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Floodwaters wreak havoc across US capital area
A rare tropical deluge that began Sunday and could continue through midweek unleashed floods that swamped homes and highways, closed several federal buildings in Washington and forced some people to swim for their lives.Heavy rains caused a landslide in Chesapeake Beach, Md., a mudslide that resulted in the closure of the Capital Beltway and Woodrow Wilson Bridge, the shutdown of most commuter rail lines and power outages at tens of thousands of homes. In Chevy Chase, Md., boat crews rescued about 35 partygoers stranded at the Candy Cane City recreational center on Beach Drive.
The storms slammed downtown Washington, flooding critical commuter routes, such as Constitution Avenue and the 12th Street tunnel, and swamping a pair of heavily used Metro stations. Not even the White House could escape the damage, as a 100-year-old American elm tree fell near the front door.
Hurricane season cruising
Year-round Caribbean cruising's on an upswing as lines ranging from Princess to Carnival are keeping some of their biggest and splashiest ships sailing in the region throughout summer and fall. And yet, aside from experiencing slightly steamier tropical weather than in winter months, cruising the Caribbean during the summer and fall otherwise comes with one pretty big caveat: Hurricane season can wreak havoc on your vacation. In 1998, Windjammer's Fantome, which deposited passengers safely on land before it sailed out to sea to avoid an off-the-charts violent hurricane, tragically lost its ship and crew. One year later, Carnival's Tropicale lost power as it was sailing out of the way of another storm (though no lives were lost). Disaster stories like these are the exception rather than the rule, but if you're planning a Caribbean cruise from June through November, it pays to be aware of the possibilities.
Dorsey Park Now The
It seems like just yesterday, the Electro Telecom Dorsey Park Boyz team was riding high in the New Providence Softball Association. Led by one of the greatest pitchers in the history of softball in The Bahamas, Edney Bethel, Dorsey Park last season fielded one of the all-time best teams. Bethel was the squad's mainstay but there were other steadying influences on the field, inclusive of the Ford Brothers, Mario and Andy. At least two of those players are Hall Of Fame-destined inductees. But lo and behold, when opening day came, the three were not available. Bethel had moved way from New Providence and the Ford brothers got suspended because of an incident during the association's opening ceremonies. Apart from the loss of three all-stars, the team suffered a severely deflated morale and instead of defending its championship, has to focus now on avoiding the embarrassment of going winless the entire season.Brown looking to blast off
Some on the country's top world class athletes competed this past weekend in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations' National Track and Field Championships, and a few unexpected surprises were pulled out of the hat.The event was held right here at the Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium after being held on the island of Grand Bahama last year. The biggest surprise was probably came from quarter-miler Chris Brown who ran a personal best in out-sprinting national record holder, Dominic Demeritte, in the men's 200 metres. Currently ranked as the number two quarter-miler in the world, Brown decided to skip his specialty and compete in the 200 metres. He wasn't expect to beat Demeritte but still came through in a personal best time of 20.56 seconds.
Demeritte finished second in 20.89 seconds, and veteran Dennis Darling was third in 20.90 seconds.
Sir Lynden's contributions
The historical significance of the Government's decision to rename Nassau International Airport in honour of The Bahamas' first Prime Minister, the late Sir Lynden Pindling, cannot be understated.A good case in support of the Government's decision is made by Rev. Dr. J. Emmette Weir, in a guest commentary published in Saturday's Guardian, in which he cites several accomplishments by Sir Lynden during his years as Prime Minister that clearly support the fact that he made "significant contributions to the political, economic and social development of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas."
Indeed, the vast majority of Bahamians if they are honest in their assessment of Sir Lynden's contributions to this country would agree that no single person in the modern-day history of The Bahamas had a greater impact on the social and political transformation of the country than Sir Lynden did.
Paul Meyer's Baseball Notebook: The Braves' new world
The Atlanta Braves, winners of 14 consecutive division championships, fell 13 games behind the runaway New York Mets in the National League East while coming up empty on a three-night fishing trip to Miami.These are not exactly uncharted waters for the Braves, who, if you recall, used to be terrible. But these are waters the Braves haven't sailed in for years.
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