Mormon church will own nearly 2 percent of Florida
Orlando Sentinel: The Mormon church will soon own almost 2% of Florida when it completes a deal to buy most of the real estate of the St. Joe Co.
From the Wires
How infant formula companies bought China
Reuters: An investigation reveals that global infant formula companies have found ways to skirt and violate a 1995 Chinese code barring promotion of formula in hospitals.
Amazon e-book offer riles bookshop owners
BBC: Bookshop owners have hit back at an initiative by Amazon to sell its Kindle e-book reader in independent shops.
Washington city votes to raise minimum wage
CNN: SeaTac, Wash. residents voted to raise the minimum wage to $15.
Toronto mayor rants in newly released video
Toronto Star: The mayor of Canada’s biggest city, Rob Ford, who is already accused of smoking crack, was captured on video stumbling about someone’s living room ranting.
FDA to ban trans fats from processed foods
Chicago Tribune: The Food and Drug Administration is trying to eliminate artificially created trans fats that are linked to heart disease from all processed foods.
Illinois to become 15th state to legalize gay marriage
New York Times: The Illinois House of Representatives voted to allow same-sex couples to wed.
Blockbuster closing all remaining stores
Huffington Post: Blockbuster plans to close all of its remaining stores, as well as its by-mail movie distribution by early 2014.
Portland, Maine approves recreational marijuana
AP: Voters in Portland, Maine voted to legalize possession of marijuana for recreational use.
India launches spacecraft to Mars
BBC: India successfully launched a spacecraft to Mars, with the aim of becoming the fourth space agency to reach the planet.