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North Miami Beach
Tony DeFillipo, Beth Spiegel win North Miami Beach council seats in runoff election
Two runoff races for council in North Miami Beach were decided by overwhelming majorities on Tuesday.
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Miami-Dade Schools
Miami-Dade School Board to move principals, vote on police chief
The Miami-Dade School Board will hold a special meeting Wednesday to move principals, combine departments and reduce staff.
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BROWARD SCHOOLS
Broward School Board votes to privatize school construction work
Superintendent Robert Runcie pitched privatization as a move toward efficiency and a way to get construction projects done on time and on budget.
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Miami-Dade man accused of murdering adopted daughter complains to judge in letter
Jorge Barahona is facing the death penalty, along with his wife, in the murder of the couple’s 10-year-old adopted daughter
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HUNGER STRIKE
Guantánamos military defense lawyers cite My Lai massacre in plea to Hagel
Uniformed defense lawyers for alleged Guantánamo terrorists invoked the Vietnam Wars My Lai massacre in their bid to get Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel to intervene in the prison camps.
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Pentagon wants $450M for Guantánamo prison
The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantánamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.
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INSURANCE
Sweet deal for state taxpayers or Scott donor giveaway?
Critics see political donations and heavy lobbying by Heritage Property and Casualty as evidence that Citizens Property and Gov. Rick Scott are tapping the insurer’s $6.4 billion surplus for special giveaways to politically-connected companies.
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ELECTION LAW
Gov. Rick Scott signs elections bill to fix long voter lines
Gov. Rick Scott completed Florida’s election law about-face, signing a bill to reverse changes to early voting laws.
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No wifi at Guantánamo's Starbucks
The U.S. military has shut down wireless internet service at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba because of online hacking threats.
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In My Opinion
Fabiola Santiago: Damas de Blanco are true heroes
Whether in the streets of Cuba, at international forums — or now in Miami before they return to the...
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Housing recovery boosts Home Depot 1Q results
Home Depot Inc.'s first-quarter net income rose 18 percent, thanks to the ongoing housing recovery, despite...
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L.A.’s Redbury Hotel coming to South Beach
Another Los Angeles transplant is coming to South Beach.
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Federal court rejects appeal by Miami mass killer John Ferguson
John Ferguson was originally to be put to death in October, but was issued a last minute stay.
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IMMIGRATION
Undocumented immigrant spared deportation, allowed to remain for one year
The story of Rene Rivas, whose deportation was halted thanks to a persistent son and a congresswoman, has b...
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CUBA
Annual U.S. report on religious freedoms says Cuba eased some controls but still imposed many restrictions
U.S. State Department finds some religious reforms but says controls on Cuban churches remain strong
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Trout hits for cycle, drives in 5, Angels rout M's
Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a home...
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Ortiz struggles as Rays beat Blue Jays
An abbreviated outing by Ramon Ortiz put the Toronto Blue Jays in a hole they couldn't climb out of.
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Sharks tie series with 2-1 win over Kings
Joe Thornton set the tone for the San Jose Sharks with a dominant first period. After that, the Sharks did ...
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Ortiz struggles as Rays beat Blue Jays
An abbreviated outing by Ramon Ortiz put the Toronto Blue Jays in a hole they couldn't climb out of.
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Bernanke testimony to be studied for policy clues
When Ben Bernanke testifies about the U.S. economy Wednesday, the Federal Reserve chairman's words will be ...
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Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs
Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europ...
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Housing recovery boosts Home Depot 1Q results
Home Depot Inc.'s first-quarter net income rose 18 percent, thanks to the ongoing housing recovery, despite...
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NJ's Revel casino exits bankruptcy court
Revel, a brand new but struggling Atlantic City casino, has formally emerged from bankruptcy.
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GM to invest $44.5M in Lansing Cadillac factory
General Motors says it will invest $44.5 million at a Lansing, Mich., factory, creating 200 new jobs.
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Burberry's profit hit by perfume deal's demise
British luxury brand Burberry said Tuesday that rapidly improving business in developing markets was offset...
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Barbara Walters' daughter charged with DUI in Fla.
The daughter of broadcast journalist Barbara Walters has been charged with driving under the influence in s...
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Man goes missing while on Keys boating trip
Authorities in the Florida Keys are searching for a man who went missing during a boating trip.
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Man gets 10 years for fatal street fight
A Jacksonville man who said he was defending himself when he fatally shot another man during a street fight...
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5 things to know in Florida for May 22
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
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Florida's longest serving death row inmate dies
A man who has been on death row longer than any other inmate in Florida has died in prison.
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Gatorland takes animals from closed attraction
Gatorland is preparing to welcome more than 70 animals that the central Florida zoo purchased from a recent...
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The 50th Super Bowl goes to San Francisco Bay Area
The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue i...
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Up to 30 hurt in crash in northwest Ohio
The Highway Patrol says up to 30 people have suffered injuries in the collision of a commercial bus and a c...
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Bernanke testimony to be studied for policy clues
When Ben Bernanke testifies about the U.S. economy Wednesday, the Federal Reserve chairman's words will be ...
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Malcolm X's grandson buried in NY
Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of slain civil rights activist Malcolm X, has been buried at a cemetery in su...
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Mysterious illness kills 2 in southeast Alabama
A mysterious respiratory illness has left five people hospitalized and two dead in southeast Alabama, state...
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Safety Board: ATF blocking plant blast probe
Federal agents and the state fire marshal have effectively barred a federal safety panel from the site of a...
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10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday:
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2 FBI agents who died remembered for valor
FBI Director Robert Mueller on Tuesday praised two agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach co...
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Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital
Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan has been discharged from the hospital roughly two weeks...
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Japan mulls talks with NKorea, surprising allies
Japan's government is looking into re-opening official talks with North Korea to resolve questions over the...
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State media shows NKorea has new military chief
A North Korean state media dispatch shows that leader Kim Jong Un has named a hardline general as his new m...
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Japan's central bank says economy picking up
Japan's central bank says the world's third-biggest economy is "picking up" as demand recovers in other cou...
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All 28 bodies recovered from Indonesian mine room
Rescuers have recovered all 28 bodies from a collapsed underground room inside the giant U.S.-owned gold an...
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North Korea sends leader's special envoy to China
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to China on Wednesda...
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Protesters hurl firebombs as Chile leader speaks
Bands of young people hurling firebombs and stones clashed with police outside Chile's congress Tuesday aft...
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Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China
Two emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei as he eats, sleeps, paces, showers - and even sits on the toi...
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Aretha Franklin taking June off, postponing shows
Aretha Franklin is taking off the month of June.
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Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes
Vice President Joe Biden is praising Jewish leaders for helping change American attitudes about gay marriag...
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Nick Jonas, Giuliana Rancic to host Miss USA
Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant will be hosted by a Jonas brother and an E! News personality.
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Bolivia lashes at Sean Penn over jailed American
Bolivia's culture minister calls it actor-activist Sean Penn's "worst performance" ever. He isn't talking a...
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Nielsen's top programs for May 13-19
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for May 13-19. Listings include the week's ranking and vi...
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