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  • December 2007

    • Florida Chemical Blast Kills 4

      Florida Times-Union  |  Dec 19, 07 7:06 PM CST

      Florida Chemical Blast Kills 4

      (Newser) - An explosion at a Florida chemical plant today left four people dead and up to 21 others injured in a scene several witnesses likened to a war zone, the Florida Times-Union reports. The Jacksonville blast occurred around 1:30pm and sent billows of smoke into the sky. “Those shock waves came straight through these hills,” one witness said. More »

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      Florida  • gas  • Jacksonville

    • Even in Jail, Francis Still Not a Guy Gone Mild

      New York Times  |  Dec 16, 07 1:55 PM CST

      Even in Jail, Francis Still Not a Guy Gone Mild

      (Newser) - Wild antics usually sell videotapes for Joe Francis, the iconoclast behind “Girls Gone Wild.” But now they’ve landed the 34-year-old entrepreneur in jail and a slew of legal trouble. “I am not a criminal,” Francis insists, but his trail of civil suits and charges—including use of minors in sex acts, possession of contraband, and tax evasion—suggests otherwise. More »

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      Florida  • Nevada  • Oklahoma  • Girls Gone Wild  • Joe Francis  • Reno  • soft porn

    • Huckabee Flip-Flops on Cuba Embargo

      Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 11, 07 9:49 AM CST

      Huckabee Flip-Flops on Cuba Embargo

      (Newser) - Mike Huckabee vowed yesterday that he'll strengthen the embargo against Cuba—an about-face from a 2002 letter he wrote President Bush seeking to lift the ban for economic reasons, reports the Los Angeles Times. The change, presented in Miami to a Cuban audience, is just part of the candidate's recent toughened stance on immigration. More »

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      Florida  • Mike Huckabee  • immigration  • Fred Thompson  • Cuba  • Fidel Castro  • Miami  • Cuban embargo  • Cuban exiles

    • Atlantis Set to Launch Today Despite Flaws

      Orlando Sentinel  |  Dec 9, 07 5:15 AM CST

      Atlantis Set to Launch Today Despite Flaws

      (Newser) - With tighter safety guidelines in place, NASA plans to go forward this afternoon with the launch of the Atlantis, although the problem of the shuttle's faulty fuel sensors remains unresolved. Following three days of debate, NASA engineers agreed unanimously that the shuttle could launch safely, though the decision has sparked controversy, the Orlando Sentinel reports. More »

    • Death Airs Hedge-Fund Excesses

      New York Times  |  Dec 5, 07 3:00 PM CST

      Death Airs Hedge-Fund Excesses

      (Newser) - The legal wrangling that has followed the September death of hedge fund manager Seth Tobias in his Florida swimming pool is sensational enough, the New York Times reports—his wife says he drowned; Tobias' brothers accuse his wife of murder—but details of the high living bankrolled by high finance put the matter in an entirely different light. More »

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      murder  • Florida  • Wall Street  • hedge fund  • cocaine  • drowning

    • Teen Sex Teacher Busted Again

      St. Petersburg Times  |  Dec 5, 07 3:44 AM CST

      Teen Sex Teacher Busted Again

      (Newser) - Former middle school teacher Debra LaFave, who was convicted of having sex with a 14-year-old male student, was arrested yesterday in Florida for violating her probation by having unsupervised contact with a minor, police said. LaFave had been working as a waitress, and is accused of repeatedly discussing personal problems, boyfriends and sex in private conversations with a 17-year-old female coworker. More »

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      Florida  • sex scandal  • arrest  • sex offenders  • probation

    • Democrats to Michigan: No Votes for You

      Associated Press  |  Dec 1, 07 12:18 PM CST

      Democrats to Michigan: No Votes for You

      (Newser) - The Democratic Party today voted to strip Michigan of all its delegates to the Democratic National Convention, a widely expected and possibly temporary punishment for bumping up the state’s primary. Candidates have already agreed not to campaign in Michigan, and some—including Obama and Edwards—have removed themselves from the ballot. But Michigan officials believe the eventual nominee will re-instate the delegates. More »

  • November 2007

    • Creator of Gatorade Dies

      Houston Chronicle  |  Nov 27, 07 9:36 PM CST

      Creator of Gatorade Dies

      (Newser) - The University of Florida researcher who invented Gatorade 40 years ago to hydrate his school football team died today at age 80. Dr. Robert Cade's first batch tasted a bit like "toilet bowl cleaner," but a little sugar and lemon juice fixed that. Today, the ubiquitous sports drink is a $5 billion industry unto itself, the Houston Chronicle reports. More »

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      football  • Florida  • Nike  • University of Florida  • sugar

    • Best States for Small Business

      CNN  |  Nov 25, 07 2:54 PM CST

      Best States for Small Business

      (Newser) - If you want your seed of genius to grow, plant it in the right soil. CNNMoney finds the most small-business-friendly states: South Dakota: No tax personal income, capital gains, corporate income, or corporate capital gains and low energy costs. Nevada: No income, capital gains, corporate income, or corporate capital gains tax and some of the country's lowest property taxes. More »

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      Texas  • Florida  • Michigan  • South Carolina  • Nevada  • Virginia  • Washington  • Alabama  • Wyoming  • South Dakota  • small businesses  • small business

    • UCLA Handles MSU

      Associated Press  |  Nov 21, 07 7:37 AM CST

      UCLA Handles MSU

      (Newser) - UCLA bounced back from an awful first half to beat Michigan State 68-63. The Bruins struggled early, falling behind 36-25 at halftime, but the highly touted big man Kevin Love led the Bruins back with 21 points and 11 rebounds.  More »

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      basketball  • Florida  • Illinois  • Duke University  • UCLA

    • Jeter a Cheater: New York State

      New York Daily News  |  Nov 16, 07 4:08 PM CST

      Jeter a Cheater: New York State

      (Newser) - Derek Jeter is spending the off-season denying he’s a Bronx Bomber. New York officials seeking back taxes from the Yankee—who files in Florida—have answered a judge’s demands to show the ballplayer is “immersed in the community.” If they can prove Jeter’s more a creature of Trump Tower than of Tampa, the Daily News reports, the shortstop may owe the Empire State millions. More »

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      Florida  • New York Yankees  • taxes  • judge  • Derek Jeter

    • Supreme Court Stops Another Execution

      Miami Herald  |  Nov 15, 07 3:56 PM CST

      Supreme Court Stops Another Execution

      (Newser) - The Supreme Court today halted the execution of Florida man convicted of killing a child in 1991—another sign the court wants executions halted as it considers the constitutionality of lethal injection. Mark Dean Schwab was scheduled to die at 6 p.m., but he will now wait until the court decides whether lethal injections constitute cruel and unusual punishment. More »

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      Florida  • US Supreme Court  • death penalty  • lethal injection