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Cornwall College and Glenmuir win opening D’Cup quarterfinal games
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Cornwall College and Glenmuir win opening D’Cup quarterfinal games
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 6 09:18 PM
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Former champions Cornwall College and Glenmuir High were winners on Saturday as the quarter-finals of the ISSA daCosta Cup foo...
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JC, Charlie, Vauxhall and Eltham kick off Manning Cup quarterfinals with wins
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JC, Charlie, Vauxhall and Eltham kick off Manning Cup quarterfinals with wins
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Charlie Smith High and Jamaica College (JC) scored identical 2-1 wins over Hydel High and Excelsior High to jump to the top of Zone A as the quarterfi...
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Jimmy Cliff’s triumphant return to local stage at Rebel Salute 2005
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Jimmy Cliff’s triumphant return to local stage at Rebel Salute 2005
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
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Observer Online presents the sixth story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81. ...
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KFC Jamaica rolls out self-service kiosks
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — KFC Jamaica has launched self-service ordering kiosks at its restaurants, introducing touchscreen terminals that allow customers t...
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Hundreds treated as Chinese hospital ship draws crowds in MoBay
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Chinese hospital ship, Silk Road Ark, continued to attract large numbers of Jamaicans seeking medical care as it entered day t...
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PJ Patterson hails late Dorothy Pine-McLarty as ‘pillar’ of Jamaica’s democracy
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson has paid tribute to Dorothy Pine-McLarty, OJ, describing the late attorney and public servant a...
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Shaggy’s ‘Lottery’, a safe bet in March
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BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 6 01:57 PM
Shaggy's 14th studio album Lottery is scheduled for release in March. The project, according to a highly placed source, will feature collaborations wi...
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13-y-o battles rapidly worsening scoliosis as family struggles to raise funds for surgery
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December 6 01:47 PM
From smiling with her spikes in hand to not knowing if she’ll ever give her all on the track again, 13-year-old Shanita Bruce is now facing a rapidly ...
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Pro-market economist named Brazil’s new finance minister
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World’s ultra-rich few in numbers and growing richer
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Oil prices rebound
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Canada unemployment rate drops to 6.5%
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Mexico reopens bidding on high-speed rail project
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Microsoft makes Office free to rival mobile platforms
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Britain claims victory in EU budget payment battle
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Microsoft unveils fitness gadget, health-tracking
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