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03 Jan 2010 01:06

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U.S.: America’s Most Wanted nails Thanksgiving Day killer

  • 9 p.m. AMW reports on Paul Michael Merhige, on the run from the law after the murder of four family members on Thanksgiving Day.
  • 12 a.m. Merhige was caught in a Florida Keys motel due to the TV coverage, which led to the tip. John freaking Walsh does it again! source
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27 Dec 2009 11:26

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Culture: Why is Urban Meyer leaving Florida? It comes down to his health.

  • I have ignored my health for years, but recent developments have forced me to re-evaluate my priorities of faith and family.
  • Florida football coach Urban Meyer • On his reasons for resignation. Meyer is one of those workaholic guys who eats, sleeps and breathes football, something his wife would try to do everything to help work around. But Meyer has also had some significant health problems – he was diagnosed with an arachnoid cyst on his brain in 1999, which is about as scary as it sounds. Many fans are largely supportive of his decision, as sad and shocking as it is to the ultra-successful Florida program. source
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26 Dec 2009 22:21

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Culture: Urban Meyer quits? The entire state of Florida attempts suicide

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23 Dec 2009 13:33

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U.S.: With no housing boom, people are leaving Florida and other states

  • What we have is a decade of a roller coaster in terms of migration. If you look at the middle part of this decade, Florida led the country in net domestic migration. Now it’s in the negative part of the ledger.
  • Brookings Institution demographer William H. Frey • Discussing how states experiencing huge growth during the housing boom – specifically Florida, but a few others too – have had people leaving en masse after the financial crisis dried up housing. Despite this, there is some silver lining to be found – the numbers mean that these states will be eligible for more political representation after the 2010 census. source
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27 Nov 2009 17:32

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Culture: Twitter’s currently obsessed with all things Tiger Woods

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27 Nov 2009 10:03

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U.S.: We’re not thankful for a Thanksgiving day shooting in Florida

  • 4 people, including a child, were killed; the suspect’s on the run source
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16 Nov 2009 11:01

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Politics: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist: A marked man for supporting Obama

At the time, this embrace – and Crist’s embrace of the Obama’s stimulus plan – seemed like a good idea. Then the tea parties began, and now Crist is in trouble. source
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09 Nov 2009 10:25

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Politics: Conservatives turn Florida into new Republican party battleground

  • The only question now is what kind of Republican will Florida send to Washington next year: a pro-growth Republican with a record of fiscal conservatism or a big-government Republican with a record of tax increases?
  • Club for Growth President Chris Chocola • Describing his group’s decision to support ex-state lawmaker Marco Rubio over former governor Charlie Crist in next year’s Senate race. (Crist has the Republican Party’s support, by the way.) With the move, they’re attempting to remove so-called RINOs (Republicans in Name Only) from office. Because this move worked out for them so well in New York’s 23rd District. • source
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06 Nov 2009 14:05

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U.S.: The latest on Orlando: 1 dead, 5 wounded; suspect captured

Jason Rodriguez, a former employee of Reynolds, Smith & Hill, a transportation consulting firm, was captured at his mother’s house by a SWAT team. source
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06 Nov 2009 12:46

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U.S.: BREAKING: Here’s the latest from Twitter on the Orlando mass shooting

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