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Q&A: Damian Marley talks new solo music, marijuana business

By JOSEPH LONGO - Associated Press

Jamaica hosts sustainable tourism conference

By Jacquie Kubin - Special to The Washington Times

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Burleigh County Sheriff's Department in Bismarck, N.D. shows Lavrick Willocks, of Jamaica. Willocks, who is accused of masterminding a lottery scam that victimized dozens of Americans out of millions of dollars, reached a deal with federal prosecutors in North Dakota and appeared in court Thursday, July 27, 2017, to plead guilty to conspiracy. Prosecutors dropped 65 counts of fraud and money laundering. (Burleigh County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)

Alleged mastermind of Jamaican lottery scam pleads guilty

By BLAKE NICHOLSON - Associated Press

Jamaica's Kemar Lawrence, left, and Mexico's Jesus Duenas battle for the ball during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal soccer match in Pasadena, Calif., Sunday, July 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)

Jamaica stuns Mexico 1-0 to reach CONCACAF Gold Cup final

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Mexico's Elias Hernandez waves to the fans at the end of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match, Thursday, July 20, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. Mexico won the match 1-0 and advances to the semifinals. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Mexico blocks out drama before Gold Cup semifinal vs Jamaica

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Jamaica's Darren Mattocks (10) dribbles past Canada's Dejan Jakovic during a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match, Thursday, July 20, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Jamaica scores early, holds off Canada 2-1 in Gold Cup

By BOB BAUM - Associated Press

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The English Conquest of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwell’s Bid for Empire’

By Martin Rubin

Mexico midfielder Jesús Molina, left, fights for control of the ball with Jamaica midfielder Michael Binns during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match Thursday, July 13, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Mexico, Jamaica play to scoreless draw in Group C play

By MICHAEL KELLY - Associated Press

Jamaica's Elaine Thompson, right, competes during a women's 100m race at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at Charlety Stadium, in Paris, France, Saturday July 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Thompson wins Paris 100m; losses for Jebet and McLeod

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the &quot;Salute to a Legend &quot; 100 meters during the Racers Grand Prix at the national stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, Saturday, June 10, 2017. Bolt started his final season with his last race on Jamaican soil and plans to retire from track and field after the 2017 London World Championships in August. (AP Photo/Bryan Cummings)

Fireworks, honors in Usain Bolt’s farewell in Jamaica

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Augustown’

By Claire Hopley

This combination of April 2017 photos provided by the Burleigh County Sheriff's Department in Bismarck, N.D., shows eight people who were extradited from Jamaica to face charges in the U.S. in what authorities say is a multimillion-dollar lottery scam that victimized dozens of Americans. From top row left are: O'Neil Brown, Kazrae Gray, Kimberly Hudson and Dahlia Hunter and from bottom row left are: Jason Jahalal, Alrick McLeod, Xanu Morgan and Dario Palmer. The eight suspects made their initial appearance Thursday, April 27, 2017, at federal court in Bismarck, N.D. (Burleigh County Sheriff's Department via AP)

8 more Jamaican lottery scam suspects appear in US court

By BLAKE NICHOLSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday. Aug. 19, 2008 file photo, Britain's Germaine Mason celebrates winning the silver in the men's high jump final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Mason has died after a motorcycle crash, according to Jamaican police, it was reported on Thursday, April 20, 2017. The 34-year-old won silver for Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing after changing his allegiance from Jamaica in 2006. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Olympic athlete Germaine Mason killed in crash in Jamaica

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Commuters board a ferry bound for lower Manhattan in Hoboken, N.J., Tuesday, April 4, 2017. A minor derailment on Monday at Penn Station involving a New Jersey Transit train and other rail issues are causing major problems for New York City metro area commuters. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The Latest: LIRR to cancel 10 morning rush hour trains

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United States' Juan Agudelo (9) is defended by Jamaica's Damion Lowe (3) during first half of a friendly soccer match Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn. (AP Photo/Billy Weeks)

Morris’ goal leads US over Jamaica 1-0, giving Arena win

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

In this Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, file photo, Jamaica's gold medal winning relay team, Usain Bolt, 2nd right, Michael Frater, right, Asafa Powell, left, and Nesta Carter celebrate after the men's 4x100-meter relay final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Usain Bolt has been stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals, Wednesday Jan. 25, 2017, in a doping case involving teammate Nesta Carter. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File)

AP Analysis: Bolt can’t outrun Jamaica’s doping problem

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

Brian Rowe replaces injured Stefan Frei on US soccer roster

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This Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016 photo, shows a bedroom in the house where Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spent his early childhood in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York. Trump’s first boyhood home in New York City is going on the auction block with an opening bid of $849,000. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Auction of Trump’s boyhood home postponed

By ULA ILNYTZKY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 1979 file photo, Jamaican reggae singer Peter Tosh is shown in the office of a record company in Hollywood, California. A new museum devoted to Tosh's life and music is opening in Kingston, Jamaica on Oct. 19, 2016 to mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the song “Legalize It.” Tosh was one of the founding members of the Wailers along with Bob Marley and later went on to a successful solo career. He was shot and killed during a raid on his home in September 1987. (AP Photo/File)

Jamaica celebrates reggae legend Peter Tosh with new museum

By HOWARD CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Fishermen sail on a boat at Port Royal in Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. Hurricane Mathew, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent history weakened a little on Saturday as it drenched coastal Colombia and roared across the Caribbean on a course that threatened Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Powerful Hurricane Matthew a threat to Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba

By David McFadden - Associated Press