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Daily Archives: Mar 3, 2017

Schwarzenegger quits 'Celebrity Apprentice' over show's Trump ties

Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Friday he will not be back for another season of NBC's reality show "The Celebrity Apprentice," blaming U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing role as executive producer for low ratings.

'Beauty and Beast' gay character sparks Christian boycott calls

An evangelist preacher is calling for a boycott of the upcoming Walt Disney film "Beauty and the Beast" because it features a gay character, saying that the company is trying to promote an LGBT agenda to children.

Venezuela border to form part of school curriculum

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 3, CMC – The Guyana government says the country’s border dispute with Venezuela will form part of the curriculum of public schools here.

PM regrets, but opposition calls on him to name date for general election

NASSAU, Bahamas, Mar 3, CMC – Prime Minister Perry Christie has apologised for flashing his middle finger as part of an obscene gesture at a public meeting earlier this week even as the main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) called on him to name the date for the general election.

Governor of ECCB pleased with social dialogue

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Mar 3, CMC – Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy Antoine said he is pleased with the outcome of the “Growth Dialogue with Social Partners” and that one of the outcome of the deliberations was the need to revamp the region’s education system.

Police apologise to High Court

ROSEAU, Dominica, Mar 3, CMC – One day after a High Court judge publicly criticised the Dominica police for not having a presence in the court, the acting Deputy Police Commissioner, Davidson Valarie, has apologised.

Security boosted for accountants in Oscar gaffe who froze backstage

Security has been stepped up for the two accountants responsible for botching the Oscar best picture announcement, their company said on Thursday, as the ceremony's stage manager said the pair had to be pushed onstage to set things right after the gaffe.

Bette Davis, Joan Crawford's bitter rivalry comes alive in 'Feud'

One of Hollywood's most famous rivalries is taking center stage in a new television series, as "Feud" explores a salacious battle between Golden Age screen legends Joan Crawford and Bette Davis.

We need to talk about Brexit: Britannia hears her people in new play

Brendon O'Donnell voted to leave the European Union because he felt British money should go to struggling communities or local hospitals rather than Brussels, and his voice was not being heard.

Syria talks may surprise by meeting the low bar of expectations

No breakthrough was promised at Syria peace talks in Geneva, and no breakthrough has occurred. But as the first U.N.-led talks in almost a year neared their end on Friday, neither side has walked away and both claim small wins.
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