"It's not the Waldorf, but it's not a mattress on the floor either, " said John Webb, a 52-year-old Atlantic City resident.

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Of the three, trash collection seemed like the "easiest place to cut, " said Lindsay Webb, who oversees the public-service budget for the city council.

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Then, City forward Mario Balotelli was not cautioned by referee Howard Webb for appearing to kick out at Scott Parker.

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Det Con Declan Malone, who led the City of London Police Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department investigation, said Webb had thought his plan was clever.

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Sun City, the other great model, is a town of 46, 000 people built by Del Webb on the other side of Phoenix from Anthem.

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