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BULLYING CRISIS

Troubling increase in reports of abuse, intimidation among youth

Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

April 21 12:20 AM

BULLYING CRISIS

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Cop in Klansman case proves he’s not a liar

BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com

April 21 12:18 AM

Cop in Klansman case proves he’s not a liar

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Digicel marks 25 years with star-studded bash

Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter

April 21 12:16 AM

Digicel marks 25 years with star-studded bash

Cricket, ...

Scorpions all-rounder calls for patient bowling approach vs Pride

April 21 12:14 AM

Scorpions all-rounder calls for patient bowling approach vs Pride

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War in the Middle East: Latest developments

April 21 12:13 AM

War in the Middle East: Latest developments

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‘Reprehensible and unacceptable’

JC says all boys seen on violent viral video to face its disciplinary committee

April 21 12:12 AM

‘Reprehensible and unacceptable’

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‘LET ME HELP!’

Bolt still wants to partner with World Athletics to ‘revamp’ the sport

Daniel Blake Sports Writer blaked@jamaicaobserver.com

April 21 12:12 AM

Bolt calls for athletics revamp

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‘We reject the president-elect’

November 10, 2016

Protest continues over Trump’s shock win PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — From New York to Illinois to California, in red states as well as blue, protesters de...

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Deportation fears grip US immigrants

November 10, 2016

PHOENIX, Arizona (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump launched his candidacy on an anti-immigrant sentiment and has vowed to repeal a key Obama Adminis...

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Hillary Trumped

November 8, 2016

Clinton loses tight race; New president-elect asks US to unite NEW YORK, United States (AP/AFP) – Donald Trump was elected America's 45th president ye...

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GOP wins two more years of House control

November 7, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC, USA (AP) — Republicans retained their lock on the House for two more years early this morning as GOP candidates triumphed in a chequer...

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George W Bush votes ‘none of the above’

November 7, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) —George W Bush cast a protest vote of sorts in the US election, with an aide saying yesterday the former president...

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California AG with Jamaican roots elected to US Senate

November 7, 2016

California's Attorney General Kamala Harris, whose father is Jamaican, was yesterday elected the state's first new US senator in 24 years and, accordi...

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Black pastors issue urgent plea to voters at Sunday services

November 5, 2016

DETROIT, United States (AP) — At Sunday services, in rallies and on social media, black pastors urged congregants to vote, hoping to inspire a late fl...

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US expects record Latino vote, but will it be decisive?

October 22, 2016

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Record numbers of Latinos have registered to vote this year, giving them unprecedented power to influence the US presi...

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Early voting starts for US election

September 9, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (Xinhua) — Early voting for the 2016 US presidential election kicked off on Friday in North Carolina, ushering in a two-...

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RACERS GRAND PRIX: 16-y-o Christopher Taylor does not disappoint

June 11, 2016

KINGSTON Jamaica -- Calabar's young phenomenon Christopher Taylor had to settle for second behind Great Britain's Delano Williams in the men's 400m A ...

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Bruised in Wisconsin, Trump, Clinton look to friendlier New York

April 5, 2016

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton sought to bounce back yesterday from unsettling presidential primary losses in Wisc...

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Chicago chaos tests Trump’s promises of unity

March 11, 2016

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) – Donald Trump says he can unify the country. Now he has to prove it. The Republican presidential front-runner cancelled a Frida...

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Clinton, Trump brace for epic White House showdown

March 1, 2016

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Conventional wisdom says a Donald Trump nomination should bring presidential election gold for Democrat Hillary Clin...

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Romney’s ’47 per cent’ chosen as year’s best quote

December 10, 2012

CONNECTICUT, USA (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's comments about 47 per cent of the population being dependent on the gov...

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Granny Obama, Kenya celebrate White House win

November 8, 2012

KOGELO, Kenya (AP) — Waving her cane and smiling broadly, the step-grandmother of Barack Obama celebrated his reelection in Kogelo, the home of Barack...

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Obama’s victory will inspire others

November 7, 2012

Dear Editor, One could conclude that President Obama's second victory is a confirmation of his leadership and wasn't a whim to put a black man in the ...

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Cloudy future for Mitt Romney

November 7, 2012

BOSTON, USA (AP) — Mitt Romney spent the past six years running for president. After his loss to President Barack Obama on Tuesday, he'll have to cha...

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Marijuana, gay marriage highlight ballot measures

November 7, 2012

THE US general election could result in historic changes for American social policy as several states had a chance to be the first to approve same-sex...

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New Obama song from will.i.am

November 7, 2012

MUSICIAN will.i.am will commemorate Barack Obama's election victory by releasing a new song in the president's honour. The Black Eyed Peas star previo...

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Obama: The best is yet to come

November 7, 2012

CHICAGO, USA (AFP) — US President Barack Obama returned to Washington yesterday, emboldened by his re-election but facing the daunting task of breakin...

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World leaders hail Obama

November 7, 2012

PARIS, France (AFP) — World leaders yesterday hailed President Barack Obama's sweeping reelection, with allies pledged to deepen cooperation with the ...

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Americans post proof of ballot on social media

November 6, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, USA (AFP) — Americans added a quirky step to their voting routine yesterday by taking to Twitter and other social media with proof the...