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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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Maragh wins Herecomesthebride Stakes at Gulfstream
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March 7, 2010
HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida (CMC) -- Rajiv Maragh used skilful front-running tactics to score a surprise win in Saturday's Herecomesthebride Stakes at G...
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Boys’ Town, St Georges play to goal-less draw
DANIA BOGLE 
March 7, 2010
AN inability to put away the numerous chances that were created was the explanation from both teams' coaches as Boys' Town and St Georges Sports Club ...
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W’house humble H’View in U-21 League
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
March 7, 2010
WATERHOUSE collared leaders Harbour View and to joint leadership of the JFF Under-21 standings with 54 points after defeating their rivals 3-1 at Drew...
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Clare envisions ‘foreign invasion’ at local meets
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter 
March 6, 2010
JAMAICA could see a huge boom in the number of foreign-based individuals and groups participating in future local developmental athletics meets. "For ...
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Brooks claims 60m warm-up win in France
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Brooks claims 60m warm-up win in France
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March 6, 2010
LIÉVIN, France (CMC) -- Sherri-Ann Brooks warmed-up for the World Indoor Championships, when she won the women's 60 metres dash at the Meeting Pas de ...
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Smikle, Bernard smash discus records
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Smikle, Bernard smash discus records
BY KAYON RAYNOR Senior staff reporter raynork@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 6, 2010
DaCosta, Williams eliminated from 800m TRAVIS Smikle of Calabar and Candecia Bernard of St Hugh’s High produced National Junior records (NJR) in the U...
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Shock defeats for Central, Rockfort
March 6, 2010
CENTRAL KIngston and Rockfort failed to make progress towards the Claro/KSAFA Major League title yesterday, as both suffered big defeats at the hands ...
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Scholes lands milestone; Man U lead
AFP 
March 6, 2010
LONDON, England (AFP) -- Veteran midfielder Paul Scholes scored his 100th Premier League goal as reigning champions Manchester United returned to the ...
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DPL teams battle to avoid drop
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
March 6, 2010
HIGH-FLYING Harbour View travel to Rivoli United hoping to extend their lead, while champions Tivoli Gardens host Village United aiming to stay in tou...
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Cash-less JFF ignores Women’s qualifiers
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Cash-less JFF ignores Women’s qualifiers
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
March 6, 2010
LACK of funding has forced the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) to pull the plug on the senior female footballers by not entering the qualifiers of t...
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Class 4 Boys still barred from Champs
March 6, 2010
A category of events for Class 4 boys at the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Boys and Girls Athletic Championships is not likely to ...
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Forever Mine, The Diplomat star at Caymanas Park
BY HURBUN WILLIAMS Observer writer 
March 6, 2010
With no sponsored race on the programme the $715,000 Overnight Allowance sprint over 1,000 metres round took centre stage and surprisingly top trainer...
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The rise (and fall?) of P’More Utd
BY SEAN A WILLIAMS Assistant sport editor 
March 6, 2010
WHATEVER the reason, it's killing Portmore United. At least for now. With the possibility of relegation from the Digicel Premier League (DPL), Portmor...
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JC-TG, Munro-Wolmer’s in hockey semis
By Paul Burrowes Observer writer 
March 6, 2010
JAMAICA College (JC) jetted into the semi-final of the ISSA/Jamaica Hockey Federation Under-19 Schools League on Friday when top-scorer Kemar Mitchell...
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Jamalco begin defence of Berger Super League Netball
BY GERALD REID Observer writer 
March 5, 2010
DEFENDING champions Jamalco begin the defence of their Berger Paints/Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) Super League Clubs championship today at the Le...
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Ascot, Hydel added to Central Champs line-up
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Ascot, Hydel added to Central Champs line-up
BY OSHANE TOBIAS Observer writer 
March 5, 2010
HATFIELD, Manchester -- Two new schools -- Ascot High and Hydel High -- have been added to this year's line-up of the Milo Central Champs, making the ...
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Bradley Stewart quits Rivoli United
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Bradley Stewart quits Rivoli United
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
March 5, 2010
BRADLEY Stewart, the national assistant coach of the senior football team, is said to have resigned from premier league outfit Rivoli United following...
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James is SEC Freshman of the Year
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James is SEC Freshman of the Year
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March 5, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (CMC) -- Grenada's University of Alabama standout teenager Kirani James has been named South-eastern Conference (SEC) Freshman Run...
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ANXIOUS MOMENTS! Windies eager to halt troubled losing slide
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ANXIOUS MOMENTS! Windies eager to halt troubled losing slide
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March 5, 2010
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) -- Winless in their last 12 One-Day Internationals, beleaguered West Indies will seek to arrest their vexing slide when they ...
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Clarks Town hunt 5th straight win
March 5, 2010
MARTHA BRAE, Trelawny -- Former champions Clarks Town will be going after their fifth straight win in the Trelawny Football Association's National Rum...
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No-show Leeds out of Super League
Oshane Tobias 
March 5, 2010
CHAPELTON, Clarendon -- St Elizabeth team Leeds United became the first team to be relegated from the South Central Confederation Super League after f...
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Corby win in Malvern Corner League
March 5, 2010
Malvern St Elizabeth -- Corby's Mahlon Miller scored twice to lead his team to a come-from-behind 4-3 win over Kinowl at the Bethlehem playfield in th...
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