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Dow turns positive for year: Erases 2,000-point plunge
Talk about a stunning turnaround. The Dow turned positive for the year on Thursday, erasing a scary start to the year that at one point had the index down as much as 1,974 points in just the first three weeks of 2016. More from Money and CNBC.
Obama’s trip to Cuba provokes strong emotions
Symbolic, an effort to burnish his legacy and prevent his Cuba policies from being reversed once he leaves office, a chance to nudge Cuba toward more openness, or simply ill-conceived and a reward for the Castro regime. Whatever you think about President Barack Obama’s trip to Cuba, it clearly provokes strong emotions. [Source: Miami Herald]
NASA’s "Journey to Mars" begins with a thousand steps
At Kennedy Space Center, indeed all of Cape Canaveral, and worldwide for that matter, spaceflight and human-spaceflight facilities and organizations are incubating private, commercial-space programs to get to and do anything in Earth’s lower orbit and perhaps beyond. [Source: Florida Politics]
Deal with Amazon might save Staples-Office Depot merger
Online marketplace giant Amazon might be working out a deal to buy Office Depot's corporate business unit and clear the way for the Federal Trade Commission to approve the Staples-Office Depot merger. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
World economy grows without growth in global warming pollution
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions held steady for the second year in a row while the economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. [Source: Scientific American]
› Florida Bar members shouldn't ignore marketplace changes
Bar President Ramón Abadin spoke to the Board of Governors about challenges facing the legal profession, particularly in a rapidly evolving market.
› Numbers show link between drug company payments and how doctors write prescriptions
A larger share of doctors in Florida have accepted freebies or payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies than in all but seven other states, according to a new analysis by ProPublica.
› Texting wrinkles access to Florida public records
When Florida’s public records law was approved 40-some years ago, people were still using typewriters and rotary dial telephones.
› On eve of Ultra Music Festival, the dance-music craze is slowing down
At first glance, the throbbing hubbub of Miami Music Week and the Ultra Music Festival, one of the marquee events on the global dance music calendar, looks as vibrant as ever.
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