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United States withdrawal from WHO makes US, world ‘unsafe’—WHO chief
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United States withdrawal from WHO makes US, world ‘unsafe’—WHO chief
January 13 09:36 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The World Health Organization chief warned Tuesday that Washington's decision to withdraw from the UN health agency was dang...
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JPS rebuilding 10 miles of power lines to restore water to 50,000 Westmoreland residents
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JPS rebuilding 10 miles of power lines to restore water to 50,000 Westmoreland residents
January 13 09:12 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it is undertaking extensive rebuilding works to restore electricity to the Roaring River Nat...
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At least 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire—UN
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At least 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire—UN
January 13 08:04 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—At least 100 children have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and ground forces in Gaza since the start of a tenuous ceasefir...
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St Andrew man charged with possession of prohibited weapon
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St Andrew man charged with possession of prohibited weapon
January 13 07:48 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A St Andrew man has been arrested and charged with possession of a prohibited weapon. He is 21-year-old De-ario Case of the Cavali...
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
January 13 07:26 AM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A reputed gang leader who was wanted for murder and multiple acts of violence was captured by the St Catherine South police on...
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
January 13 07:19 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The United Nations demanded Tuesday a swift and independent investigation after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a...
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No one above the law
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No one above the law
FNID sends clear warning: Nobody untouchable
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:20 AM
No one above
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Coach confident CAC team will do well in Mexico
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Coach confident CAC team will do well in Mexico
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 26, 2014
MICHAEL McIntosh, head coach of the Jamaican team to the XX Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Mexico next weekend, is confident t...
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No Bolt, but plenty of stars for Senior Trials
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No Bolt, but plenty of stars for Senior Trials
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 25, 2014
THE JAAA/Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships that will be used to select teams for three competitions, including the Commonwealth Games to ...
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Local swimmers step up preparation for CISC
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Local swimmers step up preparation for CISC
BY SHERDON COWAN 
June 24, 2014
JAMAICA'S swim team has now kicked preparations into high gear ahead of their departure to the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships (CISC) in Barb...
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Corinaldi rule JPS Western Primary Champs
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Corinaldi rule JPS Western Primary Champs
BY PAUL A REID Observer West writer 
June 24, 2014
CATHERINE HALL, St James — Corinaldi Avenue Primary of St James won their second hold on the JPS Western Primary Schools Athletics championships after...
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Asafa to run in France before CAS hearing
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Asafa to run in France before CAS hearing
June 24, 2014
PARIS, France (AP) — Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell will run in France on July 5, days before his doping hearing at sport's highest court. The organis...
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Corinaldi Avenue win Western Primary Champs
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Corinaldi Avenue win Western Primary Champs
June 23, 2014
CATHERINE HALL, St James — Corinaldi Avenue Primary of St James won their second JPSCo Western Primary Schools Athletics Championships held at the Mon...
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Chinese bats for modern infrastructure at GC Foster
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Chinese bats for modern infrastructure at GC Foster
June 21, 2014
DR Anlee Wang, leader of the group of six Chinese coaches who are here to take up Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller's offer of scholarships to GC F...
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Athletics, Sports
Thompson, Ahye star with world-leading times
June 21, 2014
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Resurgent sprinter Richard Thompson smashed the Trinidad and Tobago national record as he streaked to a world-leading ...
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6,000 for Guardian Group ‘Keep it Alive’ 5K New Kingston Night Run
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6,000 for Guardian Group ‘Keep it Alive’ 5K New Kingston Night Run
June 20, 2014
WITH only two days until the staging of the Guardian Group/UHWI inaugural "Keep it Alive" 5K Night Run in New Kingston, the organisers -- Guardian Lif...
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Powell, Simpson confirmed for National Senior Champs
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Powell, Simpson confirmed for National Senior Champs
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
June 20, 2014
DESPITE the expected absence of Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake from the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Supreme Ventures National Seni...
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Usain Bolt’s dad named patron of Kiwanis Club’s 5K Walk
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Usain Bolt’s dad named patron of Kiwanis Club’s 5K Walk
June 18, 2014
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Wellesley Bolt, father of iconic sprinter Usain Bolt, is the patron for Saturday's 5K Walk which was launched by the Kiwanis C...
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Asafa, Sherone free to run pending appeal
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Asafa, Sherone free to run pending appeal
June 18, 2014
FORMER 100m world record holder Asafa Powell and 2008 Olympic silver medallist Sherone Simpson are now free to return to action after their applicatio...
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Teen runners shine at Everyone’s A Winner Road Race
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Teen runners shine at Everyone’s A Winner Road Race
June 17, 2014
Seventeen-year-old Garfield Gordon ran a time of 22 minutes and 15 seconds in the featured 7K race, to be crowned the overall male winner of the Every...
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Parchment, Wilson score wins at 53rd Golden Spike meet
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Parchment, Wilson score wins at 53rd Golden Spike meet
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
June 17, 2014
JAMAICAN hurdlers Hansle Parchment and Nickesha Wilson were winners yesterday at the 53rd Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic. It was extr...
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National Junior Championship in pictures
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National Junior Championship in pictures
June 16, 2014
Selected results Event 58 Boys Discus Throw UNDER 18 Flight 1 1 39 Barrett, Warren Cornwall College 51.08m 2 145 Elliott, Vikarie Munro College 50.66m...
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JISA to stage first Independent High Schools Champs next year
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JISA to stage first Independent High Schools Champs next year
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
June 15, 2014
INCREASED attention and support from the private sector has encouraged the Jamaica Independent Schools' Association (JISA) to start planning its inaug...
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PHOTO: Battle to the wire!
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PHOTO: Battle to the wire!
June 15, 2014
St Jago High's Natalliah Whyte (second left) powering her way to victory in the Under-20 200m in 23.77 seconds at the National Junior Championships at...
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Chinese coaches arrive for athletic scholarships
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Chinese coaches arrive for athletic scholarships
June 15, 2014
SIX Chinese coaches arrived in the island on Saturday night for the start of the government to government scholarships offered to China by the Jamaica...
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Bryan impresses, as O’Hara completes sprint double
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Bryan impresses, as O’Hara completes sprint double
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
June 15, 2014
JAMAICA'S high jump prodigy Christoff Bryan warmed up for the World Junior Championships in the USA by easily winning the Under-20 high jump clearing ...
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Burchell, Thomas cop gold at NCAA Div 1 Outdoors Champs
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Burchell, Thomas cop gold at NCAA Div 1 Outdoors Champs
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
June 15, 2014
Sprinter Remona Burchell in the women's 100m and triple jumper Shanieka Thomas were gold medallists at last weekend's NCAA Division One Outdoors champ...
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Weir, Carter cop sprints at Adidas Grand Prix
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Weir, Carter cop sprints at Adidas Grand Prix
June 14, 2014
NEW YORK, USA (AFP) — Jamaica's Warren Weir won the men's 200m in a world-leading 19.82sec in a modest headwind of 0.2 metres per second yesterday at ...
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O’Hara defeats Minzie at National Junior Champs
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O’Hara defeats Minzie at National Junior Champs
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
June 14, 2014
CALABAR High's Michael OHara sped to a decent 10.43 seconds to win the Under-20 100m and turned the tables on Bog Walk High's Jevaughn Minzie at the N...
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