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NSA Chief Defends Spying Programs
National Security officials head to Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend data surveillance programs that they say have prevented more than 50 attacks in the United States. General Keith Alexander, is the director of the U.S. National Security ...
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School district officials predict ‘significant’ drops in school letter grades under new state system
As school districts across Florida analyze this spring's test scores, worries are mounting that their schools' all-important A-to-F grades could plummet this year, thanks to a slew of changes to the state grading formula.Palm Beach County Schools Superintendent Wayne Gent on Tuesday warned that some schools could see "significant" drops in letter grades despite their students ...
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3 Charged in Ohio With Enslaving Mom Daughter
Three Ohioans are accused of enslaving a mentally disabled young mother and her daughter over two years. The trio forced the woman to do housework, threatened her and the girl with violence and fed their pets better than the mother and ...
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Arrest made in shooting of 2-year-old during Riviera Beach shootout
One suspect in a shooting that wounded a 2-year-old girl in Riviera Beach last week has been arrested, a city police spokeswoman said.Richard Thomas Jr., of West Palm Beach, turned himself in to U.S. Marshals agents this afternoon, Riviera Beach police spokeswoman Rose Anne Brown said.He is being transported to the Palm Beach County Jail.A second suspect, Warren Dye of Riviera Beach, remains at ...
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Miami Beach must pay attorneys’ fees in Urban Beach Week shooting
The city of Miami Beach was ordered Tuesday to pay legal costs for violating a court order requiring it to turn over documents, photographs and recordings in connection to a fatal police-involved shooting on Memorial Day 2011.Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Victoria Sigler stopped short of sanctioning the city’s attorneys, but raised her voice and thoroughly scolded them for using excuses ...
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Hollywood considers shrinking parking spaces
Hollywood’s parking spaces could be getting shorter.As work continues on the side streets connecting A1A to the Broadwalk, dozens of parking spots are being lost.To make up for them, the Hollywood City Commission is considering reducing the size requirements to squeeze as many into the available space as possible. Instead of a parallel parking space 8 1/2 wide by 18 feet long, the new ...
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House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill
View Photo Associated Press/Carolyn Kaster - Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at House Judiciary Committee hearing to discuss the Strengthen and Fortify ...
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Dania Beach commission maps out plan for replacing Pat Flury
DANIA BEACH — Longtime Commissioner Pat Flury's abrupt resignation has left the city in search of a qualified resident to fill her seat.Under the charter, commissioners have until Aug. 10 to appoint a ...
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Woman charged with child neglect after going on photo shoot
Gwendolyne Nanette Vazquez might photograph models, but deputies are accusing her of not being a model mom.The 26-year-old substitute teacher and aspiring photographer is charged with leaving her 5-year-old son home alone in ...
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Everyone into the pool Campers go for swim-lesson record | Video
Summer campers at the Lore and Eric F. Ross JCC west of Boynton Beach took part Tuesday in The World's Largest Swimming Lesson in an attempt to break a Guinness World ...
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Fate of missing Lauderdale millionaire Aguiar still a mystery one year later
Port Everglades inlet a year ago Wednesday - the day he vanished, leaving behind an overwhelming tangle of business and personal lawsuits, a family in turmoil and questions about his survival. Since then, many of his legal troubles have been resolved, but the people closest to Aguiar - who would be 36 if he's still alive - continue to wrangle over his wealth, estimated last year to be ...
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BSO threatens up to 200 layoffs
Israel is threatening to lay off employees if county commissioners don't provide enough funds for his budget this fall. At a county budget workshop Tuesday, Commissioner Barbara Sharief said the sheriff told her 200 employees could be laid off if his budget needs aren't met. At the same time, she said, he is asking for funds to hire about 100 more people. In a text message to the ...
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NBA Finals Game 6 Tonight 9 p.m. TV ABC Heats Chris Andersen expected back in rotation in Game 6
AmericanAirlines Arena when Andersen likely to returns to his role as "energy" player off the bench. All signs are pointing toward the "Birdman" resuming his spot in the rotation with the Heat facing elimination. They trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven series, needing a victory to force a Game 7 Thursday. "It's cliche to say `stay ready,' but I think Bird will ...
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Broward sheriff threatens layoffs if budget increase isnt met
Israel says he might be forced to lay off 200 to 300 employees if county commissioners don't provide enough money for his budget this fall.The newly elected sheriff's warm relations with county commissioners have grown cool in recent weeks as he seeks an increase in spending ...
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New lawsuit against Archdiocese alleges more abuse at Coral Springs school
Coral Springs K-12 school of looking the other way while a young boy complained he was being molested by a music teacher.Miguel Cala, 40, is already serving a 23-year prison term after pleading no contest to lewd and lascivious molestation charges last year. But the lawsuit filed Monday by Miami attorney Jeffrey Herman outlines new allegations against the convicted pedophile."We are ...
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Video Obama seeks G8 support on Syria
President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement, yet couldn't publicly agree on what this ...
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Video Military plans to put women in combat jobs
Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front ...
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Safety issues at schools drop slightly this year board members still worry about money to fix problems
Even though the number of safety problems inspectors found at Palm Beach County schools went down slightly this year, school board members fret that continued capital budget shortfalls could hamper -- or even reverse -- that progress.Board members, who will review more than 3,200 safety citations during today's meeting, say they want to make sure the district keeps chipping away at fixing ...
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Shooting wounds young man in West Palm Beach
City police are investigation a shooting that wounded a young man this afternoon.A juvenile sustained non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting shortly before 6 p.m. in the 1700 block of 37th Street, said Capt. David Bernhardt, spokesman for West Palm Beach Police.No other details were immediately ...
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Afghan Forces to Take Lead Over NATO in Their Own Security
They're in charge of their own country now. Afghan forces took over control of national security from NATO on Tuesday, in a final handover in Kabul that marked a SHIFT in NATO's role here, from combat to one of support. The same day, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, Josef Dunford, said the transition means he's no longer running the Afghan war. That responsibility, ...
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Message in a Bottle Found 97 Years Later
Two Detroit girls wrote a simple note, put it in a bottle and threw it into the St. Clair River while enjoying a day at a Michigan theme park. Nearly a century later, that message in a bottle was ...
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Lourdes Shrine Evacuated in Flash Floods
Roman Catholic pilgrims are told to evacuate on Tuesday (June 18) as floodwater pours through Lourdes, France. The wave of water rises to a bridge overlooking the hillside grotto where believers say The Virgin Mary appeared to a peasant girl in 1858. The site attracts nearly six million visitors annually. Many come to bathe in the shrine's grottos, where the water is believed to have ...
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Market Confidence Grows as Fed Meets
Wall Street rallies for a second day and gains stay firm as the Federal Reserve begins a two-day policy meeting. The Dow had its first two-day triple-digit gain in more than a month and the rest of the market enjoys its strongest back-to-back gain in more than a week. The fate of the rally, however, may be determined by the person inside this SUV. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke -arriving ...
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New Homeowners Next Big Buy
As more Americans finally make the move into new homes- so are new appliances. Think sales of so-called "white goods' like refrigerators, and stoves. And that's helping America's bottom line. UBS economist Sam ...
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Road projects to close entrance exits to PBIA
Motorists traveling to and leaving from Palm Beach Beach International Airport will need to seek alternate routes over the next few weeks as the northbound Interstate 95 entrance and exit ramps will be closed for repairs.On Monday, the PBIA exit leading to the northbound I-95 entrance was closed for repairs that are scheduled to continue through the end of the July. On June 24, the northbound ...
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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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