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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Marley selected among global icons
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August 26, 2010
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Models, singers sizzle at Sandals Talent, Model Search
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Cezar releases mid tempo ballad She Said
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21st/Hapilos and John John Records Pop Style
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Good friends gather for Good Times Retro University
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Simmons offers window into thoughts on NYC mosque
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August 25, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons has put high-visibility support behind a proposed cultural centre and mosque near ground zero, using the...
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Fast as 4G
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August 25, 2010
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Top five brings back ska
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Top five brings back ska
August 24, 2010
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Status hearing set in Lindsay Lohan probation case
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August 24, 2010
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Reactions to Yendi’s 2nd place at Miss Universe
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August 24, 2010
Former queens weigh in Jamaica has always enjoyed favourable placings in international pageants and local delegates are usually singled out at the sta...
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Heineken Green Synergy Reality show excites on TVJ
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Denyque’s Summer Love hits iTunes
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Every girl's summer anthem is now available in popular music marketplace, iTunes. Denyque's Summer Love was released on iTunes a few weeks ago, but th...
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The veterans entertain at Stars R Us
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August 24, 2010
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Police: Intruder arrested at Paris Hilton’s home
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August 24, 2010
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January hearing set for doctor in Michael Jackson case
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August 23, 2010
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Yendi takes 2nd, creates history for Jamaica
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August 23, 2010
YENDI Phillipps last night placed second in the Miss Universe pageant, creating history as the highest ever finish by a Jamaican in that contest. Phil...
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