DOL provides additional funding to continue recovery efforts in Puerto Rico following Tropical Storm Otto [04/19/2011]

04/19/11 The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a $1 million National Emergency Grant increment to continue cleanup and recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Otto that struck Puerto Rico in October 2010. Awarded to the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources, the funds will create temporary jobs for eligible dislocated workers to assist in these efforts.

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Brenda Hopkins Miranda Live in Guanica, Puerto Rico October 23, 2010

11/02/10 Brenda Hopkins Miranda Bodega Andreu SolA(C) Guanica, Puerto Rico October 23, 2010 The fact that Brenda Hopkins Miranda is one of the most exciting pianists in Puerto Rico certainly added to the allure and excitement in this packed seaside venue. The Bodega Andreu SolA(C) is an open air Spanish winery located on a small bay in Guanica, Puerto Rico. Under the spell of a full moon, this would ...

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President Obama Signs Puerto Rico Disaster Declaration

10/26/10 The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, mudslides, and landslides associated with Tropical Storm Otto during the period of October 4-8, 2010.

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Puerto Rico: All things bright and beautiful

09/17/10 Ants. Ever wondered what they taste like? Neither have I. So when that question was put to me, as I stood beside a mound of them in the rainforest next to Puerto Rico's cascading Mucaro River, I misunderstood. My first thought was that my guide, Raymond, was warning me in a roundabout way to move on, in case the insects developed a taste for me.

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Market Commentary and Intraday News

03/11/10 (AP:SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) Puerto Rico's government has approved a plan to build 25 wind turbines capable of generating electricity for 20,000 households in the U.S. territory.

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Protecting coral reefs while building roads

12/28/09 The U.S. All Islands Coral Reef Committee announced a new Roadways Resolution at their recent meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which was introduced to the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force at its bi-annual meeting by American Samoa Gov. Togiola Tulafono.

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