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Bruce Golding promises fixed election date
Opposition Leader Bruce Golding has declared that if his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) wins the next general election, he will seek to amend the Constitution and create a fixed election date.

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Access to Internet still low among Jamaicans, says poll
Man survives 16-storey fall
Basil Buck is dead
Dr. Yvonne Graham - Making it easier for immigrant
Bahamian couple seeks justice
Young father searches for absentee mother
Diplomatic Week starts today

Carnival-like atmosphere at Western Focus auction
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay came alive with the staging of The Gleaner's Western Focus auction on Saturday, where enthusiastic readers spent more than $10 million to bid for prizes. The event, where bidders could only use Western Focus cash coupons...

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Function of district constables under review
Pastor urges Government to 'repair the breach'
The Cecil Bond recovery story
No problems expected with passport rules - US
Mail content restrictions

'OUR was no political gimmick'
Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), J. Paul Morgan yesterday rebuffed comments made in the past on the electronic media that his agency was established as an "election gimmick".

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Agricultural show to gross $4.7m

Gallant West Indies fall short
NAGPUR, India (CMC): India survived a torrid hundred from Man of the Match Shivnarine Chanderpaul to beat West Indies by 14 runs in the first one-day international (ODI) in their pre-World Cup series yesterday.

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Lambert's maiden ton puts Jamaica in strong position
Arsenal score thrilling victory
EKP rolls out cushions, bandannas for CWC 2007
St Jago, Calabar top meet
Late goal excites Harbour View
Boys' Town suffer third straight defeat
Penalty miss hurts Tivoli
Shaw's double lifts August Town

EDITORIAL - The dilemma of skin bleaching
Jamaica has gained international attention this past week for the announced plans by the island's Health Ministry to crack down on the sale of skin-lightening products and the launching of a public awareness campaign about the health risks...

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Constitutional reform
What about us?
'Jah kingdom goes to waste'

LETTER OF THE DAY - G2K plan to make MPs more accountable to constituents
THE EDITOR, Sir: The young professional arm of the Jamaica Labour Party, Generation 2000 (G2K), under its new President Warren Newby, has laid out an eight-point plan to increase the accountability of Members of Parliament to their constituents.

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Solve Mount Rosser woes
Not better under PNP or JLP
National database for crime bad idea
JCF does not say where and when

Nell's big secret with Victoria
What's Pulse Model Nell Robinson's secret? It's Victoria's Secret, as the model nabbed the first Victoria's Secret campaign for 2007. Dubbed 'The Body' by Arena magazine upon her appearance on the cover of their first edition in 2005...

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Golden Globes wins boost box office take for smaller films
Music from deep 'Pocket' at RedBones

Women in leadership
Chile, Germany, Jamaica, The Philippines, Bangladesh, Latvia, Ireland, Mozambique, New Zealand and Liberia all have one thing in common. These countries highest political position is held by a woman.

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You're pretty ... for a blackgirl
Enforcement of a maintenance order
Signs of abuse
Mimeki (I made it)!
Breadwinner wives

BERMUDA: Opposition hurt by charges of racism
HAMILTON (Reuters): Bermuda's new premier could call an election within the next few weeks or months in the wealthy British island to take advantage of turmoil in the opposition party over allegations of internal racism.

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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Teen sex cellphone videos sweep nation

UNITED STATES - Hillary in 'poll' position
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters): Senator Hillary Clinton holds a large early lead over other top candidates in the race for the Democratic United States presidential nomination, a national poll yesterday's Washington Post indicated.

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Rwanda at risk for more ethnic violence