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Venezuela brings home $9bn in gold

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela repatriated a final shipment of gold from foreign banks Monday, saying the country has withdrawn a total of $9 billion in its gold reserves and moved it to the country's Central Bank. The shipment of 14 metric tons (15

ALBA countries to pool funds in joint bank

ALBA countries to pool funds in joint bank By JORGE RUEDA Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- An eight-nation bloc of Latin American and Caribbean countries agreed on Sunday to deposit one per cent of their international reserves into a jointly

Argentina's oil takeover rattles investors

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's takeover of its top energy company from Spain's Repsol might solve the country's short-term energy needs, and thrills Argentines who blame privatizations

Metta World Peace faces NBA discipline

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Lakers jersey says World Peace on the back. The player wearing it is still Ron Artest, and he's in trouble again with the NBA. Metta World Peace was pounding his chest with his right arm in celebration of a dunk over two opponents S

James leads Heat to 95-89 victory over the Raptors

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James took a hard foul and clearly was not happy. So the next time he saw the ball, he made sure no Toronto player could reach him. James' steal and dunk with just more than two minutes left gave Miami

Active week for J R Cadot, Miller in the NCAA

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net AS the NCAA basketball season gets into full swing, it was an active week for a pair of Bahamians during a week of inter conference challenges. J R Cadot equalled his double double total from t

Active week for J R Cadot, Miller in the NCAA

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net AS the NCAA basketball season gets into full swing, it was an active week for a pair of Bahamians during a week of inter conference challenges. J R Cadot equalled his double double total from t

Active week for J R Cadot, Miller in the NCAA

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net AS the NCAA basketball season gets into full swing, it was an active week for a pair of Bahamians during a week of inter conference challenges. J R Cadot equalled his double double total from t

YPF chief announces $35 billion investment plan

By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- The chief executive of Argentina's newly state-controlled energy company announced an ambitious investment plan Tuesday, saying YPF will need to spend up to $7 billion annually for the next fi

Thunder clobber Lakers 119-90

By JEFF LATZKE AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Russell Westbrook had 27 points and nine assists, Kevin Durant added 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder blasted the weary Los Angeles Lakers 119-90 on Monday night in the opening game of the Weste

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Active week for J R Cadot, Miller in the NCAA

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net AS the NCAA basketball season gets into full swing, it was an active week for a pair of Bahamians during a week of inter conference challenges. J R Cadot equalled his double double total from t

New Mavs Odom, Carter eager to help defend title

By JAIME ARON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) -- Lamar Odom knows what it takes to repeat as an NBA champion. Vince Carter wants to know what it feels like to become an NBA champion. The Dallas Mavericks are hoping a little of both -- Odom's experience and Ca

Celtics beat Raptors 96-73 to snap 5-game skid

BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Celtics had two reasons to be thankful Wednesday night: Their five-game losing streak was finally over and a scary fall by point guard Rajon Rondo resulted in only a sore right wrist. Rondo still led the Celtics with 21 points bef

D-Day looms in Cuba-US rum trademark war

By PETER ORSI Associated Press HAVANA (AP) -- There was the Cold War, the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis, and there is still no end in sight to US-Cuban animosity. Now a bitter dispute over a sweet-tasting spirit appears to be nearing an end gam

CONCACAF tries to oust Blazer of US from FIFA

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- A list of financial mismanagement allegations against former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer was outlined to 40 football nations Wednesday, just minutes after they elected Jeffrey Webb as their new president. Officia

Broadway set to tell the tale of Magic and Bird

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Showtime is about to have a whole new meaning for Magic Johnson. The story of the NBA Hall of Famer's rivalry and friendship with Larry Bird is coming to Broadway in "Magic/Bird," set to open in April

Broadway set to tell the tale of Magic and Bird

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Showtime is about to have a whole new meaning for Magic Johnson. The story of the NBA Hall of Famer's rivalry and friendship with Larry Bird is coming to Broadway in "Magic/Bird," set to open in April

Rocket built to carry satellite into space ready for liftoff

By JEAN H LEE Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korean space officials said Tuesday that the rocket built to carry a satellite into space was ready for liftoff this week as the nation's leadership makes a series of appointments before