Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Debby brings downpours to Florida's Big Bend - CNN.com - An erratic Tropical Storm Debby stalled just off the Florida Panhandle on Monday evening, dumping sheets of rain on Florida's Big Bend marshes and towns far down the peninsula. - Debby was already bringing up to 5 inches of rain per hour on parts of the Panhandle, and the National Hurricane Center said northern Florida could see another 6 to 12 inches in the next two days.

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VIDEO: Slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby drenches Florida, spawns tornadoes - MSNBC


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Mercedes-Benz of Dothan - YouTube -- Dawn Dunning Theune - " My Mercedes Saved My Life."


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College playoff format could rotate among six bowls – USATODAY.com - Steve Wieberg -- Endorsement is expected Tuesday for an historic four-team major college football playoff - only there'll be more to the new system than that. - It likely will entail a total of seven games each year, including four top-tier bowls apart from the playoff, according to two officials involved in the discussions. They spoke to USA TODAY on the condition of anonymity because those details haven't been publicly released. - All told, the system would incorporate six bowls. Two would rotate each year as playoff semifinal sites, and the other four would serve as attractive landing spots for the best non-playoff teams. - The playoff final - the national championship game - would be put up for bid.


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Monday, June 25, 2012

Megan Williams: Missing girl, 12, found in the car of Dana Broberg, 31, who she met online | Mail Online - A 12-year-old girl who was reported missing has been found unharmed in the car of a 31-year-old man she met online. - Megan Williams was found in Dana Broberg's car in Walton County in north Florida - nearly 600 miles from her home in Margate, Florida. - Officials believe the man was taking the girl back to his home in San Antonio, Texas.

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Photos: Debby Pounds Gulf Coast - Weather.com


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Glen Campbell Says Farewell in Final L.A. Concert | Music News | Rolling Stone -- The Rhinestone Cowboy has left the building. - Last night at the Hollywood Bowl Glen Campbell played what was billed as his final concert in Los Angeles, where the country-music legend has made his home for more than 50 years. The show was a stop on the so-called Goodbye Tour that Campbell launched in 2011 after revealing he'd been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.


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The Sharp, Sudden Decline of America's Middle Class | Culture News | Rolling Stone - Jeff Tietz - They had good, stable jobs - until the recession hit. Now they're living out of their cars in parking lots.

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What the Supreme Court’s Arizona Ruling Means for Immigration and Health Care - The Daily Beast - Adam Winkler


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Mitt Romney's Immigration Reform 'Model' Partly Struck Down, But Harm Will Continue | Tim Dickinson | Politics News | Rolling Stone -- Arizona's abhorrent immigration law – which Mitt Romney recently praised as a "model" for the nation – has been largely struck down by the Supreme Court, in a 5-3 ruling joined by arch-conservative Chief Justice John Roberts. - President Obama applauded the decision, saying: "I agree with the Court that individuals cannot be detained solely to verify their immigration status. No American should ever live under a cloud of suspicion just because of what they look like."

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Facebook quietly unveils 'stalking app' - CNN.com - John D. Sutter


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