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13 hrs ago | The Toronto Star

CFB Trenton chief charged with murder of two women

The commander of CFB Trenton, a career officer with 23 years in the military, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two women - a corporal at Trenton and a Belleville woman who vanished 11 days ago.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News, North America, Haiti, Central America, Jamaica

18 hrs ago | Jamaica Gleaner

Jamaica on weak foundation - Experts say future may crumble under absence of nat'l building code

Mcdonald, Chung THE FAILURE of successive governments to pass legislation to introduce a national building code could put the lives of many Jamaicans at risk if the country gets hit by a major earthquake.

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Related Topix: Jamaica, Central America, World News, Haiti,

Sun Feb 07, 2010

Jamaica Observer

Death pangs felt by Haitians here

IF it is one thing that Jean, a Haiti student here has in abundance, it is faith in his God.

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Related Topix: Haiti, World News, Central America, Jamaica, Earthquake, Natural Disasters

Sat Feb 06, 2010

National Post

Kathryn Blaze Carlson in Haiti: Closing field notes

National Post reporter Kathryn Blaze Carlson and photographer Tyler Anderson are currently in Haiti with members of the Canadian navy aiding with the reconstruction of that country.

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Related Topix: Jamaica, World News

Fri Feb 05, 2010

Canada Views

Prof Aims to Improve Life of Haitians Via Agriculture

As Haiti grapples with the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake, a University of Guelph researcher is setting up a lab aimed at improving the lives of Haitians and limiting the destruction caused by natural disasters.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, World News, Jamaica

Wed Feb 03, 2010

Victoria Advocate

Jamaican scholar, choreographer dies in US at 76

Originally published February 3, 2010 at 10:19 a.m., updated February 3, 2010 at 10:52 a.m. KINGSTON, Jamaica a ' Jamaican scholar and choreographer Rex Nettleford has died following a heart attack in the United States.

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, Arts, Dance, Bruce Golding

Tue Feb 02, 2010

Examiner.com

Weather History: February 1: Record Warm, Cold, Snowstorm, Ice, Wind, Flooding and Columbia Disaster

Meteorological events that happened on February 1st: Blue Canyon, CA averages 240.8 inches of snow per year and is the snowiest recording station in the U.S. Of course, it is also in the higher elevations.

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Related Topix: Blizzard, Train Disaster, Weather, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Cuba, World News, Jamaica

Sun Jan 31, 2010

The Journal of Commerce Online

Seaboard Resumes Regular Haiti Service

Seaboard Marine resumed vessel calls at Haiti on Wednesday, restoring liner service following the massive earthquake on Jan.

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Related Topix: Haiti, World News, Central America, Jamaica, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY

Fri Jan 29, 2010

Caribbean Net News

Jamaican pastor blasts Haiti quake coverage

By Andrea Downer KINGSTON, Jamaica -- At least one church leader in Jamaica is protesting aspects of CNN's coverage of earthquake ravaged Haiti.

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, Central America, Earthquake, Natural Disasters

Thu Jan 28, 2010

Newsday

CAL, Air Jamaica merger

WITH the Caribbean Airlines takeover of Air Jamaica's operations imminent either via a merger or an outright buy out, several questions arise.

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, Central America,

Wed Jan 27, 2010

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Jamaica eyes weatherrisk insurance for coffee

KXNet.com North Dakota News _> _td> Bismarck X Mandan _span> change your location _a> _div> _td> _tr> if _d.write ; else _d.write ; _script> _a> _iframe> 5 5 5 2010 12: PM Associated Press _div> _seAdSpot>Jamaica eyes weather-risk insurance for coffee Eds: APNewsNow.

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Related Topix: Drink, Coffee, Bismarck Metro, Bismarck, ND, Mandan, ND, World News, Jamaica

Tue Jan 26, 2010

Lethbridge Herald

Shaggy leads Caribbean cast in recording 'Rise Again' to benefit Haiti victims

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Shaggy has recorded a new song with a diverse Caribbean cast to raise money for earthquake survivors in Haiti.

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Related Topix: Shaggy, Reggae, Jamaica, Earthquake, Natural Disasters

Sun Jan 24, 2010

Caribbean Net News

Cuban eye care team in Jamaica

The 15-member Cuban health team which is inJamaica to work under the Jamaica/Cuba Eye Care Programme, met the Jamaican health team at the Ministry of Health in Kingston on Thursday.

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, Central America,

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Radical Muslim cleric returns to native Jamaica;

Authorities say Abdullah el-Faisal traveled from West Africa to Kingston, where he told reporters last night tha4 he was "very happ9 to be back home." Police promise the9 will maintain surveillance on the Muslim cleric "to ensure the safety of Jamaicans." El-Faisal once led a London mosque attended by convicted terrorists.

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, Central America,

Sat Jan 23, 2010

The Miami Herald

Radical Muslim cleric returns to native Jamaica

A radical Jamaican-born Muslim cleric whose teachings influenced one of the 2005 London transport network bombers will stay in a Kenyan prison until authorities find a way to send him home, Kenya's immigration minister said Monday.

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, Central America, Kenya, Africa, India, Asia,

Fri Jan 22, 2010

MELODIKA.net

HBO Latin America and Flow Reached Broadcast Agreement

HBO Latin America Group and Flow, Jamaica's Broadband Company, formally announced today that both Companies have signed an agreement for the transmission of the HBO LAG channels to be broadcast in Jamaica at a media reception held in Kingston.

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, Central America,

Wed Jan 20, 2010

Caribbean Net News

CCRIF ready for Haiti payout after earthquake

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility is preparing to make a payout to the Government of Haiti as a result of the Magnitude 7.0 earthquake which struck close to Port-au-Prince, Haiti Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, World News, Jamaica, Weather

Mon Jan 18, 2010

Jamaica Gleaner

The war for Jamaica

I am so utterly proud of my country at this moment. In true Jamaican fashion, we have rallied to the assistance of stricken Haiti.

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, Central America, Haiti, Earthquake, Natural Disasters,

Sun Jan 17, 2010

Newsday.com

Westbury man's wife rescued in Haiti

The phone rang again in the Westbury home of Lionel Sannon early Saturday. His more than three-day wait for word on his earthquake-injured wife, Jocelyne, was happily over.

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Related Topix: Westbury, NY, World News, Jamaica, East Meadow, NY

Jamaica Observer

Dollars and Sense praised for promoting Jamaica

THE Dollars and Sense game show has been gaining recognition for promoting Jamaica and living by their slogan By Jamaican, For Jamaica, About Jamaica.

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Related Topix: Jamaica, Central America, World News,

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