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KINSTON, Jamaica — Style, colour and confidence were on full display as patrons turned out in their numbers for the Pic-Nic Festival, held on Saturday...
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Trump says US hit docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States had hit and destroyed a docking area for all...
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Small Business Association calls for OUR and JPS to reconsider 7% bill increase
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Small Businesses Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) President, Garnett Reid, is appealing to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) a...
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St Bess family gets fresh start with new home just before Christmas
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Child Resiliency Programme transforms students, strengthens families in Kingston
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KINGSTON, Jamaica- Ricardo Motley, a father of two from McIntyre Villa in Kingston, watched from the sidelines as his 10-year-old son performed in the...
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Racing United seek to extend lead in JPL
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December 29 02:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leaders Racing United will be going after a second win this season over former champions Arnett Gardens when they meet at the Anth...
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TCL donates 100 televisions to communities in western Jamaica
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TCL donates 100 televisions to communities in western Jamaica
December 29 02:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, global technology brand TCL has donated 100 "43” televisions ...
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A male patient was shot and injured by police on Monday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after he allegedly attacked cops who...
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Germans ahead at Winter Olympics
AFP 
February 25, 2010
VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) -- Viktoria Rebensburg won Germany's first women's giant slalom gold in 54 years yesterday as 'Bond girl' Kim Yu-Na targets fe...
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Coley wants academy setup for U-19s
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Coley wants academy setup for U-19s
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
February 25, 2010
WEST Indies Under-19 cricket coach Andre Coley has called for the current crop of regional youth players to be put in a programme where their skills c...
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Rave reviews for Ricketts in debut season
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Rave reviews for Ricketts in debut season
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February 24, 2010
CARSON, California (CMC) -- Big Jamaican goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts has received rave reviews from the Los Angeles Galaxy's coach and teammates over ...
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Seeds continue to tumble at Dubai Open
AFP 
February 24, 2010
DUBAI, UAE (AFP) -- The cull of leading players at the Dubai Open continued in spectacular fashion as Australian Open finalist Andy Murray, Nikolay Da...
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I deserved to be there, says Kerr
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I deserved to be there, says Kerr
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter 
February 24, 2010
JAMAICAN Errol Kerr says he deserved his place in the Ski Cross competition at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Kerr finished ninth overall in Sunday's co...
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St Mary High advance to ISSA TT finals
February 24, 2010
THE St Mary High School teams won three of the 12 matches played on Tuesday, as the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association Table Tennis competitio...
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Zimbabwe wary of wounded Windies
CMC 
February 24, 2010
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) -- Zimbabwe have dismissed suggestions they can take advantage of a West Indies side still smarting from their hammering...
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Sterling strikes as Arnett hurt P’More
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Sterling strikes as Arnett hurt P’More
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
February 24, 2010
A 54th-minute strike from former Portmore United player Newton Sterling gave visitors Arnett Gardens a 1-0 victory over their relegation rivals at the...
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Lee quits Test cricket after spate of injuries
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Lee quits Test cricket after spate of injuries
AFP 
February 24, 2010
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's feared fast bowler Brett Lee quit Test cricket yesterday after a run of injuries, following Andrew Flintoff as ...
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Gibson braces for long journey with WI
CMC 
February 24, 2010
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) -- New West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has pointed to his relationship with the regional squad as a key component of his ...
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Cavalier must wait
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Cavalier must wait
BY LIVINGSTON SCOTT Observer staff reporter 
February 24, 2010
Super League favourites held 1-1 by Mtn View CAVALIER FC's title celebrations will have to be put on ice until Saturday after they threw away a first-...
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Ardenne waltz into all-island final
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Ardenne waltz into all-island final
BY LIVINGSTON SCOTT Observer staff reporter 
February 24, 2010
ARDENNE High defeated Belair High, 58-44, to become the first finalists in the ISSA/KFC National Schools Basketball League after yesterday's semi-fina...
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Sachin smashes record double in ODI
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Sachin smashes record double in ODI
AFP 
February 24, 2010
GWALIOR, India (AFP) -- Sachin Tendulkar smashed a world-record 200 not out as India beat South Africa by 153 runs in the second one-dayer yesterday t...
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Big guns bow into Flow KO Cup next week
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Big guns bow into Flow KO Cup next week
February 24, 2010
PREMIER League contenders Waterhouse and August Town FC were drawn for a mouth-watering clash when the second round of the Flow Champions Cup kicks of...
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Puma provides sporting equipment to schools
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Puma provides sporting equipment to schools
February 24, 2010
SEVERAL Jamaican high schools have received additional equipment support from the internationally acclaimed brand, Puma. The project is a planned part...
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Kerr’s Olympic stint crucial for Brand Ja
Sean A Williams 
February 24, 2010
From The Sports Desk WATCHING Errol Kerr glide down those treacherous and icy slopes in Vancouver on Sunday, was déjà vu for me. For a fleeting moment...
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FIFA hosts marketing workshop in Trinidad
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FIFA hosts marketing workshop in Trinidad
February 24, 2010
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF) in collaboration with FIFA and the Local Organising Committee of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, ...
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Cavalier look to clinch Super League
February 23, 2010
CAVALIER can wrap up the Claro/KSAFA Super League title this afternoon when they meet Mountain View in a rescheduled game at Excelsior High School, st...
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Head seeks to change image of Masters athletes
By Paul Burrowes Observer writer 
February 23, 2010
NEWLY-ELECTED president of the Jamaica Masters Athletics Association (JMAA) Leo McEwan, who represents athletes 35 years and over, says he will be try...
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Stadium Pool to be ready for Carifta
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Stadium Pool to be ready for Carifta
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
February 23, 2010
THE National Stadium Swimming Pool which was closed last May will finally be ready for the 25th staging of the Carifta Swimming Championship slated fo...
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Zimbabwe set sights on return to Tests
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February 23, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) chairman Peter Chingoka says it is "very realistic" for the southern African country to return to Test ...
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Winless Windies! Tourists empty-handed as Aussies win final T20
CMC 
February 23, 2010
SYDNEY, Australia (CMC) -- West Indies' miserable Australian summer ended in further gloom yesterday, when they plunged to an embarrassing eight-wicke...
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