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6-year-old gives up savings to help rebuild family home, assists classmates after storm
Mark Dennis 
December 29 12:30 AM
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Inside the criminal mind
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Inside the criminal mind
Psychiatrist outlines factors, some from birth, that set people on path to prison
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29 12:28 AM
Inside the criminal mind
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
Senior cop points to complex investigation
December 29 12:26 AM
‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
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Itch Scratch success with Shawn Storm
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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Skeng delivers Christmas Eve scorcher at UBT&R’s Livewire
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December 29 12:24 AM
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Families urged to stop hiding children with disabilities
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Families urged to stop hiding children with disabilities
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
December 29 12:22 AM
Families urged to stop hiding children with disabilities
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‘WE’RE GETTING THERE’
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‘WE’RE GETTING THERE’
Midfielder Magee believes Reggae Boyz’s style of play a work-in-progress
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29 12:22 AM
Midfielder Magee believes Reggae Boyz’s style of play a work in progress
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Truck deals boost US sales
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Truck deals boost US sales
October 9, 2014
DETROIT, USA (AP) — Big discounts on pickup trucks kept US auto sales strong in September. General Motors Co and Chrysler Group led the industry with ...
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PHOTO FINISH – Sweet support
October 9, 2014
The final round of the Drivers Rallysport Club's Rallysprint series came to an end at Bybrook Orchards in Bog Walk, St Catherine, last Sunday. The eve...
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ATL Automotive goes green
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ATL Automotive goes green
October 2, 2014
ONE tree planted for every car sold. That is the promise of the 'Drive Green' campaign, a partnership between ATL Automotive Limited, Sandals Foundati...
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Fewer motorists using Mount Rosser leg of highway since toll charges
October 2, 2014
National Operating and Road Operating Company (NROCC) has admitted that use of the recently opened Mount Rosser Bypass leg of Highway 2000, has fallen...
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New Road Traffic Bill
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New Road Traffic Bill
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
October 2, 2014
Classification, fitness and registration MATTERS relating to requirements for a motor vehicle to be operated on roads are addressed in clauses 7-20 of...
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PHOTO FINISH – Biker chicks
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PHOTO FINISH – Biker chicks
October 2, 2014
Bikefest, the adrenalin-fuelled, extreme sport, may have been a male-dominated event. However, that did not stop the ladies from turning out in large ...
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Exciting finale to Sprint series
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Exciting finale to Sprint series
October 2, 2014
THE Bybrook Orchard in Bog Walk, St Catherine will play host to the 2014 Drivers Rallysport Club (DRC) Sprint Championship finale, on Sunday. The acti...
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Safety first
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Safety first
October 2, 2014
SAFETY first is the advice American stunt bike rider Jesse Toler offers to local bikers attempting to break into the world of high-level stunt riding....
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Toler takes it to them
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Toler takes it to them
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer daleyr@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 2, 2014
JESSE Toler proved why he's the holder of two motorcycle stunt world records at Bikefest at the National Arena in St Andrew on last Sunday. He fought ...
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Panton, Fennell Jr takes B’dos rally
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Panton, Fennell Jr takes B’dos rally
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer daleyr@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 2, 2014
THE pair of Jeffrey Panton and Michael Fennell Jr continue to prove their world-class worthiness as they took a commanding victory in the Motoring Clu...
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NWA record $57m deficit
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NWA record $57m deficit
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
October 2, 2014
THE National Works Agency (NWA) recorded a deficit of $57.6 million for the first quarter of 2014/15, according to data submitted to Parliament's Publ...
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Volkwagen wins 2014 commercial vehicle prize
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Volkwagen wins 2014 commercial vehicle prize
October 2, 2014
MATTHIAS Wissmann, president of the VDA, presented the 2014 German Commercial Vehicles Prize to Dr Eckhard Scholz, Chairman of the Board of Management...
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VW TRISTAR makes premiere
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VW TRISTAR makes premiere
October 1, 2014
HANNOVER, Germany: Multifunctional like a Swiss Army knife. Variable, reliable and an all-rounder: on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the firs...
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Toyota recalls 690,000 pickups to fix rear springs
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Toyota recalls 690,000 pickups to fix rear springs
September 30, 2014
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota says it is recalling 690,000 Tacoma pickup trucks because the rear leaf springs could break, puncture the gas tank and cause a f...
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Rossi suffers concussion in crash
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Rossi suffers concussion in crash
September 28, 2014
ALCANIZ, Spain (AFP) — Seven-time premier class world champion Valentino Rossi was taken to hospital after suffering concussion in crashing out of the...
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PHOTO: Phew!
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PHOTO: Phew!
September 25, 2014
THE normal flow of traffic on Michael Manley Boulevard in Kingston was disrupted Wednesday Morning when this trailer chassis slipped from the back of ...
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Taking full control
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Taking full control
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer daleyr@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 25, 2014
Now in her second term, the two-year-old JamRock Radio Control Car Club (JRRCCC) has put their faith in president Denise Clarke to expand and lead the...
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Myers in seventh heaven
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Myers in seventh heaven
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer daleyr@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 25, 2014
IT was the trio of Thomas Issa, William Myers, and Colin Daley Jr that provided the action at Sunday's meet seven of the Jamaica Karting Association's...
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New traffic bill gets reviewed
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New traffic bill gets reviewed
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
September 25, 2014
ONE of the provisions of the new Road Traffic Bill, states that drivers must have their driver's licence with them at all times, while driving. Accord...
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Smoother flow coming for Portmore
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Smoother flow coming for Portmore
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto and Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 25, 2014
DRIVERS who live in Portmore, St Catherine, and work in Kingston, should have an easier flow in the next two weeks. According to Senior Superintendent...
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Car club donates to Mandeville hospital
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Car club donates to Mandeville hospital
September 25, 2014
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: Proceeds from last month's classic car show at the Brooks Park Sports and Recreational Complex in Mandeville have enabled the ...
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PHOTO FINISH: Quarter-mile cuties
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PHOTO FINISH: Quarter-mile cuties
September 25, 2014
Real drag racers may live their lives a quarter-mile at a time, but sometimes you have to slow down to take in the beauty around you. These were some ...
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