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May 12, 2001
Lucy Morgan
Governor's phone call a sign of the times
Nastiness and partisan mischief, hallmarks of Washington politics for the last several years and, more recently, during the Florida election recount, have taken root in Tallahassee.

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4 more charged in prison beating
An officer who had a run-in with death row inmate Frank Valdes the day before he died is among the newly charged.

Power crisis seen in Pompano protest
The uproar over building plants to sell power to utilities highlights the tensions the nation faces to supply power.

Bush names interim head of health care agency
Gov. Jeb Bush on Friday appointed Laura Branker as acting secretary for the Agency for Health Care Administration.


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