Critics Complain About Character Bill Atlantic Beach Proposal Called Watered Down
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By Drew Dixon  ATLANTIC BEACH -- Now that the fourth draft of a proposed community character ordinance has been submitted to the City Commission, some people are saying the bill aimed at protecting Old Atlantic Beach's quaint style has been watered down too much.
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The question of how to treat wastewater in an exclusive California beachfront community is pitting neighbors, surfers and environmentalists against one another.
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gave a chilly reception Thursday to a GOP-backed plan to change the way California awards electoral votes in presidential elections &#151; a proposal critics say could tilt the outcome in favor of Republicans.
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A list inserted in a New Jersey magazine has drawn an ethnic panelÂs rebuke over how far lawyers can go to promote themselves.
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Dear Editor:  The recent article titled "Property Owners Blast Brookhaven's Overton Plan" (LIBN, May 18) presented an incomplete and misleading perspective on the town's proposal to protect the 568-acre "Overton Preserve" area in Coram.
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A planned tribute to late country star Johnny Cash at next week&#39;s Republican convention in New York has attracted harsh criticism from some fans.
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DEAUVILLE, France  - The producer of  the upcoming John Waters comedy "A Dirty Shame" has accused the  U.S. movie ratings system of bowing to political pressure and a  "family values" agenda by giving her project the commercially  unfriendly NC-17 tag.
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By Paola Iuspa-Abbott, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Jun. 21--Planners are voicing opposition to a key part of an agreement to eliminate two proposed roadways west of Boca Raton.
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By Rebecca Dellagloria, The Miami Herald  Sep. 24--In its first meeting in nearly a year, the South Bay Community Council recommended the county reject a proposal to amend its comprehensive development master plan to allow the construction of town homes on 20 acres south of Florida City.
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Bravo's spinoff of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" falls flat: Giving Oscar Madison a makeover makes comic sense. It's not quite as funny for the Madwoman of Chaillot.
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By Wade Rawlins, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 24--Gov. Mike Easley on Friday expressed disappointment that the Navy proposed again to build a jet landing strip beside a national wildlife refuge and for the first time urged Congress to withhold money for the project.
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I find Rocky Anderson's crusade to "stay in the news cycle" a little over the top. His arguments against the "crimes" of the Bush administration are a little like the pot calling the kettle black.
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By The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Sep. 15--It is tempting to hurl rhetorical firebombs at a political system that fails to protect homeowners from fireworks damage just because they live in unincorporated areas. And to scorch the S.C.
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Victoria Beckham's bid to woo Americans has backfired with damning reviews of a reality TV show that she hoped would overturn her image here as a sour-faced diva.
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By CUTLER, Bruce  AN INDEPENDENT study on development at Ocean Beach has rejected village development there and recommends halving the number of houses originally proposed earlier this year.
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Stars and directors defend the movie version of Vanity Fair following a lukewarm reception by critics.
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By MARY HURST  AMELIA ISLAND - A proposal to close all Nassau County beach access points after dark is drawing a wave of protests from residents.  County Commissioner Mike Boyle said Wednesday that he's opening e- mail after e-mail opposing the proposed ordinance.