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KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have reaffirmed their readiness to respond effectively in th...
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GUATIRE, Venezuela (AFP)—The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind b...
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging school administrators to involve students in the decision-making process ...
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
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Improved HGH test this year, says WADA boss
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Improved HGH test this year, says WADA boss
BY KAYON RAYNOR Observer senior staff reporter raynork@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 20, 2010
DIRECTOR General of the World Anti-Doping Agency David Howman hopes an improved test for Human Growth Hormone (HGH) will come on stream within the nex...
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Duo guides Windies ‘A’ to easy win
CMC 
May 20, 2010
MIRPUR, Bangladesh (CMC) -- Lionel Baker and Shane Shillingford shared the last three wickets, and formalised a 114-run victory for West Indies 'A' ov...
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Sunshine Girls clash in ANZ league
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Sunshine Girls clash in ANZ league
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May 20, 2010
MELBOURNE, Australia (CMC) -- Goalshooters Carla Borrego and Romelda Aiken will come face-to-face when the Adelaide Thunderbirds meet the Queensland F...
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Green PRs again in 400 hurdles
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Green PRs again in 400 hurdles
By Paul Burrowes Observer writer 
May 20, 2010
LEFORD Green, 23, has forced his rivals to sit up and take notice after clocking a personal best 49.46 seconds to win the 400m hurdles at the Georgia ...
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Maradona apologises for injuring camerman
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May 20, 2010
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina coach Diego Maradona said he's sorry for driving over the foot of a cameraman at the team's training ground ...
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Smith part of Olympic basketball dream
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Smith part of Olympic basketball dream
By Paul Burrowes Observer writer 
May 20, 2010
THIRTY-year-old Andre Smith has given his commitment to the national basketball team as Jamaica chase the dream of qualifying for the 2012 London Olym...
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JCA tells depleted Saints to march on
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JCA tells depleted Saints to march on
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
May 20, 2010
FORMER Super Cricket League champions St Catherine Saints have had their appeal to postpone this weekend's game versus St Elizabeth Warriors turned do...
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Pity the poor coaches
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
May 20, 2010
Watching Cricket I feel sorry for cricket coaches. Think of it. Most grew up with age-old conventions that required young batsmen to keep the front el...
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Holding bounces T20 cricket
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Holding bounces T20 cricket
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May 20, 2010
LONDON, May 20 (CMC) -- Michael Holding has come off the long-run and continued his verbal assault on the Twenty20 format while taking aim at the game...
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Gayle implores batsmen to look within
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Gayle implores batsmen to look within
CMC 
May 20, 2010
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (CMC) -- Chris Gayle has asked his fellow batsmen to do some serious soul-searching, after senseless batting condemned West Indie...
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SA president joins prayers for World Cup
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May 20, 2010
SASOLBURG, South Africa (AP) — South Africa President Jacob Zuma attended a mass prayer meeting on Thursday to pray for a successful World Cup. Zuma t...
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Simmons signals selectors with half-ton
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May 19, 2010
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Out-of-favour West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons narrowly missed out on a century as his Merry Boys Sports were sent cr...
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Heineken adds flavour to Champions League final
May 19, 2010
HEINEKEN will be adding its own flavour to the UEFA Champions League finals this Saturday when it joins forces with popular watering holes across the ...
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Local tennis fan wins trip to Open
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Local tennis fan wins trip to Open
May 19, 2010
JEROME King of Mandeville won the Flow/ESPN loyalty promotion and a trip to the French Open tennis championship in Paris, starting on Saturday. King, ...
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Spirit of Australia leads Lightning Bolt
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Spirit of Australia leads Lightning Bolt
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 19, 2010
PORT ANTONIO, Portland -- Spirit of Australia, captained by Brenton Hall, came into the Errol Flynn Marina at 3:46 pm followed by Hull and Humber (Uni...
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PJ Patterson impressed with Cricket Hall of Fame
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PJ Patterson impressed with Cricket Hall of Fame
May 19, 2010
MEMBERS of the Cricket Hall of Fame located in Hartford, Connecticut, recently had the pleasure of hosting former Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson...
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Bolt clocks 9.86 in 100m
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Bolt clocks 9.86 in 100m
CMC 
May 19, 2010
DAEGU, South Korea (CMC) — Sprint wonder Usain Bolt opened his international 100 metres campaign impressively when he dismissed the field at the Colou...
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Sevilla top Atletico in Copa del Rey
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May 19, 2010
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Diego Capel scored early and Jesus Navas added a second late as Sevilla beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 yesterday to secure their se...
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Ghana’s Essien seeks go-ahead for W’Cup
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May 19, 2010
LONDON,England (AFP) -- Ghana midfielder Michael Essien hopes to be given the all-clear to play in the World Cup after a meeting between his country's...
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Celtics guard’s stepfather arrested, stun gun used
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May 19, 2010
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) -- The stepfather of Boston Celtics guard Marquis Daniels was arrested and subdued with a stun gun during Game 2 of the Eastern ...
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Meadows, Reno take lead in play-offs
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Meadows, Reno take lead in play-offs
May 19, 2010
GOALS from Jason Vassell (31st minute) and Ross Burton (50th) in either half carried Meadows of St Catherine to a 2-0 win over 10-man Benfica FC to ki...
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Still no Zanetti in Maradona’s 23
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May 19, 2010
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina coach Diego Maradona named his final 23-man squad for the World Cup yesterday, which includes Lionel Messi of...
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