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Florida Police Chief Ousted After 'Jelly Bellies' Memo Telling Cops to Get Fit

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Police Chief Paul Goward was tired of looking around his department and seeing blubber hanging over the belts of some of his officers. So he sent out a memo exhorting the “jelly bellies” to shape up. In the end, the department lost 190 pounds — all …

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Dell Posts Solid Profit in Delayed Earnings Report

DALLAS – Driven by solid sales of laptops and a more diverse product line, computer maker Dell Inc. (DELL) finally had some good news for investors amid an ongoing federal investigation of the company’s accounting and financial reporting. In a delayed, preliminary earnings report for the third quarter, Dell beat …

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Iraq, but Maybe Not Saddam, the Key to Winning the Midterm Election

WASHINGTON – With less than 24 hours to go before the midterm congressional elections, Saddam Hussein‘s death sentence has become a talking point on the campaign trail to swing voters. It’s no surprise then that it took just hours for President Bush to try to capitalize on what many view …

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