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    Boxes of medical records missing from Jackson

    Boxes of medical records for more than 1,400 patients of Jackson Health System have been missing since January, the hospital system reported Friday.

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    Holiday rush begins with crashes, highway suicide

    With a toppled cement truck that crushed a car and a woman who jumped an expressway overpass and landed in the path of a pickup, the holiday weekend traffic crunch in South Florida got off to a rough start.

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03.03.2010 - PHOTO BY CHARLOTTE SOUTHERN - Eighth graders have to take every FCAT exam (writing, math, reading and science). No other grade has to take as many exams in one year. Language arts students at Carver Middle School prepare for the FCAT as well as study their regular curriculum. Natalia Ramirez (cq) takes a practice test during class. (1 of 4)

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    FCAT scores show jump in writing

    Students this year were given a third more time to write their essays (60 minutes instead of last year’s 45), so some of Florida’s improvement could stem from children having more time to organize their thoughts.

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