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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
January 13 07:26 AM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A reputed gang leader who was wanted for murder and multiple acts of violence was captured by the St Catherine South police on...
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
January 13 07:19 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The United Nations demanded Tuesday a swift and independent investigation after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a...
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January 13, 2026
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No one above the law
FNID sends clear warning: Nobody untouchable
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:20 AM
No one above
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
Jamaica’s road safety crisis
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:18 AM
20 years, 7,420 deaths
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:16 AM
Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Trapped remake
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Trapped remake
Richie Stephens honours Jimmy Cliff with new cover
January 13 12:16 AM
Trapped
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
Jason Cross | Reporter 
January 13 12:14 AM
Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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World Championships 2013

PHOTO: Break time
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
PHOTO: Break time
August 7, 2013
Dancers take a rest during a rehearsal for the Opening Ceremony in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, yesterday, ahead of the World Athletics Championshi...
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Athletics, Editorial, Sports, ...
Encouraging our athletes in Russia
August 7, 2013
In a mere two days Jamaica will begin its quest for medals at the World Athletic Championships in the Russian city of Moscow, and all eyes will be on ...
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Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Bahamian athlete hoping to make amends in Moscow
August 7, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia (CMC) — Bahamian athlete Anthonique Strachan believes she stands a better chance of making a bigger impression at the IAAF World Champi...
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T&T’s Baptiste ready for the challenge
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
T&T’s Baptiste ready for the challenge
August 7, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia (CMC) — Trinidad & Tobago's sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste believes the only pressure she faces at the 14th World Athletics Championships,...
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Kenya hopeful despite absence of 3 gold medallists
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Kenya hopeful despite absence of 3 gold medallists
August 7, 2013
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya is playing down the absence of 800m star David Rudisha at the upcoming World Championships in Moscow, a year after heartb...
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Team GB among best ever — performance director
Sports, World Championships 2013
Team GB among best ever — performance director
August 7, 2013
LONDON, England (AFP) — Mo Farah will lead Britain's bid for World Championships glory as the star of one of the strongest teams ever to represent the...
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Sports, World Championships 2013
Track’s biggest names lead the Caribbean’s charge in Moscow
August 7, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia (CMC) -- Three of the world's biggest track & field names, Usain Bolt, Kirani James and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, are finalising prepara...
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McIntosh completes IAAF Level 3 course
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McIntosh completes IAAF Level 3 course
BY PAUL A REID Observer West writer 
August 7, 2013
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Having just completed the IAAF Level 3 course at the IAAF's Regional Development Centre (RDC) in Puerto Rico which lasted for ...
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Sports, World Championships 2013
Over US$7m in prize money at World Champs
August 6, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica --  As the 14th edition of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships start in Moscow on Satu...
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Sports, World Championships 2013
Breaking 4×100 record a difficult task this time, says Bolt
August 6, 2013
MOSCOW - Usain Bolt believes it's going to be hard to break the men's 4x100m record achieved at last year's London Olympic Games. In London, the quart...
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Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Green added to 400m relay pool
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
August 6, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Experienced relay runner Leford Green, the national 400m hurdles champion, has been added to the Jamaican 4x400m relay pool at...
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Sports, World Championships 2013
Jamaican 400m athlete arrested and charged in US
August 6, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia (CMC) -- Jamaican 400m athlete Ahkeem Gauntlett was arrested and charged for theft by police in Arkansas, USA, in June, days before com...
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PHOTO: DRESS REHEARSAL
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
PHOTO: DRESS REHEARSAL
August 5, 2013
This picture taken yesterday shows volunteers rehearsing as they stand outside the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, that will host the World Athletics Cham...
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Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
World Champs bring Russia in limelight
August 5, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The World Athletics Championships, which begin this weekend, are the first of a series of high-profile international sports eve...
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World Champs 2013 starts this Saturday
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World Champs 2013 starts this Saturday
August 5, 2013
The IAAF World Championship 2013 in Moscow, Russia gets underway on Saturday and despite all the controversy leading up to the date, it promises to ha...
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Showcase for Bolt?
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Showcase for Bolt?
August 5, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The promise of a spectacular World Championship showdown between the USA and Jamaica has dissolved in a spate of doping cases t...
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Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Thomas, Riley set to join camp today
August 5, 2013
THE 2013 Moscow IAAF World Athletics Championships is less than four days away and all but two of the country's athletes have already settled in the R...
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Luzhniki Stadium for major renovation after World Champs
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Luzhniki Stadium for major renovation after World Champs
August 4, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The World Athletics Championships will be the last major event staged at Russia's top sports venue -- Moscow's Luzhniki arena —...
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PHOTO: Pleasure before Business?
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
PHOTO: Pleasure before Business?
August 4, 2013
Jamaica's sprinter Usain Bolt (R) attends a party in central Moscow yesterday ahead of the World Athletics Championships, which will take place in Mos...
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I’m ready, says Bolt
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
I’m ready, says Bolt
August 4, 2013
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has declared himself 'ready' in his bid to defend his 200m crown and reclaim the title in the b...
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Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
China try to rebuild
August 4, 2013
BEIJING, China (AFP) — With the Liu Xiang era limping to a close, China's focus is squarely on Beijing 2015 as an emerging group of competitors test t...
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Jamaican athletes’ blood tested in Moscow pre-Champs camp
Athletics, Sports, World Championships 2013
Jamaican athletes’ blood tested in Moscow pre-Champs camp
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
August 4, 2013
Targeted? MONTEGO BAY, St James — All 44 members of Jamaica's team to the 14th IAAF World Championships were tested for drugs at their Moscow pre-cham...
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