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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Olive Garden defends unlimited breadstick policy
Olive Garden is defending its practice of giving customers as many breadsticks as they want, saying the policy conveys "Italian generosity." The remark is part of a response by the chain's parent company, Darden Restaurants Inc., to a nearly 300-page criticism released by hedge fund Starboard Value last week.
› NASA unveils world's largest spacecraft welding tool for space launch system
The 170-foot-tall, 78-foot-wide giant completes a world-class welding toolkit that will be used to build the core stage of America's next great rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS).
› Why fund managers are sad you're not on vacation
Most mutual funds are failing to keep up with broad market indexes again. It's a trend that's gone on for years, and the most recent struggles for portfolio managers may be due to their preference for companies that sell coffee, make travel reservations and otherwise focus on non-essentials for consumers.
› Fort Lauderdale airport once home to golfers, hunters
On Thursday, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will open its state-of-the art, 8,000-foot south runway and "come a long way from what it originally was," said Merrilyn Rathbun, research director of the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society.
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