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Rats Infest the Duval County Courthouse 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The Duval County Courthouse is dealing with an infestation of rats. 
 
Spruce Up Your Look for Spring 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Are you looking for quick, inexpensive ways to spruce up your look for Spring?  Check out some ideas from local experts throughout the month of May on First Coast News at 7pm. 
 
Smart Car Gets Highest Crash Test Ratings 
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The smallest car for sale in the U.S. market has been declared safe by the insurance industry. 
 
Stimulus Checks Deposited into Wrong Accounts 
Still wondering where you stimulus check is? You might have good reason. 
 
Jax Woman Makes $2500/Month On Home Computer 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Natalie Williams says she can work in her pajamas.  She saves $400 a month on gas because she works at home.  And she's pulling in a couple thousand each month just sitting in one chair by her computer. 
 
For College Grads It's Hard Work to Find a Job 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- This anemic economy is not exactly ideal for job hunting.  But those who just graduated from college have no choice.  How hard is it to find a job right now?  And what are recent grads doing to stay afloat until their ships come in?  A hint: there are an awful lot of bartenders with college degrees. 
 
Gutter Shield Dealer Files Bankruptcy  



JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A First Coast family has four lifetime warranties on a product called "Gutter Shield."  But they found out the hard way that "lifetime" isn't always as long as you'd like.

 
 
Shoppers Short-Sized at the Store 
NBCNC -- With fuel and delivery costs rising, food manufacturers are faced with raising their prices or giving you less and it seems that less is the growing trend.
 
 
Woman Gets Letter That She Was Overpaid for Food Stamps Decades Ago 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Kay Smith received a Debt Collection notice for the overpayment of Food Stamps. The problem is she hasn't used the program in more than 20 years.
 
 
Oil Breaks $125 a Barrel 
Oil prices surged past $125 per barrel Friday on the eve of the U.S. driving season as a weakening U.S. dollar drove investors to snap up commodities.
 
 
Video Game Pains  
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Sports injuries are common, but what about video game injuries?  
 
Cheap Pool Offer Turns Into Expensive Nightmare  
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Last month Tim Wynn was watching television when he saw an ad for an above ground swimming pool. The price caught his attention, only $399. 
 
Want to Buy Stamps at the Post Office? Good Luck. 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Guess what you can't buy at the post office anymore? Stamps. At least you can't get them the way you used to.  
 
Man Invents Device to Find Lost iPods 
SACRAMENTO, CA -- It's hard to say just how many iPods have been stolen in the United States since they first hit the market years ago. 
 
First Coast Family Looking for Answers After Father's Gravesite is Vandalized 
By Ken Amaro

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A First Coast family wants to know who is responsible for vandalizing their loved one's gravesite. 
 
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Product Recalls
Baby Carriers Recalled 
About 2,000 Beco Baby Butterfly carriers, made in the United States and Dominican Republic by Beco Baby Carrier Inc., because the buckles on the carrier's shoulder straps can unexpectedly release tension.< 
 
Baby Carriers Recalled 
About 2,000 Beco Baby Butterfly carriers, made in the United States and Dominican Republic by Beco Baby Carrier Inc., because the buckles on the carrier's shoulder straps can unexpectedly release tension. 
 
Salmonella Outbreak Leads to Cereal Recall 
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (AP) -- At least 23 people in 14 states have been sickened by the same strain of salmonella found in two breakfast cereals recalled by Malt-O-Meal, the federal Food and Drug Administration said Saturday. 
 
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