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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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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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
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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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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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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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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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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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KINGSTON'S hottest new spot, Studio 38, is expected to come alive this Saturday with budding new hopefuls in Pulse's Caribbean Model Search. The secon...
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Mello-go-Roun’ lights up Arena
August 5, 2010
Mello-Go-Roun' 2010, one of the premier events organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), was in full swing at the National Aren...
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Going Wild Sides
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Wear your colours
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Trey Songz wants to ride momentum with new album
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America’s biggest Caribbean party kicks off September 2 in Brooklyn
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Justin Bieber to play himself in 3-D biopic
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Grand Gala tickets now available
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The Sun Shines on Judith Gayle-Wright
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Fierce competition at Claro World Reggae Dance finals
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Fierce competition at Claro World Reggae Dance finals
August 3, 2010
DANCE groups based locally, and as far away as Japan, converged on one stage Monday night to compete for the coveted title as World Reggae Dance Champ...
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Happenings – August 4
August 3, 2010
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 A St Mary Mi Come From @ Gray's Inn Sports Complex, St Mary Featuring: The Big Ship Family -- Freddie McGregor and his children Ste...
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Will.i.am doesn’t support new Jackson album
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King Jammy’s son sues Hulk Hogan’s daughter
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King Jammy’s son sues Hulk Hogan’s daughter
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Smirnoff Flavours kicks off Dream Weekend
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Smirnoff Flavours kicks off Dream Weekend
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Happenings – Aug 3
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Countdown to Fullyloaded at Port Royal’s Old Coal Wharf
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Countdown to Fullyloaded at Port Royal’s Old Coal Wharf
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Fox quiet on American Idol future
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BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) — Fox executives are remaining quiet about possible changes on American Idol amid reports that television’s favourite s...
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Gyptian most popular artiste in North America
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Gyptian most popular artiste in North America
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August 2, 2010
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Bounty, Beenie go tune-for-tune at Guinness Summer Eclipse
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