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Bangkok is sinking into the Earth

July 13, 2015 in International

BANGKOK — Thailand's capital is both glitzy and gritty, a city of glass towers and cement hovels teeming with nearly 10 million people. All that steel and concrete and humanity sits on what was once marshland. The ground beneath is spongy and moist. Imagine a brick...

Here’s Why Marijuana Probably Won’t Be Legalized by the Federal Government Before 2020

July 13, 2015 in International

[caption id="attachment_6568" align="alignleft" width="300"] PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RAND PAUL + PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CHRIS CHRISTIE + PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA[/caption] From nearly all angles the marijuana movement looks unstoppable. Currently there are 23 states that have legalized marijuana use for medicinal purposes, from chronic conditions like glaucoma to terminal illnesses...

Father of two dies in motor cycle accident

July 13, 2015 in Regional

Hundreds of residents who all claimed they knew the country’s latest road fatality victim personally, gathered on the scene of his death on Sunday evening in shock and disbelief. Troy Periera, 35, died after he reportedly lost control of his Suzuki GSX motor cycle, license plate...

Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in final

July 13, 2015 in Sports

Defending champion Novak Djokovic saw off seven-time champion Roger Federer in four sets to win his third Wimbledon and ninth Grand Slam title. The Serb, 28, won 7-6 (7-1) 6-7 (10-12) 6-4 6-3 to overtake the likes of Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi and Ivan Lendl in...

Jamaica Tallawahs suffer second straight defeat at home

July 13, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_6559" align="alignleft" width="300"] David Wiese of Guyana Amazon Warriors celebrates the wicket of Jamaica Tallawahs’s Andre Russell during their Hero CPL T20 game at Sabina Park yesterday AND Guyana Amazon Warriors Ronsford Beaton reacts after dismissing Tallawahs’ Daniel Vettori at Sabina Park last night.[/caption] JAMAICA...