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‘Closure & comfort’
•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:18 AM
‘Closure comfort’
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Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31 12:16 AM
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Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 31 12:14 AM
Standing ovations for stand-ups 2025
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RIDING THE WAVE
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RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:12 AM
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
BOJ pushing
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‘Arrive alive’
Increase in road fatalities pushes authorities to intensify strategies to change driver behaviour
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
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‘It’s about people, not buildings’
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Jerome Williams | Reporter 
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FIFA extends time for delivery of World Cup venues
Football, International Football, Sports
FIFA extends time for delivery of World Cup venues
December 3, 2013
COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil, — After months of speculation over Brazil's ability to be ready for next year's World Cup, FIFA agreed yesterday to extend a ...
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‘Teddy’ Johnson declared bankrupt by British court
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‘Teddy’ Johnson declared bankrupt by British court
December 2, 2013
JERMAINE 'Teddy' Johnson, the speedy Jamaican midfieder, has been declared bankrupt, according to reoprts coming out of Britain yesterday. The Sheffie...
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PHOTO: Bankrupt!
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PHOTO: Bankrupt!
December 2, 2013
Jermaine 'Teddy' Johnson, the speedy Jamaican midfieder, has been declared bankrupt, according to reoprts coming out of Britain yesterday. The Sheffie...
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Schafer nominated for ‘German Football Ambassador’ title
November 30, 2013
HEAD coach of Jamaica's Reggae Boyz Winfried Schafer has been nominated along with two others for the title of German Football Ambassador. Schafer, wh...
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Woozencroft, Lawrence for MLS Combine
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Woozencroft, Lawrence for MLS Combine
November 28, 2013
MIDFIELDER Jermaine Woozencroft and defender Kemar Lawrence have been selected by the JFF to participate in the first-ever MLS Caribbean Combine, whic...
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MORE MONEY!
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MORE MONEY!
BY PAUL A REID Observer West writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 27, 2013
Increased sponsorship for Western Confed; opening games set for Sunday MONTEGO BAY, St James — The richest ever Jamaica Football Federation's (JFF) We...
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Hector is ‘Wright’!
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Hector is ‘Wright’!
BY PAUL A REID Observer West writer 
November 27, 2013
McLean says lack of funding hampering development of football in western Jamaica MONTEGO BAY, St James — Linnell McLean a top football administrator i...
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CONCACAF to honour outstanding performers
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CONCACAF to honour outstanding performers
November 27, 2013
MIAMI, Florida — CONCACAF, the football confederation embracing North and Central America and the Caribbean, will launch an annual awards for outstand...
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FIFA waits to find out ‘scale of damage’ at venue
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FIFA waits to find out ‘scale of damage’ at venue
November 27, 2013
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — World soccer governing body FIFA said it was assessing the extent of damage to the stadium hosting the 2014 World Cup opener ...
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Arsenal within touching distance
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Arsenal within touching distance
November 26, 2013
LONDON, (AFP) - Jack Wilshere scored two goals, the first after only 27 seconds, as Arsenal beat Marseille 2-0 yesterday to move to within touching di...
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Rare defeat for Barcelona
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Rare defeat for Barcelona
November 26, 2013
AMSTERDAM, (AFP) - Ajax gave their chances of qualifying for the Champions League last 16 a huge boost as they beat Barcelona 2-1 on yesterday despite...
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J’can trio impresses at Digicel Academy in Barbados
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J’can trio impresses at Digicel Academy in Barbados
November 21, 2013
THREE Jamaican young footballers returned to the island last Monday after a week-long football training camp in Barbados with coaches from Chelsea FC ...
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Hector Wright thinks a lot went wrong with failed Brazil 2014 campaign
Football, International Football, Sports
Hector Wright thinks a lot went wrong with failed Brazil 2014 campaign
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
November 21, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Jamaica's demise in the recent CONCACAF Hexagonal play-offs cannot be blamed on any coach, but more on the lack of application...
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Schafer sounds trumpet
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Schafer sounds trumpet
November 20, 2013
Boyz coach says unfit players better shape up, or ship out PORT of SPAIN, Trinidad — Players wishing to be a part of Winfried Schafer's Reggae Boyz sq...
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Ronaldo hat-trick propels Portugal to Brazil
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Ronaldo hat-trick propels Portugal to Brazil
November 19, 2013
SOLNA, Sweden (AFP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brilliant hat-trick as Portugal survived a second-half scare to qualify for their fourth straight Wor...
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Highlights of Boyz vs Warriors press conference
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Highlights of Boyz vs Warriors press conference
November 19, 2013
Jamaica's Reggae Boyz were due to face Trinidad and Tobago's Soca Warriors in a return-leg friendly international match at the Hasely Crawford Stadium...
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Ghana book third-straight World Cup berth
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Ghana book third-straight World Cup berth
November 19, 2013
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — Ghana yesterday qualified for a third successive World Cup, securing their ticket to Brazil with a 7-3 aggregate win over Egypt. ...
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Germany consign England to another home defeat
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Germany consign England to another home defeat
November 19, 2013
LONDON, England (AFP) — Germany procured a smash-and-grab 1-0 victory over England in a friendly at Wembley yesterday, consigning their old rivals to ...
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New Zealand 2 Mexico 4 (agg 3-9)
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New Zealand 2 Mexico 4 (agg 3-9)
November 19, 2013
Mexico became the 31st team to qualify for next year's World Cup in Brazil after completing an emphatic play-off victory against New Zealand in Wellin...
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Brazil 2 Chile 1
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Brazil 2 Chile 1
November 19, 2013
Neymar was full of tricks and 'Chile killer' Robinho came off the bench to score the winner as World Cup hosts Brazil stretched their unbeaten run to ...
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Poland 0 Ireland 0
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Poland 0 Ireland 0
November 19, 2013
Two of the six added minutes to go and as the Republic of Ireland players fought for possession in the Polish half, and a debatable throw-in went the ...
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Ghana 1 Egypt 2
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Ghana 1 Egypt 2
November 18, 2013
Ghana secured a third successive World Cup finals appearance despite being beaten by Egypt in the second leg of their playoff in Cairo on Tuesday. The...
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