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JamaicanTimes.com Monday 8th February 2010 Issue 2119
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"It is unfair you enjoy a safe life while our brothers in Gaza suffer greatly. Our attacks will continue as long as you support Israel. "
Osama bin Laden
The al-Qaeda leader was addressing U.S. President Barack Obama in a recently-released videotape.

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In Haiti, Americans' attorney says they had papers
Bahamas to return migrants to quake-ravaged Haiti
Kingston Technology Revenues Steady in 2009 at $4.1 Billion

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Rajasthan Royals form global alliance

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Haredim in the Negev
Rep. John Murtha dies at 77
Meadows postpones another round of job 'auditions'
Frostburn: A party, concert, art show and extreme camping adventure
Editorial Comment: Japan’s debt woes are overstated

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Michael Jackson Doctor Charged With Manslaughter
Sunday's Super Bowl Most-Watched TV Show Ever
This Feb. 14, trade cynicism for sex
Teen crashes car into school, drives down hall
First lady is tackling childhood obesity

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Australia aiming to have unbeaten summer home season: Bollinger
Melbourne, Feb 8: Australian fast bowler Doug Bollinger has said that his team is aiming to whitewash West Indies in the ODI series and go through the home season...

Capturing Lara, batsman who launched a thousand strokes
The West Indies dominated world cricket for an era and Brian Lara was one of its greatest legends whose rise and brilliant career have been captured by Clifford Narinesingh in the book 'Lara: The Untamed...
Haiti studies Colombian town for modelling post-quake rebuilding
Haitian minister toured a Colombian town rebuilt after a huge 1999 tremor as his own country considered plans to reconstruct after devastating...
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World
Girl dies in Turkey after being buried alive
A father has been accused of burying his daughter because she spoke to...

NATO aware of Taliban buildupNATO aware of Taliban buildup
It has been suggested by Afghan villagers that the Taliban may be preparing for a major offensive against NATO...
Gas plant explodes in US
In the United States, at least five people are reported to have been killed and dozens injured after an explosion ripped through a gas power plant under construction in Middletown in...
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Business News
U.S. stocks slip into red MondayU.S. stocks slip into red Monday
U.S. stocks hovered in and out of positive territory Monday, with the bears only slightly getting the upper...

Stocks could be on a downer this weekStocks could be on a downer this week
There is a growing sense that the US stock market's rally from the lows of March 2009 has run out of...
Nissan decides not to desert SpainNissan decides not to desert Spain
Japanese carmaker Nissan has it will not close its Avila plant in Spain, although it will run at less than 50 percent capacity for at least three...
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bullet Australia aiming to have unbeaten summer home season: Bollinger corner

Melbourne, Feb 8: Australian fast bowler Doug Bollinger has said that his team is aiming to whitewash West Indies in the ODI series and go through the home season unbeaten.

Australia maintained their winning run by comfortably defeating the West Indies by 113 runs in the first ODI at Melbourne on Sunday.

The win keeps alive the Aussies' hopes of going through the entire 2009-10 summer unbeaten at home.

Ricky Ponting's side has already whitewashed the Windies and Pakistan in Test series, as well as clean-sweeping Pakistan 5-0 in the recent one-day series.

Australia plays the second game at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday, and Bollinger believes that an unbeaten home season was within reach.

"I think we could. There's a great feeling around the guys and that would be the ultimate," The Daily Telegraph quoted Bollinger, as saying.

"We'll take Adelaide as Adelaide and then we'll go from there, but an unbeaten summer, that would be great. It would be fantastic," he added.

The only match Australia have not won this summer was the drawn second Test against the West Indies in Adelaide in November.

West Indies skipper Chris Gayle admitted Sunday night's heavy loss was not the best way to start the series, but was reluctant to make too many changes for the second match of five.


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