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Police searching for motorist involved in MoBay hit-and- run
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police are searching for a motorist involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Monday evening on the Queen's Drive main road....
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Fish and bammy vendors in Border grateful for gov’t intervention
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Fish and bammy vendors in Border grateful for gov’t intervention
December 29 09:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sales are picking up for vendors at the popular Border food stop, following Government’s intervention to reconstruct the stalls th...
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Suriname investigators say suspected mass killer used his bandages to commit suicide
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Suriname investigators say suspected mass killer used his bandages to commit suicide
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A Suriname father who is alleged to have stabbed nine people to death on Sunday, including five of his own children, may ...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of  St Elizabeth
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica –  A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Lacovia, St Elizabeth. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Monday, and will remai...
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Police on the scene of double murder in Falmouth
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December 29 06:38 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Trelawny police are currently on the scene of a double murder on  Wellington Street in  Falmouth. It is not clear how they wer...
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
December 29 06:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is assuring the public that chemicals being used in fogging activities are considered safe for...
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Ex-heavyweight champion ‘stable’ following fatal Nigeria crash
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Ex-heavyweight champion ‘stable’ following fatal Nigeria crash
December 29 05:50 PM
SAGAMU, Nigeria (AFP) — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was in a "stable condition" in hospital after a car accident in Nigeri...
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Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
December 29 05:38 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, December 29, ended trading at $159.92, up two cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Sporting Central in football heaven
BY LIVINGSTON SCOTT Observer staff reporter 
January 3, 2011
Harbour View....................0 Sporting Central...............0 CLARENDON'S Sporting Central Academy survived a late onslaught to hold hosts Harbou...
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Quiet night for Bravo but Victoria cruise to victory
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Quiet night for Bravo but Victoria cruise to victory
CMC 
January 3, 2011
MELBOURNE, Australia (CMC) — There was no starring role for West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo but Victoria still brushed aside Queensland by 33 run...
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Carter to run indoors for second straight year
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Carter to run indoors for second straight year
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter 
January 2, 2011
AFTER competing indoors for the first time in his career in 2010 and registering his best season ever, lowering his personal best thrice, improving hi...
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Canadian women’s football team for activities in St Thomas
January 2, 2011
JAMAICA's female football and the parish of St Thomas will benefit from the week-long tour of the Dollard Soccer Club's Under-18 female team based in ...
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Portmore vs Sporting…Two to contest DPL round final
Oshane Tobias 
January 2, 2011
MAY PEN, Clarendon — Portmore United and Sporting Central Academy will meet in the second end-of-round final of the Digicel Premier League after yeste...
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Chelsea in 3-3 draw with Villa
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Chelsea in 3-3 draw with Villa
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January 2, 2011
LONDON, England (AP) — Chelsea's poor Premier League form continued yesterday when they conceded an injury-time equaliser to draw 3-3 with struggling ...
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Rio 2016 logo creators deny plagiarism
AP 
January 2, 2011
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — The creators of the 2016 Rio Olympics logo have dismissed any claims of plagiarism, saying any similarities to one from a Uni...
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J’can Taylor in confident Windies squad for India
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J’can Taylor in confident Windies squad for India
CMC 
January 2, 2011
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — An upbeat 14-member West Indies squad left here Saturday for a tough tour of India, where they will contest five One-Day ...
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U-17s to focus on tactics, says coach
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U-17s to focus on tactics, says coach
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
January 2, 2011
SAO PAULO, Brazil — After three weeks of intense training here at the Traffic Football Academy, head coach Wendell Downswell is happy with where the n...
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JFF eyes money and more as U-17s intensify Brazil tour
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JFF eyes money and more as U-17s intensify Brazil tour
BY SEAN A WILLIAMS Assistant sport editor 
January 2, 2011
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is today keeping its fingers crossed that promised financial support from government and private interests will ...
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‘Reiding’ the play
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‘Reiding’ the play
January 2, 2011
Benfica's Garfield Reid (left) is not fooled by the trickery of Boys' Town's Anthony Bennett and executes a tackle during yesterday's Digicel Premier ...
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Kallis leads South Africa recovery vs India
AP 
January 2, 2011
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Jacques Kallis hit his 55th test half-century to be 81 not out yesterday after guiding South Africa through difficult b...
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PRESEASON BLUES?
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PRESEASON BLUES?
January 1, 2011
Jamaican sprinter Anneisha McLaughlin concentrates on her stretching exercise during an MVP Track Club training session at UTech last week. (Photo: Br...
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Nadal beats Federer in Abu Dhabi final
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January 1, 2011
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Top-ranked Rafael Nadal started 2011 with a win over his main rival, beating Roger Federer, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), y...
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Benfica hold Boys’ Town 1-1
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Benfica hold Boys’ Town 1-1
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
January 1, 2011
DERRON Jackson's second half penalty helped Benfica to a 1-1 draw with Boys' Town in yesterday's lacklustre Digicel Premier League match at Collie Smi...
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Young Boyz usher in New Year from afar
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Young Boyz usher in New Year from afar
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
January 1, 2011
SAO PAULO, Brazil — The young Reggae Boyz ushered in the New Year in a quiet fashion, watching from the Traffic Football Academy as loud sounds explod...
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Ja poised for massive year in sport
BY HARTLEY ANDERSON 
January 1, 2011
FROM THE SPORTS DESK From a purely Jamaican perspective, this year is poised to be brimful of excitement in sport. Indeed, this high-achieving nation ...
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Spurs want Beckham on short loan
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Spurs want Beckham on short loan
January 1, 2011
LONDON, England (AP) — David Beckham could be on his way back to England's Premier League — for a little while. Tottenham, where Beckham trained as a ...
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Jamaican gymnasts face new challenges
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Jamaican gymnasts face new challenges
By Paul Burrowes Observer writer 
January 1, 2011
FIVE gymnasts, three boys and two girls, are hoping to represent Jamaica at two international competitions in the coming weeks. All are from Nishida's...
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Skips mend rift ahead of decisive Test
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Skips mend rift ahead of decisive Test
AP 
January 1, 2011
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Captains Graeme Smith and Mahendra Singh Dhoni tried to smooth over any problems between South Africa and India ahead o...
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Afridi, Younis to appear as witnesses at tribunal
AP 
January 1, 2011
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi and team coach Waqar Younis, will appear as witnesses before an anti-corruption tri...
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Man U, City still tied atop EPL
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Man U, City still tied atop EPL
January 1, 2011
LONDON (AP) — Manchester United and Manchester City both won yesterrday to stay tied on points at the top of the Premier League. Wayne Rooney scored h...
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