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The world famous white sand beaches “have been experiencing severe and irreversible shoreline and retreat” for more than four decades.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) _ Puerto Rico is welcoming a new cruise ship it says will generate $3.6 million in revenue this season.

The extended age limit, which takes effect December 1, 2011, will affect motor cars, sports utility vehicles, pick-ups and cargo vans.

The Cuban government recently approved Island Travel &Tours to offer the service from BWI Marshall.

The government says about 338,000 Cubans across the island now have licenses to operate private businesses, including more than 4,500 in Cienfuegos and 14,000 in Sancti Spiritus.

The planned retrenchment comes as AA prepares to introduce on November 17, four weekly direct flights from John F Kennedy International Airport in New York to Antigua under a revenue guarantee arrangement with the government.

The Barbados-based low-cost carrier will begin serving six destinations in late November.

Train testing was already under way on the first phase that spans an 81/2-mile ride from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City. Most of that stage was scheduled to open this year, with a final section to begin operations in 2012.

According to the 11p.m. AST advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Tropical Storm Maria is moving toward the west at 23 miles per hour.

Europe’s economy and debt troubles have been among global investors’ main concerns over the last year and a half. Some European countries have borrowed so much that they may need help repaying debt.

Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) selected as ‘Official International Tourist Board Providing the Best Travel Agent Support’

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Minister Bartlett says “Jamaica’s tourism is among the best in the world, which is why we continue to see a growing number of visitors coming to our shores despite the still difficult global economic climate.”