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...always considered his favorite. "I've given you a few political answers today," he says, admitting that he has Ari Fleischered some of his responses. "But Yankee Stadium has the history, the fans, the ghosts, the Bronx." The road back has been a long one. He moved to the Dominican Republic when he was 4. When he was 9, his father left the family, and Rodriguez settled with his mother and two siblings near Miami. He was the top draft pick in 1993, signing with Seattle, and moved on to Texas when Hicks opened his vault. Hicks thought...
...fare airlines are crossing borders. Discount dynamo JetBlue Airways announced plans last week to start its first foreign route in June when it intends to fly from New York City to the Dominican Republic. Fares are expected to be as low as $268 round trip, vs. $423 currently on American Airlines. Low-fare carrier America West said last week it is adding more routes to cities in Canada and Mexico. Fares on flights from Las Vegas to Calgary start at $242 round trip. AirTran Airways, which is aggressively challenging Delta Airlines, starts fares from Atlanta and Baltimore to the Bahamas...
Lastly, over the past three years the Bush administration has done little to challenge the insurgence by former Haitian military groups from the Dominican Republic. Beginning in mid-2001, these cross-border raids have murdered dozens of police officers, government officials and civilians. The invasion of these “rebel” groups in early February was just the culmination of a long campaign of terror and, like the first coup, they are targeting Aristide’s supporters in all the areas where no Marines are found. With Aristide in exile, the U.S. is allowing history...
...According to two aviation sources, the men were able to get inside a container on a Boeing 727 cargo aircraft flown from the Dominican Republic to Miami under contract for DHL Airways. DHL did not return messages seeking comment. More troubling is that at least one of the men had an employee identification card of a company that allowed him access to the secure area of a foreign airport. "Inside jobs are the soft underbelly of the system," says one aviation security expert...
...agreement to establish what would be the country's first real national government since the overthrow of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991. Under the Kenyan-brokered deal, a new parliament selected along clan lines will appoint a President who in turn will appoint a Prime Minister. Crisis Looming DOMINICAN REPUBLIC At least six people died in clashes with police during a 48-hour strike to protest the spiraling economic crisis. The strike, which organizers said closed 97% of businesses, came as the U.S. Coast Guard struggles to stem a growing exodus of Dominicans trying to flee by boat...