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Milwaukee's Braun added to HR Derby
Milwaukee's Ryan Braun was added Tuesday to the All-Star home run derby. He will join Houston's Lance Berkman, Texas' Josh Hamilton, Cleveland's Grady Sizemore, Florida's Dan Uggla and Philadelphia's Chase Utley. Two more players will be added to...Tags: Texas, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Lance Berkman, Josh Hamilton
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Muslim group's chairman resigns, citing frustration
The Associated Press The chairman of the nation's largest Muslim-American advocacy group has resigned, saying he's frustrated with the organization's direction. Jacksonville resident Parvez Ahmed told The Florida Times-Union he wanted the Council...Tags: Islam, Council on American-Islamic Relations
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Palm Beach County: Monday is deadline to apply for Supreme Court vacancy
The deadline is Monday for applicants for the Florida Supreme Court to fill Justice Raoul Cantero III's seat. He resigned effective Sept. 6. The state constitution requires that each of Florida's five appellate districts must have at least one elected or...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Local Authority, Justice System, Constitutional Issues, Court Administration
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Death of man in federal custody under scrutiny
South Florida Sun-SentinelWhen Glades County Jail officials brought medicine to Valery Joseph of West Palm Beach two weeks ago, they found him dead in his cell. Immigration officials were holding the Haitian nativepending an immigration hearing scheduled for July 3. A preliminary...Tags: Migration, Prisons, Immigration, Defense, Medical Services
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Orange unanimously OKs ethics, finance reforms
Sentinel Staff WriterOrange County commissioners unanimously approved ethics and campaign-finance reforms late Tuesday — a package that some residents and government watchdog groups complained didn't go far enough. Even so, county Mayor Rich Crotty, whose past business...Tags: Elections, Rich Crotty, Values, Campaign Finance, Lobbying
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Cops, family disagree over fate of missing Orlando-area drug dealer
Sentinel Staff WriterVeteran drug dealer Daniel "Lover Boy" Taylor is missing. Taylor was last seen June29, and his family in Winter Garden contacted the Orange County Sheriff's Office's Missing Persons Unit this week to voice concern about his safety. "We're focusing on...Tags: Vehicles, Addiction, Crimes, Ocoee, Orange County Sheriff's Office
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Henrietta Powder, 83
Henrietta "Etta" M. Powder, a retired secretary and Scottish immigrant, died of a heart attack June 27 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. The Lutherville resident was 83. Mrs. Powder was on vacation in Florida when she was stricken,...Tags: Diseases, Defense, Armed Forces, John Derek, Mount Washington
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Bird-watchers, sign up for survey
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Lake County Parks and Trails Division is seeking experienced bird-watching volunteers to help conduct a summer bird survey from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Ferndale Preserve off County Road 455 in south Lake. Experienced birders must be able to...Tags: St. Johns River Water Management District, National Government, Lake Apopka, Academic Progress, Ronald McDonald
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Does it pay to be flexible and try fueling up with E85?
Automotive EditorAs we mentioned in an earlier story, you can now buy E85 -- a fuel that is 85 percent alcohol, 15 percent gasoline (the gas helps start the engine) -- at the Turkey Lake service plaza on Florida's Turnpike, just north of Interstate 4. According to the Web...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Florida's Turnpike, Engineering, AAA, Vehicles
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Be careful what you consume, whether it's gluten or the beans
Sentinel ColumnistRunning with kitchen shears is strictly prohibited. Settle down and let's dish: On the gluten-free trail Celiac disease is a food sensitivity in which people can't tolerate gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, as well as such everyday...Tags: Genetics, Marketing, Television, Medical Specialization, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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