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Stocks slip after wild day; Europe woes linger

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Published May 7, 2010 at 12:14 p.m.

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NEW YORK - Stock futures are up slightly today amid signs that trading may be stabilizing after one of the most volatile days in the stock market's history ...

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Mother knows best. Or, when it comes to fashion, does she?

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When I was in middle school, I was 13 going on 40. I rummaged through my mother's closet, looking for clothes to borrow. I accessorized with her earrings. I helped myself to her colorful collection of Sam & Libby ballet ...

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Market Basket: Publix 'GreenWise' a merchandising coup

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Published May 7, 2010 at 11:51 a.m.

If you're a fan of the GreenWise line at Publix, here's news for you: The Lakeland-based chain garnered some national recognition for the effort as one of "10 Companies That Are Leading The Way." ...

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Brown & Brown among stocks hit hard in market drop

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Published May 7, 2010 at 9:42 a.m.

The stock of Brown & Brown Inc. plunged 49.5 percent in Thursday’s market drop before rebounding. (BRO) ...

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Building the perfect pizza at Wood Fired

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Published May 6, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.

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Peter Taylor, owner of Wood Fired Pizza and Wine Bar, is obsessed. That's a good thing for his customers ...

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Bulls' recruiters have ambitious month ahead

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Published May 5, 2010 at 4:01 p.m.

TAMPA -- Skip Holtz has spent much of the past three months introducing himself to Bulls fans, with a tireless parade of TV, radio and other public appearances. This month, he's undertaking another massive introduction, pledging to get his nine ...

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Troubled rookie Mike Williams has something to prove

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Published May 5, 2010 at 2:01 p.m.

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More photos » ... J. Meric - Getty Images ... The Buccaneers took a chance drafting troubled receiver Mike Williams from Syracuse in the fourth round, but his size and speed indicate he can be a legitimate threat if he can keep his head on straight ... Browse more photos » ... Numbers don’t lie ... Take rookie wide receiver Mike Williams, for instance, and the numbers 49, 746 and six. Those represent his catches, yards and touchdowns respectively in his senior season. And then there’s the

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Pat Burrell & Willy Aybar: The Rays Designated Hitting Odd Couple

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Published May 5, 2010 at 11:01 a.m.

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More photos » ... Winslow Townson - AP ... Browse more photos » ... On paper a switch-hitter and a right-handed batter should make decent platoon partners. One would think that the righty would excel at hitting left-handed pitching (LHP) while the switch-hitter should be serviceable against righties as well as lefties. Of course we know not all switch-hitters are not created equally (see Navarro, Dioner or Perez, Fernando), but in general a pairing between the two should work ... Here in Tampa

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DRB House Cleaning

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Published May 3, 2010 at 6:50 p.m.

More photos » ... J. Meric - Getty Images ... Browse more photos » ... On this off-night I figured I could get somethings out there that I've been meaning to get to for a while ... First, the Podcast to be named later episode two is up and running. Any questions/feedback/suggestions should be now sent to theptbnl@gmail.com. It doesn't look like we'll have one this week due to Mother's Day and Bobby Fenton (the host) being out of town ... Speaking of Bobby, listen to him (right now infact) on

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