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San Juan, Puerto Rico - A cruise company says one of its ships carrying gay and nudist passengers was temporarily stopped and prevented from entering the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis. Windjammer Barefoot Cruises says the ship is carrying 110 passengers. The Miami Beach-based company says the ship was stopped by authorities off the smaller island of Nevis. The company says authorities from the islands old cruise ship employees that they had concerns about letting the ship in because it was a gay and nudist cruise. The company says it is working with higher authorities to resolve the...

American Rapper DMX Arrested for Using Profanity During St. Kitts ConcertBy Clive Baccus Associated Press WriterPublished: Jun 28, 2003 BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (AP) - Authorities arrested American rapper DMX on Saturday for using profanity during a concert the night before on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis, police said. DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was released on bail of $376 until Monday, when he is due in Basseterre Magistrate's Court. The 32-year-old rapper left the Caribbean island on Saturday afternoon, but he pledged to return for his court date. "I'll go to court on Monday,"...