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Pistorius takes 200 for second gold in Beijing
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius of South Africa won his second gold medal at the Paralympics, while American swimmer Erin Popovich missed a chance to finish with six golds in Beijing. Pistorius won the 200 meters in 21.67seconds. Popovich, who has...Tags: Patty Schnyder, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Clubs and Associations, Tom Jenkins, Major League Baseball
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Last year, 10,000 people filed complaints claiming housing discrimination, HUD says
Sentinel Staff WriterForty years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, an African-American is leading in the race to become the next presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. It's a long way from the days when blacks in the South were turned away from...Tags: Labor Legislation, Minority Groups, Employment, Laws, NAACP
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No return to Daytona Beach?
Special To The SentinelAttendance was down again this year at Black College Reunion in Daytona Beach. Organizers are considering changing the name of the event in an effort to spur the crowds to return. That might be a good start, but it doesn't address the reason people...Tags: New Smyrna Beach, Beach Vacations, National or Ethnic Minorities, Interstate 4, Minority Groups
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Campaign moonlighting draws scrutiny
Sentinel Staff WriterRobert Lewis can be heard wheeling and dealing on two secretly recorded meetings he had with Daytona Beach commission candidates in 2005. He is promising wads of money and assuring the candidates that the contributions can't be traced. He even offers one...Tags: Seminole County, Jeb Bush, Political Campaigns, Bike Week, Beach Vacations
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Festive few in Daytona
Sentinel Staff WriterBlack College Reunion got off to a slow start Friday, with just clumps of revelers -- not crowds -- moseying along A1A on an overcast afternoon. The first day of the annual three-day event was overshadowed by gray clouds, drizzles and a noticeable lack...Tags: Mississippi, Alabama, Beach Vacations, Satellite and Cable Service, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Toned-down groove keeps BCR party going
Sentinel Staff WriterThe surf was choppy and the wind was chilly, but that and the threat of jellyfish were hardly concerns for the women in barely there bikinis and the men who ogled at them Saturday. What drew them and thousands of young people this weekend isn't on the...Tags: Family, Public Officials, Beach Vacations, Ford, Georgia
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As BCR comes to end, revelers say it's not same
Sentinel Staff WriterBlack College Reunion may be slowly dying, if this year's lackluster weekend is any indication. Less than half of the expected turnout showed up this weekend, officials said. Several of the faithful few who came, coupled with first-timers enticed by...Tags: Beach Vacations, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Bethune-Cookman University, Florida
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Central Florida Blooms in Spring
Go2orlandoLike a flower shaking off the winter frost, Central Florida blossoms in the springtime. Knowing what to bring and when to come will help you prepare for your spring visit to the center of the Sunshine State. Local Insights Central Florida's...Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Orlando Weather, Spring Training, Atlanta Braves, Bike Week
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Promoter's suit stirs up echoes of hotel dispute
of the Orlando Sentinel StaffA federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by a promoter of Black College Reunion events and his company revived allegations of civil rights violations against the owners of the Adam's Mark Hotel in Daytona Beach. Thomas Copeland of Jacksonville, president of Black...Tags: Civil Rights, Beach Vacations, Government, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Laws
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BET network promises Eminem's rap act will be sanitized
Orlando Sentinel StaffThe nation’s most popular and controversial rap star has promised to deliver a PG-13 performance during a concert at Black College Reunion on Friday. Black Entertainment Television -- the cable group sponsoring the concert for a select audience at the...Tags: Eminem, Satellite and Cable Service, Beach Vacations, Minority Groups, Radio Industry
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Eminem Offends Daytona Mayor
The Associated PressEminem is no longer welcome in Daytona Beach. The rapper offended Daytona Beach's mayor with his profanity Friday during a concert filmed at the annual Black College Reunion for Black Entertainment Television. "He would definitely not be welcome back to...Tags: Eminem, Music, Beach Vacations, Nelly, Regional Authority
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