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Clicks over cradles
Tufton cites social media influence in declining birth rate
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
February 6 12:20 AM
Clicks over cradles
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Health scare prompts premature adjournment
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Health scare prompts premature adjournment
Police Civilian Oversight Authority to probe alleged TB outbreak at jails
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
February 6 12:18 AM
Health scare prompts premature adjournment
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‘Greatness begins in small rooms’
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‘Greatness begins in small rooms’
Keznamdi says Grammy win validates the independent grind
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 6 12:16 AM
‘Greatness begins in small rooms’
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‘Shocked & disappointed’
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‘Shocked & disappointed’
Mayberry boss not satisfied with JBG after $1-billion haircut
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 6 12:14 AM
‘Shocked and disappointed’
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HOT ON ICE!
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HOT ON ICE!
Grange hails Jamaica’s growing reputation in winter sport
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 6 12:12 AM
Barrier breakers
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Silvera’s guilty plea acceptance triggers anger
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Silvera’s guilty plea acceptance triggers anger
Jason Cross | Reporter 
February 6 12:08 AM
Silvera’s guilty plea acceptance triggers anger
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Cop begins testimony in colleagues’ murder trial
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Cop begins testimony in colleagues’ murder trial
Jason Cross | Reporter 
February 6 12:07 AM
Cop begins testimony in colleagues’ murder trial
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Hurricane Milton tornadoes kill four in Florida amid rescue efforts
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Hurricane Milton tornadoes kill four in Florida amid rescue efforts
October 10, 2024
SARASOTA, United States (AFP)— Hurricane Milton tore a coast-to-coast path of destruction across the US state of Florida, whipping up a spate of deadl...
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Time runs out in Florida to flee Hurricane Milton
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Time runs out in Florida to flee Hurricane Milton
October 9, 2024
TAMPA, United States (AFP)— Florida residents fled —or defied warnings and tried to take shelter— Wednesday in the final hours before Hurricane Milton...
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Hurricane Milton could be Florida’s worst storm in a century, says Biden
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Hurricane Milton could be Florida’s worst storm in a century, says Biden
October 8, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— Hurricane Milton, the Category 4 storm headed toward the southeastern United States, could be the worst to hit Florid...
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Stay and ‘you are going to die’: Florida braces for next hurricane
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Stay and ‘you are going to die’: Florida braces for next hurricane
October 8, 2024
TAMPA, United States (AFP)— Weather-weary Florida girded Tuesday for a hit from Hurricane Milton, a monster storm packing furious winds and the threat...
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Florida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthens
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Florida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthens
October 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Survivors of deadly Hurricane Helene along the Florida coast were ordered to evacuate again on Monday as authoritie...
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Fresh US hurricane threat on heels of deadly Helene
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Fresh US hurricane threat on heels of deadly Helene
October 6, 2024
MIAMI, United States (AFP)— Florida's governor declared a state of emergency on Saturday as forecasters warned the US state -- still reeling from dead...
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Elderly couple found dead, hugging each other, after tree crashes into bedroom during Hurricane Helene
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Elderly couple found dead, hugging each other, after tree crashes into bedroom during Hurricane Helene
October 3, 2024
An elderly couple was found dead, hugging each other, after one of the biggest trees on their South Carolina property crashed through the top of their...
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Biden, Harris travel to areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene
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Biden, Harris travel to areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene
October 2, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are heading Wednesday to areas devastated by Hurricane Hele...
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With 118 dead from Hurricane Helene, Biden defends US government response
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With 118 dead from Hurricane Helene, Biden defends US government response
September 30, 2024
VALDOSTA, United States (AFP) -- The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to 118 on Monday, as the...
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As toll crosses 100, Trump puts Hurricane Helene at election center stage
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As toll crosses 100, Trump puts Hurricane Helene at election center stage
September 30, 2024
VALDOSTA, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump sought to turn a storm that killed more than 100 people and caused destructive flooding across the US so...
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‘I need to go’: Floridians make final preparations for Hurricane Helene
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‘I need to go’: Floridians make final preparations for Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, United States (AFP) — Across the northern Florida coast, most small towns were deserted on Thursday, with stores closed and windows board...
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Health scare prompts premature adjournment
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Health scare prompts premature adjournment
Police Civilian Oversight Authority to probe alleged TB outbreak at jails
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Health scare prompts premature adjournment
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‘Greatness begins in small rooms’
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‘Greatness begins in small rooms’
Keznamdi says Grammy win validates the independent grind
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 6, 2026
‘Greatness begins in small rooms’
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‘Shocked & disappointed’
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‘Shocked & disappointed’
Mayberry boss not satisfied with JBG after $1-billion haircut
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 6, 2026
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HOT ON ICE!
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HOT ON ICE!
Grange hails Jamaica’s growing reputation in winter sport
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 6, 2026
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