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Two bowl games are better than one
The Business of Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsEven with all the economic uncertainty we???re facing ??? now that we???re officially in a recession -- Orange Bowl Committee officials are still happy to be hosting two bowl games this year: the 75th FedEx Orange Bowl on Jan. 1......Tags: FedEx Corporation, Colleges and Universities, Business Trips, Orange Bowl, Virginia Tech
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Ravens tall in saddle for stretch
Four games from the end of an improbable regular season - and possibly the start of what once was an even more unlikely postseason - the Ravens still have all playoff options in front of them. Division title? Still attainable. As it stands, the Ravens...Tags: Mike Smith, Multi-Sport Events, Plaxico Burress, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns
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Nov. sales dismal
From Sun wire servicesMost of the nation's stores kicked off the critical holiday shopping season with double-digit sales declines, portending more price cuts in December and raising questions about the long-term prospects for many retailers. Except for Wal-Mart, retailers...Tags: Abercrombie & Fitch Company, New York Times, The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated, Real Estate Sales, Sales
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Corrections and clarifications, December 04, 2008
An article about holiday travel on Page 1 of Thursday's edition misstated the gender of Ty Trapps, who was quoted in the story. Trapps is female.Tags: Holiday Vacations
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Retail sales weakest since '69
Of The Associated PressRetailers -- with Wal-Mart the notable exception -- limped through a miserable November that even a surge of shopping after Thanksgiving couldn't save, marking the weakest month since at least 1969 and deepening fears that the critical holiday period...Tags: Abercrombie & Fitch Company, Nordstrom Incorporated, Thanksgiving, Holidays, The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated
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Many US Muslims postpone pilgrimage to Mecca as they grapple with tough economic times
AP Business WriterDETROIT (AP) — Zeinab Chami planned to save money from her part-time job and get a little more from her family. But the 24-year-old graduate student ultimately couldn't round up enough to pay for a trip to Mecca. "It's just for some reason a lot...Tags: AMR Corp., Financial Markets, American Airlines, Inc., United Air Lines, Electronics
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Palestinian Muslim pilgrims stuck in Gaza as rivals play politics with pilgrimage
Associated Press Staff WriterGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Mohammed Habboush and his wife Ikram wanted so badly to make the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca from their Gaza home that they sold her gold jewelry to pay for the trip. But while Muslims from around the world head to Saudi...Tags: Terrorism, Mahmoud Abbas, Heads of State, Islam, Government
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Grower to test disease-resistant trees
Southern Gardens Citrus in Clewiston said Thursday that it has applied for and received a permit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Biotechnology Regulatory Services to field test citrus trees for resistance to canker and greening disease in its...Tags: Lockheed Martin Corporation, Defense, Orlando, Personal Service, Tourism and Leisure
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'Wheel' to spin into SeaWorld
Sentinel Staff WriterFour days of hosting a game show at SeaWorld Orlando will result in four weeks of national exposure -- and an expanded stage -- for the theme park. The long-spinning Wheel of Fortune begins production of 20 episodes Thursday at the park's Bayside...Tags: SeaWorld, Nature, Heavy Engineering, Aquatica, Gardens and Parks
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U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney has $240,000 left in campaign account
Washington BureauAfter losing his bid for re-election, U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney will walk away from Capitol Hill with nearly $240,000 remaining in his campaign fund, according to new election records. Feeney can't spend the money on personal expenses, but he is allowed to...Tags: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Lobbying, Tom Feeney
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Mid-Lakes Orchid Society holds annual auction on Saturday
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Mid-Lakes Orchid Society will have its 11th annual orchid auction, rain or shine, from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday or until all orchids are sold, at the Roger's Park pavilion near Venetian Gardens in Leesburg. Parking is near the Leesburg Woman's Club...Tags: Charity, Clermont, Beverage Industry, Government, Auction Service
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Boater spurs efforts to clear fallen trees from the Ocklawaha River
Sentinel Staff WriterSusan Ireland was overwhelmed over the summer trying to clear fallen trees that had congested the historic Ocklawaha River. But the boat-tour operator from Umatilla, and other boaters, now can travel the waterway more easily after a group of volunteers,...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Mount Dora, Personal Service, Lake County (Florida), Ocala National Forest
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