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Angelita Trujillo, the youngest daughter of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo (former Dominican dictator), has written a book. From the excerpts of the book, her life was extremely charmed. She talks of Queen Elizabeth's coronation, parties with Barbara Hutton, and other Dominican elites. But the overall tone is how great her father was. It is already generating tremendous interest. I hope this is going to be translated, as I would love to read this book. I wonder if she will return to the D.R. to do interviews?

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The Pennsylvania State Police have put out a warning about citizens receiving phone calls stating that a loved one is in jail in the Dominican Republic. The caller then urges that money sent by Western Union to the Dominican Republic will get your loved one out of jail very quickly. But you have to act quickly.
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The body of a stowaway fell out of plane as it was taking off from Santo Domingo.
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One of Italy's most-wanted criminals was arrested while sunbathing on the beach near Santo Domingo. He was there with his wife and kids.
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Here's a list of Caribbean Islands to Avoid
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Len Ziebarth, an American ex-pat who lived here in Santo Domingo passed away in the hospital last night. He was suffering from liver cancer. I didn't know Len very well. After Scotch left the former Casa New Yorker he ran it for a time. That is where I met him. He was officiating a commitment ceremony. This is what I wrote about that night on December 27, 2007: The highlight of the ceremony was the minister, Len. Len's sermon was riveting and poignant. He talked about how he had been a minister for 35 years, and once he came out as gay, he had to leave the church. He then read the passage from the 23rd Psalm, and another about Ruth. Again, beautiful and poignant.

Rest in peace, Len.