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Cayman Islands News, Articles and InformationAsylum denied after alleged murder on boatA Cuban migrant who passed through the Cayman Islands in 2004 has been denied political asylum in the US because of his suspected involvement in the murder of one of his fellow travelers.This murder allegedly happened on board a boat the Cubans claim was purchased during their brief stop on Cayman Brac between Cuba and the US. The suspected murderer is Orlando Requejo-Pupo, who was one of seven Cubans that left Cayman Brac on 1 July, 2004. However, one of them, the boat's captain, Luis Estrada Sanchez-Core, disappeared between here and Corpus Christi, Texas, where they landed almost two months later. Authorities believe he was murdered after a mutiny on board the 18-foot vessel. Although evidence of Requejo-Pupo's guilt has mounted, he has not been charged with murder because US authorities cannot prove that the alleged murder took place within US territorial waters. Shed A Tear For Those Poor Hedge-Fund Managers,Fed up with reading about hedge-fund managers' astronomical earnings and second yachts while you struggle along on 5,000 euros a month? Well, you can indulge in a little schadenfreude - May has been a miserable month for hedge funds and their managers according to market gossip, and the tax authorities are in hot pursuit of those Cayman Island properties.The unexpected collapse in commodity prices in May and the resulting falls in emerging market stocks are said to have cost many hedge funds up to 5% of their value during the month. Most commodities funds seem to have stayed in their holdings far too long: some of them may have lost up to 25% or even more. Meanwhile, in London, hedge fund managers who have been using offshore destinations to park their giant bonuses are facing an attack from the Inland Revenue.
Happy days in the heaven of HawaiiCONFRONTED by a flabby two-legged hippo in shorts,my kumu (dance instructor) Jan Kitaguchi never once let a patient smile slip as she tried to teach me the Hukilau in Maui's idyllic Sheraton Hotel. Huki means pull, lau is leaf, and together they explain how Hawaiians celebrate special events with a party. Just yards away, the Pacific lapped invitingly against Ka'anapali beach - a long stretch of white sand which doubles as heaven on earth - while in the distance a massive humpback whale and calf gave lessons in aquatic grace. An ancient Chinese poet once spoke of "nature's jewels". He could have been describing this archipelago of 132 volcanic isles. It's one of the world's greatest natural history stories,a place of seemingly timeless beauty where one word - Aloha - means hello, welcome,goodbye,I love you, and even a state of mind.Swim officials cop overseas experienceCayman Swimming benefited from one of the Caribbean's foremost swim officials, who recently spent some time in Cayman sharing his knowledge and teaching swim officiating classes.Errol Clarke comes from Barbados, and made the trip courtesy of a FINA grant and CIASA. FINA is the world-wide governing body of swimming and CIASA is the national swim association of the Cayman Islands. Clarke is a member of the ASUA (Amateur Swim Union of the Americas) Technical Committee, and recently returned from officiating at the World Championships in Shanghai. During his time here, Clarke not only taught officiating, but also acted as a VIP observer for the Flowers Sea Swim, not only to enjoy the event, but also to give constructive criticism to improve what has become one of Cayman's prime sporting events. Eleven succumb to champions BarbariansFIJI Barbarians outshone eleven other teams on their way to the gold medal position of the 2006 Deloitte 2006 Cayman International Sevens rugby tournament last weekend.The 9 to 10 June contest was held at the Truman Bodden stadium in George Town, Grand Cayman in spite of persistent showers. After leading Pool B with nine points at the close of the opening day on Friday, Barbarians crushed last year's champions Deloitte Sumarai 23-5 in the finals on Saturday. Before the lifting the of the championship cup, Barbarians overcame Clan Construction Marauders 26-5 and Butterfield Bank Nova 17-5 in the preliminary round of the two-day annual competition. In the semi-finals on Saturday, Barbarians whipped Pool C leaders Heineken Susies Exiles 21-0 to the delight of several hundreds of spectators who braved the inclement weather condition. Samurai, who topped Pool A with nine points, romped past MCS Royal Navy 50-0 and Susies Exiles 29-10 to land themselves a semi-final berth against Nova who they 27-7. But Samurai could not duplicate their form in the finals to hold on to the championship title, which they won in 2005. Runs of tuna and flounder keep area anglers busyVirginia's Trophy Striped Bass season opened May 1 and closed June 15. This special season carried a 32-inch minimum size limit coupled with a one-fish bag limit. From May 1 through May 16, anglers could possess one-fish, 32 inches or greater.From May 16 through June 15, anglers were allowed to possess two striped bass within the 18 and 28-inch slot, but one fish of the two-fish allowed during the May 16 through June 15 slot season could be 32 inches or greater. Most important, anglers must report their Trophy catch (all 32-inch or greater fish caught and kept between 1 May and 15 June) on forms available at all Citation Weigh Stations, many other tackle shops and marinas and our homepage web site (see address above). A reporting form is also enclosed in this report. The Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament has certified a 109-pound cobia caught on June 10th by Joseph F.
99 Essential L.A. RestaurantsWhat does the Weekly mean by “99 Essential L.A. Restaurants"? It isn't necessarily a list of the very best restaurants in Los Angeles; that would almost certainly include L'Orangerie, which has been the most rigorously French restaurant on the West Coast for decades, as well as Belvedere at the Peninsula Hotel, Noe at the Omni, and too many high-end sushi bars to count, Mori, Shibucho and Wa among them. Nor is it a roster of the most influential restaurants: Valentino, Chinois and Patina are conspicuously absent. It certainly isn't an inventory of the most popular places to eat — we do include Casa Bianca and Pink's, but Langer's Delicatessen is included instead of Junior's and Brent's, and you will find the quirky Mexican cooking of Babita instead of the throng-pleasing cuisine of El Coyote, Marix or Mexico City.World's biggest cruise ship launchesThe world's largest luxury liner -- taller than the Statue of Liberty and longer than an aircraft carrier -- will sail out of Miami today on her maiden voyage to the western Caribbean.She sets a new standard for big. The latest fleet addition for Royal Caribbean International, Freedom comes in at 160,000 gross registered tons and is capable of carrying 4,375 passengers. But it won't hold the record for very long. As cruise lines seek to maximize their profits amid a weakening Caribbean cruise market, they want to attract people whose idea of a vacation is more than betting on bingo and bellying up to the buffet. The bigger the ship, the more restaurants, entertainment and other amenities it's likely to have. And Freedom has its share on its 15 decks, including a wave pool that simulates surfing and a boxing ring in the largest-ever cruise ship gym.
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