6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City and beach resort
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6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City and beach resort
January 2 02:58 PM
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP)—A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least o...
Brazilian miners die in Guyana after pit collapses
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Brazilian miners die in Guyana after pit collapses
January 2 02:50 PM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana Police Force on Friday said that two Brazilian gold miners died after a mining pit collapsed at Chenapou, North ...
Persons urged to beware of fraudulent customs brokers
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Persons urged to beware of fraudulent customs brokers
January 2 12:51 PM
KINGSTON, January — Commanding Officer of the Newport West Police Formation, Superintendent Rochelle McGibbon Scott, is urging members of the public, ...

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Bolt track at Mona nears completion
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Bolt track at Mona nears completion
Kayon Raynor 
April 22, 2010
The eight-lane synthetic 400m track at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is almost completed following a two-month delay caus...
Bolt will run 400m to become a sporting legend
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Bolt will run 400m to become a sporting legend
AP 
April 22, 2010
LONDON, United Kingdom — Usain Bolt will stay away from the 400 metres unless he needs to prove himself at that distance "to become a legend in sports...
Sports
Millions spent on cricket venue upgrades
April 22, 2010
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Three of the leading cricket grounds here have undergone major upgrades, as government has shelled out millions to ensure t...
J’can Fennell hails late Samaranch as ‘super leader’
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J’can Fennell hails late Samaranch as ‘super leader’
CMC 
April 22, 2010
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) -- Jamaica Olympic Association chief Mike Fennell has described the late former International Olympic Committee president Juan...
KSAC recommends ‘Stadium’ upgrade ahead of JII meet
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KSAC recommends ‘Stadium’ upgrade ahead of JII meet
BY KAYON RAYNOR Senior staff reporter raynork@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 22, 2010
Emergency work to address the leaking cantilever, which covers the grandstand at the National Stadium, needs to be done ahead of the eight staging of ...
Sports
Dowlin shines in Windies A ‘nervy’ T20 win
CMC 
April 22, 2010
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) — Captain Travis Dowlin stroked a responsible, unbeaten 49 to steer West Indies A to a nervous, five-wicket win over Zimbab...
Sports
WIPA hits back at WICB CEO Hilaire
CMC 
April 22, 2010
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) -- Regional players' union WIPA claimed Wednesday that West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief executive officer Ernest H...
16-year-old golfer takes progress in strides
Sports
16-year-old golfer takes progress in strides
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
April 21, 2010
ROSE HALL, St James -- Last week when a number of the top professional female golfers on the Ladies Professional Golf Association's (LPGA) Tour assemb...
Injury scare for Windies after Pollard hobbles
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Injury scare for Windies after Pollard hobbles
CMC 
April 21, 2010
MUMBAI, India (CMC) -- West Indies suffered an injury scare yesterday when all-rounder Kieron Pollard appeared to damage his knee while batting for th...
Former IOC president Samaranch dies at 89
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Former IOC president Samaranch dies at 89
AFP 
April 21, 2010
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Spain's Juan Antonio Samaranch, one of the longest-serving presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), who was ...
Sports
All set for Jamaica Open at Kingston Polo Club
By Paul Burrowes Observer writer 
April 21, 2010
GRACE, style and technical brilliance will mark the second year of the Jamaica Open under its new pro-am format, which gets under way this afternoon a...
Sports
South Africa marks 50-day countdown to World Cup
AP 
April 21, 2010
KIMBERLEY, South Africa (AP) -- Chief local organiser Danny Jordaan marked the 50-day countdown to the World Cup yesterday, saying the tournament was ...
No prejudice against Jamaican teams at ‘Penns’
Sports
No prejudice against Jamaican teams at ‘Penns’
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 21, 2010
‘Penns’ official rubbishes talk of bias against J’can athletes PHILADELPHIA, USA — A top Penn Relays official has denied allegations of bias against J...
Lennon advance after demolition job on Christiana
Sports
Lennon advance after demolition job on Christiana
BY LIVINGSTON SCOTT Observer staff reporter 
April 21, 2010
CHAMPIONS Lennon High advanced to the semi-finals of the ISSA/Locker Room Sports Schoolgirl football competition after a 6-0 demolition of Christiana ...
Sports
St Thomas school leagues kick off today
April 21, 2010
MORANT BAY, St Thomas -- The St Thomas Co-operative Credit Union school football competitions will kick off today with an opening ceremony and dress p...
SSL supports Forte for ‘Penns’
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SSL supports Forte for ‘Penns’
April 21, 2010
Julian Forte (left), a member of the Wolmer's Boys track team accepts his symbolic sponsorship cheque from Kelly Jarrett (right), SSL vice-president g...
UTech begins quest to retain mile-relay title today
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UTech begins quest to retain mile-relay title today
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 21, 2010
PHILADELPHIA, USA — The University of Technology (UTech) will start their quest to retain their women's mile relay title as the 116th running of the P...
Sports
39 high schools down for Penn Relays
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
April 20, 2010
PHILADELPHIA, USA -- Unlike last year when the weather was near tropical on the last two days, this year's renewal of the 116th Penn Relays Carnival h...

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