News and Views from Other Islands (The Block Island Times)

19 August 2008, 8:54 am

Haven for mainland medical treatment SHETLAND ISLANDS, SCOTLAND — Island residents are helping raise funds for a $6 million haven in Aberdeen for patients and relatives from outlying islands and areas receiving cancer treatment at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.... read more

Veterans named to ‘Hall of Honor' (The Pampa News)

19 August 2008, 3:56 am

Five area military veterans were honored Saturday as the newest members of the Panhandle Veterans Hall of Honor. The five were named at a banquet at 7 p.m. at the Pampa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1657.... read more

APAFS to host its fifth seminar on Saipan (Saipan Tribune)

18 August 2008, 7:12 am

The Asia Pacific Association for Fiduciary Studies is coming to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for the fifth in a series of regional Institutional Funds Management Country Conferences, on Friday, Aug. 22, from 8am to 6pm, at the Azucena I & II of the Fiesta Resort & Spa.... read more

08-14-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb)

14 August 2008, 12:18 am

'SOUL MEN' DIRECTOR DEVASTATED OVER MAC, HAYES: Malcolm Lee says death of his two stars on the same weekend 'was surreal.'... read more

Hawaii’s North Shore: Oh wow, Oahu! (Tacoma News Tribune)

10 August 2008, 1:40 am

There’s a place where the sun sets in moody pinks at the end of a deserted beach, where waterfalls and sea turtles are prime attractions. A place where the rain doesn’t matter, a $12 shrimp plate can satisfy a family of four and all lost surfboards go to heaven.... read more

Fortis Reports Second Quarter Earnings of $29 Million (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)

8 August 2008, 4:00 am

ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR-- - Fortis Inc. recorded second quarter net earnings applicable to common shares of $29 million, or $0.19 per common share, compared to earnings of $41 million, or $0.31 per common share, for the second quarter of 2007.... read more

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