Celebrating a century of the magician of jazz, Miles Davis

One hundred years after the late Miles Davis was born, the revolutionary trumpet player remains one of the 20th century's most influential artists. We look back at the life and legacy of a complex, visionary figure with one of his collaborators, musician Jason Miles, who recorded the albums "Tutu", "Music for Siesta" and "Amandla" with Davis during his [...]

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The Bahamas: Former FNM (centre-right) Minister turned COI (*) MP Iram Lewis and COl (*) deputy leader Veronica Mclver have failed in their bids for Central Grand Bahama and Killarney, both are projected to lose to the opposition FNM.

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The Bahamas: Opposition FNM (centre-right) deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright and COI (*) leader Lincoln Bain have failed in their bids for the new seat St James and Pinewood, losing to the ruling PLP (liberal). The PLP also won the new Bimini and Berry Islands seat.

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The Bahamas: Former FNM (centre-right) Prime Minister Hubert Minnis (Ind.) and ruling PLP (liberal) National Security Minister Wayne Munroe are projected to lose to the FNM in Killarney and Freetown. Minnis ran independently after the FNM declined to renominate him.

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The Bahamas: Opposition FNM (centre-right) candidates Rick Fox for Garden Hills and Arinthia Komolafe for Carmichael are projected to lose to the ruling PLP (liberal). Fox is a former NBA player and Komolafe is a former DNA (centre) leader and PLP branch chairwoman.

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The Bahamas, general election, preliminary results

55.9% of total registered voters counted

PLP (liberal): 51.4%
FNM (centre-right): 35.5%
COI (*): 11.9%
Independents (*): 1.3%

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The Bahamas, general election

All seats projected

PLP (liberal): 33
FNM (centre-right): 8
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Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis' PLP is the first ruling party to be re-elected since 1997. The PLP has won consecutive terms for the first time since 1987.

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The Bahamas: Polls have closed, anyone in line may still vote. The PLP (liberal), facing the opposition FNM (centre-right), seeks to become the first ruling party re-elected since 1997. The PLP has not won consecutive terms since 1987. Results later tonight.

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The Bahamas: Polls are open in today's general election, with 41 seats up for contention due to the creation of two new seats. Polls will close at 6PM local time.

More than 20,000 voters, including 400 overseas, were eligible for early voting last Thursday.

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The Bahamas, general election today:

➤ Eligible voters: 209,245
➤ Polls open: 8AM-6PM local
➤ Government: Progressive Liberal Party (liberal) led by Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis
➤ 3 parties, 140 candidates, 41 seats
➤ Term: 5 years
➤ Voting system: FPTP

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