Curfew tragedy - Pregnant woman shot dead near police post
THE BRUTAL killing of a 23-year-old pregnant woman in Tavares Gardens, South West St. Andrew, Monday night, has left some residents of that community questioning the effectiveness of a curfew imposed on the community for the past eight months.

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New turn in Hanover drug haul
WESTERN BUREAU: IN A new twist involving the recent massive drug haul in Hanover, the man in whose vehicle the approximately 1,600 pounds of cocaine was allegedly seized, has turned himself in to the police.

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Tourism hits new high in July
JAMAICA HAD the highest number of stopover tourist arrivals in its history during the month of July, said Director of Tourism Paul Pennicook.

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Lawson still in hot seat
JAMAICA AND West Indies fast bowling sensation Jermaine Lawson's bowling action is still under the microscope, therefore the young pacer is unable to resume his international career.

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GSAT inequities
MAXINE HENRY-WILSON, the Education Minister, has had the courage to publicly acknowledge that the best performing students in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) continue to be assigned to a handful of elite schools.

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Stop the guns coming in barrels
THE EDITOR, Sir: WHILE THE root causes of crime must be addressed to truly fix the problem that we are having, there are still some basic things that we can address, such as stemming the flow of guns into the country.

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TEISHA DUNCAN - dreaming one day at a time
dreaming one day at a time IF YOU have not yet seen Teisha Duncan perform, you are missing something. The Gleaner caught up with the young actress on Tuesday after she rehearsed her role in Basil Dawkins' new play, God Bless.

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PAINKILLERS LINKED TO MISCARRIAGES
SOME OF the common over-the-counter painkillers have been linked by California researchers to miscarriages. The risky painkillers were identified as the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and aspirins.

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