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What we know about Iran-US deal to end war
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What we know about Iran-US deal to end war
June 15 07:43 AM
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran and the United States (US) have reached an agreement to end nearly four months of war, paving the way for detailed negotiati...
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MSF warns of ‘dangerous gaps’ in Ebola response in DR Congo
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MSF warns of ‘dangerous gaps’ in Ebola response in DR Congo
June 15 07:32 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — "Dangerous gaps" remain in efforts to rein in an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 180 people in the Democratic Rep...
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Shaggy’s Boombastic single hits 2x platinum in New Zealand
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Shaggy’s Boombastic single hits 2x platinum in New Zealand
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
June 15 07:27 AM
Thirty-one years after it was first released commercially, Boombastic, the title track from Shaggy's third studio album, has now been certified 2x pla...
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UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16s
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UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16s
June 15 07:25 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Children under 16 will be banned from using social media in the United Kingdom (UK), Prime Minister Keir Starmer announ...
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The real mangrove threat
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The real mangrove threat
Samuda says charcoal burners doing more damage than commercial developments
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 15 12:30 AM
The real mangrove threat
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‘A burden the country cannot afford’
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‘A burden the country cannot afford’
JN Life head warns men’s health neglect could cost Jamaica billions
June 15 12:28 AM
‘A burden the country cannot afford’
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MP Brown Burke joins call for more CDF money
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BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com
MP Brown Burke joins call for more CDF money
June 15 12:26 AM
MP Brown Burke joins call for more CDF money
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Vybrid to release Outlet visualiser
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BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 15 12:26 AM
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A beauty of a goat
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A beauty of a goat
BY TANESHA MUNDLE Observer staff reporter mundlet@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 3, 2014
Animal attracts much attention at Denbigh show IF there was a prize for the most photographed animal at the recently concluded Denbigh Agricultural, I...
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Patient complaints at Victoria Jubilee being investigated
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Patient complaints at Victoria Jubilee being investigated
August 3, 2014
A Jamaica Observer story alleging misconduct on the part of health practitioners at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in downtown Kingston has promp...
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This Day in History — August 4th
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This Day in History — August 4th
August 3, 2014
Today is the 216th day of 2014. There are 149 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT 1999: Letters given to US President Bill Clinton by Russian Pre...
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PHOTO: None spared
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PHOTO: None spared
August 3, 2014
A paramedic carries the lifeless body of a baby after an Israeli air strike hit the Al Ghoul family building in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, yes...
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From car washer to bodyguard
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From car washer to bodyguard
BY RENAE DIXON Observer staff reporter dixonr@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 3, 2014
District Constable Lester Page served two St Mary custodes FOR District Constable Lester Page it is an honour to have served two St Mary custodes for ...
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Monument to slavery now set for 2015 unveiling at UN
August 3, 2014
BY KIMONE THOMPSON Associate editor -- features thompsonk@jamaicaobserver.com PLANS were for the 'Ark of Return', the permanent memorial to be housed ...
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Security Ministry merges MOCA and ACB
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Security Ministry merges MOCA and ACB
August 3, 2014
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The National Security Ministry has merged the Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) with the Major Orga...
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More titles for north-eastern parishes
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More titles for north-eastern parishes
BY RENAE DIXON Observer staff reporter dixonr@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 3, 2014
MORE than 80 residents in Portland, St Mary and St Ann joined some 800 people who have received certificates of land title registration in the north-e...
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$33-m suit filed in bitter Access battle
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$33-m suit filed in bitter Access battle
BY KARYL WALKER Editor - Crime/Court Desk walkerk@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 3, 2014
ACCESS Financial Services Ltd has filed a $33-million lawsuit against its Chief Executive Officer Marcus James, his father Neville James, Renew Limite...
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Drought affecting farmers’ ability to support their families
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Drought affecting farmers’ ability to support their families
BY NICHOLAS MARTIN Observer writer nicholasm@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 3, 2014
FARMERS in the drought-stricken parish of St Thomas say the situation is affecting their ability to feed their families and to make back-to-school pre...
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Overwhelming response to Butch Stewart Community Awards
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Overwhelming response to Butch Stewart Community Awards
August 3, 2014
Almost 300 nominations have been received for the inaugural Butch Stewart Community Awards, the organisers said late last week. Officially launched on...
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Man Utd rally for 3-1 win over Liverpool in US tour finale
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Man Utd rally for 3-1 win over Liverpool in US tour finale
August 3, 2014
MIAMI, August 5, 2014 (AFP) - Manchester United ended their US pre-season tour on a high note on Monday, rallying for a 3-1 triumph over English Premi...
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‘Do not panic’
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‘Do not panic’
August 3, 2014
PAHO urges authorities to increase Ebola surveillance, education THE Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is urging Jamaican health officials not t...
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Damion Crawford to attend Jamaica Independence gala in Canada
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Damion Crawford to attend Jamaica Independence gala in Canada
August 3, 2014
KINGSTON, Jamaica – State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Damion Crawford, has been invited to deliver the keynote address at t...
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Mothers vow never to return to Victoria Jubilee
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Mothers vow never to return to Victoria Jubilee
BY DONNA HUSSEY-WHYTE Sunday Observer staff reporter husseyd@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 2, 2014
— after claims of inhumane treatment THREE women have declared that they would never give birth at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in Kingston aga...
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A bold plan for August Town
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A bold plan for August Town
KIMONE FRANCIS Sunday Observer staff reporter francisk@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 2, 2014
MP wants to redevelop community into tourist attraction AUGUST Town has, over many years, developed a reputation for violence. However, member of parl...
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Chinese meds boosts fertility
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Chinese meds boosts fertility
Cavalee Freeman 
August 2, 2014
COUPLES struggling with infertility issues have at least one widely unknown treatment option that has been found to enhance the success of pregnancy. ...
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Ferguson takes on alcohol
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Ferguson takes on alcohol
August 2, 2014
CONCERNED with the high level of alcohol advertisements and the exposure of the substance to children, Health Minster Dr Fenton Ferguson, has called f...
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Mt Rosser bypass opens tomorrow
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Mt Rosser bypass opens tomorrow
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
August 2, 2014
TOMORROW is D-Day for the official opening of the Linstead-Moneague or second leg (Mount Rosser Bypass) of the delay-plagued North South Highway. The ...
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Colic and your kid
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Colic and your kid
Dr Michelle Williams 
August 2, 2014
Kids Kare COLIC is a self-limited condition manifested by excessive crying, usually occuring in the evening. The crying usually lasts at least three h...
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Fighting over territory kills 15
August 2, 2014
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A sharp escalation in fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh has left 15 sold...
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CMI to teach Mandarin
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CMI to teach Mandarin
August 2, 2014
Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica Don Xiaojun (left) and Dr Fritz Pinnnock, executive director, Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), point Transport and Wo...
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