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Burger 21 has soda-fountain flair
Making your way through the gourmet-burger landscape can be a one-tank trip without leaving the metro Orlando area. There are the obvious destinations such as Burger Fi, Beth's Burger Bar, B&B Junction (not to be confused with Graffiti Junktion),...
Tags: Shrimp, Restaurants, Orlando Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure, Winter Garden
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First lady tours historic slave quarters
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON -- First lady Michelle Obama, whose great-great-great maternal grandmother was a slave, made a short trip from the White House on Wednesday to the nearby Decatur House, touring the historic former home and its adjacent slave quarters....Tags: Human Interest, Slavery, Politics, Washington, DC
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Michelle Obama visits former slave dwelling in Washington
— First lady Michelle Obama, whose maternal great-great-great-grandmother was a slave, made a short trip from the White House on Wednesday to the nearby Decatur House, touring the historic former home and its adjacent slave quarters....Tags: Human Interest, Slavery, Politics
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Problem Solver: Journey is long to get refund for canceled flight
The Las Vegas trip was to be a celebration for Lorraine Lierman's niece, who was turning 40, but the festivities never got off the ground. Amid driving rains that flooded the Chicago area, American Airlines canceled the April 18 flight. Lierman was told...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Delays, Air Transportation, Transportation, Travel
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On the Spot: Travelers need money alternatives when going abroad
In last week's On the Spot column, letter writer Nancy Jones said she was going to London and expressed concern about whether her credit cards would work because they are not Chip and PIN (personal identification number). She said she didn't want to carry...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Heartland Payment Systems Incorporated, Interior Policy, Travel, U.S. Navy
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Piazza Rialto: Nice Italian take
Piazza Rialto is an interesting find in west Orange County. The restaurant is nicely designed with a large main dining room centered around a bar. The room is voluminous yet it has cozy, intimate niches. The décor has a casual elegance vibe that makes...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Lamb, Mushrooms, Caesar Salads, Windermere
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Boca Raton businesses make 'top 50' ranking of women-owned firms
Two women who are business owners in Boca Raton have never met, but would likely have a lot to talk about over lunch. Terry Lehmann and Barbara Levine both founded successful businesses that were named in May to a "Top 50" list of flourishing women-owned...Tags: Florida Legislature, NASA, Sales, Insurance, Agriculture
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Accenture buying Acquity for $316 million
Tribune reporterGlobal consulting firm Accenture has agreed to buy digital marketing company Acquity Group for $316 million, the companies announced Friday. Founded in Chicago in 2001, Acquity Group works with such brands as Adobe, American Express, General Motors,...Tags: General Motors Corp., E-Commerce Industry, Global Expansion, Marketing, Consumer Goods Industries
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Heat Eastern Conference finals tickets on sale Thursday
South Florida Sun SentinelTickets for the first two games of the Miami Heat's best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals series against either the Indiana Pacers or New York Knicks at AmericanAirlines Arena go on sale Thursday at 2 p.m. Indiana currently leads New York 3-1 in...Tags: Miami Heat, National Basketball Association, TNT (tv network), New York Knicks, Ticketmaster
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Pritzker reveals finances, board resignation plans
Tribune reportersChicago billionaire Penny Pritzker intends to resign from corporate boards, including that of Hyatt Hotels Corp., and reported that she received nearly $54 million in consulting fees last year from an off-shore Bahamian trust, the U.S. Commerce...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Finance, Primaries, Real Estate, Services and Shopping
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BofA cuts 2 million customers loose
It's long been a basic tenet of the business world: You give us more business, we'll reward your loyalty with better deals. That's how cable companies operate with their service packages. That's how phone companies work. And until now, that's pretty...
Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Bank of America Corp., Mortgages
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Wayne Winegarden: Consumers paying at retailer's expense
Most Americans swipe credit cards without thinking twice. But our ability to do so is under attack. Seven years ago, a group of retailers launched a lawsuit alleging that card issuers unfairly dictate merchant credit card fees. Although the parties agreed...Tags: Consumers, Personal Data Collection, Science and Technology, Interior Policy, Electronics
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May 7, 2013
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