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Walker wins women's 400-meter hurdles

AP — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:53:20 +0000

Melaine Walker of Jamaica has won the gold medal in the women’s 400-meter hurdles in an Olympic record.

Jamaica's Bolt breaks 200 mark, gets sprint double

AP — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:34:30 +0000

Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday night, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an...

Fraser leads Jamaican sweep in women's 100

AP — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:35:41 +0000

Shelly-Ann Fraser of Jamaica won the women’s 100 meters at the Olympics in 10.78 seconds Sunday night.

Usain Bolts to World Record in 100m Olympic Final

Jonty — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:47:52 +0000

Jamaican Usain Bolt has won the Men’s 100m Final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in a world record time of 9.68 seconds.

So fast! Bolt smashes own world record to win 100

AP — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:43:55 +0000

Usain Bolt of Jamaica easily broke his own world record in the 100 meters to win the Olympic gold medal Saturday night, slowing up to celebrate and still finishing in 9.69...

Jamaican artist Christopher Gonzalez dies

AP — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:46:35 +0000

Christopher Gonzalez, whose expressionistic sculptures and paintings earned him a reputation as a pioneer in Jamaican art, has died, according to a longtime family friend. He was...

Boy born aboard flight dies at hospital in Jamaica

AP — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:38:35 +0000

A baby who was born on an American Airlines flight en route to Miami died Saturday at a hospital in Jamaica, a Peruvian consulate official said.

Jamaica eyes penalties for scrap metal thieves

AP — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:55:39 +0000

A Jamaican official says far tougher fines are needed to fight thieves plundering metal from construction sites, power lines and houses.Industry and Commerce Minister Karl Samuda said Sunday that anyone caught in possession of stolen scrap or...

Jamaica's 'Rambo' retires, eyes acting

AP — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:34:37 +0000

A feared police commander known as “Rambo,” who led a commando-style team accused of multiple killings across Jamaica, retired Saturday and said he plans to pursue an acting career.Reneto Adams, considered effective but ruthless as...

39 US missionaries robbed in Jamaica

AP — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:42:57 +0000

A U.S. Christian group said Tuesday it will find a new location for its goodwill trips to Jamaica after 39 young missionaries were robbed at gunpoint in the crime-prone capital of Kingston.The American missionaries from the Georgia-based Adventures...