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Virgin Islands schools set to open as hurricane recovery continues

Oct 9, 2017
The U.S. Virgin Islands remain devastated after two category 5 hurricanes hit within two weeks of each other in September. Many residents are still without shelter, power or internet. But the territory’s roughly 14,000 public school students, who had barely started their school year before Irma hit, will begin returning to their classrooms this week.  […]

Timeshare owners are suing the U.S. Virgin Islands over new fee

Aug 4, 2017
U.S. Virgin Islands faces lawsuit over a $25 a day fee to shore up its $2 billion bond debt.
Tourists travel on the ferry from St. Thomas to St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.
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