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Church under attack - Groups lash deacon for involvement in gang-rape of 14-y-o
INCIDENTS LIKE the one involving the Dayton Avenue Church of God deacon who stood by and did nothing while a 14-year-old schoolgirl was being gang-raped in a van he was driving, can turn people's mind away from the Church, according...
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 Costly cops
CWC gets closer home - Allman Town gears up with cultural plaza
'Let them pay a portion,' say human rights groups
Penniless after millions in settlement
Lost man-days spike due to strikes
Ja and the world: Is our future renewable?
FUTURE AND POTENTIAL RENEWABLE PROJECTS IN JAMAICA
Buggery law backward - Munroe
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Poor infrastructure hindering crime fighting - Golding 
WESTERN BUREAU: OPPOSITION LEADER Bruce Golding says Government must resume its upgrading of infrastructure programmes in the troubled community of Norwood, St. James, which was abandoned in 2003, if the security forces are to effectively...
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The betrayal of a child
Costly cops
'Most Wanted' lists considered a thing of the past
... Cops say public support forces delay of publication
The strategy and anguish of the State of Emergency, 1976 - Pt 3
Gearing up to deliver answers
The history of football
JUTC earnings increase
Call for review of MPs', councillors' role
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POWERING UP JPS RAISES US$180 MILLION ABROAD 
THE JAMAICA Public Service (JPS) company has successfully raised US$180 million (J$1.2 billion) through an unsecured international bond issue with a maturity of 10 years and an 11 per cent annual coupon paid twice per year.
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New home-equity loan from RBTT
Ja needs strong leaders - Perkins
Island Grill spreads its wings
Be prepared!
Real estate development carries risk -- Attorney
Challenging times for Canadian Mutual Funds
Who wants to be a millionaire?
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Top guns battle for Cup glory 
BERLIN (AP): ITALY BRING a formidable pedigree of three titles to today's World Cup final. France are more recent champions and boast a stronger résumé at this tournament.
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Harding on top in jockeys' race
Melbourne off to fine start
Simpson supports move to employ high-profile coach
Burrell named ambassador for South Africa
India to host 2011 Cup final
Hoggard in doubt for first Test
Mauresmo wins thriller
Federer plans revenge on Nadal
Moore makes his go-kart debut today
Honchar powers to victory
Asafa powers to 100m win
Cup hosts Germany claim third place
Roberts could become WI selector again
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Planning for Cricket World Cup
IN ANY context, US$93 million is a lot of money. In the context of Jamaica and the country's economic situation, it is a massive sum over J$6 billion at current exchange rates or about four per cent of the Government's allocation for spending...
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS - New Parliament building? ... Still a contentious proposal
Branson deserves a rum
Football, racism, and d-cons
Facing the storms
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LETTER OF THE DAY - Church owes public an apology
THE EDITOR, Sir: I read one of the most distressing articles in The Gleaner online Thursday morning about the sexual abuse of a teenager, allegedly by a deacon and two youngsters.
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Bad spot for a toll
Toll City
Henry-Wilson failed GSAT
How low can we go?
Immoral suggestion
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'S' for saviour 
"Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look! Up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman! Yes, it's Superman..."
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Marching bands rattle for support
Kings without a consistent crown
Miss Ja Universe 2006 wardrobe
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'Heaven's Gateman' 
You just know that, if a Trini only get the work at the pearly gates, is trouble. The week before this column appeared, human rights lawyers had successfully stayed the execution of three convicted murderers, and I had a run-in with...
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'Invisible Walls'
A fine tale of history
Spirit & Flesh
2006 JCDC Visual Arts Competition - You can't win if you don't enter!
'Through a Glass Darkly'
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Courtney Kazembe's Gift of transformation 
A CONVERSATION with lawyer, author and transformational coach Courtney Kazembe is like a game with a chess master.
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Could your marriage survive that?
Scents and your emotions
Colours that rest the eyes and inspire
Don't make me over
Tips for shy brides
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Lessons from the World Cup 
Contributor TODAY ENDS one glorious month of football. It has left many of us disappointed, as our favourite teams have been knocked out, leaving us with this grand anticlimax of a France-Italy final.
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World Cup prejudices
A CARICOM social charter
More planning needed for Cricket World Cup
A perfect storm
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The Valles bid adieu 
CANADIAN HIGH Commissioner HE Claudio Valle, and his très fab wife Louise Valle, will be taking leave of our shores soon, as their official tour of duty comes to an end. The Valles, through their various assignments, have not only...
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They got it right!
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Venezuela gets support for UN seat
Staff Reporter CARICOM LEADERS at their 27th conference held in St. Kitts last week appeared to be lining up behind the bid by Venezuela against the United States-backed Guatemala for a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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CARICOM's historic steps towards integration, conference in brief
Catholics bear the heat as Valencia dons Vatican colours for papal party
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