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School board votes tonight on Fay makeup days

School board gets final say tonight BY KEYONNA SUMMERS • FLORIDA TODAY • November 18, 2008 Brevard students this December won't have to make up school hours lost during Tropical Storm Fay, the state decided Monday. In a letter...

Americans uneasy over bailout for automakers

ATLANTA (Reuters) - As Congress debates legislation to help struggling automakers on Monday, many Americans said they were uneasy with the plan, arguing that while it may save jobs, it would reward companies for pursuing bad...

Copper continues to be a hot item for Pocono thieves

Police report the third attempt in three weeks to cash in on valuable copper by stealing it. State police say Eric Smith, 23, of Stroudsburg, and Daniel Waldron, 26, of Albrightsville, were seen loading copper into their...

Cardinals develop into West power

By GREGG BELL AP Sports Writer Sunday, November 16, 2008 SEATTLE -- It's the last roundup in the NFC West for the defending four-time division champion Seahawks. "The sun is starting to set a little bit," Seahawks coach Mike...

Brevard to find out about makeup days

BY MEGAN DOWNS • FLORIDA TODAY • November 16, 2008 After much delay, the Brevard County School Board will receive an answer from the state Monday on whether itcan cancel school Dec. 22-23. The dates are makeup days from...

Corporate renters are good bets

As the housing slump drags on, homeowners unable to sell their properties are taking an unusual approach. Instead of taking in long-term renters, many are offering unsold properties as fully furnished rentals for corporate...

Business FYI: Local law firm changes name

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 16--Tulsa-based law firm Concordia Benefits Group PC, which focuses on employee benefits law, has changed its name to Blackwell Smith PC. The new name reinforces its image as a law firm and...

Is NFL going soft, or getting smart?

Penalties, fines for huge hits rankle some players By GEOFF MOSHER • The News Journal • November 16, 2008 PHILADELPHIA -- Three years ago, Chris Clemons sacked Eli Manning, dislodged the ball from his grip and sent the...

NFL players shouldn't complain about increased fines for dangerous hits

The NFL's rank and file apparently is not at all happy with commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to crack down on a variety of on-the-field transgressions -- late hits, helmet-to-helmet contact, cheap shots -- by imposing...

Local team rolls nation's top score

Lorraine Deibler laughed and said her team-high 720 series "was just luck."Of course, there was also a great deal of skill involved when Deibler and her four teammates — Chelsea Weik, Robyn Graham, Lynda Johnson and Beth Graham...

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