In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Monday | August 24, 2009
Lead Stories

Bolt gets piece of Berlin Wall
BERLIN (AP): Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt has been honoured by the city of Berlin which has given him an original segment of the Berlin Wall - nearly three tons of it.Bolt, who broke world records in winning gold medals in the 100 and 200 metres...

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News

He found his father, suddenly
"I saw the vehicle come up, he came out, same height, same features, same everything. I said, but this one is my father, because there were two of them, but I picked him out. I said, 'That man is my father, no doubt'."...

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Sport

Quarrie: Ver would only run final leg
Berlin, Germany: The verbal tug-o-war between Jamaica's technical leader in Berlin, Donald Quarrie, and star athlete Veronica Campbell-Brown, heated up on yesterday's final day of the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics...

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Commentary

EDITORIAL - Hyperventilation and CXCs
We would prefer that she didn't hyperventilate and we certainly wouldn't countenance a heart attack. But, that apart, we can assure Ms Cynthia P. Cooke, principal of Camperdown High School, whose letter appeared in last Saturday's edition of this newspaper...

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - Make Bolt's birthplace a national treasure
THE EDITOR, Sir: AT AGE 23, Usain Bolt has achieved legendary status. Even if he never breaks another world record (which is not very likely), his name has been emblazoned on the pages of history. It is said that we must honour great men...

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Entertainment

Kerrie Baylis is Miss Jamaica World '09
Twenty-year-old Kerrie Baylis on Saturday walked away with lucrative prizes and the mandate to represent Jamaica at the Miss World competition in South Africa later this year.After making several appearances, with fellow contestants...

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Flair

SOCIALINGUA: Putting you in the entertainment spotlight
You are at a social event and, snap, your picture is taken. You then wonder what this is about and which entertainment medium is featuring you. Well, it could very well be SociaLingua, one of the latest entertainment media that is taking its well-deserved space...

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