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Should Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld resign over the reported abuses of Iraqi prisoners?

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Issue 125
May 10, 2004

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 FEATURE STORIES
Listening to Leaders
Protecting and Saving Lives
Join us this week as Sheriff Kevin Beary addresses homeland security issues.  Florida’s Blood Centers, Inc. Blood Mobile will be on site to accept blood donations before and after the Listening to Leaders Forum.  We urge you to share the gift of life and support the Homeland Security efforts.

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Business@Breakfast
"Simon Says...Release Inner Brilliance"
Passion is one of the most important words in the 21st century!  Are you pursuing your passion or are you taking up space?  When you identify your passion, you will also discover a variety of options that are available to you.  Join us this week and release your inner brilliance.
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Meet, Mingle, Network
So Social
Join us at Pebbles Longwood for this week’s So Social Networking Happy Hour.  See old friends; make new business and social contacts.

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Leadership Orlando
Sound Bites
The Leadership Orlando experience does not end after graduation. In fact, the relationships and experiences remain long after the last class session. Here’s how Leadership Orlando continues to work for one graduate.

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MORE HEADLINES
Travel Industry Forecast Strengthens for 2004 & Beyond
Thanks to the combination of a strengthening economy, an increase in consumer confidence and spending, and business investments, traveler spending, domestic business and leisure travel, and international inbound travel to the United States will all see increases this year and beyond.
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Chamber Insider
Chamber Insider is a weekly insider's report connecting members of the Florida Chamber Federation.
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VoteSmartFlorida.org
The Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to be an active member of the VoteSmartFlorida.org Alliance.  Let us help you get involved, too.
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Celebration of International Heritages
Come and experience the diversity of cultures in Central Florida, indulge in ethnic foods, and enjoy entertainment represented from Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, North America, Central and South America.  Cultural awareness will help in the success of your company’s international endeavors.
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World Cup '94 10th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon
Join community sports fans, volunteers and soccer supporters who helped to make the World Cup '94 Games in Orlando the premier sporting event ever to be hosted in Central Florida! This community-wide celebration will feature never before seen footage of Opening Ceremonies at the Citrus Bowl and game highlights from each of the five matches. Each attendee will receive a complimentary 10th Anniversary DVD-Rom of World Cup Orlando memories.
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Rechazadas miles de solicitiudes de inmigración
M·s de 21,000 solicitudes de inmigraciÛn han sido rechazadas por la Oficina de CiudadanÌa y Servicios de InmigraciÛn de los Estados Unidos (USCIS) por ìincumplimientoî de los requisitos estipulados, seg?n declaraciones de Dan Kane, portavoz nacional de la agencia.
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Florida Chamber Stands with Governor Bush
The Florida Chamber stood with Governor Bush yesterday as he announced a summer statewide tour of town hall meetings to explain new health care options available to Floridians.
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Innovation Florida 2004
Looking for Florida’s most promising emerging growth business opportunities?  Want to connect with our dynamic entrepreneurial community?  Join leading investors to make these connections at Innovation Florida 2004, Early Stage Capital Conference, now in its eighth year.
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ULI Orlando Power Breakfast Series
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Orlando will host a Power Breakfast with guest speaker William H. Hudnut III, author of “Halfway to Everywhere:  A Portrait of America’s First-Tier Suburbs.”
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U.S. Senate Remains Only Obstacle Between Small Businesses and Affordable Health Insurance
Thanks to your efforts, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4281, the “Small Business Health Fairness Act,” 252-162. However, AHP legislation has yet to reach the Senate floor.
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