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Bob Marley most frequently mentioned historical figure in song lyrics — study
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Bob Marley most frequently mentioned historical figure in song lyrics — study
January 5 11:09 AM
A recent study by the history-inspired metal band Sabaton has identified reggae icon Bob Marley as the historical figure most frequently referenced in...
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Ammunition found in taxi handed over to St Mary police
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Ammunition found in taxi handed over to St Mary police
January 5 11:09 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica — The St Mary police are commending the actions of a taxi operator in Bailey’s Vale, Port Maria, who reported the recovery of ammunit...
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St Vincent gov’t says situation in Venezuela of ‘grave concern’ to region
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St Vincent gov’t says situation in Venezuela of ‘grave concern’ to region
January 5 11:03 AM
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — The St Vincent and the Grenadines Government says it is monitoring the situation in Venezuela very closely, following th...
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‘Tuna King’ pays record $3.2 m for bluefin at Tokyo auction
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‘Tuna King’ pays record $3.2 m for bluefin at Tokyo auction
January 5 10:45 AM
TOKYO, Japan — A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record US$3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in...
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‘That’s enough’: Greenland PM urges Trump to drop annex threats
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‘That’s enough’: Greenland PM urges Trump to drop annex threats
January 5 10:23 AM
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — President Donald Trump's call for Greenland to become part of the United States (US) drew international condemnation on Mo...
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Assaulted Vincentian grandmother agrees with jail sentence for grandson
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Assaulted Vincentian grandmother agrees with jail sentence for grandson
January 5 10:15 AM
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — A 38-year-old St Vincent man has been sentenced to 11 months in prison for assaulting his 80-year-old grandmother, after...
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Flash flood watch extended for eastern and south-central parishes
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Flash flood watch extended for eastern and south-central parishes
January 5 10:14 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) has extended the flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St M...
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Caribbean community activists denounce US military strikes, capture of Maduro
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Caribbean community activists denounce US military strikes, capture of Maduro
January 5 10:03 AM
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Two Caribbean-born community activists in New York have strongly denounced the United States (US) military strikes in ...
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WATCH: Kamala Harris’ Jamaican cousin weighs in on her election loss, Donald Trump
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February 16, 2025
Sherman Harris, the cousin of former United States Vice President Kamala Harris, attributes her loss in the US presidential election last November to ...
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Caribbean-American legislators grateful to be re-elected
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Caribbean-American legislators grateful to be re-elected
November 7, 2024
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Two prominent Democratic leaders in Brooklyn, New York have expressed gratitude for their re-election at the polls in ...
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Biden to address Americans after Trump storms back
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Biden to address Americans after Trump storms back
November 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US President Joe Biden will make a painful address to the nation Thursday to vow a peaceful transfer of power, as Do...
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Harris calls Trump to congratulate him on election win: Harris aide
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Harris calls Trump to congratulate him on election win: Harris aide
November 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US Vice President Kamala Harris called Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him for winning the 2024 presidenti...
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Wall Street smashes records, dollar soars as Trump wins
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Wall Street smashes records, dollar soars as Trump wins
November 6, 2024
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Wall Street rallied into record territory, the dollar soared and bitcoin scaled a new peak Wednesday as the world gear...
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World leaders pledge to work with Trump after election triumph
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World leaders pledge to work with Trump after election triumph
November 6, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) -- World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump on Wednesday as he triumphed in a stunning US election victory over Kamala Har...
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Harris no show at election night event leaves supporters disappointed
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Harris no show at election night event leaves supporters disappointed
November 6, 2024
An announcement by Cedric Richmond, co-chair of United States Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, that she would not be speaking at an election ni...
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Americans must wait for their first woman president
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Americans must wait for their first woman president
November 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --For the second time in eight years, a woman has won the Democratic nomination for US president, only to come up shor...
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White House win gives Trump a legal reprieve
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White House win gives Trump a legal reprieve
November 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump's election victory not only catapults him back to the White House but grants him a reprieve from loomi...
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Trump wins White House in stunning comeback
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Trump wins White House in stunning comeback
November 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, media said Wednesday, defeating Kamala Harris in a stunning poli...
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FBI warns of hoax bomb threats from Russia at US voting sites
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FBI warns of hoax bomb threats from Russia at US voting sites
November 5, 2024
ATLANTA, United States (AFP)— The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned of bomb threats at polling stations in "multiple" US states on a tense ...
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What if the US election ends in a Trump-Harris tie?
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What if the US election ends in a Trump-Harris tie?
November 5, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) — So what exactly happens if neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump achieves the Electoral College majority requir...
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US Election Day polls open
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US Election Day polls open
November 5, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Election Day polling stations opened Tuesday on the US east coast, kicking off the final opportunity for Americans ...
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Harris, Trump in last campaign push as polls deadlocked
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Harris, Trump in last campaign push as polls deadlocked
November 4, 2024
PITTSBURGH, United States (AFP)— Kamala Harris and Donald Trump launched a final frenzied campaign blitz Monday, hitting must-win Pennsylvania on the ...
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WATCH: Trump supporters optimistic in Arizona
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WATCH: Trump supporters optimistic in Arizona
November 2, 2024
ARIZONA, United States — Supporters of Republican former President Donald Trump are optimistic that their party will regain the swing state of Arizona...
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LeBron James backing Harris in US election battle
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LeBron James backing Harris in US election battle
October 31, 2024
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)— LeBron James threw his support behind Kamala Harris's bid for the White House on Thursday, becoming the latest high-...
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WATCH: Man frustrated with voter registration process in Phoenix ahead of US Election Day
October 31, 2024
PHOENIX, Arizona— Stuart Mazzeo says he is frustrated with having to visit multiple locations to turn in his registration for early voting ahead of Un...
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Trump trash talks Harris as Democrat fends off ‘garbage’ fallout
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Trump trash talks Harris as Democrat fends off ‘garbage’ fallout
October 30, 2024
GREEN BAY, United States (AFP)— Donald Trump pulled an election stunt with a garbage truck Wednesday as the US presidential campaign was forced off-pi...
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Harris berates ‘unhinged’ Trump over Hitler remarks
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Harris berates ‘unhinged’ Trump over Hitler remarks
October 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— Kamala Harris on Wednesday said Donald Trump was "increasingly unhinged," and called her US election rival's reported...
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Harris celebrates birthday at Georgia churches as Trump serves McDonald’s
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Harris celebrates birthday at Georgia churches as Trump serves McDonald’s
October 20, 2024
LANCASTER, United States (AFP)— Kamala Harris turned 60 on Sunday in the final stretch of a knife-edge US election, making campaign stops at black chu...
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‘I love salt!’: Trump holds photo op at McDonald’s
October 20, 2024
LANCASTER, United States (AFP)— Republican fast food enthusiast Donald Trump on Sunday donned a black-and-yellow apron over his white shirt and red ti...
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Kamala Harris turns 60 in US election dominated by age
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Kamala Harris turns 60 in US election dominated by age
October 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Kamala Harris celebrates her 60th birthday on Sunday, but it's US election rival Donald Trump whose age is under sc...
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