5-year jail 'trip' - Machete-wielding brothers thrown in prison after man slips, injures self
Two brothers who chased a man, causing him to injure his ankle while he was jumping over a wall, will each have to spend five years in prison for causing grievous bodily harm. Fitzroy and Leroy Nelson, of Middle Baxton, St Ann, had appealed their convictions and sentences on the grounds...
Diana Ross spoils Jazz and 'Boos'
WESTERN BUREAU: Though Diana Ross went through multiple wardrobe changes, most fans at the annual Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival who forked out thousands of dollars didn't even see her face on the event's final night on Saturday. Seeing the soul diva was out of the question...
20,000lb satellite to hit Earth
WASHINGTON (AP):A large United States spy satellite weighing about 20,000lb has lost power and could slam into Earth in late February or early March, government officials said Saturday. The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials...
Bunting new People's National Party (PNP) gen sec
The People's National Party (PNP) forewent party custom yesterday in appointing Member of Parliament Peter Bunting its new general secretary.Bunting, the party's MP for Central Manchester, was named general secretary after being nominated from the floor...
Global warming melts away hurricanes - study
MIAMI (CMC):A new study says rising ocean temperatures linked to global warming could decrease the number of hurricanes making landfall in the Caribbean.The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, a publication of the American Geophysical Union...
Hird quad in good shape
The Hird girls who were born to Greater Portmore couple, Keshia and Reginald Hird, last Thursday are said to be progressing well, despite a few minor setbacks, according to the quadruplets' father. Speaking with The Gleaner yesterday from the University Hospital...
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