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Post-Melissa frustration in Black River comes to a head
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
January 11 12:20 AM
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When preachers play God
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When preachers play God
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January 11 12:18 AM
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
Raehann Bryce-Davis comes home; mounts workshop and concert month end
January 11 12:16 AM
Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Fruits of farm work
Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:14 AM
Fruits of farm work
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‘HELP US!’
Coaches of Melissa-ravaged schools plead for assistance as western track meets suffer
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:12 AM
Western schools scramble amidst track and field meet cancellations
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Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:11 AM
Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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‘To God be the glory’
JFB staff member with newborn gets help to rebuild home
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:09 AM
‘To God be the glory’
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Pepsi goes for health
Alicia Roache Business reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20, 2010
PEPSIJAMAICA is on a healthy campaign that may see its products be less fatty, salty and sugary. Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO for PepsiCo, which co-o...
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PetroCaribe surplus growth slows
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April 20, 2010
THE PetroCaribe Development Fund which onlends billions for government projects expects its surplus to decline 29 per cent to $2 billion by March 2011...
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IMF trims estimate of losses from financial crisis
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IMF trims estimate of losses from financial crisis
April 20, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States - THE world's banks could be spared billions in losses thanks to a global economy that is recovering from the financial m...
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Bank of New York Mellon 1-Q profit jumps 74%
April 20, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - THE Bank of New York Mellon yesterday said its first-quarter profit jumped 74 per cent, as the market recovery drove growth ...
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Ewarton to reopen, can’t lift bauxite blues
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Ewarton to reopen, can’t lift bauxite blues
April 20, 2010
UC Rusal plans to reopen its Windalco Ewarton plant in June -- six months ahead of schedule -- but earnings from alumina will likely stay down for 201...
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Delta reports US$256-million 1-Q loss, sees 2-Q profit
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Delta reports US$256-million 1-Q loss, sees 2-Q profit
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April 20, 2010
GEORGIA, United States - HEAVY winter storms and one-time merger-related expenses and severance charges hurt Delta Air Lines Inc's results as the worl...
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Greece raises euro1.95b in T-Bill sale
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April 20, 2010
ATHENS, Greece - GREECE has raised euro1.95 billion (US$2.62 billion) in a 13-week treasury bill auction that was more than four times oversubscribed,...
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Gov’t committed to development through IT
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Gov’t committed to development through IT
April 20, 2010
GOVERNMENT is committed to facilitating national development through information technology, says recently appointed chairman of the Central Informati...
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Airline losses from ash climb over US$1 billion
April 20, 2010
PARIS, France - AIRLINE losses from the volcanic ash cloud climbed above US$1 billion Monday, and the industry demanded compensation from the European...
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Goldman earns US$3.3b in 1Q as fraud case looms
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Goldman earns US$3.3b in 1Q as fraud case looms
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April 20, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - GOLDMAN Sachs Group Inc said yesterday its first-quarter earnings almost doubled to US$3.3 billion as its trading business a...
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Recession is ending? Some Americans don’t buy it
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Recession is ending? Some Americans don’t buy it
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April 20, 2010
OHIO, United States - THE clerk at the candy shop does not want to cry. She is determinedly cheerful, a professional smiler, dressed head to toe in br...
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Proven to list on JSE in 6-18 months
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Proven to list on JSE in 6-18 months
April 20, 2010
NEWLY capitalised investment house, Proven Management Limited will list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) within six to 18 months, says PML CEO Chri...
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JLA continues to lose
April 20, 2010
The Jamaica Livestock Association (JLA) which is a large animal feed distributor, recorded a $48.5 million loss for its first-quarter ending February ...
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J&J posts higher 1-Q profit
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J&J posts higher 1-Q profit
April 20, 2010
NEW JERSEY, United States - THE world's biggest maker of health care products may be on the mend, reporting a slight increase in profit yesterday, aft...
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US$3m renovation reopens MoBay hotel after 8 years
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US$3m renovation reopens MoBay hotel after 8 years
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
April 20, 2010
MONTEGO BAY, St James - NEARLY 150 persons trained in the hospitality industry are expected to gain employment when the newly refurbished 150-room Vis...
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German investor confidence rises strongly
April 20, 2010
BERLIN, Germany - GERMAN investor confidence rose strongly this month as healthy industrial orders and exports buoyed sentiment, a closely watched sur...
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Expo Jamaica calls out local buyers
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Expo Jamaica calls out local buyers
Alicia Roache Business reporter roachea@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 20, 2010
ORGANISERS of Expo Jamaica, a trade and investment show put on locally to raise the level of exposure and value of exports of locally made products is...
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Tech companies fear implications of trade pact
April 20, 2010
WASHINGTON DC, United States - COMPANIES across the technology industry -- from Internet access providers to social-networking sites to video-sharing ...
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Leave Dudus to the masses, say financial analysts
April 20, 2010
Financial analysts want the populous not politicians to decide the fate of the stalled extradition of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke but they also want crim...
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Coca-Cola 1Q profit rises 19% on overseas gains
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Coca-Cola 1Q profit rises 19% on overseas gains
April 20, 2010
NEW YORK, United States - COCA-COLA Co's first-quarter profit climbed 19 per cent as the world's largest drink maker continued to expand rapidly overs...
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AP Source: GM to repay government loan before June
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AP Source: GM to repay government loan before June
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April 20, 2010
MICHIGAN, United States - GENERAL Motors Co will fully repay the US$6.7 billion loan portion of its US government aid earlier than its previously prom...
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JDX makes exporting more attractive
April 20, 2010
The Jamaica debt exchange (JDX) has made exporting more attractive due to the declining yield on instruments, asserted Jamaica Exporters Association (...
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