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Miami World Cup Bid Struggling
Region: FloridaAlthough some accuse me of being on my high horse, I can say one thing- I put my money where my mouth is. Well at least my signature. If there is one sign of apathy of soccer in Miami it's that only 2,752 people as of Tuesday have logged on to GoUSABid.org. That is crap. I don't necessarily blame the fans. You can't really galvanize and rally the troops towards a cause no one knows about.... more
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In Flu Pandemic, Florida’s Hospitals May Exclude Certain Patients
Region: Floridaby Sheri Fink, ProPublica - October 16, 2009 6:44 pm EDT Florida health officials are drawing up guidelines that recommend barring patients with incurable cancer, end-stage multiple sclerosis and other conditions from being admitted to hospitals if the state is overwhelmed by flu cases. The plan, which would guide Florida hospitals on how to ration scarce medical care during a severe flu outbreak, also calls for... more
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Florida Unemployment Borrowing May Top $1 Billion
Region: FloridaFlorida has become the 19th state to borrow money to keep unemployment benefits flowing after the trust fund ran dry. So far the state has borrowed $45 million, but officials estimate that it will have borrowed $1.2 billion by the end of the year. As we detailed earlier this year in our series with public radio's Marketplace, states operate their own unemployment insurance systems [1] with little federal control over... more
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Hurricane Bill Might Become A Major Hurricane
Region: FloridaReports say Hurricane Bill is getting stronger as it idles in the Atlantic. The possibility of it becoming a major hurricane in the US might be dim but it is still a possibility. At the moment it is up in the air if Bill might come and affect the eastern coasts of the US, it's behaviour could change over the course of 3-4 days. Hurricane bill is now a category 4 storm, it's main target right now is... more
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That's Not Trash
Region: Florida
What did you send to the landfill this week? Did you know that there are literally millions and millions of pounds of product in our landfills that are not even actually trash? Yes, really. There are all sorts of things that are still 100% useful that we throw away just as if there is no tomorrow. This article addresses some of the things that we have come to take for granted and outlines some fantastic uses for them. ... more
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NASA delays Space Shuttle Endeavor launch for fifth time
Region: FloridaThe launch of Space Shuttle Endeavor has been delayed by NASA for a fifth time Monday evening due to severe storms in the area, according to the Jacksonville Observer. Previous launches have been scrubbed due to technical issues and other unfavorable weather conditions near the launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA will next try to launch on Wednesday. Endeavor Commander Mark Polansky has been tweeting ab... more
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Caffeine could fight against memory loss
Region: Florida
It turns out, a mug of coffee not only drives away sleepiness, but also could help treat memory loss, a key symptom of Alzheimer's disease, shows a new research. According to the research, led by the neuroscientist Dr.Gary Arendash of the University of Florida, mice test shows a 50 percent drop in protein level in the brain, called beta amyloid plaques, a key aspect of the disease, by consuming caffeine-s... more
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Live Video of NASA Atlantis Shuttle Launch
Region: Florida
As the world watches, NASA mission control is ready to guide in STS-125, the mission of the Atlantis shuttle to update the Hubble Telescope. This is a critical moment, as it was during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere that NASA lost contact with Columbia in 2004, which was destroyed by the heat of the maneuver. more
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NASA Atlantis Shuttle Mission STS-125 Lift Off
Region: Florida
NASA launched STS-125, its fifth Hubble Telescope enhancement mission yesterday, with Atlantis lifting off on schedule at 2:01 PM EST. Watch the launch here shot on a Flip video camera, slightly shaky as GroundReport CEO and eyewitness Rachel Sterne was turning back to take photos with the historic scene. The view pictured is from the Area 39 Press Site at the water, the closest point a person not on the mission... more
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Swine Flu Crossover?
Region: FloridaScientists are baffled and deeply concerned about the recent outbreak of swine flu for two reasons: It seems to birds, swine and human viruses in a way that hasn't be seen, and it spreads from person to person . Although pig influenza is known to occasionally infect humans, is usually in the rare cases where the virus jumps from pigs to humans, directly to animals such as pig farmers. Not all are deadly pandemic, an... more
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