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JamaicanTimes.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Issue 1899
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DJI: 223.32 8280.74 2.63%
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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro United Kingdom, Pound Japan, Yen Australia, Dollar
United States, Dollar - 0.715 0.613 96.15 1.260
Euro 1.397 - 0.857 134.3 1.760
United Kingdom, Pound 1.629 1.166 - 156.6 2.052
Japan, Yen 0.010 0.007 0.006 - 0.013
Australia, Dollar 0.793 0.568 0.487 76.31 -

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India put West Indiies to bat in third ODI
Hope rises from within
Finding solutions - Spanish Town pastor asks for help to teach youth how to 'fish'
Office of the Contractor General taken to court
Air Jamaica sold - First murmurs about who has bought the national carrier have surfaced

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United Kingdom visa fees on the move
Jamaica wants better trade mechanism
Eighteen head to Canada for culinary programme
Make more space to certify lawyers and doctors - Thwaites
Cuba's Aroldis Chapman chooses to do Dutch dash
$1.2 billion in debts canceled to help Haiti

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Make the Fourth of July safer for our kids
State budget mess only gets worse
Nik Wallenda walks tightrope across Allegheny River
Morton, Pirates muzzle first-place Florida, 7-4
Letters to the editor

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Do social networks influence fashion trends among friends
No loopholes for drunken driving, boating this weekend
AC/DC fans follow Bon Scott’s adventures on Highway to Hell
Palin Resigning as Alaska Governor
Doctors Clear Man for Trial as Nazi Guard

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Breaking News
India vs. West Indies, third ODI
St.The following is the scoreboard of the match between India and the West Indies in the rain marred third One-day international of the four-match series at the Beausejor Stadium here...

India beat West Indies by six wickets
St.A responsible knock of 46 from 34 balls by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni helped India to defeat West Indies by six wickets under Dockworth-Lewis method in the rain-affected third One-day international here...

Drunken Winehouse banned from swimming by Caribbean resort staff
London, Jul 3 : Staff at the luxury Caribbean resort have banned troubled singer Amy Winehouse from swimming in their pool, as she does so after marathon boozing...

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World
New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear...

Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday. when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan...

Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

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Business News
Swiss banks cutting U.S. clients loose
Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

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The Jamaican Times is no exception.

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Our objective is to provide the most comprehensive Jamaican news available, from our resources, contracted wire services and an inventory of some thousands of sources comprising newspapers, cable and TV networks, radio stations, public broadcasters, NGOs and others, Jamaican news is a priority.

National news comes first. We do however strive to provide a complete news services for our readers. World news headlines top several of our pages, we also provide news on what's happening in business, and in the financial markets.

Whether it's the latest Nikkei 225 reading in Tokyo, the sterling exchange rate in London, or the status of the Nasdaq in New York, whether it's local Jamaican news, the weather forecast for Jamaican you'll find it all in the Jamaican Times.

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    Man caught raping his daughter burnt alive
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    New 203 room hotel opens in Mumbai this week
    Britain relaxes restrictions on travel to Sri Lanka
    Tom Cruise buys daughter Suri 'kangaroo' in Melbourne
    New Scheme for poor to travel with dignity

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    Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
    Jacko used author Jack London's name to obtain drugs
    Carmen Electra comes out tops in models vs. actresses Bikini Olympics
    Resentful Afghans unlikely to welcome, support government, foreign troops or Taliban

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