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Jamaica Gleaner Lead Stories
published: Friday | November 7, 2008

Fear grips schools - Students dread abduction; education ministry establishes security measures

RECENT killings and abductions of children have sent a wave of panic across many schools in Jamaica with students reportedly cowering in fear that thugs may abduct and harm them. But the Ministry of Education and school associations are urging parents and the community...

Bouncing Barack babies

HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP): Barack Obama may have a "funny name", as he once said, but it might just catch on among the nation's newborns.

A Florida couple have become among the country's first to bestow it on their child, even before most news outlets...

Abortion debate rolls on

A sharp debate over whether a woman who has been raped should be allowed to abort the child caused a spark during yesterday's sitting of the joint select committee examining the report of the abortion policy review group...

Rahm Emanuel confirmed as Obama's chief of staff

WASHINGTON (AP)President-elect Barack Obama has named llinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel, a key member of the Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives, to serve him as chief of staff.Choosing Emanuel was one of Obama's first decisions after...

Lynch quits Sandals to concentrate on JTB

WESTERN BUREAU: John Lynch has relinquished his post as executive vice-president of worldwide sales at Sandals' Resorts International's Unique Vacation to pursue continued interest at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), an internal memo to staff at Unique reveals...