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Kartel allegedly participated in beating death of 'Lizard'

ENTERTAINER Vybz Kartel allegedly participated in the beating death of his friend Clive 'Lizard' Williams, who, according to the prosecution, was murdered over the disappearance of two guns.

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Dangerous sandwich

Ignoring the danger, a toddler is transported between these two adults on a motorcycle, seen driving through Arnett Gardens in St Andrew, Friday. (Photo: Jermaine Barnaby)

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UK, Scottish leaders to meet on independence vote

LONDON, England (AP) — The leaders of Britain and Scotland will meet for talks on a key independence vote, officials said Sunday.

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Man shot dead in Dunbars River

MICHAEL Mullings, 29, of Dunbars River, Westmoreland was shot and stabbed to death at his home yesterday morning. Another man was also shot and injured in the incident.

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Edison James back as leader of Dominica Opposition

ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Edison James has returned to the head of the main opposition United Workers Party (UWP), promising to lead it into power whenever a general election is called in Dominica.

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'Siri' leaves them speechless?

Raquel Goddard (centre), LIME's regional vice-president, enterprise sales; Stephen Price (right), LIME Jamaica's head of marketing; and Damian Whylie, IT manager at PanCaribbean Financial Services,...

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Fire leaves eight families without a roof

EIGHT families were Sunday left homeless following a fire that destroyed several dwellings in a tenement yard off Waltham Park Road in Kingston.

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Traffic changes for opening of Parliament today

THE official opening of the new session of Parliament and swearing-in ceremony of senators and the MPs will result in several traffic changes today, from 8:30 am until the end of the ceremony.

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Family member wants changes to prestigious Nobel awards

DR Michael Nobel, a relative of the founder of the prestigious Nobel prizes, is calling for the awards to be given to younger scientists whose inventions impact on the world at present, rather than...

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Cruise ship captain faces 12-year sentence

ROME, Italy (AP) — Rescuers raced against time and increasingly turbulent waters yesterday in search of survivors from the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship off the Tuscan coast, while prosecutors...

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Caught in a jam

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — An Austrian high school principal narrowly escaped legal action after going after potential exam cheaters with a high-tech — but illegal — idea.

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PM turns down request for new royal yacht

LONDON, England (AP) — What do you get for a monarch who has almost everything? Not, apparently, a new yacht, at least not one paid for with taxpayer funds.

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A tribute to Jamaica

American artist, Johnny Johnson, explains of one his 40 paintings on display at the Mutual Gallery in Kingston at the launch of the exhibition last Friday. The exhibition is a cultural contribution of...

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This Day in History - January 17

Today is the 17th day of 2012. There are 349 days left in the year.

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Challenges facing court to get attention, says chief justice

CHIEF Justice Zaila McCalla says there should be progress this year in addressing some of the challenges that affect the justice system, including inadequate space and the need for more Supreme Court...

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Gruesome - Residents claim toddler’s internal organs were removed

INTERNAL organs were reportedly removed from the two-year-old boy whose decomposing body was found last weekend in a suitcase in his parents’ rundown home off Chisholm Avenue in the Waltham Park area...

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Six fresh faces in new Senate

THE Government and Opposition yesterday revealed their appointments to the Senate, with Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller naming five new faces, while Opposition Leader Andrew Holness welcomed one...

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Curfews in St Andrew, St Catherine, Westmoreland

SEVERAL curfews imposed in St Andrew, St Catherine and Westmoreland last night will remain in effect until 6:00 pm tomorrow.

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ANANDA ALERT! Judeane Forbes missing

AN Ananda Alert has been activated for 15-year-old Judeane Forbes of Granville Drive, Granville, St. James who has been reported missing from home since Saturday, December, 20.

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Gov’t committed to low inflation and interest rates

MINISTER of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Anthony Hylton, has assured that there will be no return to a regime of high interest rates, emphasising his administration’s commitment to policies,...

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