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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
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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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Schalke 0 Chelsea 3: Torres brilliance sends Mourinho’s men to top of the group
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Schalke 0 Chelsea 3: Torres brilliance sends Mourinho’s men to top of the group
October 22, 2013
For a manager with a lust for victory, it will not have amused Jose Mourinho to lose his first six Champions League games on German soil, but last nig...
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Fergie’s explosive new book
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Fergie’s explosive new book
Dailymail 
October 21, 2013
Rooney DID ask to leave United... Gerrard looked like a player until he went up against Scholes... and Beckham thought he was 'bigger than Alex' but w...
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Arsenal 1 Borussia Dortmund 2: Wenger left Pole-axed as lethal Lewandowski brings high-flying Gunners back down with a bump
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Arsenal 1 Borussia Dortmund 2: Wenger left Pole-axed as lethal Lewandowski brings high-flying Gunners back down with a bump
By Dailymail 
October 21, 2013
The surest indicator of success in the Champions League is the touchline run by substitutes and coaching staff to celebrate a winning goal. After Robe...
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Crystal Palace 1 Fulham 4: Kasami and Sidwell bag a stunner apiece in rout
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Crystal Palace 1 Fulham 4: Kasami and Sidwell bag a stunner apiece in rout
October 20, 2013
First there was Marco van Basten — now there is Pajtim Kasami. Simply put: what a goal. The Swiss forward helped relieve the pressure on Fulham manage...
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Ferguson admits he made his biggest mistake in selling Stam, despite racing to a petrol station and FORCING him to leave
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Ferguson admits he made his biggest mistake in selling Stam, despite racing to a petrol station and FORCING him to leave
October 20, 2013
Sir Alex Ferguson has expressed his regret about letting Dutch defender Jaap Stam leave Manchester United back in 2001. The imposing centre-half was a...
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Spurs sold Bale for £86m and replaced him with a kid who cost nothing. So, how does Townsend match up to Real Madrid’s world-record signing?
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Spurs sold Bale for £86m and replaced him with a kid who cost nothing. So, how does Townsend match up to Real Madrid’s world-record signing?
October 20, 2013
Real Madrid have yet to come knocking with an £86million cheque but there are distinct echoes of Gareth Bale about the way Andros Townsend has taken t...
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New star inspires ‘Spurs’ to win over ‘Villa’
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New star inspires ‘Spurs’ to win over ‘Villa’
October 20, 2013
BIRMINGHAM, England (AFP) — England breakthrough star Andros Townsend continued his fine form by inspiring Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-0 win at Aston Vil...
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High-flying Wenger thinks he can reach the Champions League final… they’ll have to get past fellow pass masters Dortmund first
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High-flying Wenger thinks he can reach the Champions League final… they’ll have to get past fellow pass masters Dortmund first
October 20, 2013
The great Champions League winners are easy to remember. No-one tires of talking about them and they left you wanting more. It felt as though Marcel D...
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‘Barca’ drop first points with draw against Osasuna
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‘Barca’ drop first points with draw against Osasuna
October 19, 2013
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Barcelona missed the chance to equal the best ever start to a Spanish league season as they dropped their first points of the ca...
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Landon Donovan — a clear and present danger
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Landon Donovan — a clear and present danger
Sean Williams | Ass. Sports Editor 
October 10, 2013
KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Landon Donovan was not in coach Jurgen Klinsmann's team when the Americans defeated Jamaica 2-1 at the National Stadium earlier ...
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Eto’o to play for Cameroon again
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Eto’o to play for Cameroon again
October 8, 2013
YAOUNDE, Oct 08, 2013 (AFP) — Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o, has reversed his decision to retire from international football, pledging to join up with ...
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Ghana wants neutral venue for World Cup playoff
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Ghana wants neutral venue for World Cup playoff
October 8, 2013
ZURICH (AP) — Ghana wants a neutral venue for next month's crucial World Cup playoff against Egypt, saying it's too dangerous to play the game in Cair...
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Garcia details FIFA probe of 2018-2022 World Cup bids
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Garcia details FIFA probe of 2018-2022 World Cup bids
October 8, 2013
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA ethics prosecutor Michael Garcia expects investigations of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids to last well into next year. However, G...
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Wenger criticizes Wilshere for smoking cigarette
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Wenger criticizes Wilshere for smoking cigarette
October 7, 2013
LONDON (AP) — Enjoying a cigarette? Not if you're an English Premier League star playing for Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger. Wenger said on Friday last h...
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New Sunderland manager Poyet seeks to unite club
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New Sunderland manager Poyet seeks to unite club
October 7, 2013
Gus Poyet took charge at Sunderland on Tuesday last on a mission to restore unity to the struggling English Premier League club following the divisive...
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Totti, Roma top AP soccer polls
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Totti, Roma top AP soccer polls
October 7, 2013
LONDON (AP) — Francesco Totti spearheaded Roma's win at Inter Milan, sending both to the top of this week's Associated Press soccer football poll. The...
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Morrison’s solo goal lights up EPL; Arsenal top
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Morrison’s solo goal lights up EPL; Arsenal top
October 7, 2013
LONDON (AP) — Ravel Morrison picked up possession near the halfway line, and only had eyes for goal as the West Ham midfielder slalomed through Totten...
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January 12, 2026
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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