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Leak from a propane tank at a Broward convenience prompts evacuation
Stores and apartments near a Big Mini Food Store in Broward County were evacuated Sunday morning due to a leak from a large propane tank at the store, according to police.
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After day delay, NASA fuels Endeavour for launch
NASA has begun fueling space shuttle Endeavour after delaying its scheduled launch for a day because lightning struck 11 times near the pad.
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TRAFFIC
Construction caused major delays on I-95 in Miami
Traffic on Interstate 95 was at a standstill near downtown Miami Saturday morning.
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HIALEAH POLICE
Police car robber suspect arrested
Hialeah Police announced they have arrested and charged Lus Leonel Vilar for his role in the theft of an unmarked police car on Friday. The car belonged to an undercover officer and was stolen from the parking lot of a Flannigan's restaurant on West 84th Street.
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Hialeah police say they've arrested the suspect who stole a cop's car
BY Brittany Levine blevine@MiamiHerald.com
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Miami's past money moves raising worries
Despite an unprecedented high-rise building boom that broadened the tax base for most of the decade, Miami is sliding toward the brink of its worst financial crunch since 1996, when the city flirted with bankruptcy and ceded daily control to the state.
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SPOTLIGHT | ON PARTICIPANT SPORTS
Schillmoller wins triathlon
Elise Schillmoller of Miami won the women's division of the Ameriprise Financial Independence Day Triathlon at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek.
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UNEMPLOYMENT
New jobless checks mailed
Extended benefits for Florida's unemployed workers are now being mailed out.
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Haitian ferry capsizes; at least 5 people dead
A ferry capsized off Haiti's southern coast Saturday morning, killing at least five people. Authorities said it wasn't clear how many people were on board, but as many as two dozen could be missing.
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Underwater Music Festival celebrates The Beatles
About 400 divers and snorkelers had to get wet to listen to a radio station's broadcast in the Florida Keys...
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Feds may open forest, swamp around Alligator Alley
A federal proposal would open a vast sweep of forest and swamp on both sides of Alligator Alley to hunting ...
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Marine from Florida killed in Afghanistan
A Marine from northeast Florida has been killed in Afghanistan.
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Corrections van kills pedestrian
Authorities say a Florida Department of Corrections prisoner transport van struck and killed a pedestrian i...
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No one picks correct Fantasy 5
No tickets matched all five "Fantasy 5" numbers, meaning the 275 tickets with four numbers correct are wort...
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Barrett leads Toronto FC to 3-1 win over San Jose
Chad Barrett had two goals and assisted on the go-ahead score to lead Toronto FC to a 3-1 victory over the ...
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Agbeko wins decision, retains bantamweight belt
Joseph Agbeko retained his International Boxing Federation bantamweight title with a unanimous decision ove...
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Agbeko wins decision, retains bantamweight belt
Joseph Agbeko retained his International Boxing Federation bantamweight title with a unanimous decision ove...
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Jaguars ticking off days until first game
Santuan McGee can count the days until South Alabama's first football game.
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Sullivan out of world swim titles
Former sprint world record holder Eamon Sullivan has pulled out of the world championships in Rome because ...
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US, Swiss ask for delay in UBS secrecy case
The U.S. and Swiss governments and banking giant UBS AG indicated Sunday they were seeking a settlement and...
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Investors: 2Q revenue a sign of economic health
Investors want to see some new math in companies' quarterly reports.
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Special alloy sleeves urged to block hackers?
To protect against skimming and eavesdropping attacks, federal and state officials recommend that Americans...
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CIT Group said to hire bankruptcy adviser
CIT Group Inc. is working with a premier bankruptcy firm as the troubled commercial lender awaits word on w...
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Planet Hollywood agrees to pay $500,000 fine in NV
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has agreed to pay a $500,000 fine to Nevada gambling regulators over lax p...
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Hurricane Carlos heading west over the Pacific
Hurricane Carlos is heading west over the open waters of the Pacific Ocean and has weakened slightly.
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US, Swiss ask for delay in UBS secrecy case
The U.S. and Swiss governments and banking giant UBS AG indicated Sunday they were seeking a settlement and...
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No one picks correct Fantasy 5
No tickets matched all five "Fantasy 5" numbers, meaning the 320 tickets with four numbers correct are wort...
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Fla. Lotto jackpot rises to $15M in next drawing
The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $15 million after no one matched the six winning numbers...
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Fla. man charged with stealing officer's car
Police say they've arrested the man who stole a police officer's car filled with weapons and riot gear from...
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After day delay, NASA fuels Endeavour for launch
NASA has begun fueling space shuttle Endeavour after delaying its scheduled launch for a day because lightn...
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Jury: Race organizers not responsible for death
A jury has determined that the organizers of the 2006 Florida Ironman were not responsible for the death of...
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'Bruno' sashays to box-office fame with $30.4M
Gay Austrian fashion devotee Bruno has proven he has serious box-office clout.
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Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears
Climbing into his Volvo, outfitted with a Matrics antenna and a Motorola reader he'd bought on eBay for $19...
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Special alloy sleeves urged to block hackers?
To protect against skimming and eavesdropping attacks, federal and state officials recommend that Americans...
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Body found at NY building where woman went missing
A female body was found stuffed inside an air-conditioning duct Saturday in a Manhattan skyscraper where a ...
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Cruise ship spills oil in Norwegian fjord
Norwegian police say a large amount of oil has leaked from a cruise ship in the UNESCO World Heritage-liste...
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Spain liberalizing, but teen abortion hits a nerve
Spain's Socialist prime minister has irked his natural enemies on the right and in the Catholic church by l...
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Police say 26 women drown in western India
Two boats capsized in western India on Sunday when the passengers panicked after seeing a bolt of lightning...
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Swiss say hostage held in Mali has been freed
A European tourist taken hostage in North Africa in January has been released, Swiss officials said.
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Israel's Netanyahu invites Abbas to talk peace
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday invited the Palestinians to sit down immediately to tal...
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AU soldiers help Somali forces as fighting rages
African Union peacekeepers in the Somali capital have directly intervened for the first time to support gov...
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Jackson, healthy or not? Depends on who's talking
In his final days, Michael Jackson was robust and active. Or dangerously thin and frail. Begging for access...
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Danny DeVito serves lemon liqueur at festival
Actor Danny DeVito served up his own premium "Limoncello" liqueur flavored with zesty Italian lemons and ga...
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Dillinger's Ohio crime spree left out of new movie
Before becoming Public Enemy No. 1, gangster John Dillinger pulled off his first bank robbery in a sleepy O...
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Dillinger's Ohio crime spree left out of new movie
Before becoming Public Enemy No. 1, gangster John Dillinger pulled off his first bank robbery in a sleepy O...
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Comic Artie Lange charged with DUI in NJ
Comedian and radio personality Artie Lange has been charged with driving under the influence of an intoxica...
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GLAAD: `Bruno' reinforces negative gay stereotypes
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said Friday that "Bruno," the new film starring Sacha Baron C...
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Paris Hilton insists she plugged sorority movie
Paris Hilton repeatedly fussed with her hair and makeup in a federal courtroom Friday, sported six-inch sti...
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