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Clouds gather over Wyclef Jean's Haiti bid
 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- Hip-hop superstar Wyclef Jean flew out of his native Haiti on Friday as clouds gathered over his outsider presidential bid announced barely 24 hours earlier. "I am leaving because of family obligations, but I will return in several weeks to enter the electoral campaign," he said.
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Jamaica seeks markets, investors in Canada
TORONTO, Canada (JIS) -- Jamaica's Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Christopher Tufton, met on Thursday with Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Carol Mitchell, to discuss topics of mutual interest. The meeting took place at the Ontario Minister's offices in downtown Toronto.
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Gay condemns Bolt to first defeat in two years
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- World record holder and Olympic champion Usain Bolt crashed to his first defeat in two years on Friday when America's Tyson Gay won their eagerly-awaited 100m clash at the Diamond League meeting. Gay clocked 9.84sec to edge Bolt, who was second in 9.97sec.
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