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Rally marks 100 days of Guantanamo hunger strike
Demonstrators rally in New York marking 100 days that prisoners at Guantanamo Bay have been on hunger strike. Around 100 inmates at the centre in Cuba are refusing to eat in protest against being detained for years without trial. Some are being forced-fed to keep them alive. The strike has sparked fresh outrage from activists who say Obama is failing on his pledge to shut the ...
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Powerball jackpot soars to $600 million Drawing Saturday
Should nobody pick the correct five white balls and one red ball, the jackpot will roll over to Wednesday. Then, the jackpot will almost certainly hit record ...
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Floridians could net $19 million in Wells Fargo settlement
A group of South Florida attorneys has negotiated a projected settlement of more than $19 million to resolve a class-action case brought on behalf of thousands of homeowners across the state who, through their Wells Fargo Bank mortgages, were subjected to so-called force- or lender-placed insurance.As many as 24,000 Floridians — many in Broward ...
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Coffee break proves downfall for hatchet-carrying hitchhiker
Hatchet-wielding hitchhiker is arrested in killing of N.J. lawyer The prosecutor in Union County, N.J., Theodore J. Romankow, said McGillvary would be brought to New Jersey to face charges he murdered 73-year-old Joseph Galfy Jr. on Sunday night. Romankow said the move could be delayed if McGillvary fought extradition. It took just a few hours for law enforcement to track McGillvary down after ...
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Public meeting planned on Palm Beach Gardens’ golf course closing
A public workshop to provide information about the temporary closing of the city's municipal golf course is planned for 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall. The 18-hole course is scheduled to close June 1 and reopen Nov. 1. The city is spending $2.5 million for new drainage, irrigation and planting of new grass on the 6,500-yard Palm Beach Gardens Municipal Golf Course west of the Beeline Highway ...
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Many workplaces insure domestic partners some now also pay the tax on benefits
Rob Rosenwald (left), an assistant city attorney and his partner Thomas Barker (right) are shown outside of city hall on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The city has domestic partner benefits and is weighing whether to pay the federal taxes on those ...
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Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to Connecticut hospitals, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast ...
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Bache Pitches Gators To Victory
And Alyssa Bache delivered.The sophomore allowed only two infield hits and Florida's bats came alive in the third inning as the Gators opened NCAA regional play with a 7-1 win over Hampton. Florida, now 53-7, faces South Florida at 1 p.m. Saturday in a winner's bracket game. Florida fell behind in the first inning on an unearned run. Shortstop Katie Medina's high throw on the ...
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Man Says He Caught Largest Burmese Python on Record
Wrestling a Burmese python wasn't exactly what 23 year old Jason Leon planned when he visited the Everglades with his buddies last week. He was riding ATV's near Florida City when they saw a sight they'll never ...
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Woman Says Thieves Spent $9000 on Her Credit Cards
She says the store manager told her there was nothing they could do because the cashiers don't check identifications when somebody uses a credit ...
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Discover Haiti Miami Donna Karan Showcases Haitian Artisans At Little Haiti Cultural Center
Fashion designer Donna Karan walks through the art gallery during her visit to Little Haiti at the Discover Haiti Exhibition in Miami, Friday, May 17, 2013. Karan is among the designers and celebrities who have advocated for Haitian artisans since a catastrophic earthquake shook the Caribbean country in 2010. (AP Photo/Alan ...
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A Florida first UF offering cheaper online degrees
Florida Legislature may change how you pursue a college degree, advance your career or locate your company.All you need is a computer, time and the desire to ...
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Manage your credit well and watch your credit score improve
How much does your credit score matter?The score matters a lot and can make a big difference in what you pay for everything from a mortgage to a car loan."Credit scores have become so influential in the lives of most consumers that tens of millions are severely disadvantaged by their lack of knowledge about these scores," said Stephen Brobeck, Consumer Federation of America's ...
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Manufacturing firms experiencing growth but finding quality employees is difficult
Is manufacturing in the U.S. making a comeback?While the United States has added more than 520,000 manufacturing jobs in the last three years, economists disagree about whether the increase signals a real turnaround. From 2000 to 2009, the U.S. lost 6 million factory jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
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Pastors agree to vacate building owned by Boynton Beach CRA
Religious groups who have been using a building owned by the city's community redevelopment agency for six years, at a $10 a year lease, have agreed to get out in five months, the CRA board heard at Tuesday's meeting.In March 2007, the city's Community Redevelopment Agency spent $300,000 to buy the lot at 1000 N. Seacrest Blvd. -- at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive -- from Jesus ...
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Letters Scott should leave $1 million in state budget for legal aid to the poor
Regarding "Scott gets sales pitches on $74.5 billion budget," it isn't much compared to the overall budget but a $1 million appropriation would mean a great deal to low-income residents of Palm Beach County and throughout the state.The Florida Access to Civil Legal Assistance Act (FACLA) was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in 2002, and the Legislature has appropriated ...
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Two-vehicle crash injures five in suburban West Palm
Five people were injured in a crash involving two vehicles tonight in suburban West Palm Beach.The crash happened shortly after 10 p.m. in the 2900 block of North Military Trail, south of Community Drive.One person was taken to West Palm Hospital and another went to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, both with minor injuries, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue spokesman Capt. Albert ...
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Ex-‘Tarzan’ actor losing possession of pet tigers leopard after accepting plea deal for mishandling big cats
Steve Sipek, the former "Tarzan" movie actor-turned-Loxahatchee exotic animal owner, talks about his cats and his case after accepting a plea deal Friday morning. (Lannis Waters/The Palm Beach ...
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Kosher prison food lawsuit goes forward
Bruce Rich didn’t fare so well in the Florida justice system in 1999, when a Miami-Dade County jury found him guilty of murdering his parents and a judge sentenced him to life in prison. But he scored a victory last week when an Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruling put him one step closer to receiving kosher meals at Union Correctional Institution in North Florida — and hundreds ...
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New teachers union boss rose from poverty to president
Nearly 25 years ago, one classroom at Miami Jackson Senior High held some serious, future political clout.In front of the class stood Alberto Carvalho, a young physics teacher who would rise to become Miami-Dade schools superintendent.And in one of the seats sat a teenager named Fedrick Ingram. On Thursday, Ingram was sworn in as the first black president of the United Teachers of Dade, the ...
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Meet 2 doctors who broke barriers in Miami
Dr. Dazelle Simpson became Miami's first black female pediatrician in 1953 after graduating from the top of her class from Meharry Medical College. The Miami Herald captured the event, its headline reading, "First Negro Woman ...
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Rauch designated for assignment Below recalled
Email MIAMI -- The Marlins, looking to shake things up during a rough stretch, made a couple of roster moves following Friday's 9-2 loss to the D-backs at Marlins Park. Reliever Jon Rauch, 34, was designated for assignment, and lefty reliever Duane Below was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans. Miami has dropped six straight, and Rauch allowed two runs on four hits in one inning in ...
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Koehler eyes first Major League victory
The Marlins will send right-hander Tom Koehler to the mound for his second start of the season and the third start of his career when they play the second game of a three-game set against the D-backs at Marlins Park on Saturday. The 26-year-old Koehler was pitching out of the bullpen before manager Mike Redmond decided a change needed to be made to his rotation and slated the rookie for a start ...
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Wade Shows Up At Girls Prom
Nicole Muxo said she asked out Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade to her senior prom because he s her favorite basketball player and she thinks he's a positive role model for a lot of people. She said she first asked Wade to come to ...
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Heat Star Dwyane Wade Surprises Coral Gables Teen At Prom
CORAL GABLES (CBS4) -A high school senior got the surprise of a lifetime when Dwyane Wade arrived at her prom. Nicole Muxo, a senior at Archbishop Coleman Carroll, posted a video she on YouTube asking Wade to be her date, but she says she never expected him to actually show up. Just before 9:30 p.m., the Heat star arrived. He said it wasn’t the first time she’d asked him to a ...
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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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