http://www.mail.com/locations/1410-caribbean.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/1410-caribbean.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109656-kim-joins-2-lpga-lead-rainy-bahamas.html PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Mindy Kim birdied her last hole Saturday morning to join the leaders after one strange round of the Bahamas LPGA Classic. The tournament is being playing over 12 holes for three rounds because of severe flooding at the Ocean Club earlier in the week. Even with a short course, the first round took two days to complete becaus... Sat, 25 May 2013 14:32:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109656-kim-joins-2-lpga-lead-rainy-bahamas.html 2013-05-25T14:32:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109014-bowie-young-cavalleri-tied-bahamas.html PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Heather Bowie Young made five straight birdies while jumping from one side of the golf course to the other. Silvia Cavalleri was hitting the ball so well Friday she was sorry the Bahamas Classic was held on only 12 holes. The slogan for the LPGA Tour is, "See why it's different out here." Was it ever. Bowie Young and Cavall... Sat, 25 May 2013 00:51:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109014-bowie-young-cavalleri-tied-bahamas.html 2013-05-25T00:51:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2108738-bowie-young-takes-early-lead-short-course.html PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Heather Bowie Young made five straight birdies while hop-scotching across the golf course Friday in the Bahamas LPGA Classic. Bowie Young made birdies on half of the 12 holes the LPGA Tour set up Friday for a 6-under 39 at the Ocean Club, giving her a one-shot lead in the middle of a long, strange opening round that had no ... Fri, 24 May 2013 21:13:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2108738-bowie-young-takes-early-lead-short-course.html 2013-05-24T21:13:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2107482-obamas-speech-welcomed-pakistan-yemen.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies— Pakistan and Yemen. But Pakistani officials criticized the president for not announcing an end to drone strikes against Islamic militants in the country in his landmark speech... Fri, 24 May 2013 12:20:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2107482-obamas-speech-welcomed-pakistan-yemen.html 2013-05-24T12:20:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2107386-obama-balances-threats-americans-rights.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says "America is at a crossroads." And so, too, is his presidency's counterterrorism policy, which has long struggled to balance protecting the nation from terror attacks while upholding Americans' rights. The Obama administration this w... Fri, 24 May 2013 07:40:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2107386-obama-balances-threats-americans-rights.html 2013-05-24T07:40:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2106242-milestones-guantanamo-bay-detention-center.html President Barack Obama on Thursday reaffirmed his 2008 campaign promise to close the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where terror suspects have been held since 2002, and begin the transfer of some prisoners to other countries. A look the facility's history: — JANUARY 2002: U.S. transfers the first 20 prisoners from holding cells overseas to t... Fri, 24 May 2013 01:58:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2106242-milestones-guantanamo-bay-detention-center.html 2013-05-24T01:58:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2104648-obama-sees-narrower-terror-threat-defends-drones.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror threat from smaller networks and homegrown extremists rather than the grandiose plots of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida. In a lengthy address at the National Defense University, Obama defended his c... Thu, 23 May 2013 23:20:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2104648-obama-sees-narrower-terror-threat-defends-drones.html 2013-05-23T23:20:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2106460-obama-lifts-ban-guantanamo-transfers-to-yemen.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is lifting his self-imposed ban on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen, where a leadership upheaval has improved the country's security but not eliminated a terrorist organization trying to recruit jihadists. Lifting the ban is a step toward Obama's goal of closing the Navy-run prison in Cuba since nearl... Thu, 23 May 2013 23:05:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2106460-obama-lifts-ban-guantanamo-transfers-to-yemen.html 2013-05-23T23:05:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2106432-lpga-to-use-flooded-course.html PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Faced with a flooded course in which some fairways were more suited for fishing than playing golf, the LPGA Tour found a unique solution Thursday. It shortened the Ocean Club to 12 holes for at least the first round of its inaugural Bahamas Classic. The only other option might have been to cancel the tournament. A storm the... Thu, 23 May 2013 20:35:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2106432-lpga-to-use-flooded-course.html 2013-05-23T20:35:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2106248-dissidents-find-cuba-cuba-miami.html MIAMI (AP) — When Cuban hunger striker Guillermo Farinas arrived in Miami, he said he was prepared to face rejection from radical members of the Cuban-American community who do not believe in pacific opposition. The reaction has been far different. When he went to the Versailles restaurant, a traditional gathering spot for older exiles in the city's Littl... Thu, 23 May 2013 19:50:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2106248-dissidents-find-cuba-cuba-miami.html 2013-05-23T19:50:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2105804-cayman-opposition-will-lead-coalition-govt.html GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Election officials in the Cayman Islands say the opposition party has won nine of 18 seats, one short of a majority needed to control the British territory's legislature. The results released Thursday mean that attorney Alden McLaughlin's People's Progressive Movement will be the dominant force in a coalition government.... Thu, 23 May 2013 17:10:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2105804-cayman-opposition-will-lead-coalition-govt.html 2013-05-23T17:10:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2105426-canada-businessmans-corruption-trial-cuba.html HAVANA (AP) — A Canadian businessman caught up in a corruption probe in Cuba apparently went on trial Thursday, nearly two years after he was detained and his import company, Tri-Star Caribbean, was shuttered. Sarkis Yacoubian arrived at an Interior Ministry courthouse in Havana in a black sedan with tinted windows, and was seen being escorted inside by t... Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2105426-canada-businessmans-corruption-trial-cuba.html 2013-05-23T16:53:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103812-4-americans-killed-2009-us-drone-strikes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama in which he plans to pledge more transparency to Congress in his counterterrorism policy. ... Thu, 23 May 2013 02:45:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103812-4-americans-killed-2009-us-drone-strikes.html 2013-05-23T02:45:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2103888-inaugural-tournament-cut-to-54-holes.html PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Stacy Lewis brings more value to the LPGA Tour that just her golf. Along with becoming the first American in 18 years to win LPGA player of the year, and then rising to No. 1 in the world for four weeks, Lewis had a direct hand in bringing two tournaments to the LPGA Tour. One of them is this week, the Bahamas LPGA Classic,... Wed, 22 May 2013 22:11:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2103888-inaugural-tournament-cut-to-54-holes.html 2013-05-22T22:11:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102000-officials-benghazi-suspects-under-surveillance.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. The White House believes there is enough proof for a military force to seize them as terrorist suspects, officials say, but prefers to wait until investigators have enough evidence to try them in a U.S. ... Wed, 22 May 2013 07:16:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102000-officials-benghazi-suspects-under-surveillance.html 2013-05-22T07:16:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101460-pentagon-wants-450m-guantanamo-prison.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. New details on the administration's budget request emerged on Tuesday and underscored the contradiction of the president waging a political fight to shutter the facility while the ... Tue, 21 May 2013 23:48:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101460-pentagon-wants-450m-guantanamo-prison.html 2013-05-21T23:48:45Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2100098-internet-cable-cuba-to-jamaica-online.html HAVANA (AP) — A new branch of the Venezuela-to-Cuba undersea fiber-optic cable has reportedly come online, linking the island to nearby Jamaica, increasing Cuba's potential international communications bandwidth and providing a backup for the main line. Doug Madory of Internet analysis firm Renesys told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he detected new... Tue, 21 May 2013 17:43:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2100098-internet-cable-cuba-to-jamaica-online.html 2013-05-21T17:43:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2100338-us-envoy-cuba-engages-critics-offline.html HAVANA (AP) — The meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba's revolution. And for U.S. diplomacy as well. Dozens of young bloggers and tweeters gathered to talk about their place in a socialist society whose leaders have referred to the Internet as "a wild colt" to be tamed and make access difficult for all but a few. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2100338-us-envoy-cuba-engages-critics-offline.html 2013-05-21T17:40:37Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2095032-sea-turtle-comeback-corner-caribbean.html GRANDE RIVIERE, Trinidad (AP) — Giant leatherback turtles, some weighing half as much as a small car, drag themselves out of the ocean and up the sloping shore on the northeastern coast of Trinidad while villagers await wearing dimmed headlamps in the dark. Their black carapaces glistening, the turtles inch along the moonlit beach, using their powerful front flippers to move... Sat, 18 May 2013 16:57:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2095032-sea-turtle-comeback-corner-caribbean.html 2013-05-18T16:57:50Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2092548-caribbean-talks-conservation-bransons-island.html NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (AP) — Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters. The "Caribbean Challenge" calls for special protected zones along... Sat, 18 May 2013 01:15:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2092548-caribbean-talks-conservation-bransons-island.html 2013-05-18T01:15:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2093984-ap-photos-cubas-lgbt-community-celebrates.html HAVANA (AP) — A week of drag shows, colorful marches and social and cultural events in Havana culminates Friday with celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia. Hundreds of activists have taken part in the activities organized by a sex education center headed by first daughter Mariela Castro. "Join (us) to educate families about their great ... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:50:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2093984-ap-photos-cubas-lgbt-community-celebrates.html 2013-05-17T22:50:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2092006-cuban-prisoner-settles-lawsuit-md-company.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An American imprisoned in Cuba settled a lawsuit Thursday against the company he was working for when arrested, a lawsuit that claimed he wasn't properly warned about or prepared for the risks of working in the communist nation. Alan Gross and his wife filed the lawsuit in November against the U.S. government and Bethesda, Md.,-based Dev... Thu, 16 May 2013 23:17:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2092006-cuban-prisoner-settles-lawsuit-md-company.html 2013-05-16T23:17:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2091456-puerto-rico-faces-lowest-coffee-production.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Coffee production in Puerto Rico has hit the lowest level ever in the island's history, leaving farmers and government officials worried about how to revive a once burgeoning industry amid a deep economic crisis. Farmers produced some 80,000 pounds (39,900 kilograms) of coffee during the most recent harvest, which represents o... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:06:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2091456-puerto-rico-faces-lowest-coffee-production.html 2013-05-16T20:06:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2087790-foreign-holdings-us-treasury-debt-up-march.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in March, signaling further confidence in U.S. debt. The Treasury Department said Wednesday that total foreign holdings increased 0.7 percent in March from February to $5.76 trillion. Holdings have increased nearly 11.9 percent in the 12 months that ended in March. ... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:07:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2087790-foreign-holdings-us-treasury-debt-up-march.html 2013-05-15T18:07:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2083746-gitmo-prisoner-obama-abandoned-detainees.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Guantanamo Bay detainee says he feels abandoned by President Barack Obama and the world after more than 10 years at the U.S. prison. "I believe that President Obama must be unaware of the unbelievably inhumane conditions at the Guantanamo Bay prison, for otherwise he would surely do something to stop this torture," Yemeni prisoner Musa... Tue, 14 May 2013 19:22:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2083746-gitmo-prisoner-obama-abandoned-detainees.html 2013-05-14T19:22:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084788-eviction-fears-haunt-haiti-camps-attacks.html PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Attorney Reynold Georges showed up with a judge and a police officer on a recent afternoon at Camp Acra, a cluster of tents and plywood shelters scattered across rocky hills dotted with trees in the heart of the Haitian capital. The lawyer told the camp of some 30,000 people that they were squatting on his land and had to leav... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:49:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084788-eviction-fears-haunt-haiti-camps-attacks.html 2013-05-14T18:49:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078990-world-grapples-with-rise-cyber-crime.html LONDON (AP) — International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave of sophisticated cyberattacks. Old-school robberies by masked criminals are being eclipsed by stealth multimillion dollar cybercrime operations which are catching companies and investigators b... Sat, 11 May 2013 15:55:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078990-world-grapples-with-rise-cyber-crime.html 2013-05-11T15:55:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2077670-bloodless-bank-heist-impressed-cybercrime-experts.html NEW YORK (AP) — A bloodless bank heist that netted more than $45 million has left even cybercrime experts impressed by the technical sophistication, if not the virtue, of the con artists who pulled off a remarkable internationally organized attack. "It was pretty ingenious," Pace University computer science professor Darren Hayes said Friday. On the creat... Fri, 10 May 2013 20:17:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2077670-bloodless-bank-heist-impressed-cybercrime-experts.html 2013-05-10T20:17:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2077224-cuban-spy-officially-stripped-us-citizenship.html HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban intelligence agent who served 13 years in a U.S. prison has officially been stripped of his American citizenship. Rene Gonzalez said Friday he received a certificate of loss of nationality from the U.S. diplomatic mission in Havana this week. Gonzalez, who was a dual national, volunteered to give up his U.S. citizenship in return for... Fri, 10 May 2013 17:25:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2077224-cuban-spy-officially-stripped-us-citizenship.html 2013-05-10T17:25:27Z