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Child survives apparent “drive-by” that leaves one dead one wounded
A brazen gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon at a parked car in an apparent drive-by shooting in a quiet Miami Gardens neighborhood, killing one man and wounding the female driver. A young boy in the car survived the violent attack, police said. “There was a call for shots fired in the area and officers responded and they found a white vehicle that was hit by bullets,” said Miami ...
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Slowey on target for Tuesday start
Email CHICAGO -- Marlins right-hander Kevin Slowey threw a bullpen session before Saturday's game in Chicago and said he felt no pain in the lat muscle that tightened up on him during his start on Wednesday. Manager Mike Redmond said Slowey is on target for his next start on Tuesday, which will be in his regular spot in the rotation and provide six days of rest because of Miami's ...
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Solano close to beginning rehab assignment
Email CHICAGO -- Marlins manager Mike Redmond said second baseman Donovan Solano (strained left intercostal muscle) will be called to extended spring camp on Monday to participate in baseball activities. If all goes well, Solano could start a Minor League rehab assignment as soon as next week. "He's been feeling better every day," Redmond said. "We need to get guys healthy ...
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Dietrich impressive in first big league exposure
Email CHICAGO -- Marlins second baseman Derek Dietrich successfully reached base in each of the first 13 games he played since his ascension to the Major Leagues on May 8. On Friday, Dietrich rounded the bases on his two-run home run to right field in the fourth inning of a 4-3, 11-inning loss in the series opener against the White Sox. "He's done a really nice job," Marlins ...
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Raw Train Derails After Overpass Collapse
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a cargo train collision in southeast Missouri. Authorities say a highway overpass collapsed early today when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after the collision. ...
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Delray Beach man pulls tire for 24 hours on bridge to train for ultramarathon raise money for Haiti
Frank McKinney, 49, of Delray Beach, pulls a 25-pound tire over the Jack L. Saunders Bridge along Linton Boulevard in Delray Beach Saturday, May 25, 2013. McKinney will attempt to pull the tire for 24 consecutive hours as he trains for the Death Valley Badwater 135-mile Ultramarathon. (Gary Coronado/The Palm Beach ...
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Raw Rescues From San Antonio Flooding
It's a real mess in south-central Texas. Heavy rains have led to massive flooding. Fire officials say about 130 people have been rescued from their homes and cars in the San Antonio area. (May ...
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Educational series to provide Alzheimer’s support
A series of classes to educate and empower both adults in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease or related dementia and their caregivers begins next month at the community center.Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association Southeast Florida Chapter, the five-week free program provides information, guidance, support and ...
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Raw French Soldier Stabbed in Throat Near Paris
A French soldier has been stabbed outside Paris. France's military spokesman says the soldier was wounded in the throat but his life is not in danger. (May ...
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Royal Palm Beach makes slow progress on dog park at Commons Park
Last year the village council unanimously agreed to spend $63,000 to add a dog park to Commons Park. Nearly one year later, the park is no closer to being built.Delays in the opening of Commons Park and the more pressing roadway improvement project along Crestwood Boulevard have put the 0.7-acre dog park on the back burner, village officials ...
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Families proud as names of four Vietnam veterans added to Delray Beach memorial
Bernard Macon has stood before panel W31 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, where the name of his little brother, Marine Corps Pfc. Samuel Cornelius Macon, is inscribed on the 53rd line of the black granite wall.But this Memorial Day, the West Palm Beach resident will stand before a different wall -- one that holds a plaque unveiled Saturday at Veterans Park that features the names ...
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Mayor Person Killed in San Antonio Flooding
The San Antonio Fire Department says a 29-year-old woman was trapped in her car, got on the roof and was swept away in floodwaters. Her body was later found against a fence. (May ...
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Boy 3 flown to hospital in critical condition after nearly drowning in pool at Port St. Lucie home
A 3-year-old boy was flown to a hospital in critical condition today after nearly drowning in a swimming pool at his home, Port St. Lucie police said.Nehemiah Smith was taken to St. Lucie Medical Center, then airlifted to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Fort Pierce, police said.Police officers and a St. Lucie County Fire Rescue crew arrived at the home, in the 1600 block of Southwest Taurus ...
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Crews battle brush fire in heavily wooded Acreage lot
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews and the Florida Division of Forestry are extinguishing "hot spots" left over from a brush fire today near Lane N and Grapeview Boulevard in The Acreage.Initially, crews got reports of 12-foot flames but found a small brush fire in a heavily wooded lot when they arrived around 2 p.m., said Capt. Albert Borroto, spokesman for Palm Beach County Fire ...
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Raw Apple 1 Computers Sells for More Than $650k
One of the only six surviving original 1976 "Apple 1" computers still in working order sold for the world record price of $671,400 at an auction on Saturday. (May ...
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AP Top Stories May 25 P
Here's the latest news for Saturday, May 25: UK police question alleged soldier killer's friend; No quick fix for downed bridge on holiday weekend; 16 children, 1 teacher die in Pakistan bus fire; Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault ...
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Lantana air strip with old-time charm braces for modern ‘glass and chrome’ upgrade
Florida Airmotive, the long-time operator of Palm Beach County's Lantana airport, is leaving. It's long-term lease expires next year. (Lannis Waters/The Palm Beach ...
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Loggerhead’s new CEO wants to raise marine center’s profile
Jack Lighton, president and CEO of Loggerhead Marinelife Center, started as a volunteer at the Juno Beach center, which helps turtles such as Smitty, the sub-adult loggerhead in the tank behind ...
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Brush fire closes northbound I-95 lanes in St. Lucie County
Northbound lanes on Interstate 95 and Midway Road near Fort Pierce are shut down because of a brush fire, the Florida Highway Patrol said.Crews were dispatched shortly after 2 p.m. today.St. Lucie County has had trouble with brush fires at other times this year. Lightning caused a 200-acre fire March 24 about 15 miles north of today's fire, along Indrio Road west of U.S. 1.Check back for ...
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Hagel Urges Cadets to End Scourge of Sex Assault
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel urged graduating West Point cadets to stamp out the scourge of harrassment and sexual assault in the military. He called the issue a "profound betrayal of sacred oaths and trusts". (May ...
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Editorial Obama administration has four months to sell the Affordable Care Act
The 37th attempt to repeal or defund the Affordable Care Act that passed the U.S. House 10 days ago is the least of many challenges confronting the Obama administration as deadlines near for implementing the health care law.By Oct. 1, people with incomes below 400 percent of the federal poverty level -- $46,000 for individuals -- are supposed to be able to buy health insurance on the new ...
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Schultz commentary Political malpractice from the Florida House
It has been three weeks since the Florida Legislature left $51 billion, compassion and logic on the table, and it still doesn't make sense.Roughly 4 million Floridians lack health insurance. When they get sick, many of them go to a hospital emergency room, often ...
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Editorial Don’t let ambitions of Snook Islands project just wash away
It looks as if Lake Worth Lagoon is even muckier than anyone thought.How else to explain the disappearance of massive amounts of sand into the bed of the Intracoastal Waterway in Lake Worth? Palm Beach County contractors were supposed to use 180,000 cubic yards of sand to create an archipelago of tiny mangrove islands and oyster beds around the Lake Avenue Bridge, an expansion of the Snook ...
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Gun thefts won’t change most police agency policies
A Jupiter thief assembled a small arsenal of weaponry by breaking into cars from five law-enforcement agencies over the last six months, officials said, but only the Martin County Sheriff's Office said it will take measures to prevent such thefts.Sheriff William Snyder said Friday that because of the break-ins, he's planning on buying $500 gun safes that bolt into vehicle trunks for ...
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How the smoking ban led to MORE people being hurt
In New York there has been a rise in people being injured outside bowling alleys. The reasoning is that smokers who step out for a puff in bowling shoes are falling making trips to the emergency ...
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Miami's zoo gets new name and upgrade
Zoo Miami is the name of our city’s zoo for marketing purposes, this important public resource is officially 30 years old, but has a history that starts long before 1980. Miami News.net has chosen the zoo as its feature on Miami in this milestone year for the facility.
Zoo Miami is the new name of one of the most famous, most visited and most award-winning zoo’s in the United States. Consistently rated among the top ten zoos in the country, many Miami residents may not realize what an immense resource this facility is to the city. In 2010 the zoo turned 30, but its roots can be traced back much further, in this landmark year for Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens (the official new name of the centre) Miami News.net pays homage to the only sub-tropical zoo in North America. Read more
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