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A map of the 7.7 magnitude quake shows it shook most intensely between Cuba and Jamaica Tuesday. Image courtesy USGS

World Jan 28

7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes between Jamaica and Cuba, but no injuries

By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press

Arts Aug 01

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How collaborating with Idris Elba helped actor Aml Ameen connect with his roots

For Aml Ameen, entertaining was a passion from childhood. At his request, the English actor's father sent him to drama school for 10 years. But it was a chance encounter with movie star Idris Elba that opened a path to…

World Aug 04

2016 Rio Olympics - Athletics - Final - Men's 200m Final - Olympic Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 18/08/2016. Usain Bolt (JAM) of Jamaica tears off his number tags from his shorts and throws them to the ground after winning the gold. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. - RTX2LYCQ
The last race for Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive

Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man alive, will sprint for the last time at the Word Athletics Championships in London.

By Amber Partida

Poetry Mar 20

Winner of the 1992 Nobel Prize for Literature, Derek Walcott at home in Saint Lucia. (Photo by Micheline Pelletier/Corbis via Getty Images)
Caribbean artists remember poet Derek Walcott

A Caribbean street photographer, poets, and other writers remember Derek Walcott, a Nobel laureate and Caribbean poet and playwright who died Friday.

By Elizabeth Flock

Nation Oct 06

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Nearly 2 million warned to flee destructive Hurricane Matthew in the U.S.

Hurricane Matthew has caused the deaths of 140 people, mostly in Haiti, and that toll is expected to rise. Aid workers who have been able to reach the most heavily damaged areas report near-total losses. The U.S. mainland is the…

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Oct 05

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U.S. officials brace for powerful hit from Hurricane Matthew

By PBS NewsHour

Hurricane Matthew is the worst natural disaster to hit Haiti since the earthquake in 2010, prompting Haitian officials to postpone the presidential election set for next week. After causing damage in Cuba, the storm is next headed for the Bahamas…

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Oct 03

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News Wrap: Winds top 140 mph as Hurricane Matthew bears down

By PBS NewsHour

In our news wrap Monday, Hurricane Matthew, one of the strongest Atlantic storms in recent years, is battering Jamaica and Haiti. Also, U.S. relations with Russia hit a new low when Washington called off talks with Moscow on the Syrian…

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Aug 19

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U.S. swimming scandal casts shadow over Rio, but Bolt still shines

By PBS NewsHour

The Olympics conclude this weekend, but the news coming out of Rio is still nonstop. Four U.S. swimmers who said they had been robbed now admit fabricating their story, while Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt could earn his ninth career gold.

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Apr 20

The problem with Snapchat’s Bob Marley filter goes beyond blackface

By Kenya Downs

While some accuse Snapchat of promoting blackface, others point to a bigger problem with the Bob Marley filter.

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Feb 16

Lianne La Havas defies easy labels in Grammy-nominated ‘Blood’

By Frank Carlson

Lianne La Havas' Grammy-nominated album "Blood" was inspired by a 2014 trip to Jamaica.

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