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Police Woman uses pregnancy as burglary ruse
Burglary detectives arrested two women on suspicion of targeting homes and believe there is another woman manipulating her way into Midtown homes in ...
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Fat genes determine obesity UCLA study concludes
New research shows weight gain from a high fat diet is genetic. John Basedow reports on the first comprehensive study, done at the University of California Los Angeles, that links body fat percentage increases to genetic factors in mice. Some mice fed a high fat diet for eight weeks saw no fat gain while others increased 600-percent in body fat. Diet and exercise remain huge factors in obesity ...
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With donation Wolfsonian expands to Miami’s downtown
About 16 years ago, prolific collector Mitchell “Micky” Wolfson Jr. transferred his accumulation of historically significant furniture, paintings, sculptures, posters, books, trinkets, household goods, machinery and other artifacts — along with the building that housed them — to Florida International University. And then he went out and acquired more. And then even more, ...
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Broward Health Coral Springs kitchen had 23 deficiencies
The Agency for Health Care Administration found 23 deficiencies in the kitchen at Broward Health Coral Springs earlier this year, according to state ...
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Consumer Reports Number One Pan
Consumer Reports puts nonstick pans through all kinds of tests. Testers check whether eggs will stick when you fry them. A durability test runs a piece of steel wool that makes 2,000 passes over the pan to see how well the nonstick surface holds up. And the pancake test measures how evenly a frying pan ...
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Video James Gandolfini Sopranos star dead at 51
James Gandolfini -- the actor who won three Emmys as TV mob boss Tony Soprano -- died while vacationing in Rome, Italy. He was 51. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi ...
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Miami Fire Rescues Kitten From Storm Drain
A man walking near the intersection of Biscayne Blvd and NE 39 Street heard a faint meowing coming from a storm drain just after 3 p.m. and called 911. The MiamiMiami Fire Rescue Technical Rescue Team arrived on the scene and used special equipment to rescue the cat, who had fallen at least 10 feet. Paramedics were on hand to evauluate the cat, who did not appear to have any ...
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Fat Genes Determine Obesity According to UCLA Study
New research shows weight gain from a high fat diet is genetic. John Basedow reports on the first comprehensive study, done at the University of California Los Angeles, that links body fat percentage increases to genetic factors in mice. Some mice fed a high fat diet for eight weeks saw no fat gain while others increased 600-percent in body fat. Diet and exercise remain huge factors in obesity ...
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James Gandolfini Dies at Age 51
HBO and his managers say James Gandolfini - best known for his role as Tony Soprano in TV series 'The Sopranos' - has died in Italy at age 51. (June ...
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Palm Beach County School Board waters down proposed crackdown on extracurricular activities policy
The Palm Beach County School Board tonight backed down on a sweeping proposed crackdown of students switching schools to participate in extracurricular activities.District officials had proposed a policy overhaul that would have said students can only participate in activities at schools they ...
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Editorial Require warrants to get records from Florida’s prescription drug database.
Florida should amend the state's prescription drug database law to require warrants before law enforcement agencies can look at Floridians' medical information. That would best balance the need to prevent prescription drug trafficking and abuse with the need for privacy.A Daytona Beach attorney is challenging the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program after learning that his prescription ...
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Commentary How Obama can arm the Syrian rebels and avoid a larger intervention
By Doyle McManusAs President Barack Obama contemplates his many bad options in Syria, he may want to consider the Aspin Doctrine, an argument for intervention abroad made by President Bill Clinton's first secretary of defense, Les ...
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Martin County boys basketball stories
The Martin County boys basketball team lived by the motto of "no do-overs" this season after coming within one point of the Final Four last year.The Tigers wish they could have a couple plays back Friday after letting go of a late lead in a season-ending 53-50 loss to Orlando-Evans ...
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Martin County football stories
The drive between Palm Beach Central High and Seminole Ridge High takes 14 miles and three turns of the steering wheel. The schools were built less than 10 years ago to serve Wellington and Loxahatchee, two developing western suburbs cozily sprawling out next to each other. The football programs are ...
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Glades Central other sports
Tristan Walker and Tristan Doran each scored a goal as third-ranked Benjamin edged Cardinal Newman 2-1 in the District 12-2A boys soccer semifinals Thursday night in Palm Beach Gardens.The Bucs (17-0-2) advance to face King's Academy in today's championship.No. 5 King's Academy 2, Glades Central 1: Austin Masi scored two ...
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Amour Director Haneke in Spotlight
Austrian director Michael Haneke is well known for his reluctance to interpret his own work but now a documentary provides a close study of his ...
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China Consumers Boosting Economy
China's 'new middle class' has not just migrated to the country's cities, but their spending is boosting the world's second largest ...
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Glades Central boys basketball stories
Quinn Cole scored 16 points, leading third-ranked and second-seeded Palm Beach Lakes to a 71-32 rout of third-seeded Santaluces in a District 13-7A boys basketball semifinal Wednesday night in West Palm Beach.Lakes advances to face Royal Palm Beach in Saturday's district final.No. 10 Royal Palm Beach 66, Forest Hill 28: ...
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Glades Central football stories
Urban Meyer walked into Palm Beach Central High School on Monday and got some bad news from hotly recruited Broncos junior offensive tackle Kc McDermott."Are we in your top five?" the Ohio State coach asked, according to a source's account of the meeting."No, sir," McDermott replied, never losing eye contact.Meyer ...
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Woman struck killed by Tri-Rail train in Boca Raton
One person was killed tonight after being struck by a southbound Tri-Rail train in Boca Raton, a Tri-Rail spokeswoman said.The accident happened at about 8 p.m. near Palmetto Park Road, spokeswoman Bonnie Arnold said. All train travel in that area has been suspended until further notice, she said.The company is arranging for buses to shuttle passengers between the Boca Raton and Deerfield Beach ...
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Miami Archdiocese faces another sex abuse suit over teacher serving 23-year sentence
A new lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Miami claims that the head pastor at Coral Springs St. Andrew Catholic School covered up sexual abuse by a music teacher over several years. The alleged abuser, Miguel Cala, currently is serving a 23-year-term for several cases in which he molested children during music lessons at their homes. The new suit alleges that Cala repeatedly raped a boy at ...
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Day 8 of jury selection punctuated by nervous laughter
Christina Vazquez those little details are necessary to help attorneys understand a potential juror's psyche, "the backgrounds play a role in how they will receive the evidence and information." There were often moments of light-hearted banter, cathartic bursts of laughter which Ladan explained is also a strategy. "By being light-hearted, hopefully they are letting their ...
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Nearing full strength Marlins open play vs. Giants
Slowly but surely, the Marlins are getting healthy and Mike Redmond's bunch is reaping the benefits. Miami has amassed a 9-8 record over its last 17 contests, and the returns of Giancarlo Stanton, Logan Morrison and Nathan Eovaldi have helped the cause. "I'm excited," the first-year skipper said. "For so long we played with a lot of guys injured, now we're getting ...
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Cousteau to explore 31 days of life on Floridas seafloor | Video
WASHINGTON — Living in an undersea lab about the size of a school bus, explorer Fabien Cousteau and five fellow aquanauts will spend 31 continuous days submerged off the coast of South Florida this fall, riding around on an underwater vehicle and experiencing a month of life along the seafloor.The research team plans to dive down 63 feet on Sept. 30 to climb inside the Aquarius, an ...
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NSA cellphone records wont help Broward bank robbery suspect feds say | Video
National Security Agency 's controversial program - that has secretly stored millions of U.S. phone records - could help his defense in a Broward bank robbery trial. Terrance Brown, ...
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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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