The week that was: April 11-18

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Published: Sunday | April 19, 2009
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Obama promises much

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a news conference on the ... 

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A new day in the relationship among the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean dawned on Friday when the Fifth Summit of the Americas began in Trinidad and Tobago.

US President Barack Obama on Friday signalled his intention to start this improved relationship with a declaration of his administration’s commitment to “renew and sustain a broader partnership between the United States and the hemisphere”.

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GOVERNMENT IS set to embark on a major recruitment drive for district constables (DCs) this year.

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The Magical Effect‏

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American President John Quincy Adams once said, “Patience and
perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear
and obstacles vanish.” Have you ever witnessed the magical effect of
patience and perseverance?One North Carolina church wanted to purchase some property. The church
regularly suffered from high tide flooding. But when the church was
built over a hundred years ago, they couldn’t afford better property.

As the story is told, they finally decided to relocate to higher
ground. An ideal lot was empty — actually the highest ground in town.
It belonged to a man named Sam. Officials from the church went to see
Sam about selling the property. He politely told them it wasn’t for
sale; that he had other plans for the land.

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