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Homeless used to being beaten, not eaten
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsLast week's ghoulish face-eating attack on a homeless man on Miami's MacArthur Causeway spurred international headlines and macabre curiosity, but for society's most vulnerable the incident again spotlighted just how dangerous life on the streets can be....Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, New York City, Fort Lauderdale, Soups, Theft
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Should Hollywood city manager lose job over DUI?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThere's a reason some longtime Hollywood residents call the place "Holly-weird." Strange things keep happening in the Broward seaside city that seems snakebit. The latest: New city manager Doug Hewett was arrested for DUI on Easter Sunday. And now Mayor.....Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, North Miami, Police Arrests, Twitter, Inc., Alcohol Addiction
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Your teething baby won???t stop crying? There???s an app for that!
Crime and Safety - Sun-SentinelThe Florida Department of Children & Families wants child caregivers to have a resource. And the department is offeing tips — everything from potty training to preventing drug abuse — in handy app forms for tablets or phones or computers. &#...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Parenting, Health, Abusive Behavior, Apple iPad
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Palm Beach County planning to require underage drinking warnings
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County???s underage drinkers, and the restaurants and stores that profit from selling them alcohol, may soon face new warnings aimed at stopping illegal boozing. A proposal given initial approval Tuesday would require any place that sells...Tags: Sales, Business, Palm Beach County
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Comptroller's direct wine shipping report gets a 9.5 from Maryland wineries
Dining@LargeIn advance of a December 31st deadline, the Maryland Comptroller's office today released its legally mandated Direct Wine Shipment Report. It's 257 pages, so take care when opening. Scott Calvert has this article in the Baltimore Sun.The first reaction...Tags: Maryland
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Anthony House worthy of financial help from public to keep serving homeless
The quintessential drunk with a graying beard drooling in his sleep on a park bench is still out there. But the face of the homeless in Lake County has taken a dramatic turn. Think: Single dad raising two preschoolers. Or Mom and three kids, ages 7, 6...
Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Human Interest, Social Issues, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Webb battling to remain sober as well as for a job
The Bears have gone out of their way this offseason to find a reliable left tackle and to stabilize the entire offensive line. Meanwhile, last year's starting left tackle — J'Marcus Webb — has been spending the offseason trying to find...
Tags: Sports, Chicago Bears, National Football League, NFL Draft, J'Marcus Webb
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Legislative Proposals Dim The Lights On Freedom Of Information
The Hartford CourantEvery year the lights go out a little more on the public's right to know about its government, and they're growing dimmer again in 2013. Legislation pending in the Connecticut General Assembly could further erode the state's Freedom of Information Law...Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Civil Rights, Budgets and Budgeting, Dannel P. Malloy
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Tragedies connect parents
Michelle Ross of Oklahoma City never followed the playing career of Erik Kramer, who was the Bears' quarterback in the mid-1990s. "I am not much of a sports person," she said. But after coming across a Tribune story about Kramer's late son, Griffen,...
Tags: Death and Dying Customs, National Football League, Behavioral Conditions, Punishment, Football
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Pressure on Rangers and Washington
Down 2-0 to the Rays in the eighth inning Wednesday, the Rangers got runners to second and third with one out. Right-hander Joel Peralta was on the mound, and the Rangers had switch-hitter Lance Berkman and the left-handed-hitting A.J. Pierzynski on the...
Tags: Baseball, Adrian Beltre, Baltimore Orioles, Fredi Gonzalez, Atlanta Braves
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More fishy government spending
If you're like me and wrote a healthy check last week to pay your dues to Uncle Sam, you probably don't want to hear more about the government wasting your hard-earned dough. But I'm going to stoke your ire anyway, because our president and Congress...Tags: Allentown, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Media Industry
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Your self-help toolbox
So you're looking to live your best life, and you don't feel like you're making progress. Chances are, you might need a different set of tools to jump start your self-help process. "I once went to a psychologist who didn't relate to my feelings or...Tags: Psychologists, Health and Medical Professionals, Culture, Arts and Culture, Social Sciences
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