Imagine a hurricane during the 2012 GOP convention

06/26/11 As he looks ahead to hosting next year's Republican National Convention, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn is upbeat, but blunt. "The only thing that could make our life miserable is a hurricane," he said last week. That's possible, but not likely. The chance of a hurricane hitting Tampa Bay the week of the convention are probably less than 1 percent, a National Hurricane Center scientist estimates ...

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Health expo in North Texas to educate on parasites

07/11/11 This weekend, North Texans have a chance to attend an unusual health fair. The 2011 FirstFitness Nutrition National Convention will offer free health testing of blood sugar, blood pressure and pH levels. But, they will also be educating people on parasites that can move into the human body. The expo will take place Saturday from and Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency DFW at 2334 N ...

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USD organist wins region competition

07/14/11 VERMILLION - Wyatt Smith, a sophomore music major at the University of South Dakota, took top honors at the American Guild of Organists Region VI Young Artist competition. As winner of the Region VI competition, Smith of Rapid City was awarded a $1,000 prize and a trip to the 2012 AGO National Convention at Nashville, Tenn., where he will play in a "Rising Stars" recital. The competition was ...

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