Rader, Benacquisto wins seats for Senate District 27
Delray Beach insurance agent Kevin Rader won the Democratic primary for State Senate District 27, edging out Fort Myers lawyer Pete Burkert after Palm Beach County votes began trickling in.
Month: August 2010
Federal Agents Hire Ebonics Translators
Some might call it slang or bad English, but experts say you couldn’t be more wrong about Ebonics.
Carnival Unveils Carnival Magic's Online Home and Invites Fans to Offer Personal Touches to 'Make The Magic Yours'
MIAMI , Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ — Let the magic begin! Â As Carnival Cruise Lines unveils new details about its newest “Fun Ship,” Carnival Magic , fans and fun-seekers can now learn more and join in the fun, well before the ship sets sail next year
Mexico Cracks Down On Antibiotic Sales
Mexican authorities have begun enforcing tougher rules designed to ensure that people have a doctor’s prescription to buy antibiotics.
Martin E. Dannenberg, WWII vet, dies at 94
Insurance company chairman found rare copy of Hitler’s Nuremberg Laws as a sergeant in World War II Martin Ernest Dannenberg, who as a young World War II Army sergeant discovered a copy of the anti-Semitic Nuremberg Laws, one of Nazi Germany’s most infamous documents, died Aug.
Suddenlink offering security service
Suddenlink is now offering home security features for Bryan-College Station customers, company officials announced recently. Suddenlink Security’s new features include the ability to monitor a property remotely and get e-mail, text or phone alerts. …
Carter in N. Korea to bring home American
SEOUL, South Korea North Koreans welcomed Jimmy Carter to Pyongyang with smiles and salutes Wednesday as the former U.S.
Business briefs: Home sales fall as buyers wait for lower prices
Home prices in many parts of the country scream bargain. So why are houses sitting on the market for so long?
Wyclef Jean Laments Failed Haiti Bid In Song
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean has a new song blasting Haitian officials for rejecting his presidential bid. It’s the latest step in the Haitian-born musician’s campaign to be allowed to run in the November election.
Police: Man Tried Breaking Into Hilton Home
Prosecutors in Los Angeles say they have charged a man arrested outside Paris Hilton’s home with attempted burglary.