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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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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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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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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
December 29 05:26 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica  — In a powerful moment of community healing and empowerment, the Youth for Development Network (YFDN), in partnership with the Think...
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Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
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Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
December 29 05:08 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Information has now indicated that, contrary to earlier information which suggested that Christopher Clarke died from injuries sus...
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Bolt, Liu headline Shanghai Diamond League meet
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April 11, 2010
PARIS, France — Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt and Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang will headline the Shanghai meet of the IAAF Diamond League circuit ...
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Emotional Mickelson wins third Masters, as Tiger ends fourth
AFP 
April 11, 2010
AUGUSTA, Georgia (AFP) -- US star Phil Mickelson won his third Masters title and fourth major crown in dramatic fashion yesterday while Tiger Woods co...
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Windies Women’s captain Aguilleira confident ahead of Championship
CMC 
April 11, 2010
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) -- Merissa Aguilleira hopes to use the undpredictable nature of Twenty20s to spur West Indies Women to an upset victory ...
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Herrera’s late strike saves the Lions at Prison Oval
BY KAYON RAYNOR Senior Observer staff reporter raynork@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 11, 2010
A superb 89th-minute strike by Zico Herrera earned Humble Lion a 1-1 draw away to Rivoli United at the Spanish Town Prison Oval in Digicel Premier Lea...
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Luckless P’More held goalless by August Town
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Luckless P’More held goalless by August Town
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter 
April 11, 2010
Portmore United just couldn't catch a break and were forced to share honours with visitors August Town, as their Digicel Premier League encounter ende...
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Are the islands closing in on Ja?
BY HARTLEY ANDERSON 
April 10, 2010
From the Sports Desk AS fans bask in the afterglow of another scintillating display by our young Caribbean athletes at the 39th Carifta Games in the C...
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Gayle rushes to 34 but Kolkata lose again
CMC 
April 10, 2010
BANGALORE, India (CMC) -- West Indies captain Chris Gayle offered glimpses of his batting prowess, but his Kolkata Knight Riders lost their sixth game...
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Tiger loses speed but stays in hunt
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Tiger loses speed but stays in hunt
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April 10, 2010
AUGUSTA, Georgia (AFP) -- Phil Mickelson unleashed back-to-back eagles in the third round of the Masters yesterday to all-but reel in runaway leader L...
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Crunch time as DPL final round kicks off
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
April 10, 2010
IT'S crunch time in the Digicel Premier League as the fourth and final round kicks off this afternoon with the men separated from the boys. The 12-tea...
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Frater recovers, eyes fast time at JII
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Frater recovers, eyes fast time at JII
BY KAYON RAYNOR Senior staff reporter raynork@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 10, 2010
HAVING recovered from tendonitis in his knees, 2005 World Championships 100-metre silver medallist Michael Frater is hoping to remain injury-free as h...
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CLAREMONT WIN all-island Community title
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CLAREMONT WIN all-island Community title
BY LIVINGSTON SCOTT Observer staff reporter 
April 10, 2010
NORVAL Forrester's 59th-minute strike was enough to decide the outcome of the inaugural InsportS All-Island Community Football League, as Claremont of...
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Irish score shock win over Ja in T20
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Irish score shock win over Ja in T20
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 10, 2010
FLORENCE HALL, Trelawny -- Ireland scored a surprise seven-run win over Jamaica as the Twenty-20 version of the Supreme Ventures Sports Betting Cricke...
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J’cans can cash-in on baseball — MLB coach
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J’cans can cash-in on baseball — MLB coach
BY LIVINGSTON SCOTT Observer staff reporter 
April 10, 2010
MAJOR League Baseball (MLB) envoy coach Elias Sosa, who visited the island recently for a two-day coaching seminar, believes Jamaicans should be benef...
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Springfield end Comfort’s streak in Div One
Oshane Tobias 
April 10, 2010
RACE COURSE, Clarendon -- Comfort's three-game winning streak in the FX Trader Clarendon Division One was snapped last Thursday when they played to a ...
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Academy golfers make Ja team
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Academy golfers make Ja team
April 10, 2010
THREE Ocho Rios youngsters, products of the Sandals Golf Academy, were selected on Jamaica's team to the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships s...
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Barca blank Madrid 2-0 in ‘El Clasico’
AFP 
April 10, 2010
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Barcelona capped an unforgettable week by beating Real Madrid 2-0 in 'El Clasico' at the Santiago Bernabeu yesterday to take po...
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Chelsea waltz into Cup final with 3-0 win
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Chelsea waltz into Cup final with 3-0 win
AFP 
April 10, 2010
LONDON, England (AFP) -- Didier Drogba sent holders Chelsea on their way to a 3-0 win over top flight rivals Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final at W...
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Fluffy obliges in O’Sullivan Mem Cup
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
April 10, 2010
THE American-bred filly Fluffy moved away from the field in decisive fashion after turning for home to win the $715,000 Calvin O'Sullivan Memorial Cup...
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Windies cruise to easy T20 win over Canada
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Windies cruise to easy T20 win over Canada
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 10, 2010
FLORENCE HALL, Trelawny -- A good all-round performance from Narsingh Deonarine, who topscored with 40 runs and then took four wickets for 14 runs, le...
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Barrett Town, Revelation register wins in St James
PAUL A REID Observer writer 
April 9, 2010
ALBION, St James -- Braces by Barrett Town's Obrian Warren and Revelation's Kenroy Birch led their teams to wins in their rescheduled St James Footbal...
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Barbados bound
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Barbados bound
April 9, 2010
Sports sponsorship manager at Digicel Paula Pinnock-McLeod (centre) finds something to smile about as she admires one of the returning trophies won by...
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Out-of-favour Dowlin returns as ‘A’ team captain
CMC 
April 9, 2010
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Overlooked for the recent one-day series against Zimbabwe, Travis Dowlin was yesterday named to lead the West Indies 'A' si...
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