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JamaicanTimes.com Friday 30th July 2010 Issue 20100730
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"Those who commit war crimes must face justice. We must not allow difference to be a license to kill, and vulnerability an excuse to dominate. "
George W Bush
The former president was speaking at the White House, August 3 2001.

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Japan, Yen 0.011 0.008 0.007 - 0.012
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Snippet of Sean Kingston's 'Letting Go ' Video Ft. Nicki Minaj
Local Community Groups Lauded for Self-Help Projects
He's Royal & Contagious
The Dish: Jamaican beef patty is a healthier fast food
Bolt thinks 9.4 in the 100 is possible

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Canadian teen held in Cuba could be home as early as Tuesday: Family
Castro leads home run parade as ChiSox extend home win streak
Cuba complains about US treatment of ailing jailed spy
Canada presses Cuba on cases of detained Canadians

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Blueprint for farm growth
The impasse in Nepal
The banking woes of an “excluded” community
Harm done by wildlife conservation projects
Answers found in the 10th Amendment

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Second cricket Test ends in a high scoring draw
Hindus suggest adopting meditation-yoga-spirituality to Lindsay Lohan for gainful rehab and life
Lunch scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, Day 5, Second Test
When Lady Gaga wore 12-inch heels at gym
Tendulkar gets his fifth double ton after six years

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Jamaica, US discuss investment and trade issues
WASHINGTON, DC, USA — The identification of opportunities for investment in Jamaica and trade issues were among the topics discussed when Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States Audrey Marks...

Bolt-led Jamaica and US set for clash in Zurich
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - Jamaican and US sprint teams are set to face off at next month's athletics meet in Zurich, with the teams led by Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay lining up to challenge world...
Relations with the US remain strong, says Jamaica minister
MIAMI, USA (JIS) -- Jamaica's Minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson, has assured nationals in Miami that relations between Jamaica and the United States remain strong. He cited...
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Al-Qaeda militants killed 23 members of Iraq's security forces across the country on...

Frenchwoman charged over eight baby deathsFrenchwoman charged over eight baby deaths
Police in France say a woman has admitted to suffocating eight newborn...
Hijack situation resolved by Russian special branchHijack situation resolved by Russian special branch
Russia's special forces have managed to prevent a hijacker from taking complete control of a plane carrying 105...
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Google returns its servers to ChinaGoogle returns its servers to China
Google's search engine has once again started working in China, where users had been temporarily blocked from accessing the...

Italian parliament passes austerity billItalian parliament passes austerity bill
The Italian parliament has approved its austerity package by a vote 321 to 270...
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bullet Olympic champ Fraser suspended over doping corner

Olympic and world 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser of Jamaica is provisionally suspended for failing a doping test, the ruling body IAAF confirmed Friday.

'The IAAF can confirm now that Shelly-Ann is provisionally suspended by the IAAF after a test at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting,' IAAF spokesman Nick Davies told the DPA.

Davies said that the IAAF will not further comment on the case until the Jamaican federation JAAA has decided on her fate.

Fraser was due to run in Thursday's Diamond League meet in Luasanne, Switzerland. But her Jamaican club said earlier in the day that she tested positive for oxycodone at the May 23 Shanghai event.

The substance was reportedly in a painkiller given to Fraser over a dental problem. It is said to be not a performance-enhancing drug, but must be declared ahead of tests, which appears not to have happened in Fraser's case.


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Our objective is to provide the most comprehensive Jamaican news available, from our resources, contracted wire services and an inventory of some thousands of sources comprising newspapers, cable and TV networks, radio stations, public broadcasters, NGOs and others, Jamaican news is a priority.

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