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Who will be the lucky ones?

The Florida Lottery recently announced its Summer Cash game offering a supply of fuel for those persons with the winning tickets. Some forty lifetime gas prizes will be awarded over the next two months.   Meanwhile, four hundred people have an opportunity to win gas for one year.   The lucky winners will be given prepaid gas more »

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Its Gonna Get Worse Out There

“worst is not behind us” The delusional complacency that the “worst is behind us” is rapidly melting away…and the risk of another run against systemically important broker dealers After the collapse in mid-March of Bear Stearns and the ensuing bailout of Bear’s creditors and the extension of the Fed’s lender of last resort support to more »

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Mortgage Crisis Hurts Black, Latino Economic Progress

Mortgage Crisis Hurts Black, Latino Economic Progress by James Parks Source: blackagendareport.com A huge portion of the wealth built up by the growing African American and Latino middle classes may become undone by the U.S. mortgage lending crisis. Federal bailouts may or may not restore the health of the predatory institutions that created the implosion more »

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MINORITY YOUTH TO BENEFIT FROM JIMMY GARVIN’S GOLF EXPERIENCES

      NAPLES, Fl — The Jimmy Garvin Legacy Foundation, an organization dedicated to youth education through golf instruction, is coming to the Sunshine State and, to many Floridians this is no surprise.       A Press Conference will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce in Naples, more »

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Santeria Legal?

Deputies responded to 908 Jadestone Circle in reference to a suspicious incident. Upon arrival they made contact Marc A Wasko (Homeowner’s Association President) who stated that earlier in the day he observed a large group of people go into 14201 Lake Underhill Road, during which time he observed several farm animals to include goats, chickens, more »

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UN move against Mugabe too little too late?

UN Move Against Mugabe Too Little Too Late The Pine Hills News Company We must express our disappointment in the decision of Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), to pull out of Zimbabwe’s presidential run-off election scheduled for this Friday. For we had hoped that Mr Tsvangirai would more »

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Florida loses ground in science, technology index

Florida is going backwards.  At least thats what an esteemed think tank claims. The California-based Milken Institute’s 2008 State Science and Technology Index, released Thursday, ranks all 50 states according to their ability to leverage their science and technology assets to achieve economic growth. For the Sunshine State, the news was fairly gloomy. The institute more »

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It’s Getting Rough Out There

Hungry Americans Wait on Line for Food Vouchers “The food crisis in Milwaukee and throughout the United States is worse than many of us have realized,” said Milwaukee Common Council President Willie Hines, who with other elected officials called on the community to support local food pantries. “We expect long lines for free food in more »

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ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

   ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH   Washington, Jun 10 – Dennis J. Kucinich of Ohio In the United States House of Representatives Monday, June 9th, 2008 A Resolution INDEX Article I Creating a Secret Propaganda Campaign to Manufacture a False Case for War Against Iraq. Article II Falsely, Systematically, and with more »

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Countdown: It’s the Economy Stupid

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