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More power for cops - New law could see fingerprints taken without court order 
A COMMITTEE of parliamentarians yesterday finally signed off on far-reaching legislation, which, if passed, could increase police power to fingerprint and photograph suspects without a court order.
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Ministry of Health urges parents to be more proactive
Agri minister lauds cane cutters
G-G - an objective thinker
Loan bureau considers cutting rates
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Suspect held in triple murder case 
DETECTIVES ATTACHED to the Kingston Central CIB are interrogating a 20-year-old suspect in connection with yesterday's gruesome triple murder at James Street in Central Kingston.
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Haitians continue to pour in
Cave Hill students still protesting
Court frees cop of murder
Clark's Town residents baffled by killings
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Dyoll breaks silence 
"IN LIGHT of Tuesday's events, when the Jamaica Stock Exchange decided to suspend trading in the ordinary shares of Dyoll Group Limited, the Boards of Dyoll Group Limited and Dyoll Insurance Company Limited have agreed to issue this joint release.
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Aircraft business booms for small owners
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Vere Tech girls rule once again 
VERE TECHNICAL girls retained their title while Holmwood boys dethroned Central for the boys' crown at yesterday's South Central High Schools Athletics Championships at Kirkvine Sports Club, Manchester.
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JFF delegates still in the dark
Titles up for grabs at National Stadium pool today
A smashing day of records
George's book spot in quarter-final round
KC, Holmwood the toasts of the day
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Worrying immunisation trends
THE WORRY expressed by public health officials, as reported in yesterday's Gleaner, about a decline in the country's immunisation rates should spur the rest of the society to move urgently to reverse this trend. For many years Jamaica has boasted one...
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North Korea's brinkmanship
God in Africa before the Europeans
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery?
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By-elections must be held promptly
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE WEST Kingston seat in the House of Representatives has been vacant since January 19, 2005, when Member of Parliament Edward Seaga resigned. To date the country has not been informed when, if ever, a by-election will be held.
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Reach out and save someone
Marine-based wind farms need high maintenance
Pensioners' plight
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Steamy stanzas end 'Words In Fusion' 
WESTERN BUREAU: AN EXCHANGE of steamy stanzas between poets Glen Laughton and Gina Rey Forest ended last Thursday's staging of 'Words In Fusion' at the Lime Cay Restaurant on Chelsea Avenue, New Kingston.
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Back to the future in design
'Reasoning with Seasoning' gets the dialogue started
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'Lawd, I miss di food, di Red Stripe and ...' 
ONE OF the things about travelling away from the land that one loves is 'missing'. You know that just 'missing' feeling?
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Reggae Jammin' fish sticks
The poetry of food
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LET'S LOVE LUCEA 
LUCEA, Hanover: THE ENVIRONMENTAL Foundation of Jamaica-funded Area Specific Environmental Awareness Campaign for the town of Lucea in Hanover is set to have its official launch in the Hanover Parish Council car park in the town on Saturday.
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Still on the streets - Unfinished market keeps 'Sav' vendors in the cold
Councillors take strike action
Keeping out of trouble - Children and extra-curricular activities
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