I was aborted! Mother, child happy procedure was botched
DEBORAH SMITH aborted her first child 19 years ago.

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The world loves Asafa: Most-tracked athlete in media - Dow Jones, Bolt, a hit in China
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Gambling with the soil
Flood-Prone Jamaica: Sunshine City needs help
the week that was: August 3-9: Independence festivities end on a high note
US investor sues tourism agencies
Consultant calls for greater crime-fighting role for soldiers

Joint search on for passengers of downed aircraft
A joint search operation involving the Portland police, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) air wing, and the Caribbean Aviation Centre yesterday located the wreckage of a plane believed to be that of a single-engine...

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The interim Boss
Life sticky in Prickly Pole - St Ann village lacks amenities, basic services
Accompong Maroons creating tourism product
PAJ sets up six working committees
Family mourns children found dead in car trunk

Living the trends in Kingston; Developers mixing offices and apartments
The idea of mixing commercial and residential activity has been executed here before, with Oaklands at Constant Spring Road among the more prominent; but ALF Investments has taken a different, but not entirely new approach.

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Making money with less risk: Consider Government of Jamaica bonds
Oil sinks to US$115 per barrel as USD strengthens
Applicants line up for gov't tourism fund
Mayberry launches retirement product
Insurance never covers everything
$300-million apartment complex for Beverley Close
iPhone 2.0 - the new mobile OS
Policing the airwaves

Albert creates history
BEIJING:

JAMAICA'S SAMANTHA Albert, riding the 14-year-old mare Before I Do It, finished 33 of the 44 riders who ended the opening day of the equestrian discipline, eventing, at the Sha Tin Racing Complex in Hong Kong yesterday.

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All's good in Jamaica camp - Mills
Gleaner Olympics Special: Summer Games Being 2008 WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR
OLYMPIC SCOREBOARD - DAY ONE
Long wait before opening ceremony ...Athletes left tired, disappointed
Stabbing death, doping controversy mar first day
US women crush Czech Republic
Spaniard takes gold in men's road race

The risks of Brazil's ethanol challenge
Jamaica's latest hope for the survival of sugar-cane farming is diversification from sugar to ethanol production.

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Jamaica's costly affair with CARICOM
Celebrating freedom
The Beijing 'Olympendence'!
Political suicide

Letter of the day - Fathers are special too
The EDITOR, Sir: Regardless of their faults and sometimes failure to live up to their responsibilities, our fathers are, indeed, special.

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Criminals have no rights
Thank you, 'Babsy'

Childhood lessons - direct Chris Walker's steps
As a youngster attending Kingston College, Christopher Walker had a little interest in dance, but he did not dream that he would one day be a renowned choreographer and dancer.

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Dancehall turns a page
Verses help 'turnaround' youth
11 years to tell 'Untold Story'
'Di Driva' a howling, rootsy comedy

Discovering Tibet
WITH THE 2008 Olympic Games under way, all eyes have turned to the east.

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Book Review: 'Sweet Home' warms the heart
ROBBER
Easter breadfruit
The chocolate of your desire
Stay focused on your objectives - Wade
Patriotism
The song of me
Swim to the light - Jamaica, my beloved
She moves, she flows

Jerome King Early Childhood advocate
Jerome King, named for the son her parents never had, is grateful to them for the energy and values which they transmitted to her and her two sisters in their upbringing.

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Friends on Friends: Empress rules many worlds
Single in the city: Becoming a professional
Sex & relationships: Getting your husband to help with the chores
doctor's advice: Looking back on her life ...
A sedum for all seasons
Lawn under pine canopy
Dilemma: decorating the dorm
Does 'lite' mean calorie or fat-free?
Tattoos everywhere! Women stigmatised
Speed up your metabolism
Regaining your parents' trust
Dear Jamaica My prayer
The wonderful effects of hugging our children

A grand gala, indeed
Few people could have predicted the euphoria, sense of pride and nationalism and sheer excitement which swept across this country on Wednesday as the Golding administration re-introduced what was truly a grand and sensational gala.

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Jamaica's anniversary balance sheet
Education and independence
The PNP and the future - Part 1
Needed: Major transformation in education
Building a better society
Bill Clinton to speak at the Democratic convention
McCain says no to ethanol support
Children and violence

Party of all parties
Now, y'all know you have a good thing going when socialites, powerbrokers and political leaders postpone their weekend out-of-town excursions until after your party.

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Hooray for Horace!
Jamaica Night party
Beauties invade Mystic Mountain
Beyond perfect

Troops bomb Georgian towns, scores dead
TBILISI, Georgia (AP):Russia sent hundreds of tanks and troops into the separatist province of South Ossetia and bombed Georgian towns yesterday in a major escalation of the conflict that has left scores of civilians dead and wounded.

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Government says coalition talks reach milestone

Demand drives diesel fuel up
THE PRICE of diesel fuel has, over the past few months, surpassed that of gasolene, the lighter and more expensive fuel to process.

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The French Hummer: A 'Sherpa' French Hummer
Auto Blotters : No plans to release Mazda6 hybrid
Replacing brake pads
Nissan cars to push back when drivers floor it
Summerbell Showdown! Fastest man on four wheels at Dover