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Capital turmoil
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Capital turmoil
Post-Melissa frustration in Black River comes to a head
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
January 11 12:20 AM
Capital turmoil
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When preachers play God
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When preachers play God
Kelsey Thomas | Online Coordinator 
January 11 12:18 AM
When preachers play God
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
Raehann Bryce-Davis comes home; mounts workshop and concert month end
January 11 12:16 AM
Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Fruits of farm work
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Fruits of farm work
Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:14 AM
Fruits of farm work
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‘HELP US!’
Athletics, ...
‘HELP US!’
Coaches of Melissa-ravaged schools plead for assistance as western track meets suffer
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:12 AM
Western schools scramble amidst track and field meet cancellations
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Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:11 AM
Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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exP.Perience Til Sunset
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exP.Perience Til Sunset
January 11 12:10 AM
exP.Perience Til Sunset
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‘To God be the glory’
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‘To God be the glory’
JFB staff member with newborn gets help to rebuild home
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:09 AM
‘To God be the glory’
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Jamaica slip, but remain in charge of CFU
May 27, 2010
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Jamaica remained the highest-ranked team in the Caribbean Football Union, according to the latest men's rankings relea...
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Warner unsure about cabinet post
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Warner unsure about cabinet post
CMC 
May 27, 2010
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Jack Warner says he faces a difficult decision about his future, following re-election to the Trinidad & Tobago Parlia...
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CTL adjusts post times for Lotto Classic raceday
May 27, 2010
HORSERACING promoters Caymanas Track Limited (CTL), in association with raceday sponsors Supreme Ventures Limited, has brought post times for tomorrow...
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Weakened WI could concede series
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Weakened WI could concede series
May 27, 2010
ROSEAU, Dominica (AFP) — South Africa will look to exploit a weakened West Indies side, and clinch an unbeatable lead in their One-day International s...
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T&T to host matches; WICB pulls Sabina
CMC 
May 26, 2010
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The West Indies Cricket Board has pulled the One-Day International and Test match from Jamaica, in the wake of the ongoin...
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Semenya’s return put on hold
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Semenya’s return put on hold
AP 
May 26, 2010
MADRID (AP) — Caster Semenya's return to racing has been put on hold after an international track meet in Zaragoza was cancelled because of a budget s...
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Summerbell Jnr dominates Dover meet
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Summerbell Jnr dominates Dover meet
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 26, 2010
DAVID Summerbell Jnr, driving his Mitsubishi Evolution 2200, dominated the first of three Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) meet at Dover on ...
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Federer advances, Kuznetsova escapes
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Federer advances, Kuznetsova escapes
AFP 
May 26, 2010
PARIS, France (AFP) — Roger Federer reached the French Open third round yesterday as defending women's champion Svetlana Kuznetsova saved four match p...
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Reid awaits call from Swedish outfit
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Reid awaits call from Swedish outfit
BY LIVINGSTON SCOTT Observer staff reporter 
May 26, 2010
PORTMORE United's central defender Adrian Reid, who was set to go on trial with Swedish second division club Assyriska earlier last month but had to p...
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Coach happy with maturity of Windies ‘A’
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Coach happy with maturity of Windies ‘A’
CMC 
May 26, 2010
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — West Indies 'A' team coach Hendy Springer has praised his side's maturity after their tour of Bangladesh finished in an a...
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Hyde retains FEI Category B jumping crown
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Hyde retains FEI Category B jumping crown
May 26, 2010
Julian Hyde, the 2009 champion, successfully defended his FEI World Jumping category B title at the weekend at the Kingston Polo Club & Equestrian Cen...
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Kempes: Messi can’t do it alone
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Kempes: Messi can’t do it alone
AP 
May 26, 2010
CHICAGO (AP) — Former playing great Mario Kempes says Argentina can't rely solely on Lionel Messi if they want to win the World Cup. Messi led Barcelo...
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Bolt at 300 – Superstar tackles event in Ostrava
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Bolt at 300 – Superstar tackles event in Ostrava
AP 
May 26, 2010
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Usain Bolt says running a 300-metre race at the Golden Spike meet is not a stepping stone to him competing in the 400. ...
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Young Bravo, Bernard in senior WI squad
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Young Bravo, Bernard in senior WI squad
CMC 
May 26, 2010
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — West Indies have called up batsman Darren Bravo and all-rounder Dave Bernard Jnr in a 14-man squad for the two One-Day Intern...
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FIFA to crack down on dangerous tackles
AP 
May 26, 2010
BRUGES, Belgium (AP) — FIFA medical chief Michel D'Hooghe has a message for players at the World Cup in South Africa: You'll pay for those bone-crunch...
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Powell runs fastest ever 100 yards
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Powell runs fastest ever 100 yards
AP 
May 26, 2010
Despite wet track OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Asafa Powell improved the best world time in the 100 yards to 9.07 seconds at the Golden Spike meet t...
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’Safa sizzles! — Bolt, Fraser also win
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’Safa sizzles! — Bolt, Fraser also win
May 26, 2010
Golden Spike meet OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Usain Bolt won a rarely contested 300-metre race in 30.97 seconds in rain at the Golden Spike yesterd...
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Rain stops Bolt from breaking Johnson record
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Rain stops Bolt from breaking Johnson record
JamaicaObserver.com 
May 26, 2010
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Usain Bolt won a rarely contested 300-metre race in 30.97 seconds in rain at the Golden Spike today. Bolt, who holds the wor...
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Tiger to defend title at Memorial event
AFP 
May 26, 2010
DUBLIN, Ohio (AFP) -- Tiger Woods confirmed yesterday he will defend his title next week at the Memorial Tournament, making his return to the PGA Tour...
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Testing elite athletes IAAF’s priority
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter 
May 26, 2010
WHILE Jamaica's junior athletes have produced spectacular times and performances at local meets, prompting queries about whether or not they should be...
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WIPA T20 match raises $500,000 for Haiti
Sports
WIPA T20 match raises $500,000 for Haiti
May 26, 2010
GREATER GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Edwin Carrington received a cheque for TT$500,000 from president o...
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OH VENUS!
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OH VENUS!
May 26, 2010
Venus Williams of the USA makes a return against Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain during their second-round match at the French Open tennis tournament ...
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