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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
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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
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December 29 12:28 AM
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
Senior cop points to complex investigation
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
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Itch Scratch success with Shawn Storm
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Families urged to stop hiding children with disabilities
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Families urged to stop hiding children with disabilities
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
December 29 12:22 AM
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Midfielder Magee believes Reggae Boyz’s style of play a work-in-progress
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29 12:22 AM
Midfielder Magee believes Reggae Boyz’s style of play a work in progress
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Queen Ifrica leads IRAWMA with 9 nominations
February 11, 2010
Singjay Queen Ifrica captured nine nominations in the 29th annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA), and has gone where no other wo...
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Rise Again Lyrics
February 11, 2010
Rise Again Let the love flow, Let the love flow (repeat) Ah jus love, you know. (Shaggy) Let's take it from our heart and spread it wide (Sean Paul) G...
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A lesson in Jamaican music
By KARYL WALKER 
February 11, 2010
IF there was a downside to Wednesday's Dub, Dub Poetry and Rockers night at the Edna Manley College, it was the absence of more young Jamaicans who co...
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Louis Gossett Jr diagnosed with prostate cancer
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Louis Gossett Jr diagnosed with prostate cancer
February 10, 2010
LOS ANGELES, USA - Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr says he is being treated for prostate cancer. In the announcement Tuesday, Gossett says the di...
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Lil Wayne NY sentencing put off until dental surgery
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Lil Wayne NY sentencing put off until dental surgery
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February 10, 2010
NEW YORK, USA (AP) -- After rap star Lil Wayne spent months bidding farewell to his fans and his freedom, what loomed for him Tuesday was a dental cha...
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Tuff Gong is ‘a jewel in Jamaica’s tourism treasures’ — Bartlett
February 10, 2010
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A Good Time for lovers
February 10, 2010
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February 10, 2010
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February 9, 2010
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Jolie visits Haiti as goodwill ambassador
AFP 
February 9, 2010
GENEVA, Feb 9, 2010 (AFP) -- Movie star Angelina Jolie is due to arrive in quake-struck Haiti on Tuesday, the UN refugee agency said, a day after she ...
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New trial date for deejay Buju Banton’s conspiracy case
February 9, 2010
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Sharon Tucker gives a little love
By Basil Walters Observer staff reporter 
February 9, 2010
Many would be surprised to know how jovial Sharon Tucker can be. Her usual calm, introverted persona, belies the cheerfulness and the light-heartednes...
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Carl Morrison steps into the spotlight
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Carl Morrison steps into the spotlight
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February 9, 2010
You've heard his voice doing background vocals on songs including Gyptian's Mama Dont Cry, Christopher Martin's Take My Wings, and Turbulence's Name a...
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Griot takes live music to Ocho Rios
February 9, 2010
GRIOT Music Limited will start booking live music at John Crow's Tavern starting with four weeks of performers from Kingston starting on Saturday, Feb...
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Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz on location in Portland
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Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz on location in Portland
February 9, 2010
Jamaica lures film-maker MINISTER of Industry, Investment and Commerce Karl Samuda, yesterday said Government will be moving aggressively to lure film...
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Wailing Souls’ Things and Time featured in Dear John soundtrack
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THE song, Things & Time, by legendary ska/reggae group The Wailing Souls is featured on the soundtrack for the #1 movie in America, Dear John, a relea...
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The Banker goes to the EME’s; has tips for women
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The Banker goes to the EME’s; has tips for women
February 9, 2010
THE BANKER'S DEAL My love for this country far exceeds what any of you readers may imagine, after all this is where I choose to reside. This week, all...
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Well attended JAVAA tribute to Marley, D Brown
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Well attended JAVAA tribute to Marley, D Brown
By Basil Walters Observer staff reporter 
February 8, 2010
One of the largest crowds to converge in the Gardens of the Pegasus Hotel, was on hand on Friday evening for the Jamaica Association of Vintage Artist...
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Happenings
February 8, 2010
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Return of Congress Fridayz @ Club Aphrodaziac, Town Centre, Portmore. Featuring: Top selectors and a lot of guest artistes. Time: ...
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Michael Jackson doctor charged in singer’s death
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February 8, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Michael Jackson's doctor was charged yesterday with involuntary manslaughter, capping an exhaustive investigation into the pop sta...
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International Reggae Conference February 17 – 20
February 8, 2010
THE Institute of Caribbean Studies and the Reggae Studies Unit in association with the Office of the Principal at the University of the West Indies, M...
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Wyclef keeps Haiti in his heart amid Super Bowl
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February 8, 2010
MIAMI BEACH, Florida (AP) -- The contrasts are stark: As Haiti grapples with chaos, death and despair after last month's earthquake, celebrities party...
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