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Economist: Oil Spill Will Delay State's Economic RecoveryThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:22PMA University of Central Florida economist says that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has delayed the Sunshine State's recovery from the Great Recession by at least a year.

Island's Recovery May Set Example For Gulf ResidentsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:23PMGalveston, Texas, has endured oil spills and hurricanes. It took 10 months to cap the ruptured well that caused the Ixtoc oil spill in 1979. The aftermath of the spill was compounded by hurricanes and more oil. Decades later, residents have mostly forgotten the trauma and continue to recover, one...

Federal official: Oil spill threat to South Florida almost overThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:47PMTop expert in charge of cleanup says Tropical Storm Bonnie and other events have virtually ended threat to South Florida The top federal official on the BP oil spill said Thursday there's now very little chance any of the oil will reach South Florida.

Federal official: Oil spill threat to South Florida almost overThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:46PMRetired admiral in charge of cleanup says Tropical Storm Bonnie and other events have virtually ended threat to South Florida The top federal official on the BP oil spill said Thursday there's now very little chance any of the oil will reach South Florida.

Island's Recovery May Set Example For Gulf ResidentsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:42PMGalveston, Texas, has endured oil spills and hurricanes. It took 10 months to cap the ruptured well that caused the Ixtoc oil spill in 1979. The aftermath of the spill was compounded by hurricanes and more oil. Decades later, residents have mostly forgotten the trauma and continue to recover, one disaster at a time.

Williamsburg featured on 'TODAY Show'Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:28PMWILLIAMSBURG -- The city was spotlighted on NBC's "TODAY Show" Thursday morning as the choice of Budget Travel readers "best family destination."

Autobahn hosting grand prix weekendThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:46PMBig-time racing. It's something sports fans in the Joliet area have come to expect.With the NHRA and NASCAR weekends in the rear-view mirror, and with the IRL weekend at Chicagoland Speedway still about a month away, along comes a major weekend at Autobahn Country Club to fill the void.

Gulf beach closings and warnings by the thousands from Louisiana to Florida, due to BP oil spillThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:43PMGulf beach closings from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle were nearly 10 times more often this summer than last because of oil from BP's massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

California Economy Steady in June Reports the Comerica Bank California Economic Activity IndexThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:25PMComerica Bank's California Economic Activity Index was unchanged in June, at a level of 103. Â June's reading is up five points from the year-ago level and four points above the average for all of 2009. Â Year-to-date the Index has averaged 102 compared to 99 for all of 2009.