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  • Economic Growth Projected in Jamaica After Months of Contraction

    Kingston, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The national economy will grow between 0.5 and one percent in fiscal year 2013-2014, says the director general of Jamaica's Planning Institute, Colin Bullock. He said, however, that during the first quarter of this year the economy shrank 0.7 percent compared to the same period in 2012. He explained that several billion dollar investment projects will help ...

  • UPDATE John Boehner’s Daughter Marries Jamaican-born Dominic Lakhan

    House Speaker John Boehner's daughter, Lindsay Boehner, 35, and Dominic Lakhan, 38, wed at Sundy House in Delray Beach on Friday, May 10, 2013. ...

  • James Kingston leads BMW PGA Championship

    VIRGINIA WATER, England - South Africa's James Kingston shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday at Wentworth to take the lead during the suspended first round of the BMW PGA Championship.Afternoon play was delayed for about 90 minutes because of the threat of lightning and five groups were still on the course when the round was suspended for the day because of darkness.Finland's Mikko Ilonen ...

  • Jamaica 0-0 Tottenham - Bore draw

    Well what a waste of money. Essentially this was a holiday for the team and staff disguised as friendly.If you ask me this was an absolute waste of money and the score line reflects the effort that was obviously not put in. It may be due to being tired physically or mentally, but can someone really tell me what the point was. Caulker came the closest to winning the game for Spurs after his ...

  • Tottenham 0 Jamaica 0 Gareth Bale fails to seal win for Spurs with 30-minute cameo as Kyle Walker suffers injury

    Following the disappointment of missing out on reaching the Champions League last weekend, Tottenham concluded their campaign with a 0-0 draw against Jamaica, as not even Gareth Bale could rescue a ...


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The Star Chamber

Peter Hyams' "The Star Chamber" takes it name from an English court in the mid-1600's that was composed primarily of lawyers and judges to supplement the regular common-law courts in both civic and criminal matters. While this court was popular at first, it was soon abolished because it became too arbitrary and too powerful for its own good. "The Star Chamber" lifts that idea of a secretive, backr ... ...

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  • Kingston leads at Wentworth

    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 ...

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