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Air Jamaica livid - Pennicook criticises Government - Tourism minister defends American Airlines deal 
The Management of Air Jamaica is livid over the Government's decision to give American Airlines (AA) a US$4.5- million (J$324 million) guarantee to encourage flights to the island. But Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says there is nothing wrong with the decision...
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 Paralympians enter with dash of stardom
US gov't sends aid
Spring Bank residents marooned
Holness to report on CAPE, CSEC exam results delay
New anti-corruption law could annul diplomatic immunity
Jamaicans flee Turks and Caiços in fear of 'Ike'
Mayhem in St James
Are you man enough for the times?
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Downed bridge won't cripple construction sector - Builders 
Major players in the local construction industry have said they are not expecting any significant setbacks despite temporary inaccessibility to raw material in St Thomas triggered by storm damage to the road network. President of the Incorporated Masterbuilders...
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Debate on crime bills set for next week
VMBS, injured client slip up on negligence case
Trio on murder charge remanded
Leslie Madden dies
Hanna delays GeoEye-1
St Thomas residents facing higher transportation costs
Gustav delays opening of some schools in eastern Portland
At Lewisville and Black River High schools - Lack of funds hurting development of sports
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Hostage to a bridge - Haynes looks to the sea 
Hostage to a bridge Haynes looks to the seaLast week's collapse of the Hope River bridge - a significant link between Kingston and eastern Jamaica - has reduced access by the island's sole cement manufacturer to critical raw materials and could speed up plans by Carib Cement...
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Killer Gustav too tame for insurance
Back in the fold
Capital projects sacrificed on the altar of debt
Caribbean sugar underperforms - Strong euro props up earnings
Taxes blown off course - Inland Revenue says Nov 1 is d-day for evaders
Blackberry Bold in Jamaica
Commentary: A blend of Bolt, Beijing and the Bird's Nest - Lessons for Jamaica's own gold standard
CCRIF gets industry recognition
Virgin interested in Gatwick
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Bolt, Powell in Belgium showdown 
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP): USAIN BOLT will be looking to beat his 100-metres mark for the third time this season at today's Van Damme Memorial Golden League meet - his last dash before returning to Jamaica for a vacation. In the meet's premiere race, the two...
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NPL start-up on hold again
Asian hopefuls take final shots at Cup
Big guns set for an easy start
Thirty in running for top job at West Ham
Delloreen explains HGH links
Keegan quits Newcastle again
Serena squeaks by Venus at US Open
Coaching boost for women
Born To Dance fancied
SA sponsors British raceday
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EDITORIAL - Case for underground electrical wiring
Letter writer Dan Vasse has argued, on the basis of expense, that relocating Jamaica's electricity distribution lines underground would be unfeasible. The implication, therefore, is that the suggestion by another writer, Charmalee Frankson, to whom he responded....
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The wages of deforestation
NOTE-WORTHY
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LETTER OF THE DAY - NWC = Nation's Worst Company?
The Editor, Sir: I have been a resident of Perkins Estate, a community at the foot of Red Hills, St Andrew, for the past four years. I can safely say that 40 per cent of the time, the complex is without water. This is evident in the fact that we have 83 units in the complex ...
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Bad American Airlines policy
Plan for school disruptions
Port Maria needs help
Regulating settlements
Change school calendar
Why pay AA to stay here?
Wrong move
Invest in Air Jamaica instead
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'Cop and A Bad Man' fizzles 
The premiere of the movie Cop and a Bad Man saw the opening of a low-budget, comedic film about guns and betrayal in the criminal underworld. The movie opened at Carib5 and at other cinemas across the island on Wednesday. There were two showings, 5:30 p.m and 8:30 p.m...
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The after party that never was
The Search is almost over
Rising Stars get praise for gospel theme
SOMETHING EXTRA
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T&T turns 46 
It was the reception that turned into a little soca fête. But that's inevitable when you're dealing with natives of Trinidad and Tobago, probably the only people who love to party more than Jamaicans. And with the reception celebrating the 46th year of independence...
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Groovy way to spend Saturday
Let's celebrate
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Detroit mayor pleads guilty and resigns 
DETROIT (AP): Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to a pair of felony obstruction charges yesterday in a sex-and-misconduct scandal and will step down after months of defiantly holding on to his job of leading the nation's 11th-largest city.The plea...
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Abortion of brainless foetuses defended
Rice to visit Libya, North African allies
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