Jett Travolta's autopsy complete

Minister of Health Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday the autopsy on Jett Travolta, son of movie star John Travolta and actress wife, Kelly Preston, is complete; however the results can only be released by a coroner or the family. "That's a coroner's case; I can't speak on the results," Minnis told The Nassau Guardian.
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Realize your dream

There's no doubt about it, the thought of turning a key in the lock to your own home is an exciting prospect. After all, you've always dreamed of having a place that you can call your own. But buying a home can be stressful — especially when you're purchasing one for the first time. According to Cara Christie, estate agent rentals manager at HG Christie Ltd Real Estate, knowing what to expect when you look into purchasing your own home can make it a lot easier. "Despite what everyone is saying, [this year] will be a great year to purchase a new home — especially if it's your first home," she says. "The government has really made it a lot easier for first time homeowners to buy a home and to keep it. It's just a matter of putting yourself in the position to take advantage of that."
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Bahama's Obama fever may have cooled

Bahama-for-Obama fever may not be running at quite the temperature many anticipated, with a chartered Bahamasair flight focused on jetting admirers to Washington for the inauguration only 50 percent booked despite exhaustive marketing. It's a trip that the airline — or rather the sponsor, the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas — expected would be in high demand, with the 120-seat plane filled to capacity. It seemed a reasonable estimate more than a month ago when ZNS announced the one-time-only opportunity.
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CAFL hits back!

The Commonwealth American Football League (CAFL) has submitted its application to be recognized as the Bahamas Federation of American Football (BFAF), which is its first step in reaffirming its status as the governing body of the sport in the country. League chairman Obie Ferguson noted at a press conference held at Coconuts Restaurant on Monday that Minister of Youth and Sports, Desmond Bannister, has endorsed the CAFL as being the country's umbrella body for American football.
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Festival of lights

Christians are gearing up to celebrate the birth of Jesus on Thursday, Dec. 25, while the Jewish community of The Bahamas, is making final preparations to celebrate eight days of Hanukkah (also known as Chanukah) on Monday, Dec. 22 — which for them is a celebration of victory. "The story of Hanukkah is the saga of a people's triumph over threatened annihilation," says Jean Berlind, a member of the Luis de Torres Synagogue, Freeport, Grand Bahama. It is a celebration of survival and the preservation of identity, as elementary as the conquest of good over evil and for us that is extremely important."