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Mark Dennis 
December 29 12:30 AM
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Inside the criminal mind
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December 29 12:28 AM
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Families urged to stop hiding children with disabilities
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
December 29 12:22 AM
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Safety council tours JCF facility
November 4, 2012
NATIONAL Road Safety Council (NRSC) executives, accompanied by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) Accident Investigation and Reconstruc...
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Powell, Fennell Jr set for world stage
November 4, 2012
DRIVER John Powell and navigator Michael Fennell Jr are set to put their names in the record books with their attendance at the final round of the Wor...
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No date yet for karting meet
Rory Daley 
November 1, 2012
DESPITE extensive clean-up operations at the Palisadoes International Raceway in Kingston after Hurricane Sandy's passage last Wednesday, the track is...
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Call for examiners to be given ID numbers
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
November 1, 2012
A SENATE select committee has suggested that all motor vehicle certifying examiners must be given a "unique" number for identification purposes. "We a...
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S Rae crowned champ
Rory Daley 
November 1, 2012
THE Jamaica Race Drivers Club (JRDC) closed its season in style with a gala and awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St Andrew on Tuesday. ...
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JGRA to introduce gas/discount card
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto and Entertainment 
November 1, 2012
THE Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) plans to introduce its own discount/gas card before year-end. Derrick Thompson, JGRA president, conf...
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‘Teach’ wins Wet n’ Slide
BY JARMILA JACKSON Observer writer 
November 1, 2012
THE Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall, St James, had its first taste of drifting action at Wet n' Slide on Sunday evening. The event — the ...
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Photo Finish: Wet n’ Slide excitement
November 1, 2012
CATHERINE Hall in St James had its first taste of drifting action at Wet n' Slide on Sunday evening. Scores of supporters watched from the sidelines a...
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Mazda back in the black
October 30, 2012
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Mazda on Wednesday said it had returned to profitability but reduced its annual sales forecast, blaming a Tokyo-Beijing territori...
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October 25, 2012
Gas prices 103. 02 87 - $2.45 per litre ******** 104.68 90 - $2.45 per litre ******* $109.48 Diesel - $2.30 per litre Marketing agents and retailers w...
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Sandy claims no traffic fatalities
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
October 25, 2012
THERE were no traffic fatalities reported from the passage of Hurricane Sandy on Wednesday. And Kenute Hare, director of the Road Safety Unit (RSU) in...
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Sunday’s dexterity meet on
October 25, 2012
IT'S all systems go for Sunday's dexterity meet at the Catherine Hall stadium in Montego Bay, St James. Meet organiser Dean Corrodus said the show wil...
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JAGUAR XF, Car of the Decade
October 25, 2012
THE Jaguar XF, another of ATL Automotive's star-studded line-up, was recently awarded Car of the Decade by the Southern Group of Motoring Writers (SGM...
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End of the road for Lada 2107
Brian Bonitto 
October 25, 2012
AFTER a 42-year run on Russian assembly lines, automobile manufacturers AutoVaz recently announced it has pulled the plug on the Lada 2107. Taking its...
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Classic moments in Mandeville
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer 
October 25, 2012
THE Vineyard restaurant and bar's parking lot in Mandeville was transformed into a classic car Mecca with the staging of a car show on Sunday. Organis...
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October 25, 2012
AUTO CREDITS Associate Editor: Brian Bonitto Layout: Stephen Morrison Writers: Balford Henry, Rory Daley and Brian Bonitto Photographers: Michael Gord...
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Wet road dangers
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer 
October 25, 2012
ONE of the hidden dangers of a wet road is hydroplaning. Simply put, it is when a thin layer of water builds up between the tyre and the road surface ...
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Karting meet off
Rory Daley 
October 25, 2012
WEDNESDAY'S passage of Hurricane Sandy has caused the postponement of Sunday's Jamaica Karting Association's (JKA) championship at the Palisadoes Inte...
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October 25, 2012
Classic corner Jamaica Classic Car Club showcased some of their treasured antiques at The Vineyard restaurant on Sunday. Even passers-by could not res...
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Be Careful – Top cop urges motorists to exercise caution
Brian Bonitto 
October 25, 2012
‘Be very careful using the roads’ SENIOR Superintendent of Police Radcliffe Lewis, head of the Police Traffic Division, is urging motorists to take ev...
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Drivers shifting classes ups action
Rory Daley 
October 18, 2012
DOVER Raceway meets are often criticised as a two-man show. But there's no doubt as to the influence of Doug Gore and David Summerbell Jr at the circu...
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Recall may prove bumpy for Toyota
October 18, 2012
DETROIT, USA (AP) — The largest recall in Toyota's 75-year history could undermine the Japanese automaker's comeback from natural disasters and embarr...
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