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Bolt wins 100 meters in Monaco in worlds tuneup

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MONACO (AP) - The Jamaican improved his personal best this season by 0.03 seconds, but was well short of his world mark of 9.58 seconds...
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Jamaicans use ulcer pill for black market abortions

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CLUTCH - Cytotec -- the generic name for Misoprostol -- is supposed to be accessible only by prescription...
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US diplomats feared Islamic radicals in Jamaica

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - The dispatch, dated February 2010, warns that that Jamaica could be fertile ground for jihadists because of its underground drug economy...
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Skatalites' drummer Knibb dies at 80

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Lloyd Knibb, an influential Jamaican drummer who played with The Skatalites and helped develop the ska beat, has died, his wife said Friday...
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Reggae fans in Jamaica mark Bob Marley's death

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Tourists watched as three clerics from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church spread incense and holy water around the Bob Marley Museum...
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Celebrating Marley 30 years after death

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OPINION - Bob Marley was more than a legend -- to my family the reggae star was a real live person...
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Skin bleaching a growing problem in Jamaica slums

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - In the gritty slums of Jamaica, doctors say the skin lightening phenomenon has reached dangerous proportions...
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Woman loses $370,000 in Jamaican lottery scam

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VIDEO - It seems hard to believe anyone would fall for this scam: Someone from a foreign country claims you've won millions, but first you must pay steep fees before you get your winnings...
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28 homosexual Jamaicans gain political asylum victory in US

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In an unprecedented victory, 28 homosexual Jamaicans, who were persecuted due to their sexual orientation, have gained political asylum in the United States...
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Retrial for reggae star Buju Banton set to begin

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TAMPA, Florida (AP) - Fresh off a Grammy win, Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton is set to stand trial again in federal court in Florida...
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