A Caribbean soccer player out celebrating with friends shortly after winning a tournament, was shot and killed in a random act of violence, NYC authorities said. Authorities say after winning a national tournament against St. Kitts on Sunday, Isidore Phillip Tisson went to Tropics Lounge with friends to celebrate.  They said around 4:30 a.m., Tisson [...]

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Hundreds of Thousands of West Indians living in the UK gathered in London on Saturday for the beginning of the Notting Hill Carnival. The event started around 9:00 a.m. on Saturday with a steel band competition, followed by Kids’ Day on Sunday. Dancers wearing vibrant costumes danced along a three-and-a-half-mile route to the sound of [...]

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Update: 8/30/10 The state medical examiner’s office ruled Garrett Moss-Grimes death a suicide. Original story Connecticut police have identified the body that was found inside a car in the Housatonic River on Thursday as 22-year-old father-of-two, Garrett Moss-Grimes. Moss-Grimes’ body was found Thursday afternoon after the propeller of a boat struck his submerged Dodge Stratus. [...]

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Authorities are investigating how a woman, who was arrested for smuggling drugs into a Canadian airport, was able to escape airport security after they had handcuffed her. The incident occurred on July 28, after the suspect arrived at Pearson Airport on a flight from Jamaica with cocaine that had a street value of over $150,000. [...]

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It’s been reported that dancehall reggae singer, Lincoln “Sugar” Minott died over the weekend at his home in Jamaica. There are conflicting reports as to when Minott, who was 54, actually passed away.  Some reports say the singer died Saturday evening while others are saying that he died around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Minott, who [...]

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