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  • Kingston leads at Wentworth as big names falter

    James Kingston grabbed a one-shot lead after the BMW PGA Championship first round at Wentworth on Thursday.South African Kingston sunk seven birdies and recorded only one bogey on a difficult windy day after receiving a sponsor's invitation.The 47-year-old leads on six-under par courtesy of his opening 66, with Finn Mikko Ilonen one back on his own and a group of three players on ...

  • Kingston leads BMW PGA Championship

    South Africa's James Kingston claimed the clubhouse lead in the weather-disrupted BMW PGA Championship as Luke Donald's bid for a third straight victory suffered a potentially fatal blow. Kingston recorded seven birdies and one bogey to card a six-under-par 66 at Wentworth shortly before the threat of lightning saw play suspended at 3:42pm, with the final group having teed off seconds ...

  • Kingston has first-day lead on European Tour

    James Kingston shot a 6-under-par 66 and owns the lead after Thursday's play at the European Tour's BMW PGA Championship in England. Kingston had seven birdies and a bogey on the day and is one stroke ahead ...

  • Garcia Signs Off With Eagle as Kingston Leads PGA

    VIRGINIA WATER, England ...

  • Help restore Jamaica Bay

    A team of volunteers is heading out into Jamaica Bay this weekend to help rebuild vital salt marshes. The marshes, which have eroded over the years, help protect the area from storm surges and provide a habitat to wildlife. "They have a great ecological value," said Don Riepe of the American Littoral Society's Northeast Chapter. "These are nursery grounds for many ...


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The Graduates

The Graduates

Ryan Gielens independently produced feature debut The Graduates fits quite neatly into the animal comedy genre--what with its focus on teenagers singled-mindedly pursuing sex, booze, and mayhem--yet at the same time it doesnt quite fit because Gielen has genuine affection for his ... ...

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  • In Jamaica visually impaired Adventist appointed senate president

    Nigel Coke Floyd Morris made history in Jamaica’s Parliament last week when he became the first visually impaired person appointed president of the Jamaican Senate, Parliament’s upper ...

  • Jamaica Man Guilty Of Murdering ‘Pimp’ Rival

    prostitute. Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown identified the defendant as Brandon King, 26, of 116th Drive in Jamaica. He was convicted last Wednesday, May 8, of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon following a two-week jury trial before Queens Supreme Court Justice Gregory L. Lasak, who set sentencing for June 5. King, who has been held without bail ...

  • Jamaican entity bids to construct power plant

    The first Jamaican entity to bid for the construction of a power plant on the island is confident that with its collective track record of achievements, its proposal can make the difference in lowering the cost of energy based on the use of proven technology with high efficiency and fuel flexibility.The Amorview-Tank-Weld joint venture, featuring the Wartsila Flexicycle tri-fuelled plant, is ...

  • Dozens get first look at ‘Jamaica Bay Lives’

    Don Riepe, president of the Northeast Chapter of the American Littoral Society, in yellow jacket and Vivian Carter, Rockaway-based author, in glasses, were among those who attended the premiere for the trailer of "Jamaica Bay Lives" inside PS 1's VW Dome 2 in Rockaway on Sunday. end instant-gallery div ...

  • Fitch Affirms National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd.s L-T IDRs Removes Rating Watch Negative

    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has removed from Rating Watch Negative and affirmed National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited's (NCBJ) long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'B-'. At the same time, Fitch has assigned a Negative Outlook to NCBJ's long-term IDRs. A full list of rating actions is at the end of this press ...

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