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[ 8 Apr 2008 | No Comment ]

Quarterback David Garrard probably could have gotten the Jacksonville Jaguars to pay him more money.

But he was tired of negotiating.

So Garrard ended the contract process Monday, signing a seven-year, $60 million contract that is the richest in franchise history.

“I prett... read more

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[ 8 Apr 2008 | No Comment ]

Rob Lowe and his wife sued a former household employee Monday for defamation and breach of contract, contending she wrongfully disclosed details about the terms of her employment and lied about the conditions in which she worked.

They also accuse the defendant, Laura Boyce, of intentional mis... read more

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[ 8 Apr 2008 | No Comment ]

The mother of one of the eight teens accused of beating a Polk County high school cheerleader admitted this morning on national television that her daughter should have called deputies about the violent attack.

Christina Garcia, the mother of 17-year-old Mercades Nichols, told NBC’s ... read more

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[ 8 Apr 2008 | No Comment ]

Starbucks Corp. will start serving up a new “everyday” brew today, hoping the signature blend will help revive slumping sales in its crucial U.S. market.

To celebrate the launch, it will host a half-hour nationwide coffee-tasting, giving away free 8 oz. cups of Pike Place Roast &#... read more

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[ 8 Apr 2008 | No Comment ]

The distillers of Sweden’s Absolut vodka have withdrawn an advertisement run in Mexico that angered many U.S. citizens by idealizing an early 19th century map showing chunks of the United States as Mexican.

The billboard ad has the slogan “In an Absolut World” slapped over a... read more

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