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	       	       	       <![CDATA[News from the Virgin Islands Daily News]]>
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	        <title><![CDATA[Christensen hears phone callers' ideas]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By JOY BLACKBURN (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ST. CROIX - About 175 callers listened in or participated in a telephone town hall meeting on the territory's financial crisis Thursday night with V.I. Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen.
Christensen was in Washington, D.C., and Thursday's town hall]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:49:55 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[V.I. officials denounce blog alleging they accepted bribes]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By JOY BLACKBURN (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[Rumor and innuendo swirled across the territory on Thursday, as word spread rapidly about a story published in a Washington-based online media outlet that contained allegations about bribe-taking by V.I. government officials.
The story appeared in the Da]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:10:05 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[WAPA completes repair affecting Havensight area]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By Michael Todd (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS - The V.I. Water and Power Authority said it had finished repairing a water line leak Thursday afternoon that interrupted water service to the Havensight area from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday.
The interruption affected Upper Havensight and Belle]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 23:36:27 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[Man gets 60 years for killing 2 women]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By DANIEL SHEA (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ST. CROIX - After Miles David entered a plea deal admitting his guilt in the April 2010 murder of two female family members, one of whom was pregnant, V.I. Superior Court Judge Darryl Donohue sentenced him to 60 years in prison on voluntary manslaughter]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 23:36:21 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[Jury deliberations begin in murder-rape trial]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By Michael Todd (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS - "Jesus," a juror exclaimed Thursday upon seeing a projected close-up of Dennis Richardson's pale, lifeless face with half-opened eyes on Mandahl Bay beach Oct. 14, 2009.
The defense rested its case Thursday and jurors commenced deliberations]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 23:23:02 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[William and Punch shows progress, others still struggling ]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By DANIEL SHEA (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ST. CROIX - One effect of HOVENSA's looming closure has been to renew the community's focus on three resort and development projects that have been discussed for nearly a decade: William and Punch; Robin Bay and Golden Resorts.
Residents see the completi]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 22:27:42 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[Jones-Ferrette sets track record in Houston]]></title>
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	        <description><![CDATA[U.S. Virgin Islands sprinter Laverne Jones-Ferrette is already in top form a few weeks into 2012 track and field season.
She ran a time of 7.08 seconds and took first place in the 60-meter finals at the University of Houston Indoor Invitational and Multi]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:40:40 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[Complex tops Central in baseball opener ]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By AARON GRAY (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[The high school baseball season is officially under way, and Raymond Sankitts wasted little time getting things started for the St. Croix Educational Complex squad.
Sankitts sparked his team's offense with a 2-run double in the first inning, while Jamari]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:40:34 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[You said it!]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[Staff Report]]></author>
	        <link>http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/you-said-it-1.1266109?localLinksEnabled=false</link>
	        <description><![CDATA[One recommendation for the USVI to get revenue and to bring in new investment would be to sell an asset. Many cities in the states do this including selling the naming of a new stadium, etc. I know this will impact egos and those who are entrenched in th]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:39:20 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[Elections Board meeting ends without protesters speaking]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By DANIEL SHEA (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ST. CROIX - About a dozen citizens at the St. Croix Board of Elections meeting Wednesday left angry and feeling justified in the six petitions filed to recall all but one member of the district board.
After a quick meeting in which more than six resident]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:33:33 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[Hospital trial postponed]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By JOY BLACKBURN (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ST. CROIX - A V.I. Superior Court judge has postponed the retrial of three former Schneider Regional Medical Center executives, after allowing attorneys for two defendants, Rodney Miller Sr. and Amos Carty Jr., to withdraw.
The retrial of Miller, Carty a]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:25:14 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[Event offers Carnival preview]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By ALDETH LEWIN (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS - Instead of the usual press conference in the V.I. Carnival Committee's offices, the committee brought a taste of Carnival to the streets Wednesday to get people excited for the annual cultural celebration.
This year marks the 60th anniversar]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:09:54 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[Senators grill hospital officials]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By ALDETH LEWIN (Daily News Staff), By ALDETH LEWIN (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS - The territory's hospital officials were in the hot seat Tuesday, providing the Senate Health and Hospitals Committee with financial updates on the territory's public health care facilities. 
The leadership of both hospitals told senators tha]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:49:19 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[Former co-defendant Peets is witness for prosecution in Mandahl murder-rape trial ]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By Michael Todd (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS - The former co-defendant in the Mandahl murder and rape trial testified against Jensen Alexander in V.I. Superior Court on Tuesday.
He recalled a night of drunken friendship and flaring disputes that began early the preceding afternoon at Dra]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:21:38 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[St. Thomas teen among first to have bone lengthened with new procedure]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By JOY BLACKBURN (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[A St. Thomas teenager who suffered a crippling injury as a child is one of the first people in the United States to benefit from a new remote-control medical device to help him gain back the length in his injured leg.
Shaqoui Allen, 16, had the new PRECI]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:17:32 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[Some progress, but much still to be done, according to police consent decree update]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By JOY BLACKBURN
 (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[The specifics have changed, but the overall theme remains the same.
The latest report released by independent monitors evaluating the V.I. Police Department's progress in meeting the mandates of a consent decree continues some of the themes that have bee]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:23:10 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[- You said it! -]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[Staff Report]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ere are the things the government can do:
Most important - Reduce the Legislature by at least 6, which the people voted to do. It would put $6.5 million in the coffers at once.  Of course, there would actually be more when we do not pay for perks. Prosec]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:37:06 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[V.I. leaders react to governor's speech]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By Aldeth lewin  and DANIEL SHEA (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS - Many local politicians Monday felt Gov. John deJongh Jr.'s speech struck a divisive tone at a time when the territory needed a unifying message to breach political differences and find solutions to the many issues currently facing the territ]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:37:17 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[DeJongh: V.I. is past the tipping point]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By ALDETH LEWIN (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS - During last year's State of the Territory Address, Gov. John deJongh Jr. said the Virgin Islands was at a tipping point. 
A year later, at Monday's address, he said the territory has tipped to one side. 
"One year ago - almost to the day - I]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:28:59 -0500</pubDate>
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	        <title><![CDATA[Protesters, police turn out for address]]></title>
	        <author><![CDATA[By DANIEL SHEA (Daily News Staff)]]></author>
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	        <description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS - About 100 demonstrators gathered across from the V.I. Legislature on Monday evening to voice their concerns, frustrations and, in some cases, outrage over the state of life in the Virgin Islands, which many felt has been pushed to the brink.]]></description>
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	        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:27:51 -0500</pubDate>
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