Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
December 29 07:21 AM
PALM BEACH, United States (AFP)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing t...
Little girl, big heart
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Little girl, big heart
6-year-old gives up savings to help rebuild family home, assists classmates after storm
Mark Dennis 
December 29 12:30 AM
Little girl, big heart
Inside the criminal mind
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Inside the criminal mind
Psychiatrist outlines factors, some from birth, that set people on path to prison
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29 12:28 AM
Inside the criminal mind

Athletics

Blake to start campaign in Doha
Athletics, Sports
Blake to start campaign in Doha
March 6, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) — Jamaica's Yohan Blake, the World 100 metres champion, will open his 2013 Samsung Diamond League campaign at the Doha 2013 me...
Athletics, Regional, Sports, ...
Outstanding performances at Trials from western Ja athletes
BY PAUL A REID Observer West writer 
March 6, 2013
A number of western Jamaica-based athletes turned in outstanding performances at last weekend's Carifta Trials at the National Stadium in Kingston to ...
Bolt to run in the Cayman Islands
Athletics, Sports
Bolt to run in the Cayman Islands
March 6, 2013
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) — World sprint sensation Usain Bolt is to run in the Cayman Islands for the first time, officials announced yesterda...
We are confident!
Athletics, Regional, Sports, ...
We are confident!
BY PAUL A REID Observer West Writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com MONTEGO BAY, St James 
March 6, 2013
Western-based high schools will shine at Champs — coaches A number of western- based high school track and field coaches believe that schools in the w...
Athletics, Sports
ISSA hears the coaches’ cry
March 4, 2013
FOLLOWING a protest by coaches, the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has made a change to the schedule of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys ...
Blake to run at Doha Diamond League
Athletics, News, Sports
Blake to run at Doha Diamond League
March 3, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Double Olympic silver medalist Yohan Blake has signed on to his first big meet of the year — the Doha Diamond League meet on May 1...
O’hara obliterates field in 200m at Carifta Trials
Athletics, Sports
O’hara obliterates field in 200m at Carifta Trials
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer writer 
March 3, 2013
CALABAR High's Michael O'hara was unstop-pable, blasting away the competition to win the U-20 boys' 200m by more than 10m on the concluding day of the...
Athletics, Sports
Several athletes positive after 2005 re-testing
March 2, 2013
MONACO (AP) — The IAAF says several athletes who competed at the 2005 World Championships have tested positive for doping following re-testing of thei...
The ‘Beast’ pounces on St Jago
Athletics, Sports
The ‘Beast’ pounces on St Jago
March 1, 2013
World 100 metre champion and Olympic double sprint silver medallist Yohan 'The Beast' Blake (third left) in animated discussion with (from left) St Ja...
Athletics, Sports
CARIFTA trials begin today
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 1, 2013
THE two-day trials for the Jamaican team to take part in the CARIFTA Games, set for March 28-April 1 in the Bahamas, will start today at the Stadium E...
Athletics, Sports
20 gymnasts for Gasparilla Classic in Tampa
March 1, 2013
TWENTY gymnasts from Jamaica will be among the expected 3,000 gymnasts competing this weekend at a major US gymnastics competition, The Gasparilla Cla...
PHOTO: Safe Landing
Athletics, Sports
PHOTO: Safe Landing
March 1, 2013
Jermaine Jackson of MVP lands in the men's long jump open, winning with a best leap of a wind-aided 7.86m (3.6m/s) at last Saturday;s annual Gibson Re...
Athletics, Sports
Champs coaches up in arms over aspects of schedule
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 1, 2013
A number of top high school coaches are asking for a late change to the schedule of the ISSA/GraceKennedy National High School Athletics Championships...
Photo: Bolt of Lightning
Athletics, Sports
Photo: Bolt of Lightning
March 1, 2013
Double world record holder and six-time Olympic Games gold medallist Usain Boltpowers by the anchor leg runner from the Dominican Republic in the qual...
Skeen, Robinson ruled ineligible for Champs
Athletics, Sports
Skeen, Robinson ruled ineligible for Champs
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 1, 2013
Odean Skeen's disqualification for a false start in the Class One 100m final at last year's ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships...
Todd aiming to be number one
Athletics, Sports
Todd aiming to be number one
February 28, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A series of losses to Delano Williams in both the 100m and 200m sprints and an injury-plagued 2012 season have only served to ...
‘It was hard work’
Athletics, Regional, Sports, ...
‘It was hard work’
BY PAUL A REID Observer West writer 
February 27, 2013
Green Island shines at Gibson Relays GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Green Island High's win in the Class 1 boys 4x100m and 4x200m relays at last weekend's 37...
More youth support Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run
Athletics, Sports, Teenage
More youth support Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run
February 25, 2013
WITH over a 25 per cent increase in the number of registrants for the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run in 2013, it was noticed that the largest increase wa...

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