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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
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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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Road fatalities decrease by 20% over same period last year
February 11, 2010
AUTO THERE has been a 20 per cent decrease in road fatalities compared to the similar period last year, and a corresponding 15 per cent decrease in fa...
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Honda airbag fault fuels Japan’s auto woes
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February 11, 2010
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) --Honda, Japan's second-biggest carmaker after crisis-hit Toyota, Wednesday recalled more than 400,000 vehicles to fix airbags that...
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GMC Terrain contemporary portal of connectivity
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GMC Terrain contemporary portal of connectivity
February 11, 2010
AUTO DON'T expect much price negotiation on the GMC Terrain crossover for the immediate future. Sales have been so brisk that the factory has gone to ...
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Toyota’s rough patch exposes weak crisis management
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February 11, 2010
AUTO NEW YORK, USA AFP) -- As problems with Toyota vehicles mount, forcing the largest auto recall in history, the Japanese firm's media-cautious cult...
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Red Bull unveils 2010 F1 car
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Red Bull unveils 2010 F1 car
February 11, 2010
AUTO JEREZ, Spain -- Red Bull unveiled its new Formula One car on Wednesday, calling it an "evolution" from last year's design that challenged for the...
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Fatalities decrease in January
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February 4, 2010
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Increased age limit would harm new car industry — LaCroix
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Increased age limit would harm new car industry — LaCroix
BY PATRICK FOSTER 
February 4, 2010
AUTO PRESIDENT of Automobile Dealers Association (ADA), Kent LaCroix has defended his association's position that the age limit on imported vehicles s...
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Be careful — you could ‘void’ your licence sticker
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February 4, 2010
AUTO MOTORISTS might be surprised to know that if the licence disc (sticker) is not properly affixed to a windscreen, it is advisable to leave it in p...
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Toyota says Prius had brake design problems
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Toyota says Prius had brake design problems
February 4, 2010
AUTO TOKYO - Toyota acknowledged that it has begun fixing problems with the brakes in its prized Prius, but remains undecided about a recall, adding t...
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Toyota starts pedal fix
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Toyota starts pedal fix
February 4, 2010
AUTO TOYOTA Motor Corporation said Monday that it will start fixing faulty gas pedals this week after mass recalls dented its reputation and prompted ...
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2010 Cadillac SRX — fashionista with function
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February 4, 2010
AUTO Forget whatever you knew or heard about the previous-generation SRX, which had such a trucky ride I wouldn't call it a "crossover" with carlike d...
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4 motorcyclists killed this week
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4 motorcyclists killed this week
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January 28, 2010
AUTO CONCERNS about motorcyclists riding without helmets came in sharp focus this week when four riders lost their lives in three separate incidents a...
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Ford posts first annual profit since 2005
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January 28, 2010
WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) -- Ford Motor Co posted its first annual profit since 2005 yesterday and expressed optimism for the future despite a turbulent y...
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Used car dealers want 2005 vehicles
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January 28, 2010
AUTO The Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association (JUCDA) is warning that Government's three year age limit for vehicle imports will push car prices out o...
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Toyota extends recall to Europe, China after US
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January 28, 2010
AUTO WASHINGTON, USA (AP) -- The supplier of Toyota's faulty gas-pedal systems said yesterday it is shipping newly designed replacement parts to Toyot...
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Bolt’s Black Beauty
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Bolt’s Black Beauty
January 21, 2010
AUTO SPRINTING superstar Usain Bolt relaxes on his new custom-built 335 BMW coupé, which he last week collected from local BMW dealers Stewart Motors....
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Two die, three injured in motor vehicle accidents
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Two die, three injured in motor vehicle accidents
January 21, 2010
AUTO GOVERNMENT'S Road Safety Unit (RSU) is appealing for caution on the roads in the wake of a confirmed 341 road traffic fatalities last year, a mer...
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Volvo’s XC60 crossover combines style, space and safety
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Volvo’s XC60 crossover combines style, space and safety
January 21, 2010
AUTO VOLVO is well regarded as an automaker of safe cars and crossovers. But this Swedish brand has evolved into a maker of distinctively styled and s...
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NRSC urges technological solutions in increasing road safety
January 14, 2010
THE National Road Safety Council (NRCS) is expressing relief at the marginal reduction in road fatalities for the last calendar year, while urging Jam...
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NEXT-GENERATION AUTOS GO FOR GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY
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January 14, 2010
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More lives could have been saved — Fletcher
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