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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Tech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting that it...
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The dollar weakened and gold hit a record high Monday as investors digested news that the United States (US) Justice De...
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MBU and Treasure Beach score wins in second round of JPL
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leaders Montego Bay United (MBU) and Treasure Beach were the only winners in Sunday’s set of second-round games in the Jamaica Pre...
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Sad final trip
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January 12 12:30 AM
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Police ratchets up operations
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Police ratchets up operations
February 19, 2015
MORE than 53,500 motorists islandwide have been prosecuted since the start of year, according to the police. "This is significantly more than last yea...
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Gore’s Audi totalled
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Gore’s Audi totalled
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer daleyr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 18, 2015
Car will be out for 2015 season CIRCUIT racing fans will not be able to see Doug 'Hollywood' Gore in action for the 2015 racing season as his Audi TT-...
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JUTC projected to lose $2.5b
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JUTC projected to lose $2.5b
February 18, 2015
THE Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is projected to lose close to $2.5 billion next fiscal year, based on information available from the Jamaica ...
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JUTC testing Chinese-made smaller bus for hill routes
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JUTC testing Chinese-made smaller bus for hill routes
February 17, 2015
John Von Strolley (second right) of Von's Motor and Company, presents the key to a 39-seater bus manufactured in China to Transport Minister Dr Omar D...
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Carland to up its game
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Carland to up its game
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto & Entertainment bonitto@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 12, 2015
Company plans to build $140m complex DESPITE a 25 per cent downturn in used-car sales, Kingston-based dealership Carland is planning to rev things up....
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J’CANS DRIVING GERMAN!
February 12, 2015
ATL Automotive has kicked off the New Year with a bang, posting sizzling sales figures, according to the latest report from the Automotive Dealers' As...
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Si-lently Sexy
February 12, 2015
Renae O'Meally may look like your typical girl next door. However, she and her modified 1990 Honda Civic Si can take on any challenge the road can thr...
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Jamaicans driving German!
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Jamaicans driving German!
February 12, 2015
ADA figures show Jamaicans sweet on Audi & VW for St Valentine’s Day ATL Automotive has kicked off the New Year with a bang, posting sizzling sales fi...
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31 road deaths since January
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31 road deaths since January
February 12, 2015
JOY Thomas-Griffiths, 55, of a St Mary address, became the 31st road fatality since the start of 2015. According to reports, Thomas-Griffiths was a ba...
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Two wins for Audi in ‘Best Cars 2015’
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Two wins for Audi in ‘Best Cars 2015’
February 12, 2015
AUDI takes two overall victories in this year's "Best Cars" survey. Readers of "auto motor und sport" magazine selected their favourites. The award ce...
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Bringing back ‘Zoom Zoom’
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Bringing back ‘Zoom Zoom’
February 11, 2015
JAMAICAN veteran driver Peter Rae is hosting a fundraising event geared at rebuilding his Mazda RX7 race car affectionately called 'Zoom Zoom'. The ev...
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‘RAS•TA•RATION’ COMPLETE!
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‘RAS•TA•RATION’ COMPLETE!
February 5, 2015
Marley’s Land Rover restored for his 70th birthday JUST in time for his 70th birthday, Marley's iconic Land Rover is ready to ride again! The matte-bl...
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Heelz N Wheelz show for April 5
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Heelz N Wheelz show for April 5
February 5, 2015
ANNUAL custom-car show Heelz N Wheelz returns for its eighth staging over the Easter weekend on Sunday, April 5, at the National Stadium in St Andrew....
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Import performance meets circuit
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Import performance meets circuit
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer daleyr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 5, 2015
KINGSTON-BASED car club Skunk Nation will take its brand of automotive entertainment to the western end of the island for the two-day Speedwest Weeken...
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Photo Finish – STYLE ‘Sentra-L’
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Photo Finish – STYLE ‘Sentra-L’
February 5, 2015
Model Dianne Brown adds her flavour to this well-maintained 1990 Nissan Sentra. Photos: Rory Daley  
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More Nissan Rouge for US
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More Nissan Rouge for US
February 5, 2015
SEOUL (Reuters) — Renault-Nissan will export 38 per cent more Nissan Rogue crossovers to the US from South Korea in 2015 than planned earlier, to meet...
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GM feels the heat
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GM feels the heat
February 5, 2015
NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — General Motors, which has come under media, congressional and courtroom scrutiny over fatalities caused by flawed ignition swit...
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‘Bureau’ to discuss reducing fatalities
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‘Bureau’ to discuss reducing fatalities
February 5, 2015
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), through the Jamaica Standards Network, will stage a repeat of its special presentation 'Reducing Road Fatalitie...
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Classics head for the North Coast
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Classics head for the North Coast
February 4, 2015
THE Jamaica Classic Car Club (JCCC) will make their annual trek to the Ocho Rios Orchid Show this Sunday on the lawns of Couples Sans Souci, White Riv...
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Jeep recalls 228,000 Cherokees for air bag problem
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Jeep recalls 228,000 Cherokees for air bag problem
February 2, 2015
DETROIT, United States (AP) — Jeep is recalling more than 228,000 SUVs worldwide to fix a software problem that can cause side air bags to inflate for...
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Photo Finish – Head turners
January 29, 2015
The 2014 Volkswagen Jetta and Lacartin model Andrene Anderson are certainly head-turners. For the Jetta high-spec model, its Bi-Xenon high-intensity (...
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Trophy haul for VW
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Trophy haul for VW
January 28, 2015
* Transporter named 'Best Crew Van' * Amarok wins 'Best Utility Pick-Up' and 'Best Double Cab' awards * Caddy awarded 'Best Local Delivery Van' * Volk...
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