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•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:18 AM
‘Closure comfort’
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December 31 12:14 AM
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RIDING THE WAVE
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ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:12 AM
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BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
BOJ pushing
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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
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NBA Update – Predictable post-season… so far
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NBA Update – Predictable post-season… so far
April 22, 2013
THE 2013 NBA Play-offs began last Saturday and, needless to say, there were no surprises in the opening games of the post-season. There were a few clo...
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Urban Knights make winning start as 2013 NBL Flows
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Urban Knights make winning start as 2013 NBL Flows
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
April 20, 2013
A positive move towards semi-professional basketball and the concept of regional club tournament are very much on the cards, Jamaica Basketball Associ...
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Basketball, Sports
William Knibb, Spot Valley on course for basketball finals
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
April 16, 2013
HOLLAND, Trelawny — Defending champions William Knibb Memorial and Spot Valley could schedule a repeat of last year's final of the ISSA Western High s...
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NBA iLIKES
Devaro Bolton 
April 15, 2013
5 Marc Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies seemed to be having a major 'block party' last Sunday against the Sacramento Kings. After denying opposing big m...
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NBA Update – Regular season ends tomorrow
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NBA Update – Regular season ends tomorrow
April 15, 2013
MONTHS of training and execution are for a few important days, and tomorrow is one such day. Tomorrow, all 30 franchises will be in action as the 2012...
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Kobe out for season with torn Achilles tendon
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Kobe out for season with torn Achilles tendon
April 14, 2013
EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) - Kobe Bryant had surgery Saturday on his torn Achilles tendon, ending his season with two games left in the Los Angeles L...
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Basketball, Sports
Mt Alvernia score victory in schoolgirl basketball
Paul Reid 
April 14, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Trelawny — Newcomers Mt Alvernia High scored their biggest victory in the ISSA Western Conference high schools girls' basketball competitio...
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Basketball, Sports
William Knibb seek fifth straight win in Western Conference basketball
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
April 9, 2013
MARTHA BRAE, Trelawny — Fresh from their 46 points trouncing of Montego Bay High on Monday, defending champions William Knibb Memorial will go in sear...
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NBA iLIKES – April 9
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NBA iLIKES – April 9
April 8, 2013
5 - Minnesota Timberwolves point guard phenom Ricky Rubio showed off a bit of his skills against the Boston Celtics, driving through the heart of the ...
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NBA Update – Peaking at the right time
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NBA Update – Peaking at the right time
April 8, 2013
EASTERN CONFERENCE - THE play-offs are pretty close. So close, in fact, that the eight participants from the East have all been deciding, what is left...
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NBA Update – Streaking no more, top spot secure
Basketball, Sports, Teenage
NBA Update – Streaking no more, top spot secure
April 1, 2013
NBA Update EASTERN CONFERENCE - MIAMI Heat went on a magical run of 27 games unbeaten spanning almost two full months but they were halted by the Chic...
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NBA iLIKES – April 2
April 1, 2013
5 Ace shooter Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors showed off his ball-handling skills against the Los Angeles Lakers in their encounter last Mo...
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Basketball, Sports
Mt Alvernia whip Holland despite Smith’s starring role
Paul Reid 
March 29, 2013
SPOT VALLEY, St James — Despite a courageous performance from Lanasha Smith, hitting a three-point basket as time ran out to force overtime, then scor...
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Basketball, Sports
William Knibb take aim at Spot Valley
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March 26, 2013
SPOT VALLEY, St James — Defending champions William Knibb Memorial will seek to avenge a three-point first-round loss to Spot Valley High when they me...
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NBA iLIKES – March 26
March 25, 2013
5 One of the league's best centre Marc Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies delivered a 'no-look' alley-oop pass to the high-flying Tony Allen for a monster...
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All but decided
March 25, 2013
WITH some franchises having as little as 10 games left in the regular season, the 'top dogs' are now strutting their way into the NBA play-offs. Betwe...
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Basketball, Sports
‘Valley’ hit the ‘Spot’ in first round of ISSA schoolgirl basketball
Paul Reid 
March 24, 2013
SPOT VALLEY, St James -- Spot Valley High ended the first round of the ISSA Western Conference High school girls' Open basketball competition on a per...
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Basketball, Sports
St Hugh’s rally to defeat St Andrew
March 20, 2013
ST HUGH'S High held off a late charge from defending champions St Andrew High to come out with a narrow 33-31 win as the 2013 ISSA High Schoolgirls' B...
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NBA Update – CATCH 23?
Basketball, Sports, Teenage
NBA Update – CATCH 23?
March 18, 2013
IT seems as though the dominance of the Miami Heat is on a never-ending journey as their win streak ballooned to 22 (as at press time) after Sunday's ...
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NBA iLIKES
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NBA iLIKES
March 18, 2013
OVER the past few years, teenAGE has enjoyed giving you a recap of what has been taking place around the league, so we have decided to introduce a new...
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Muschett High School on top in Western basketball
March 13, 2013
MARTHA BRAE, Trelawny — FORMER national champions Muschett High School leads the points tables in the ISSA Western Conference Girls' Basketball Open l...
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Spot Valley on top in Western basketball
Paul Reid 
March 11, 2013
WAKEFIELD, Trelawny — Last year's beaten finalists Spot Valley High raced to the top of the points table in the ISSA Western Conference high school gi...
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