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President Leonel Fernandez has appointed David A. Perez Taveras as the new president of the board of the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel). He replaces Espaillat Senator Jose Rafael Vargas. Perez Taveras, who was on the board of Indotel, was appointed in Decree 483-10.

The same decree appoints Domingo Tavarez to replace Perez Taveras on the Indotel board. Tavarez had served as director of the Presidential Office of Information and Communication Technologies (OPTIC), as reported in El Dia.

www.indotel.gob.do/conoce-al-indotel/bioejecutivos/biografias-dr.-david-perez-taveras.html

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With a star cast including Zoe Saldana, Matt Dillon, Hayden Christensen, Idris Elba, rapper T.I., singer Chris Brown and Paul Walker, you would think the publicity machine for the film “Takers” would be working overtime.

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The 33 miners trapped in a collapsed mine in Chile have been told that it could take months before they are rescued.

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Video footage of the trapped miners in Chile has been shown to families of the men, and aired on Chilean TV

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The eight unexplained symptoms most closely linked to cancer are highlighted by health researchers.

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Michael Enright, 21, facing charges for allegedly stabbing a Muslim cabbie, had volunteered with a group that addresses trauma faced by veterans, its director said.

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The U.S. government has obtained information about threats against foreign aid workers who are assisting in flood relief efforts in Pakistan, the State Department said Thursday.

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Feed given to hens at two farms in Iowa is a likely source of contamination that led to a nationwide salmonella outbreak, federal officials said Thursday.

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Pakistan’s government has warned about 500,000 people in the country’s southeastern Sindh province they should evacuate immediately because of possible flooding, government officials said.

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The tires of a JetBlue airplane caught fire Thursday during a hard landing in Sacramento, Calif., that left 15 people with minor injuries and sent passengers down emergency slides to escape the aircraft.

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