Raped on duty - Constable sexually assaulted by her colleague searches for justice
A woman constable who was allegedly raped by another cop is facing an uncertain future, as she has had to be dealing with the ordeal, all by herself. Some of her colleagues are advising her not to take any action against the culprit and are doing everything in their power...

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US financial collapse could affect tourism
Who stole the sand?
'I am not nervous'
PM orders probe into JPS charges
Woman swept away by $1.9m water bill
Tuesdaytalk - Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit

Behind every great athlete is a good coach
At the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, research has been going on for two years to pin down what makes a small island like Jamaica produce such spectacular athletes. Scientist Dr Rachel Irving, a member of the research team, has put it down to a natural...

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Mobile police post brings relief to storm victims
Thai protesters sit tight while gov't bickers
Fury over academic's Jamaican slur - Scholar says Caribbean neighbours bring down house prices
The gorilla and the gynaecologist

New Air Jamaica CEO fails to take up job
WESTERN BUREAU: Two weeks after Air Jamaica's new CEO, Edward Wegel, was scheduled to report for work, he is yet to turn up. The CEO did not turn up for work on September 1, the date in his contract, nor was he at his desk on September 3, the revised date ...

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Oil slips below US$100 as gloom deepens over US economy

'I had to train hard'
Olympic 100m champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser, got a welcoming reception fit for a heroine upon her return to Jamaica yesterday.Fraser, the first Jamaican female to win the Olympic 100m title, when she sped to victory in Beijing in 10.78 seconds, arrived at the Norman Manley ...

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Calabar, St George's score big victories
Maldon surprise Herbert Morrison 2-1
Warner not taking Sunderland to FIFA
JCA to decide on election date today
White, Falconer strike winning pose
Fitter Metrobelles stop Panthers 61-46
JNA coaching series begin
Progress in Africa excites Blatter
13 people killed in Congo football riot
Warne criticises Symonds for showing 'lack of respect'

EDITORIAL: Reverberations from US financial meltdown
The reverberations from the continuing tectonic shifts in the US financial markets are being felt around the world and we in Jamaica cannot feel ourselves insulated from its effects. Indeed, as the old cliché goes, if America sneezes, our region is almost certain to catch a cold....

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LETTER OF THE DAY - 13-year-old as sex object
The Editor, Sir: I must express my discomfort with seeing a young child being elevated to a position where she is being represented by an overwhelming view of sexual imagery under the guise of the Pulse fashion model competition....

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Abortion claims challenged
Doing what comes naturally
One-dimensional abortion analysis
Poor show by Lewis on Bolt
Open KSAC's books to public
Traffic school is a great idea
More stringent traffic management needed
The first 9/11

CHALICE ready to burn again
CHALICE, the seven-piece band that burned local charts during the 1980s, is looking to make a comeback with help from some young turks. The first phase of that comeback began two months ago when the group recorded a new version of their 1981 hit song, Good To Be There...

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Revisiting Bob's life
VP gets Busy on September 23
Something extra
Giving back to Miss Lou

Stephen Bell is new regional vice-president at Seaboard Marine
Seaboard Marine Limited, an international shipping company headquartered in Miami, Florida, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Bell as regional vice-president, Caribbean division. Bell joins the Seaboard team with more than 20 years...

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Maritime Awareness Week 2008