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Your teething baby won???t stop crying? There???s an app for that!
Crime and Safety - Sun-SentinelThe Florida Department of Children & Families wants child caregivers to have a resource. And the department is offeing tips — everything from potty training to preventing drug abuse — in handy app forms for tablets or phones or computers. ...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Behavioral Conditions, Parenting, Health, Apple iPad
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Should Hollywood city manager lose job over DUI?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThere's a reason some longtime Hollywood residents call the place "Holly-weird." Strange things keep happening in the Broward seaside city that seems snakebit. The latest: New city manager Doug Hewett was arrested for DUI on Easter Sunday. And now Mayor.....Tags: Dining and Drinking, Police Arrests, Alcohol Addiction, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Bars and Clubs
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Homeless used to being beaten, not eaten
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsLast week's ghoulish face-eating attack on a homeless man on Miami's MacArthur Causeway spurred international headlines and macabre curiosity, but for society's most vulnerable the incident again spotlighted just how dangerous life on the streets can be....Tags: Lauderhill, Homelessness, Fort Lauderdale, Foods and Beverages, Eric Holder
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Palm Beach County planning to require underage drinking warnings
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County???s underage drinkers, and the restaurants and stores that profit from selling them alcohol, may soon face new warnings aimed at stopping illegal boozing. A proposal given initial approval Tuesday would require any place that sells...Tags: Business, Sales, Palm Beach County
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Comptroller's direct wine shipping report gets a 9.5 from Maryland wineries
Dining@LargeIn advance of a December 31st deadline, the Maryland Comptroller's office today released its legally mandated Direct Wine Shipment Report. It's 257 pages, so take care when opening. Scott Calvert has this article in the Baltimore Sun.The first reaction...Tags: Maryland
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Tragedies connect parents
Michelle Ross of Oklahoma City never followed the playing career of Erik Kramer, who was the Bears' quarterback in the mid-1990s. "I am not much of a sports person," she said. But after coming across a Tribune story about Kramer's late son, Griffen,...
Tags: Punishment, National Football League, Football, Arts and Culture, Behavioral Conditions
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Hamilton contract situation unique
You have to hand it to Josh Hamilton. While he's constantly on guard against his personal demons, he somehow still seems to be exactly what we want all athletes to be -- a big kid playing a child's game. "Hands down, he's the best player in the...
Tags: Jonathan Papelbon, Baseball Statistics, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Doug Melvin
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Medical marijuana at last?
Illinois can't be accused of rushing to embrace medical marijuana: The first state to allow it did so in 1996, and the General Assembly is only now getting around to approving the idea. Whether it will become law is not clear: It now goes to Gov. Pat...
Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Pat Quinn, Health Treatments, Drugs and Medicines, Illinois Governor
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Several surprise candidates for All-Star teams
Can a backup catcher be an All-Star? Absolutely, if Evan Gattis is the backup catcher in question. The Braves rookie lost his spot in the lineup when Brian McCann was activated from the disabled list, but he just keeps bashing the ball, most recently as...
Tags: Baseball Statistics, Rich Harden, Mike Napoli, Seattle Mariners, American League
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Anthony House worthy of financial help from public to keep serving homeless
The quintessential drunk with a graying beard drooling in his sleep on a park bench is still out there. But the face of the homeless in Lake County has taken a dramatic turn. Think: Single dad raising two preschoolers. Or Mom and three kids, ages 7, 6...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Human Interest, Social Issues
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Webb battling to remain sober as well as for a job
The Bears have gone out of their way this offseason to find a reliable left tackle and to stabilize the entire offensive line. Meanwhile, last year's starting left tackle — J'Marcus Webb — has been spending the offseason trying to find...
Tags: NFL Draft, National Football League, Football, J'Marcus Webb, Sports
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Legislative Proposals Dim The Lights On Freedom Of Information
The Hartford CourantEvery year the lights go out a little more on the public's right to know about its government, and they're growing dimmer again in 2013. Legislation pending in the Connecticut General Assembly could further erode the state's Freedom of Information Law...Tags: Regional Authority, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Dannel P. Malloy , Regional Elections, Freedom of Information Laws
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