In the print edition of the Gleaner, published: Wednesday | December 23, 2009
Lead Stories

Plane crash! - Passengers hurt as US airline goes careening out of Kingston airport
One hundred and forty-five passengers aboard American Airlines flight 331 from Miami narrowly missed death as the aircraft overran the Norman Manley International Airport runway in Kingston, ending inches away from the sea along the Port Royal main road last night...

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News

Be positive, help a neighbour this Christmas
Hi neighbour! I share the opinion that if our news media were to give more prominence to the positive things that have been happening around us, our people would have a more positive outlook on life.Christmas is certainly a beautiful time of the year!...

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Business

JPS creates $6b 'loss-control' unit - Price tag jumps for smart-meter plan
Monopoly power distributor Jamaica Public Service Company Limited is pouring billions of dollars and hundreds of its workers into a new effort to claw back the 23 per cent of its electricity that it loses between generation and transmission...

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Sport

Jamaica would be 'a great place to train' - Gay gives island props; says US male sprinting is not in decline
American 100-metre record holder and the world's second fastest man, Tyson Gay, believes Jamaica can be marketed as a place for athletes to train. Gay, who has in recent times played second fiddle to the world's fastest man and triple world record holder...

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Commentary

EDITORIAL - Yes to day-night cricket
Prideful in their calcification, the old lot is out in force, attempting to resist change and blissful in their ignorance that what they venerate is the product of historic transformation. Indeed, there was a time when cricket pitches were not 'prepared'...

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Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY - Right man for the job
The Editor, Sir: I would like to comment on the recent threats of street demonstrations by the People's National Party (PNP) over Prime Minister Bruce Golding's $21-billion tax package. Whatever the intent of the PNP's organising protests around Jamaica...

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Entertainment

KC choir delivers high quality Christmas concert
"When I see the quality of the music these youngsters produce," Howard said, "I know there's hope for Jamaica - in spite of all the negative talk we keep hearing."He was speaking to his friend Winty during a Christmas...

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Profiles in Medicine

Love, give and share this Christmas
Her spouse died last Christmas. Miss Edna sat on a bench on the verandah of her dilapidated shack. She was humming the words of the hymn Pass me not o' gentle Saviour, hear my humble cry....

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International

UNITED STATES - Obama's health care plan closer to being passed
WASHINGTON (AP): President Barack Obama's health care overhaul easily cleared the second of three critical Senate votes yesterday, moving it a step closer to passage by Christmas.Democrats remained united...

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