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(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce has beaten American Carmelita Jeter in the 100m Diamond League in Zurich.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Usain Bolt led a 1-2-3-4 for the Jamaican athletes competing in the 200m event at the Diamond League in Zurich.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s Yohan Blake ran a blistering 9.76 seconds to set a new meet record in the 100m in the Diamond League in Zurich today.

(Barbados Nation) An operation today by the Drug Squad at the Bridgetown Port has netted four packages of cannabis.

Weather forecasters say yet another tropical depression has formed over the Atlantic Ocean, but it’s still hundreds of miles away from land, the Associated Press reported today.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A 14-year-old girl before the courts on a murder charge gave birth yesterday, raising concerns in her community about whether she was being properly monitored by the state.

(Jamaica Gleaner) While Tropical Storm Isaac inundates the gulf states for a third day, Tropical Storm Kirk gained strength over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon last night apologised to Region 10 Chairman Sharma Solomon for incorrectly stating yesterday that the region was still to name its three nominees to the committee which will review the economic situation in Linden.

(Trinidad Express) Auto businessman Kumar Boodram apologised to the country yesterday and took down the highway billboard which had displayed images of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Minister of National Security Jack Warner on the National Flag.

(Trinidad Express) National Security Minister Jack Warner yesterday denied making any promises to gang leaders in exchange for more peace in high risk areas.

(Trinidad Express) Hours after police officer Eric Mark filed a habeas corpus, a judicial mandate requiring that a prisoner be brought before the courts, he appeared in the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) The Opposition People’s National Movement (PNM), the country’s longest serving political party, will not participate in Government’s 50th anniversary Independence celebrations this evening.

(Reuters) – South Africa’s rise to the top of the test rankings was reflected in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test Team of the Year today with four Proteas making it to the Michael Clarke-led side.

(Trinidad Express) The son of deceased chutney singer Sundar Popo was yesterday sent to prison.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – The U.N. chief and Egypt’s president delivered stinging speeches at a summit of developing nations in Iran today, damaging the host country’s quest for global prestige and support for its nuclear programme and its policy on Syria.

(Trinidad Express) The brother of executed murderer Dole Chadee, aka Nankissoon Boodram, was shot to death yesterday afternoon.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi said bloodshed in Syria would only end if there were “effective interference” from outside.

(Trinidad Guardian) Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams says former minister in the Ministry of National Security Collin Partap may yet be prosecuted for failing to take a breathalyser test.

Acting on a tip-off today, police captured a high-profile Brazilian fugitive who was among several inmates who escaped from a Boa Vista prison in July.

(WICB) Bridgetown, Barbados — Windward Islands are the champions of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Under-19 50-over tournament.