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April 5 damage in Arundel caused by EF-0 tornado
Maryland WeatherObservers from the National Weather Service's regional forecast office in Sterling, Va. say minor wind damage April 5 in eastern Prince George's County and western Anne Arundel County southeast of Crofton was caused by a "brief, weak" tornado.The twister,...Tags: Weather Reports, Tornadoes
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Being hungry for the rest of your life
Dining@LargeI was interested in the story about the latest studies on the calorie restriction diet that appeared in today's paper because I wrote about the diet three years ago for the Taste section. (Which seems an odd place for it,......Tags: Celebrity Parents, Alcoholic Beverages, Pita Bread, Martha Stewart, Foods and Beverages
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More rain due
Maryland WeatherStations across much of Central Maryland are reporting more than an inch of rain over the last 24 hours, and a few spots have clocked more than 2 inches as the state gets a break from the dry weather that......Tags: Pasadena (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Natural Disasters, Disasters, Weather Reports, Maryland
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Be a Santa to a senior
This is a tender-hearted time of year, and it is easy to reach into our wallets for the children of the poor, or the homeless and the hungry. But there is another group that deserves our charity at Christmas, and it is the elderly, many of whom have...
Tags: Holidays, Kmart, Walmart
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25 most powerful people in Central Florida
They control some of the largest work forces in town. They can affect your health care, your daily commute, even your kids' education. Some of them have direct lines to the White House. They are Central Florida's power players. And you deserve to...
Tags: John Morgan, Democratic Party, Andy Gardiner, Alan Grayson, Clarence Otis
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25 most powerful people in Central Florida 2008
There's a new No. 1 this year. But before we get to him, let's first reveal the others who topped this year's list of "The 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida." The top 10 includes three business executives, two mayors, two members of Congress, one...Tags: SeaWorld, John Morgan, Andy Gardiner, Kathy Waltz, Clarence Otis
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Disney World chief opts out of book written by Florida's Blood Centers' Anne Chinoda
When Anne Chinoda, president of Florida's Blood Centers, was preparing to publish her book of memoirs and leadership advice, she asked Walt Disney World President Meg Crofton to write the foreword. Crofton read the book, Simply Significant, and agreed....Tags: National Basketball Association, Thomas Robinson, Florida's Blood Centers, Amusement and Theme Parks, Orange County Convention Center
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Politicians frantic to create jobs
One day after President Barack Obama pledged in his State of the Union address that creating jobs would be his No. 1 focus, he used both of Florida's coasts Thursday to try to back up that promise. On the west coast, Obama appeared in Tampa to announce...Tags: Orlando International Airport, New York City, Amusement and Theme Parks, Walt Disney, Barack Obama
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The 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida
They control some of the largest workforces, biggest budgets and loudest bully pulpits in town.
And they can impact everything from your morning commute to your family's health care and entertainment options.
They are Central Florida's power players....Tags: John Morgan, Andy Gardiner, Clarence Otis, Local Government, Hospitals and Clinics
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Will the fat lady ever sing in downtown Orlando?
Teresa Jacobs fought legendary battles against the political establishment as a county commissioner.
They pale compared with her first big one as county mayor.
Jacobs zeroed in on the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in February, pointing out...Tags: Regional Authority, Atlanta Hawks, Bill Frederick, Amusement and Theme Parks, Walt Disney
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Alternative to I-95 South might save you time to Richmond
Avoiding the purgatory that is Interstate 95 on a holiday weekend is not all that difficult if you're heading from Baltimore to the Northeast. Pennsylvania offers a wide choice of routes to scoot to the west of Philadelphia and invade New Jersey....Tags: Holidays, Woodrow Wilson, Highlandtown, Mount Vernon, Maryland
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Soon ghastly fish will walk off into the sunset
AND SO THE death watch begins for the northern snakeheads in that Crofton pond, the infamous "fish from hell" that provided us with so much entertainment throughout this long, horrid summer. Only a call from the governor can save them now. Yep, as early...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Aquaculture, Rivers, Anna Nicole Smith, Forestry and Timber
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