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CaribbeanHerald.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Volume 7/27
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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro Jamaica, Dollar Trinidad and Tobago, Dollar Haiti, Gourde
United States, Dollar - 0.715 88.84 6.200 40.24
Euro 1.397 - 124.1 8.661 56.21
Jamaica, Dollar 0.011 0.008 - 0.069 0.452
Trinidad and Tobago, Dollar 0.161 0.115 14.33 - 6.490
Haiti, Gourde 0.024 0.017 2.207 0.154 -

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Finding solutions - Spanish Town pastor asks for help to teach youth how to 'fish'
Office of the Contractor General taken to court
United Kingdom visa fees on the move
Jamaica wants better trade mechanism
Hope rises from within
Make more space to certify lawyers and doctors - Thwaites

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'Jackson kids don't think Debbie Rowe is their mother'
Debbie Rowe preparing to gain custody of Jackson kids
Surge in Jacko's music's post-death sales to benefit Dutch pension fund
UK research says over 55s happier, while under 25s are 'stressed and lonely'
Elderly crash same old story

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Umpqua Valley Sports Report
Italian PM appoints former topless model as First Lady stand-in !
Pro teams add to the state's rich sports culture
Shakespeare named UK`s greatest national treasure !
John Lennon`s guitar sells for Rs 1.6 crore !

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Breaking News
Drunken Winehouse banned from swimming by Caribbean resort staff
London, Jul 3 : Staff at the luxury Caribbean resort have banned troubled singer Amy Winehouse from swimming in their pool, as she does so after marathon boozing...

India put West Indiies to bat in third ODI
India won the toss and elected to field against the West Indies in the third one-day international cricket fixture here...

Air Jamaica sold - First murmurs about who has bought the national carrier have surfaced
Janet Silvera, Senior Gleaner WriterWESTERN BUREAU:The Gleaner has learnt that Indigo Partners and Oaktree Capital, who are reportedly the owners of Spirit Airlines, have bought the country's...

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International News
North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, following similar tests earlier this...

New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear...

Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday. when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan...

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Business News
Swiss banks cutting U.S. clients loose
Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

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    Jackson fans flood website handing out memorial tickets
    Kitchenware Website is Cookin' with New Products and Blog
    Terrostar Launches a New Website for The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation
    Superbreak Adds New Top Cities Section to its Website
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    Strong earthquake rocks Mexico
    Man caught raping his daughter burnt alive
    Gilani stresses on US-Mexico like fencing along Pak-Afghan border
    23 killed in Peru bus accident

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    Now the June 30 deadline has arrived and US troops have evacuated Iraqi cities and towns, what do you think will be the outcome?


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    One of a cluster of oceanside and oceanfront deluxe hotels on the beach at Santa Monica, Loews is one of the finest. To keep...


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    Blacks Sticks fall to Argentina
    Ledezma inicia huelga en sede de la OEA en Caracas
    OAS set to suspend Honduras as it renounces charter
    GM thrives in Latin America
    Nonprofit Honored for Revolutionary Approach to Tutoring

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