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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Puerto Rican prosecutor slain as she arrived home

Puerto Rican prosecutor slain as she arrived home
Public prosecutor Francelis Ortiz Pagan was fatally shot in the early hours Tuesday by unknown persons when she arrived at her home in the San Juan suburb of Rio Grande, Puerto Rican authorities said. Ortiz Pagan, 42, was on her way home when criminals ...
MLB sets game times for 2016 schedule: Here are the highlights
The Miami Marlins host the Pirates in a two-game series at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico from May 30-31, with the 31st being Roberto Clemente Day across MLB. • The Mets host the Cubs for a four-game set beginning on Thurs., June 30.
US won't offer financial aid to Puerto Rico: official

The federal government will not offer a transfer of funds or assume liability for Puerto Rico, which is weighed down by about $70 billion in debt and a decade of recessionThe Obama administration will not offer financial assistance to Puerto Rico, a senior Treasury official emphasized Tuesday on the eve of Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew's visit to the struggling territory. The official reiterated President Barack Obama's position on the debt crisis in Puerto Rico, saying the federal government would not offer a transfer of funds or assume liability for Puerto Rico, which is weighed down by about $70 billion in debt and a decade of recession. It has been trying to convince the Republican-controlled Congress to pass bankruptcy legislation allowing Puerto Rico to restructure its debt, as is authorized for US cities and states.


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