Aruba: News archive
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Hijacker in Colombia Wielded Toy Grenade
NYT > Aruba, 22-November-2007LEAD: A man suspected of hijacking a Colombian airliner to Panama and Aruba and then escaping into the night after returning to Colombia was captured Tuesday carrying a toy grenade, a military statement said.
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Oranjestad Journal; Uneasy Caribbean Islands Warm to Motherlands
NYT > Aruba, 22-November-2007In 1986, this small, scrubby island just off the coast of Venezuela broke away from an association of self-administered Dutch Caribbean possessions and confidently set out on a path expected to lead to full independence within 10 years. But five years later, for all their satisfaction in having their own Governor, Prime Minister and flag, few among Aruba's 68,000 mostly prosperous residents, including the leaders of the governing party, now say they are prepared to see their island leave the Ki...
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THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING -- ADDENDA;Accounts
NYT > Aruba, 22-November-2007Aruba Tourism Authority, Weehawken, N.J., to Fitzgerald & Co., Atlanta, to handle its account in the United States, previously handled by Bates USA, New York, a unit of Cordiant P.L.C. Billings were estimated at $5 million.
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