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Rainout will give Florida Marlins ace Josh Johnson an extra day of rest

The Marlins are hoping that Tuesday's rainout at Citi Field ultimately benefits ace Josh Johnson, who will get an extra day of rest along with the rest of the starting pitchers.

Source: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/marlins/rainout-will-give-florida-marlins-ace-josh-johnson-1481601.html?cxtype=rss_sports_1300

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?Dogs? is a joyous collection of canine portraits

Tim Flach?s Dogs (Abrams) is a joyous, intimate collection of dog portraits. Photographing animals can be a grueling process requiring endless patience, so Flach is probably a candidate for sainthood. Flach has some good ideas. Posing dogs on a plate glass floor and shooting upwards gets him some good shots; so does shooting a dog [...]

Source: http://www.pbpulse.com/arts-and-culture/book-reviews-arts/2011/05/15/dogs-is-a-joyous-collection-of-canine-portraits/

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Deal gives Miami Hurricanes LB Ramon Buchanan chance to clear record of felony charges

University of Miami linebacker Ramon Buchanan has entered a pre-trial diversion program that could clear him of charges resulting from an altercation with police following an incident in a Coconut Grove bar on March 18.

Source: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/hurricanes/deal-gives-miami-hurricanes-lb-ramon-buchanan-chance-1412629.html?cxtype=rss_hurricanes_23833

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?Dancing with the Stars? live chat: Will Kym heal in time?

The reports that came across about Dancing With the Stars last week read less like those about a TV show and more like those about the Super Bowl. Kym Johnson, the professional partner of Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, fell and hit her head on Friday while practicing with Ward for tonight’s semifinal round. At [...]

Source: http://www.pbpulse.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars/2011/05/16/dancing-with-the-stars-live-chat-will-kym-heal-in-time/

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Fox News? Bill O?Reilly: Donald Trump factors into presidential politics

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Fox News star Bill O’Reilly (above) spent most of his keynote address at a Palm Beach fundraising gala Friday imagining a world where Donald Trump (above) would be president.

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Trump, 64, who hosted Friday’s fiesta for the It Happened to Alexa Foundation at his Mar-a-Lago club, is weeks away from announcing whether he’ll run for the land’s highest office as a Republican.

“It’s gratifying to have the next president of the United States introduce me,” the host of The O’Reilly Factor said to thunderous applause from the 200-plus at the dinner.

Some of the guests paid $1,500 for a few seconds with the 61-year-old O’Reilly (below), a photo and an autographed copy of his latest tome, Pinheads and Patriots.

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Tall head O’Reilly, for whom it was the second appearance at the victims’ advocate foundation’s gala, then dreamed out loud about a Trump White House. At time he seemed to joke. At others he appeared serious. Always, he seemed to take a Trump candidacy for granted.

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“He’d probably turn the White House into a golf club,” O’Reilly said. “There’d be nine holes on the ground of the White House then another nine across the street, by the Washington Monument.

“He’d probably run the country from right here (Mar-a-Lago). Of course, I’d expect to be secretary of state. Who’d be vice president? How about (New York Yankees slugger) Derek Jeter?

“But the main reason I’ll vote for Donald Trump,” O’Reilly added, “is that he’d probably deport (former co-host of TV’s  The View) Rosie O’Donnell to Tonga.”

Palm Beach waits for no one, except for Bill O'Reilly (Click on the Mike Jachles photo for more)

Palm Beach waits for no one, except for Bill O'Reilly (Click on the Mike Jachles photo for more)

The campaign trail, O’Reilly warned, will lead Trump to places he’s never heard of before.

“Have you even been to Iowa,” O’Reilly asked from the grand ballroom’s podium. “Do you even know where Iowa is? I can’t wait to see him in New Hampshire in the middle of winter.”

O’Reilly also pointed out that Trump is considering a run because, like many, he perceives that America has lost its edge, its greatness.

But, O’Reilly added: American exceptionalism is alive and well, and singled out the It Happened to Alexa Foundation.

The non-profit was founded by Stacey and Tom Branchini after their daughter, Alexa, was raped in her college dorm in Boston. Through fundraisers like Friday’s, the group pays expenses for victims of rape who can’t afford to travel and appear at the trials of their attackers, which drastically increases the chances for a conviction.

“It costs a lot of money to be (at the fund-raiser),” O’Reilly said, addressing the audience, “and it’s exceptional for you to be here. We’ve got to get that spirit back (throughout the country).”

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Source: http://www.page2live.com/2011/03/26/fox-news-bill-oreilly-donald-trump-factors-into-presidential-politics/

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Neighborhood profile: Median market value down 45.2 percent from 2006 peak in Royal Palm Beach?s Elysium

This week’s installment in our real estate profiles series takes us to Royal Palm Beach. Surrounded on three sides by the Village Golf Club, Elysium includes 49 homes.

According to data from financial and property information company CoreLogic, 2 of the houses in Elysium, about 4.1 percent, are currently in foreclosure. Those properties are highlighted in red on the interactive map below. Click on them or any other house in the neighborhood to see its current market value according to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser, that amount?s decline from the peak market value, the most recent sale date and price, whether the owner has a homestead exemption and the foreclosure status.

Thirty-eight of the homes in Elysium, 77.6 percent, have a homestead exemption, meaning they are the primary residence of a permanent Florida resident, almost exactly the same as the 77 percent countywide rate for all single-family homes.

The chart below shows the lowest, highest and median market value in the neighborhood during the past five years. Remember that while real-world sale prices tend to be higher than the property appraiser?s market value estimates, they?re important both as the starting point from which property taxes are determined and as an indicator of a neighborhood?s general price trend over time.

The median market value in Elysium peaked at $314,051 in 2006, and fell 45.2 percent to $172,128 in 2010.

The median price of qualified or arm?s length transactions in the neighborhood last year was $186,000, down 48.3 percent from the 2005 peak of $360,000, according to data from the property appraiser. Of course, the 2005 figure reflects just one sale. But, you know, still. Individual prices peaked with a sale for $370,000 in September 2006.

Don?t forget to look for The Palm Beach Post?s neighborhood of the week feature in the Accent section of your print edition every Saturday. And be sure to check out the Elysium page on The Post?s real estate website, Florida Home, where you can find homes currently for sale or rent, sales data updated every weekday and information on local schools.

Source: http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/realtime/2011/05/04/neighborhood-profile-median-market-value-down-452-percent-from-2006-peak-in-royal-palm-beachs-elysium/

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Daughter of tennis great Ivan Lendl finding success on golf course for Florida Gators

If Isabelle Lendl had stayed with tennis, she would have spent the rest of her athletic career hearing comparisons to her father, Ivan, who was one of the sport's most dominant players in the 1980s.

Source: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/gators/daughter-of-tennis-great-ivan-lendl-finding-success-1481351.html?cxtype=rss_sports_1300

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Woman's dramatic space shuttle photo from flight to West Palm Beach garners instant fame

Stefanie Gordon was just coming to Florida for her mother's birthday. On an early-morning flight to Palm Beach International Airport on Monday, she was half asleep when her plane flew past the scene that would catapult her to instant - if fleeting - fame.

Source: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/womans-dramatic-space-shuttle-photo-from-flight-to-1480741.html?cxtype=rss_state

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FPL buys 80 prime acres, could give Palm Beach Gardens a profile jolt

Florida Power & Light Co. is under contract to buy a prime 80-acre parcel in Palm Beach Gardens, a move that could pave the way for a large expansion of the company in northern Palm Beach County.

Source: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/real-estate/fpl-buys-80-prime-acres-could-give-palm-1421650.html?cxtype=rss_real-estate_25296

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