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Jun 14 2008, Vikas

A magnitude-7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least six people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least eight people were missing.

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Jul 20 2008 by AP0 Comments

A Jamaican official says far tougher fines are needed to fight thieves plundering metal from construction sites, power lines and houses.

 
 
Jul 12 2008 by AP0 Comments

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.

 
 
Jul 1 2008 by AP0 Comments

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.

 
 
Jun 3 2008 by AP0 Comments

The young woman probably thought the 71-year-old Korean War veteran, whose friend was in a wheelchair, would make an easy target. She was wrong.

 
 
Jun 3 2008 by AP0 Comments

A 21-year-old robbery suspect was jailed in Luzerne County thanks to the efforts of the 71-year-old victim and his friend in a wheelchair.

 
 
May 6 2008 by AP0 Comments

Jamaica signed an agreement with a U.S. federal trade agency Monday to get its debt-ridden national airline off its books by 2009.

 
 
May 4 2008 by AP0 Comments

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt ran the second fastest 100 meters ever, finishing in 9.76 seconds at the Jamaica International Invitational.

 
 
Apr 28 2008 by AP0 Comments

Thousands of mourners paid tribute Sunday to the late mother of reggae superstar Bob Marley, whose renowned music promoting social justice and “one love” made him one of Jamaica’s most beloved sons.

 
 
Apr 27 2008 by AP0 Comments

Breakfast will not be served this summer at Cape Cod’s Crown & Anchor. The Provincetown resort and entertainment complex usually hires 10 to 12 people from Jamaica and Eastern Europe each summer as cooks, housekeepers and maintenance workers. But new visa restrictions mean the guest workers it used last year aren’t expected back. With fewer workers, the resort’s management realized it wouldn’t have the manpower to serve three meals a day.

 
 
Apr 9 2008 by AP0 Comments

Cedella Booker, the mother of Jamaican music legend Bob Marley, has died, a family spokesman said Wednesday. She was 81.

 
 
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Apr 21 2008 by Yesha2 Comments

Food is becoming more expensive not only in our local market but the impact is seen all over the world. Severely affected are the Jamaicans. The researchers and the education officials claim that the current condition of Jamaican children is...

 
 
Oct 27 2007 by Subhankar0 Comments

The controversy over the sudden death of the former Pakistan national cricket team coach Bob Woolmer drags on. More than seven months have passed since he was discovered dead in his Kingston hotel room on March 18 under suspicious circumstances, but...

 
 
Aug 21 2007 by Ravneet0 Comments

Hurricane Dean is threatening to hit Gulf of Mexico after having pounced Jamaica and the Caribbean. As Mexico prepares itself for the torment ahead, Jamaica starts to face category 5 of the fury.

After devastating Jamaica, Hurricane Dean is set...

 
 
Aug 20 2007 by Ravneet0 Comments

This is hurricane season in Gulf of Mexico or North Atlantic. And Hurricane Dean has already started spitting its malicious venom in the Caribbean, with thunderous rain flooding the region.

Hurricane is a thunderstorm that produces furious...

 
 
Apr 27 2007 by Ravneet0 Comments

The mortal remains of the murdered Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer will be flown from Kingston to South Africa on Thursday. Nearly after a month of his death, when he was found dead in his hotel room on March 18, the body will be finally handed...

 
 
Apr 7 2007 by Rajni0 Comments

Did you just get engaged? How exciting! Now I’m sure you might be confused about where to start and how to go about planning. Are you looking to avoid the traditional over done wedding? If yes, go for Island Wedding which gives you a more intimate...

 
 
Mar 31 2007 by Ravneet0 Comments

Who killed Woolmer and why is still lingering in everyone’s mind. The Pakistani cricket coach was found dead in his hotel room, the very day his team crashed out of the world cup after being thrashed by minnows Ireland. Initially, it was thought that he...

 
 
Mar 3 2007 by Pooja0 Comments

Australia was the second country after New Zealand, to give women the vote but few sparks of criticism has been ignited with Maxine McKew�s proposal of dethroning the Prime Minister at the forthcoming elections. Why?

Can�t a woman occupy a...

 
 
Feb 22 2007 by Kanchan0 Comments

Pack your bags and join the fun of sun n’ sand, calypso and cricket in the Caribbean islands. Here are the rest of the destinations for you cricket lovers out there…
Jamaica: Jamaicans define enthusiasm. Whether the topic is ackee or dominoes,...

 
 
Jan 27 2007 by Apoorva0 Comments

Yellow citrus fruit resembling an octopus with long legs attached to the base with a green cork. Belonging to citrus family, Buddha’s hands have lobes that look like fingers. The fruit has an intense fragrance, but very little flesh, juice or seeds....

 
 
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Rudolf, New York
At 11 o’clock in the morning of February 10, 1966, just four days after his 21st birthday, Bob Marley walked into the office of the Justice of Peace in Trench Town ....
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I am not making any claims on how Bob Woolmer died, just my own feeling what happened. I had written a blog like this long ago, when I did not know how to blog, but...
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The government of India has decided to give better security cover to Indian cricket team that is currently playing in the cricket mega event in West Indies. The...
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Jamaican runners Asafa Powell, left, and Usain Bolt, right, arrive via the river Thames, to the O2 arena, London, Thursday July 24, 2008, for interviews prior to the London Grand Prix Track and Field meeting in Crystal Palace on July 25, and 26.