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Florida Governor Jeb Bush declared a state sales tax holiday for hurricane preparedness that starts this week. If Bush were a realist, .308 Ball would have been on the tax exempt list. o o o News from England of a possible H5N1 cover-up. o o o Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke: ‘Pretty Clear’ Housing Market Cooling, But Should Land Softly Why am I less confident than Helicopter Ben of a soft landing for the U.S. housing market? o o o When on a drive into town yesterday, a fellow motorist was in such an all-fired hurry that she …