking travelers using the AirTrain to allow for extra time.

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AirTrain Maintenance Scheduled At Newark, Kennedy Airports
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A CBS2 investigation that began with an anonymous letter has now prompted a school board leader to resign. An anonymous letter popped into CBS2’s Tony Aiello’s mailbox Monday, urging CBS2 to check out the village of Elmsford, and Michael Colasuonno, who had been running for reelection as a board of education trustee. Until Tuesday night, Colasuonno was chairman of the board, Aiello reported exclusively Wednesday. But he then learned that CBS2 uncovered evidence that Colasuonno misled the board about his residency. “Everybody has to follow the law,” one woman said. “Maybe he should resign,” another said. And indeed Colasuonno did resign at 10 p.m. Tuesday. “Effective immediately, I am resigning from the Elmsford Board of Education and withdrawing my nomination as a candidate for this coming election,” Colasuonno wrote to the district clerk of the Elmsford Union Free School District. State law requires school board members to be registered voters in their own school district. For years, Colasuonno claimed to live on Woodlands Avenue in Elmsford – in a house owned by his sister – Rose Ann Zeppieri. “He’s in our residence. He lives here,” Zeppieri told Aiello. But Colasuonno’s voter registration showed he moved 20 miles north in 2013. He voted in Yorktown Heights last fall, Aiello reported. Neighbors on Beechwood Lane confirmed that Colasuonno lives in there with his wife, Dorothy. She was home when Aiello came to the house, but she refused to come to the door. Colasuonno ignored repeated request for comment. His seat on the board is unpaid, and it was not clear why he wanted to stay on even after moving out of the district. The district superintendent said ballots have already been printed for the school board vote on Tuesday, but the levers on the voting machines will be locked so votes cannot be cast by Colasuonno.

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CBS2 Exclusive: Elmsford School Board Chairman Resigns Amid Out-Of-Town Residency Revelations
Voepel: Why Isiah Thomas’ hire is worse than you think
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Voepel: Why Isiah Thomas’ hire is worse than you think
Nevada boxing officials are investigating whether boxer Manny Pacquiao failed to disclose an injury ahead of Saturday’s record-breaking bout. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers and Meg Oliver discuss what may happen to the athlete.
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Manny Pacquiao may face discipline for not disclosing injury
ST JAMES, Jamaica – Caribbean bishops have been urged to renew their commitment to the Sunday homily and to help their priests appreciate this “powerful” form of evangelisation.
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C’bean bishops urged to renew commitment to Sunday homily
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Floyd Mayweather kept his unbeaten record as he was declared the winner over Manny Pacquiao in the welterweight reunification bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena a short while ago.
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The ‘Money Man’ Mayweather defeats Pacquiao on points
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica got the silver medal in the women’s 4x200m relay following the disqualification of The Bahamas just seconds ago at the World Relays Championships.
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UPDATE – Jamaica get silver medal after disqualification of The Bahamas in women’s 4x200m relay