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Police battle protesters in Martinique

Protesters set stores ablaze in downtown Fort-de-France, Martinique, as they battled hundreds of police officers in the latest round of demonstrations over low wages, a police officer told CNN.

The surprisingly cool history of ice

Until two centuries ago, ice was just an unfortunate side effect of winter. But in the early 1800s, one man saw dollar signs in frozen ponds.

Death toll climbs as search continues in Haiti collapse

The death toll rose to 84 Saturday night in the collapse of a Haitian school as international aid crews continued sifting through the wreckage, a local journalist said Saturday night.

Hurricane Omar weakening as it heads out to sea

Hurricane Omar weakened Thursday to a Category 1 storm and sped away from the northern Leeward Islands after barreling through them as a major Category 3 storm, forecasters said.

Caribbean quake sets off seismograph in California

A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck Thursday in the Caribbean just off the coast of Martinique, setting off shaking that triggered a reading of a strong earthquake in California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

As Dean strengthens, NASA says it may bring shuttle home early

Dean strengthened yet again Friday, with dangerous 145-mph winds officially making it a Category 4 hurricane -- the first of the 2007 Atlantic season.

Relatives search for answers in air crash

Scores of victims' relatives arrived in Venezuela on Friday from the French Caribbean island of Martinique, seeking answers about the crash of a chartered jet that killed all 160 aboard.

160 believed dead in Venezuela jet crash

A Colombian airliner carrying 160 people crashed Tuesday in a remote area of western Venezuela, aviation officials said.

Dominica PM dies of heart attack

Dominica Prime Minister Pierre Charles died Tuesday evening of a heart attack, government and hospital sources said.

Money Magazine: Martinique

Step foot on the Caribbean island of Martinique and you're in France, literally. This 425-square-mile, almond-shaped tropical island, part of the French Antilles, isn't a colony but rather the westernmost part of France. So if you're looking for some of the things that make France great -- its language, food and rich culture -- but long for a warm and relaxing Caribbean vacation, Martinique is the place.

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