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Man shot while waxing his car in Deerfield Beach
SunSentinel.comA man waxing his car in front of a business was shot by another man who fled after firing the rounds, authorities said. The victim, whose name and age were not released, was taken to North Broward Medical Center, according to the Broward Sheriff's...Tags: Vehicles
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2008: The Cars We Loved
MotorTrend Magazine"So, what was the best car you drove this year?" It's one of those questions that routinely crops up during holiday party conversations once folks find out what we do for a living here at Motor Trend. And it's a fiendishly difficult one to answer: The... -
Fiat announces white-collar layoffs
The Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA's layoff plans are now hitting white-collar workers. Fiat informed unions this week that 1,800 white-collar workers will be temporarily laid off for the first week of February, and 1,500 during the second week, the...Tags: Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Employees, Automotive Equipment
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Play dates
To submit listings online, go to metromix.com/listings. 79th Annual Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show: Exhibitors showcase hundreds of the newest boats, RVs, accessories and travel destinations at what's billed as the largest show of its kind in the...Tags: Music Industry, Ceremonies, McCormick Place, Broadway, Dancing
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Olivia Newton-John closes escrow on Malibu home for more than $10 million
It took singer Olivia Newton-John almost a year to find a buyer for her Malibu home, but she can now apparently sing "You're the One That I Want."
Newton-John, who withdrew her house from the market last month, just closed escrow at more than $10...Tags: Olivia Newton-John, Charles Bronson, Celebrity, William Morris, John Travolta
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Is Sharper Image making a comeback?
Sentinel Staff WriterLAS VEGAS Fans of The Sharper Image can stop crying in their massage chairs and kicking their Ionic Breeze air purifiers. The store that featured often-expensive techno-gadgets went out of business last year, but now it's making a comeback. Well,...Tags: Macy's, Financially Distressed Companies, Bankruptcy, Radio Industry, Intel Corp.
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Ticked off! @ kooky monsters, graduation's darker side
•Regarding drivers not stopping for pets: People running over people in this state don't stop, either. •Beware of carpet-cleaning ads. You are shown a big demo-cleaned spot in the middle of your "filthy" carpet. To get your carpet clean...Tags: Road Transportation, Super Bowl, Altamonte Springs, University of Central Florida Arena, Michigan
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Who can replace Tiger Woods?
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe PGA Tour could use a bailout with its new season beginning today at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii. With nobody quite certain when Tiger Woods will return from reconstructive surgery of his left knee, including Woods himself, the tour...Tags: PGA Tour, Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open Golf, Arnold Palmer Invitational
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Winter is a great time to clean up and get ready for spring
I like to look forward this time of year. With the holidays behind us and the days gradually getting longer, I know spring is only weeks away.
Even now, plants show early signs of waking up. When Ken and I recently cleaned up fallen branches and cones, I...Tags: Gardening, Natural Science, Nature, Botany, Colonial Williamsburg
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Italian automaker Fiat expands layoff scheme to white-collar workers
MILAN, Italy (AP) — The Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA's layoff plans are now hitting white-collar workers. Fiat informed unions this week that 1,800 white-collar workers will be temporarily laid off for the first week of February, and 1,500...Tags: Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Employees, Automotive Equipment
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Title game is Marriott-platinum huge
All you need to know about the sheer magnitude of tonight's game sat in the front row of the coaches' news conference Wednesday morning at Fort Lauderdale's swanky Marriott Harbor Beach Resort and Spa.
It was none other than J.W. Marriott himself.
"I'...Tags: ESPN, SEC, Colleges and Universities, Urban Meyer, National Football League
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Cheech Marin lowers price of Malibu beach house to $2.95 million
Can you say "Cheech" without saying "Chong"? Even long after the comedic duo went their separate ways, there's something that lingers -- at least linguistically -- about the pairing.
The first half of the pair, Cheech Marin, just lowered the price to $2....Tags: Northridge, Los Angeles, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Cheech Marin, Beverly Hills Chihuahua (movie)
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