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Appeal denied - Court of Appeal dismisses policemen's case
The 11 persons from the Jamaica Constabulary Force who were served notices in 2005 that they were to be retired in the public interest for alleged criminal activities are no longer members of that body.
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 Lending an education - St James' first book bank gives opportunities to the less fortunate
Hartley Neita closes final chapter of life
Senate votes for death penalty
Farmers and hotels make productive link
Mind and Spirit - 366 days of prayer ends
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Fireworks return to the waterfront 
After a two-year absence, fireworks on the waterfront is back. The event is slated to generate excitement as the night sky will become an explosion of colours on December 31 as the country ushers in 2009.
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Toy shoppers, beware!
Man hanged in St Kitts and Nevis
Across the Nation
The spirit of Christmas
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Government secures $-billion loan for agriculture 
The Government has secured an agricultural loan of US$7.8 million (J$6.24 billion) from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), for on-lending to farmers.
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Ministry brings the Internet to importing
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St James poised for triple crown 
WITH a 2-1 first-leg lead, rural kingpins St James High School chase history today when they battle urban champions St George's College in the second leg of the 2008 Olivier Shield final at Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, starting at 3 p.m.
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Holyfield faces Valuev for heavyweight title
Foster grabs women's Under-21 Carib title
Big-scoring August Town face Mtn View
Shiv, Nash pleased with rescue act
Darby derby for claiming finale
Super Shiv! Chanderpaul answers call again to haul WI from disaster
Tivoli looking to cool Strikers
Why sport is good for you
The remarkable Chanderpaul
In Your Neighbourhood
Gambhir and Dravid revive India
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EDITORIAL - Where consumer knowledge is power
We note with interest the Consumer Affairs Commission's (CAC) stated intention to publish a weekly survey of basic grocery items amid recent complaints about continued high food prices despite a general lowering on the world markets.
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Issue: Government stimulus not enough
Government should support South African development initiative
Honeymoon is over
Highway headaches
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LETTER OF THE DAY - Victoria Jubilee's shame
The Editor, Sir: The state of affairs at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital as reported in your newspaper recently in which mostly poor Jamaican women bring their children into the world is unacceptable.
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Tene lupum auribus
Issuing condomsnot the answer!
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Don't say the T-word - Great gifts for the big guy 
Shopping for Dad's birthday is often head-scratching, hand-wringing torment. Christmas is no different. Whereas shopping for moms might be an easier task, fathers force kids to summon up every iota of creativity. After all, the big guy rarely even shops for himself.
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My Jamaican Top 5 favourite songs
Last stretch of holiday events
Tech:SAVVY - Click
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Talking sex: Sex and drugs - dangerous cocktail 
The sexual act releases a plethora of hormones such as phenylethyl amine, dopamine, noradrenaline, endorphin and oxytocin. These hormones induce in you a sense of euphoria. However, many persons yearn to augment the intensity of the experience and try recreational drugs.
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Doctor'sAdvice - Fiancé firing blanks
Let's talk life
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Christmas behind bars - As melancholy sets in, inmates cherish small gestures of kindness 
Fantastic feasts. Repainting. Pine trees and decorations. Quintessential symbols of Christmas cheer resonate as families gather to celebrate. But while many Jamaicans are preparing for the holidays, a pall of sadness hovers over society's misfits stuck behind bars.
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Eating creatively for Christmas
Dressy tresses
Christmas lights sales looking dim
Accepting gifts we hate
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