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| House: Crist overreached on Seminole gambling deal |
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| Date: December 7, 2007 |
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| Source: Miami Herald |
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| Contact: Amy Driscoll |
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| Legislative foes of the deal say Florida law prohibits the kind of games Crist authorized in the deal, another reason they say the deal should be nullified. |
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| Conservative family group seeks to expand into South Florida |
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| Date: November 16, 2007 |
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| Source: Sun Sentinel |
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| Contact: Anthony Man |
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| One of the state`s leading conservative political organizations is spreading from its northern and central Florida base to make its first foray into South Florida |
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| The Victims of Porn |
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| Date: October 29, 2007 |
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| Source: Breakpoint |
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| Contact: Chuck Colson |
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| This week is White Ribbon against Pornography Week—a good time to remind ourselves of how destructive porn is. |
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| Plan to Require Evolution To Be Taught in Schools |
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| Date: October 24, 2007 |
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| Source: Lakeland Ledger |
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| Contact: John Chambliss |
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| For the first time, standards in science have been written that would require Florida public-school students be taught about evolution. |
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| Marriage Amendment does not discriminate against seniors |
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| Date: October 18, 2007 |
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| Source: Florida Baptist Witness |
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| Contact: John Stemberger |
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| School board bans clubs based on sexual orientation |
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| Date: October 9, 2007 |
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| Source: Herald Tribune |
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| McCollum: Gambling brings increased crime |
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| Date: October 1, 2007 |
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| Source: Florida Times Union |
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| Contact: Attorney General Bill McCollum |
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| McCollum: State not required to talk blackjack with Indians |
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| Date: September 7, 2007 |
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| Source: AP |
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| Abstinence vs. Comprehensive Sex-ed |
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| Date: September 6, 2007 |
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| Source: WMFE Public TV |
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| More casinos in Florida seem a sure bet |
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| Date: August 7, 2007 |
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| Source: Miami Herald |
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| From jai-alai to slot machines, Florida has evolved into a gambling state -- and there`s more on the horizon. |
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| Rubio widens a GOP divide |
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| Date: July 27, 2007 |
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| Source: St. Petersburg Times |
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| Contact: Alex Leary |
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| The speaker of the House publicly challenges Gov. Crist on gambling and global warming. |
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| All Floridians should work against Miami slots referendum |
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| Date: July 26, 2007 |
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| Source: Florida Baptist Witness |
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| Contact: Marco Rubio |
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| By Marco Rubio |
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| Gambling expansion underway, thanks to Gov. Crist |
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| Date: July 5, 2007 |
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| Source: Florida Baptist Witness |
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| Contact: James A. Smith Sr. |
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| Survey: Gay `Marriage` Opposition Increases; Support for Civil Unions Hits Low |
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| Date: July 1, 2007 |
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| Source: The Christian Post |
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| Contact: Eric Young |
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| The percent of the American public that opposes gay “marriage” has significantly increased over the past year, according to the latest national survey released by the nonprofit Pew Research Center. |
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| Advice for Florida`s right: `Don`t give up` |
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| Date: May 20, 2007 |
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| Source: Miami Herald |
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| Contact: Beth Reinhard |
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| GOP Candidates Talk Social Issues With Conservatives |
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| Date: May 20, 2007 |
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| Source: Tampa Tribune |
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| Contact: William March |
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| Conservative isn`t retreating |
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| Date: May 19, 2007 |
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| Source: St. Petersburg Times |
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| Contact: Adam Smith |
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| Brownback, Huckabee seek social conservatives` support |
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| Date: May 19, 2007 |
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| Source: Hearld Tribune |
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| Contact: Brendan Farrington |
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| Tax relief? Try gambling |
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| Date: May 1, 2007 |
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| Source: St. Petersburg Times |
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| At Monday`s brief hearing, Nathan Dunn of Florida Family Action criticized the move and the scant public notice of a change he called |
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| Fla. House OKs Bill Requiring Waiting Time, Ultrasound Before Abortions |
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| Date: April 30, 2007 |
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| Lawsuit: Florida Family Policy Council and John Stemberger vs. Broward County and Sgt. Stephen Allen |
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| Date: April 26, 2007 |
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| Abortion bill adds guardian ad litems |
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| Date: April 24, 2007 |
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| Source: Palm Beach Post |
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| Contact: Deana Poole |
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| Supreme Court Backs Ban on Partial Birth Abortion |
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| Date: April 18, 2007 |
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| Source: AP |
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| Contact: Mark Sherman |
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| The Supreme Court upheld the nationwide ban on a controversial abortion procedure Wednesday, handing abortion opponents the long-awaited victory they expected from a more conservative bench. |
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| Roe v. Wade: The Divided States |
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| Date: April 17, 2007 |
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| Source: USA Today |
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| Contact: Susan Page |
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| Adult Stem Cell Funding Bills Clear Panels |
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| Date: April 11, 2007 |
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| Source: The Lakeland Ledger |
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| Contact: Sara Lubbes |
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| The proposal, unanimously approved by committees in the House and Senate, forbids any taxpayer funding for experiments on human embryos. Instead, it sets aside $20 million for the study of adult stem cells. |
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| Diabetics cured by Adult stem-cell treatment |
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| Date: April 11, 2007 |
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| Source: The Times Online |
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| Contact: David Rose |
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| In a breakthrough trial, 15 young patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes were given drugs to suppress their immune systems followed by transfusions of stem cells drawn from their own blood. |
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| Legislature backs down from HPV bill |
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| Date: April 5, 2007 |
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| Source: Gainesville Sun |
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| Contact: Sara Lubbes |
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| Responding to concerns they would be infringing on parental rights, lawmakers have backed away from requiring Florida`s middle school girls be vaccinated to prevent cervical cancer. |
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| 24-hour abortion wait advances |
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| Date: March 28, 2007 |
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| Source: Palm Beach Post |
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| Contact: Jennifer Sorentrue |
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| Twenty-one other states, including Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama, already require a 24-hour waiting period. |
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| Cervical cancer vaccine bill stalls in Florida House |
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| Date: March 20, 2007 |
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| Source: The Ledger |
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| Contact: David Royse |
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| A Merck-y Business |
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| Date: March 12, 2007 |
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| Source: The Weekly Standard |
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| Contact: Michael Fumento |
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| When you insist that 11-year-old girls receive shots to protect them from dangers attending sexual intercourse, you are sending them a message. In fact, you`re even sending their male peers a message. |
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| HPV Vaccine: Too Soon To Be Mandatory |
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| Date: March 7, 2007 |
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| Source: The New Republic / CBS News |
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| Contact: Arthur Allen. |
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| Moral, Medical and Mental Obstacles Mean It`s Too Early To Require New Vaccine |
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| Cervical cancer vaccine for middle school girls debated |
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| Date: Feburary 24, 2007 |
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| Source: Herald Tribune |
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| Contact: David Royse |
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| A requirement for young girls to be vaccinated has already been proposed in more than 20 state legislatures |
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| HPV Vaccine for Florida`s Girls Delayed One Year |
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| Date: Feburary 21, 2007 |
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| Source: Palm Beach Post |
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| Contact: Dara Kam |
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| Florida is one of at least 20 states that are considering making use of the vaccine mandatory for schoolgirls |
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| State party leader: GOP still backs gay marriage ban |
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| Date: Feburary 12, 2007 |
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| Source: The News Press |
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| Stem-cell researchers look beyond the embryo |
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| Date: Feburary 11, 2007 |
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| Source: The Washington Times |
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| Contact: Joyce Howard Price |
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| Some stem-cell researchers and others who closely observe the field think scientists will find viable alternatives to embryonic stem cells that are not morally objectionable. |
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| ACLU wants abortion, pornography in new Florida town |
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| Date: Feburary 7, 2007 |
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| Urban Battleground |
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| Date: Feburary 5, 2007 |
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| Source: World Magazine |
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| Contact: Lynn Vincent |
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| Black History Month: Overall abortion rates are falling, but the black abortion rate remains stubbornly high. Pro-life leaders hope black pastors and a push for more crisis pregnancy centers in large cities can make a difference |
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| Crist: Pay for stem cell studies, but not new embryonic research |
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| Date: January 31, 2007 |
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| Source: Lakeland Ledger |
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| Contact: David Royse |
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| Crist enters stem cell fray |
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| Date: January 31, 2007 |
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| Source: St. Petersburg Times |
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| Contact: Joni James |
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| Florida targets child porn |
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| Date: January 29, 2007 |
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| Source: Tallahassee Democrat |
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| Contact: Daniela Velazquez |
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| Attorney General Bill McCollum is asking the Florida Legislature for $4.3 million to expand his office`s Child Predator Cyber Crime Unit tenfold. If Florida were its own country, it would rank ninth in the world in child-pornography possession... |
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| National Network of Former Homosexuals Urges Congress to Stop Hate Crimes Legislation that Threatens Religious Freedom |
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| Date: January 16, 2007 |
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| Source: Exodus International |
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