### Monday May 5, 2008 ###
Plans for Country St. Maarten
on IC agenda for discussion
PHILIPSBURG--The plans for the new Ministries of country St. Maarten will be discussed in a public meeting of the Island Council today, Monday. The meeting is scheduled to start at 2:00pm.
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Stabbing victim
left for dead
~ Police arrest suspect leaving hospital ~
PHILIPSBURG--A man was found clinging to life late Saturday after being viciously stabbed outside the St. Maarten Festival Village and left on the street, the police reported Sunday.
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’08 Carnival has
come and gone
~ King Momo burnt, 4M Band 2008 Carnival Band of the Year ~
PHILIPSBURG--Carnival revellers had the last opportunity to bid farewell to the season as King Momo was burnt, wiping out all sins for the last year on Saturday shortly after 12:00 midnight, following the last lap jump-up.
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Police stop Carnival
band after 10 fights
PHILIPSBURG--Police stopped a popular Carnival band from playing music Saturday just short of its arrival at the St. Maarten Festival Village, after about ten fights behind the truck marred the final street jam of the season.
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Man drowns
at Le Galion
MARIGOT--A 54-year-old man from French Quarter drowned at Baie de L’Embouchure on Thursday, May 1, the Gendarmerie reported.
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Stein: Crofty bomber
arrested, confesses
PHILIPSBURG--Authorities have arrested the young man responsible for tossing a homemade bomb at a visiting sports delegation two weeks ago, leaving two coaches slightly injured, Windward Islands Chief Prosecutor Taco Stein has confirmed.
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