Filtered Feelings: The cost of comparing our lives
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Filtered Feelings: The cost of comparing our lives
BY DR CHRIS TUFTON 
April 5 06:51 AM
Has the measure of happiness evolved? It is a question I have found myself reflecting on more and more. For many Jamaicans who grew up in rural commun...
No crime, no resign
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No crime, no resign
Defiant MP, JACDEN boss Dennis Gordon fires back in UHWI tax probe
Arthur Hall | Editor | HallA@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:20 AM
No crime, no resign
Alliance over isolation
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Alliance over isolation
Patterson advocates collective strength as global order frays
Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:18 AM
Alliance over isolation
Sumptuous sacred music feast
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Sumptuous sacred music feast
April 5 12:16 AM
Sumptuous sacred music feast
More singles, fewer children
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More singles, fewer children
Survey of living conditions finds more Jamaican adults residing alone
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:14 AM
More singles, fewer children
TAKING CHARGE
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TAKING CHARGE
Jamaica surge forward with 20 medals on Carifta Day 1
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:12 AM
Jamaica off to flyer on Carifta Day 1
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Saved behind bars
Prison Bible study sessions rival that of local churches; more than 60 inmates baptise each year, says chaplain
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:10 AM
Saved behind bars
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Gardening, ...
Happy Easter!
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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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Photo Finish, October 26
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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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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Peter Rae takes final Dover race
Rory Daley 
October 18, 2012
PETER Rae won in the final event — Thundersport race — of the 2012 circuit-racing season dubbed Heroes of Speed held at Dover Raceway, St Ann on Monda...
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Rae crowned champ
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer 
October 18, 2012
WITH Total Summerbell Racing (TSR) drivers Kyle Gregg and David Summerbell Jr in contention for the 2012 circuit racing championship, it was surprisin...
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Photo Finish: A day at the races
October 18, 2012
HEROES of Speed meet at the Dover Raceway in St Ann was indeed a family affair. The year's last curcuit event, it saw the young and young at heart com...
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Sunday’s rally rescheduled
Rory Daley 
October 18, 2012
SUNDAY's meet, dubbed New Works Rally, in St Catherine has been postponed to a date to be announced. The announcement was made yesterday by Rallysport...
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Isuzu D-Max: Maximum impact
Rory Daley 
October 18, 2012
THE 2013 Isuzu D-Max made its debut at Dawkins Farm, Caymanas Estate, St Catherine, recently. The pickup enters a tough market segment with key featur...
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Ludlow Powell is new ITA director
Balford Henry | Observer Writer 
October 18, 2012
LUDLOW Powell, former branch manager at Guardsman Armoured Limited, has been recently confirmed as the new director of the Island Traffic Authority (I...
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GM to start producing electric Cadillac in 2013
October 15, 2012
DETROIT, USA (AP) — General Motors says production is set to begin late next year on a luxury version of its Chevrolet Volt hybrid. The automaker said...
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DECISION DAY — TSR driver close in on championship title
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer daleyr@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 11, 2012
Champion driver to be crowned at Dover Heroes' Day meet TOTAL Summerbell Racing (TSR) team is poised to take home the 2012 Circuit Racing Championship...
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JAA overhauls website
October 11, 2012
JAMAICA Automobile Association (JAA) — auto club and emergency roadside assistance provider — recently launched its re-designed website. The new site ...
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ATL Auto Racing Team eyes record
October 11, 2012
ATL Automotive Racing Team is all revved up for this weekend's Heroes of Speed Meet at the Dover Raceway in St Ann. Driver Natasha 'Chiney Dolly' Chan...
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Powell rules ‘Vernam’ meet
BY JARMILA JACKSON Observer writer 
October 11, 2012
SCORCHING sprint and drag racing action was the order of the day at Vernamfield in Clarendon on Sunday. Hundreds of speed kings and their supporters f...
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PHOTO FINISH — ‘Vernam’ Rebirth
October 11, 2012
Major players from Jamaica's drag racing and sprint fraternities tested their mettle at the Vernamfield Airfield in Clarendon on Sunday. Here are a fe...
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Double-digit sales for Audi
October 11, 2012
INGOLSTADT, Germany — Audi sales figures continue to rise at a double-digit rate. In September, the company delivered around 136,600 automobiles to cu...
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Bolt, Nissan’s new Director of Excitement
Brian Bonitto 
October 11, 2012
JAMAICAN sprint superstar Usain Bolt may have just landed his dream job. The 26-year-old was named honorary Director of Excitement by Japanese automak...
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Gore shifts ‘gear’ for Dover
October 8, 2012
KINGSTON, Jamaica — ATL-sponsored racecar driver Doug Gore is unable to resist the pull of motorsport. Yielding to the call of his many fans, the Mont...

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