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Miccosukees
Miccosukee Indians: We owe the IRS nearly $26 million, and our lawyer Dexter Lehtinen is to blame
The tribe claims Dexter Lehtinen, the attorney it fired and is now suing, wrongly said tribal members didn’t owe taxes on their share of gambling profits.
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CORAL SPRINGS
Burglar captured after sexually assaulting resident in Coral Springs
A woman is being credited with helping police catch the man they say sexually assaulted her in her own home while her young child was nearby.
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Awaiting pope: new Castro, same mess of an economy
Fourteen years after the last papal visit, some reforms have taken root in Cuba, but the economy is still an unmitigated mess.
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In complicating move, al-Qaida backs Syrian revolt
Al-Qaida's leader has called for the ouster of Syria's "pernicious, cancerous regime," raising fears that Islamic extremists will try to exploit an uprising against President Bashar Assad that began with peaceful calls for democratic change but is morphing into a bloody, armed insurgency.
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VENEZUELA
Henrique Capriles wins opposition primary
In the first unified opposition primary, Venezuelans chose Henrique Capriles Radonski, a state governor, to run against Hugo Chávez on Oct. 7.
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Fla. authorities find 2 missing Michigan kids safe
Western Michigan authorities say two young children whose father failed to drop them off with their mother have been found safe in Key West, Fla.
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Legislature 2012
Fewer dollars flowing into statewide school repairs fund
The state fund for school repairs is facing a crisis – and some lawmakers are reluctant to address it.
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Lauderhill
Motorcyclist crashes, dies on turnpike’s Sunrise Blvd. exit ramp
A man died Sunday afternoon when he drove his motorcycle into a ditch along the southbound exit from Florida’s Turnpike to Sunrise Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
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Mass Transit
Broward gets grant to speed Fort Lauderdale-Aventura bus route
Allowing buses to skip ahead of cars and to tell traffic lights to stay green could shave time off the U.S. 1 route from Fort Lauderdale to Aventura, officials hope.
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Federal Courts
Couple charged with disaster-relief fraud
The South Florida couple stole identities to file bogus reimbursement claims for natural disasters from Nor...
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AP IMPACT: USAID contractor work in Cuba detailed
Piece by piece, in backpacks and carry-on bags, American aid contractor Alan Gross made sure laptops, smart...
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Powerball won in Rhode Island; Miami ticket among Fantasy 5 winners
One ticket sold in Rhode Island matched all five numbers and Powerball number to win the $336 million jackpot.
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South Florida speeding cops nabbed by SunPass records
We've all seen it, and now there's proof: Police officers sworn to uphold our traffic laws are among the wo...
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Red Wings match record with 20th straight home win
The Detroit Red Wings equaled an NHL record with their 20th straight win at home, beating the Philadelphia ...
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Perron, Pietrangelo power Blues past Sharks 3-0
David Perron and Alex Pietrangelo both scored with a two-man advantage and Andy McDonald had an assist in h...
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Red hot Malkin nets 2 as Pens beat Lightning 4-2
Evgeni Malkin continued his torrid play, scoring his 31st and 32nd goals of the season as the Pittsburgh Pe...
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Miami's Big 3 leads Heat to 107-87 rout of Hawks
On their last trip to Atlanta, the Miami Heat were missing two-thirds of their Big Three.
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Perry nets hat trick, Ducks beat Blue Jackets 5-3
Corey Perry scored three goals for his fifth career hat trick - and second against Columbus this season - t...
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Greece passes new austerity deal amid rioting
Greek lawmakers on Monday approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the d...
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Jittery investors watch Greece, US economic data
For the past six weeks, Wall Street traders have optimistically pushed the Dow Jones industrial average up ...
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As Facebook IPO nears, the case for dull stocks
Investors thinking of buying a piece of Facebook after it goes public are hoping it will perform like Googl...
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Oil above $99 as Greece approves austerity cuts
Oil prices rose above $99 a barrel Monday in Asia after the Greek parliament approved new austerity measure...
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Boeing says it's frustrated with Dreamliner glitch
A top Boeing Co. executive says that the plane maker is frustrated with the latest 787 Dreamliner productio...
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The fight begins: Obama's budget going to Congress
The new budget that President Barack Obama is sending to Congress aims to achieve $4 trillion in deficit re...
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Asia stocks rise after Greece austerity vote
Asian stock markets rose Monday after Greece's parliament approved a new set of austerity measures that wer...
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Legacy of Cutter Tampa lives on through medals
In the years leading up to America's involvement in World War I, the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa - named for t...
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Fla. authorities find 2 missing Michigan kids safe
Western Michigan authorities say two young children whose father failed to drop them off with their mother ...
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Delta Mariner to be repaired in Paducah
The cargo ship that tore off a 322-foot section of a bridge over the Tennessee River in western Kentucky wi...
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Transocean asks judge to make key witness testify
Lawyers for the owners of the drilling rig that exploded at the start of the 2010 oil spill are asking a fe...
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Pastor's daughter accidentally shot at Fla. church
Authorities say the daughter of a pastor was accidentally shot in the head at a church in St. Petersburg.
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Firefighters battle grass fires in central Fla.
Firefighters battled grass fires over a mile-long stretch of highway in central Florida.
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Coast Guard rescues 2 men from capsized boat
The Coast Guard has rescued two men whose boat capsized off the coast of St. Petersburg.
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Trial opens 2 years after feds break up militia
Seven members of a Midwest militia accused of plotting to overthrow the government are set to stand trial, ...
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Pastor's daughter accidentally shot at Fla. church
Authorities say the daughter of a pastor was accidentally shot in the head at a church in St. Petersburg.
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US Airways jet makes emergency landing in NC
A US Airways passenger jet traveling from Charlotte to Charleston, W.Va., has had to turn around and make a...
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Police charge Utah man in plot to kill governor
A Utah man who police say threatened to assassinate Gov. Gary Herbert and who conducted surveillance on the...
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Search resumes at recycling center in Powell case
Volunteers sifted through tons of paper at a recycling center Sunday, hoping to find items that Josh Powell...
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Whitney Houston's daughter released from hospital
Whitney Houston's daughter has been released from a Los Angeles hospital after being rushed there the morni...
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Baghdad's romance grows with Valentine's Day
Iraq's capital is embracing Valentine's Day this year with a huge public display of affection in what its r...
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Gay marriage bills proposed in Aussie Parliament
Two rival bills that would lift a ban on gay marriage in Australia were introduced into Parliament on Monda...
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Trial opens for top suspect in 2002 Bali bombings
The Muslim militant suspected of building the bombs used in the 2002 Bali attack went on trial Monday on te...
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US Embassy in Guatemala criticizes legalizing drug
The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala is criticizing President Otto Perez Molina's proposal to legalize drugs in Ce...
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Oil above $99 as Greece approves austerity cuts
Oil prices rose above $99 a barrel Monday in Asia after the Greek parliament approved new austerity measure...
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Zambia celebrates as team wins African Cup
Zambians poured out of their houses, clubs and bars to celebrate in the streets early Monday after watching...
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JFK intern recounts long-ago affair in new book
Mimi Alford is telling her own story about her affair with President John F. Kennedy when she was a 19-year...
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List of Grammy winners in select major categories
Winners in selected major categories at Sunday's 54th Annual Grammy Awards:
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List of Grammy winners in select major categories
Winners in selected major categories at Sunday's 54th Annual Grammy Awards:
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Amy Winehouse's parents accept Grammy
One of the Grammy show's most poignant moments was one that TV viewers didn't see.
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List of Grammy winners in select major categories
Winners in selected major categories at Sunday's 54th Annual Grammy Awards:
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