NOT IMPORTANT - Seaga says Jamaica not high on Obama or McCain's agenda
BARACK OBAMA or John McCain, who would be better for developing countries like Jamaica? Neither, says former prime minister Edward Seaga. Obama, an African American, and McCain are both seeking to replace George W. Bush as president of the United States when America votes on November 4.

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VOXPOP
JTA ratifies new salary agreement

Gulf ministers discuss global financial crisis
Gulf Arab finance ministers said yesterday that strict monetary oversight in their nations has protected them from the global financial crisis, and voiced confidence in their continued ability to stave off the meltdown that has hammered world markets and stoked recession fears.

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LIAT doing well despite global turbulence
'I made a mistake'
Grange Hill farmer killed

China joins IDB
China will join the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as its 22nd donor member, building on its growing links with Latin America and the Caribbean, the bank said Friday following discussions with the emerging powerhouse a day earlier.

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Top teams clash today
FROM ONE end of the Corporate Area to the other, there should be high-quality football matches in the Digicel Premier League this afternoon, given that there will be face-offs among four of the top teams at Harbour View and Drewsland mini stadiums.

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Top four decided, Rusea's ousted
Twenty20 vs Test cricket
Alam appointed new Pakistan coach
Calabar and JC advance to semis
Boyz victorious but not profitable
Bloomfield defends Open title
English Storm stuns
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Man U draws 1-1 at Everton
MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Rose Hall plays host to Wata triathlon today

EDITORIAL - Elections and smear campaigns
Republican presidential candidate, Senator John McCain, in a bid to flip the script of an impending loss, as suggested by a slew of polls, has sought to label Democrat Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on the richest five per cent of the United States population as socialist.

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Sun, sea and stolen sand
Talking productivity
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Caribbean hopeful about Obama

Letter of the day - Can the Judge of all the Earth be wicked?
THE EDITOR, Sir: The recent call by some churchmen to resume hanging in Jamaica has rekindled debate about the supposed contradictions inherent in the Christian teaching. The million-dollar question is: How could a God who gave His son to die for the world support the taking of another human life?

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The facts about Garvey
Beautify parish capitals
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Bernard Hoyes - Preserving the past
Bernard Hoyes had a concern during a visit to Jamaica in the 1970s. The Jamaica-born painter noticed that the country's Revivalist movement was dying.

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THE VOICE - From record shop to reggae empire
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Postcards from 'Paradise'
KASPAR DEECHE is a German photographer whose images read like postcards from a world tour. His black-and-whites are bits of life in all its universal beauty. A group of nuns, a man fishing and the sun rising in Portland are a few of Deecke's chosen subjects.

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Caribbean art showcases at NY exhibition
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Whitmore on 'Tappa' the ball
Theodore 'Tappa' Whitmore took over as interim coach for Jamaica's national football team, Reggae Boyz, last month, and has received widespread commendation for reviving the team's hope of qualifying for the World Cup following their victory over Mexico and Honduras on October 11 and 15.

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Single in the city - Happy birthday top me
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The unjustified Iraq war
The financial crisis in the United States has now overtaken Iraq and foreign policy as the main issue in the American election, but the war still looms large and is one area in which the Republicans can offer absolutely no justification. (Boyne)

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Letter from China
Guyana, regionalism and the Caribbean
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Bail reform unconstitutional

Melaine's new ride
Key Motors Limited launched its i10 and i30 and presented a spanking new Hyundai Sante Fe to Olympian Melaine Walker, last Thursday, and we captured the special moments.

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My downtime with ... Colin Webster
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Honouring nation builders
Bye-bye, Basil!

2009 Honda Accord 3.5 SiR - Superb!
IT HAS been a long time coming. Automotives first saw this Honda at the Automotive Dealers Association trade show last year. The way it looked was not accepted by everyone at the show; however, the new dimensions and gargantuan power curve - at least in six-cylinder guise - made it clear that the new Accord was hankering to take market share away from the BMW five series.

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Exciting Dover finale
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