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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Local News>IMF says yes - US$1.27b loan for Jamaica approved - US$950m fund for financial sector (Jamaica Gleaner)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[THE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a US$1.27-billion (SDR 820.5 million) standby lending facility for Jamaica, and pave the way for other multilaterals to pour in additional capital of up to US$1.1 billion.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Local News> Jamaica, China sign US$500m investment pact (Jamaica Gleaner)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[THE GOVERNMENTS of Jamaica and China have signed agreements valued at more than US$500 million (J$4.5 billion) for road, housing and other projects, including the construction of a Chinese Garden at the Hope Botanic Gardens.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cricket Ireland confirm Jamaican series (RTÉ News)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Cricket Ireland have confirmed a series against Jamaica in April, ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 Championship. The series against Jamaica includes the Irish challenging the regional powerhouse in a three-day, 50-over and 20/20 contest.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Two Premier League stars in trouble with police (AFP via Yahoo! News)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ricardo Fuller, the Jamaica striker who plays for Stoke City in the English Premier League, has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a man in a nightclub at the weekend, police said on Monday.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[JetBlue Begins Nonstop Service Between Orlando and Montego Bay, Jamaica (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[JetBlue Airways today celebrated its inaugural service between Orlando International Airport and Montego Bay's Sangster International Airport in Jamaica. Â The new daily flight becomes JetBlue's 23rd nonstop destination and its 6th international destination from Orlando International. Â Flights are available now for only $69 , if booked at www.jetblue.com by February ...<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lily Allen to Build Holiday Home in Jamaica (Showbiz Spy)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[LILY Allen is planning to build her own holiday home - in Jamaica! The British singer - who's currently dating construction worker Sam Cooper - has told pals wants a getaway on a stretch of beach she owns. "She'll spend a few months there every year," a source told Britain's Daily Star newspaper. Lily, 24, said last month [...]<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Young Haitian determined to make it to Jamaica's shores (The Jamaica Observer)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[THE risk of being intercepted and deported is not enough to deter Michael (surname withheld) from illegally entering Jamaica.<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Borough Sports Bites (Queens Courier)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Girls Basketball Mary Louis Academy guard Karin Robinson bombarded the opposition with 30 points and 20 rebounds as the Hilltoppers defeated rivals Molloy 68-59 in Jamaica Estates on Saturday, January 30. With 20 of her points coming in the second half, the 5'6" guard helped stifle a late Molloy comeback. The Hilltoppers improved to 6-2 in the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA ...<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Viagra for life (The Jamaica Observer)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[FURNITURE retailer Courts Jamaica Limited has agreed to cover the future cost of Viagra for a 26-year-old man, to whom it was recently ordered by the High Court to make a hefty multimillion-dollar payment in damages.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No refuge for Haitian prisoners in Jamaica (The Jamaica Observer)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[THE local security forces say they have the names and photographs of hundreds of convicts who escaped from prisons in earthquake-ravaged Haiti last month, and would be carefully screening refugees who turn up on Jamaica's shores.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Show me the money! - Golding calls for audit of Haiti relief funds - Jamaicans to stay till March 5 (Jamaica Gleaner)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[IN THE wake of the mushrooming of thousands of organisations throughout the region soliciting money for emergency aid in Haiti, Jamaica's Prime Minister Bruce Golding has called for an audit of all funds collected in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states...<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[El-Faisal pledges positive preaching (Jamaica Gleaner)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Controversial Muslim cleric Sheikh Abdullah el-Faisal says he will continue his preaching in Jamaica, but promised that his messages will not be divisive."I hope my presence will be for good and positive things and not bad...<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada's Government Designates Air Transat to Serve Jamaica (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 02/07/10) - The Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas), today announced the designation of Air Transat to operate scheduled international air services between Canada and Jamaica. "I am extremely pleased that we have been able to enhance our air service arrangements with Jamaica," said Minister Kent. "This designation will play an ...<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada's Government Designates Air Transat to Serve Jamaica (Marketwire)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 7, 2010) - The Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas), today announced the designation of Air Transat to operate scheduled international air services between Canada and Jamaica. "<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sparkassen Cup Results (AP via Yahoo! Sports)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[STUTTGART, Germany (AP) -- Results Saturday from the Sparkassen Cup indoor athletics meet (distances in meters): Men: 60 meter-- 1, Lerone Clarke, Jamaica, 6.57 seconds. 2, Churandy Martina, Netherlands Antilles, 6:58. 3, Ogho-Oghene Egwero, Nigeria, 6:62. 4, Craig Pickering, Britain, 6:64. 5, Tobias Unger, Germany, 6.71. 6, Pascal Mancini, Switzerland, 6.76. 60 Hurdles-- 1, Dayron Robles, Cuba .<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jamaica signs US$500 m accord with China (The Jamaica Observer)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[JAMAICA and China this week signed agreements valued at more than US$500 million for the construction of 'affordable' houses, road repairs and rehabilitation, as well as shoreline protection and rehabilitation on the Palisadoes roadway.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jamaica Defence Force soldier murdered (The Jamaica Observer)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[HOMICIDE Detectives in the St Andrew South Police division are probing the murder of a Jamaica Defence Force Private on Washington Boulevard in St Andrew this morning.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China pledges $500M for homes, roads in Jamaica (Boston Herald)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[KINGSTON, Jamaica - China has agreed to finance road, housing and shoreline renovation projects totaling $500 million...<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China pledges $500M for homes, roads in Jamaica (AP via Yahoo! Finance)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[China has agreed to finance road, housing and shoreline renovation projects totaling $500 million in Jamaica. The agreement was reached during a visit by Prime Minister Bruce Golding and private sector representatives who are in China in search of economic aid.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mayday Air Jamaica Appeals to Butch Stewart and Simpson-Miller to Intervene in the Sale of Air Jamaica and Save the ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A former president of the Jamaica Airline Pilots Association (JALPA) has sent an open letter to both Gordon Butch Stewart and The Leader of the Opposition the Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller requesting their intervention in and outlining a proposal for the workers to acquire the carrier to the benefit of the taxpayer.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Support for the Jamaica Debt Exchange (The Jamaica Observer)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[THERE'S merit in the Jamaica Debt Exchange (JDX) programme being launched tomorrow by the Government of Jamaica.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Quake stakes high - Experts warn Jamaica's infrastructure could crumble in major tremor (Jamaica Gleaner)]]></title>
<link>http://www.jamaicanews.com/story.php?title=quake-stakes-high-experts-warn-jamaicas-infrastructure-could-crumble-in-major-tremor-jamaica-gleaner</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Post-Haiti earthquake alarm bells are signalling a crucial need for an examination of the structural integrity of Jamaica's critical facilities.A team of experts participating in a Gleaner Editors' Forum on Tuesday stressed that a review of the safety levels...<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Examining past IMF relationships as Jamaica's deal nears (The Jamaica Observer)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[THE International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Executive Board is scheduled to meet tomorrow to make a final decision on the US$1.25-billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) being sought by the Government of Jamaica (GOJ).<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Soca Princess edge Jamaica 1-0 (Tobago News)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Though their final game against Caribbean counterparts Jamaica was only of academic importance, both teams losing their first two games which ended their hopes of qualifying for the FIFA Under 20 2010 World Cup later in the year, Caribbean pride was still at stake.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China, Jamaica pledge to deepen cooperation (People's Daily)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[China and Jamaica agreed on Thursday to explore new ways and areas of cooperation to boost bilateral ties. Chinese President Hu Jintao told visiting Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding that China would like to enhance political dialogues with Jamaica, strengthen mutual understanding and substantial cooperation, and jointly safeguard the interests of developing countries. &$ &$Chinese President <br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No 'Jamming' in Jamaica: Police call off annual Bob Marley birthday bash (Brandon Sun)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[KINGSTON, Jamaica - An annual concert that draws hundreds of tourists to celebrate Bob Marley's birthday has been cancelled for the first time since its inception in 1992 over noise complaints.<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IMF approves US$1.27 billion loan to Jamaica (The Jamaica Observer)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Jamaica's application for a US$1.27-billion standby agreement. Approval of the agreement was reached at an IMF board meeting in Washington this morning and caps more than six months of negotiations between the fund and Government.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IMF Executive Board Approves US$1.27 Billion Stand-By Arrangement with Jamaica (IMF)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a 27-month Stand-By Arrangement with Jamaica in the amount of SDR 820.5 million (about US$1.27 billion) to support the country's economic reforms and help it cope with the consequences of the global downturn.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jamaica not going to race in Olympic bobsled event (Hutchinson News)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jamaica's bid to have its bobsled team compete in this month's Olympics has come up short.The list o ...<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Amy Winehouse coming to Jamaica (The Jamaica Observer)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[TROUBLED British singer Amy Winehouse is reportedly coming to Jamaica to finish her third album. The Sun newspaper reported that Winehouse is due to fly out from London next week. The singer, who has publicly struggled with drink and drug addictions, is expected to stay for a fortnight.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jamaica not on preliminary Olympic bobsled list (Connecticut Post)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - The Jamaica's bid to get its four-man bobsled into the Winter Olympics appears to have failed. A preliminary list of sleds that have entered the Olympics, obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday, did not show Jamaica in the field.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Diego Maradona Names Argentina Squad For Jamaica Friendly (Goal.com)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Argentina coach Diego Armando Maradona has announced his squad for the international friendly against Jamaica, which will be played on Wednesday, February 10.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[One of Jamaica's greatest sons (The Jamaica Observer)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[THE Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica joins with the nation and the international community in mourning the passing of one of Jamaica's greatest sons, Professor Ralston Milton 'Rex' Nettleford.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympics Buzz: Jamaica not on bobsled list (The Kansas City Star)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jamaica's bid to get its four-man bobsled into the Winter Olympics appears to have failed. A preliminary list of sleds that have entered the Olympics, obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday, did not show Jamaica in the field.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chinese premier vows to bolster political, economic ties with Jamaica (People's Daily)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged Wednesday to continue China's support to Jamaica's economic development, saying the two sides should expand cooperation in infrastructure construction, mining and tourism. Wen made the remarks when meeting with his Jamaican counterpart Bruce Golding. &$ &$Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding at the Great Hall of <br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nursing group prepares for Jamaica trip (The Echo)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:00:07 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The nursing program is taking a trip to Jamaica over spring break to provide medical services and take supplies. Abby Lee, a Chattanooga senior in the school of nursing, said a group of 12 nursing students will be helping the residents of Montego Bay, Jamaica.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jamaica Not Going to Race in Olympic Bobsled Event (ABC News)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[No, mon! Jamaican bobsled team doesn't qualify for Vancouver Olympics sport - 2010 Winter Olympics - Olympics - Events - Jamaica national bobsled team<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jamaica not going to race in Olympic bobsled event (WTHR Indianapolis)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Jamaica's bid to have its bobsled team compete in this month's Olympics has come up short.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jamaica not on preliminary Olympic bobsled list (WBOC Salisbury)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - Jamaica's bid to get its four-man bobsled into the Winter Olympics appears to have failed. A preliminary list of sleds that have entered the Olympics, obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday, did not show Jamaica in the field.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jamaica not going to race in Olympic bobsled event (AP via Yahoo! Sports)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jamaica's bid to have its bobsled team compete in this month's Olympics has come up short. The list of nations who qualified and entered bobsled events at the Vancouver Games, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, failed to include Jamaica -- which had spent the last few weeks hoping that a slot opened in the field.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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