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Vote on gay Scouts comes at emotional moment
The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday on whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations and its millions of members.
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1 shot dead on lawn of Hialeah home; suspect in custody
Hialeah police on Thursday morning are investigating a homicide at a home that may have stemmed from a landlord-tenant dispute.
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Turks and Caicos making strides in getting back stolen land
Four years after a British firm embarked on efforts to help the Turks and Caicos recover illegally sold government land, millions are being recouped for the public treasury.
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North Miami
Miami-Dade audit: Affordable-housing developer falsified invoice, lacked permits in North Miami
The Miami-Dade County inspector general found irregularities with county-funded rehab work a developer performed at a North Miami affordable-housing condo.
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Liberty City
Ex-CEO sentenced to jail for stealing public money from Liberty City veterans group
The head of a now-defunct organization intended to assist military veterans had been convicted in March.
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FBI arrests suspect in Wash. state ricin case
The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks.
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Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations
Jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial resume deliberations Thursday after they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to instruct them to keep trying.
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Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore - and win.
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TRAVEL
Summer travel: More crowds — and, for fliers, fees
Experts are forecasting a booming summer, with the threat of furlough-related delays over and gas prices lower than last year.
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INSURANCE
Citizens OK’s deal for Scott donor
The board at Citizens Property Insurance approved a special $52 million deal for a startup insurance firm ...
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BROWARD
Driver who caused fatal crash loses license
The driver who caused a January crash that killed four family members, must pay $4,000, give up his driver&...
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Historic Hampton House Motel, part of Miami’s black history, to break ground Thursday on restoration project
The nearly $6 million project will restore the Brownsville motel to the look of its heyday, when its restau...
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POLITICS
Senate president, House speaker tout legislative accomplishments during tour
Senate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford hit the road to highlight what they see as su...
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DEATHS
Capt. Mike Burke, Windjammer founder, dies at 89
Capt. Michael Burke sailed through life with his unending spirit and romantic outlook, touching the lives o...
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Lyons leads Cardinals past Padres 5-3
Tyler Lyons pitched seven solid innings in his major league debut on the same day St. Louis lost Jaime Garc...
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Pacers see chance slip in Game 1 of East finals
Paul George did all he could.
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Pacers see chance slip in Game 1 of East finals
Paul George did all he could.
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Shields strong again in Royals' 3-1 loss to Astros
James Shields had another strong start for Kansas City on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for Shields and th...
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Cabrera, Tigers down Indians 11-7 on rainy night
Justin Verlander overcame a rocky start and rain delay to get his fifth win and Miguel Cabrera hit another ...
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IMF head Lagarde in court in fraud probe
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court Thursday o...
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Ralph Lauren's 4Q profit rises 35 pct
Ralph Lauren Corp. is reporting a 35 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit, but economic challenges her...
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US equities sell-off goes on; futures slump
The momentum of a late sell-off on Wall Street carried over into a second day, sending U.S. futures and glo...
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Marathon Oil says talks end on possible stake sale
Marathon Oil says talks on a potential sale of part of its stake in the Athabasca Oil Project in Canada hav...
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Pacific Alliance Summit
In bloc-happy Latin America, the Pacific Alliance hopes to stand out
The four nations of the Pacific Alliance — Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru — are holding a s...
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Fed weighed slowing its pace of bond purchases
Several Federal Reserve policymakers this month favored slowing the Fed's efforts to maintain record-low lo...
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US home sales tick up to highest in 3 1/2 years
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years...
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N. Fla. man arrested in death of plum-eating bird
A north Florida man faces charges after fatally shooting a red-bellied woodpecker that was eating the plums...
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Florida Lotto jackpot rises to $14 million
The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $14 million after no one matched the six winning numbers...
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4 Fantasy 5 players share $115,731.52 top prize
Two winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $115,731.52 each, the Florida Lottery said Thursday.
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Fla. sailor charged in 2010 death of 2-year-old
A sailor has been charged with murder in the 2010 death of his girlfriend's son at an off-base military hou...
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Fla. Man killed in NJ crash
A Florida man died and his wife was critically injured after their vehicle was struck by a dump truck in Ne...
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Fla. mom breaks into home with machete
A woman is being held without bond after authorities say she broke into her ex-boyfriend's central Florida ...
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Deputies find 40 animals abandoned in Pasco home
A strong odor coming from a nearby home prompted a neighbor to call authorities. It turned out someone had ...
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Thunderstorms, hail slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup
A band of thunderstorms is battering the Oklahoma City area and slowing cleanup operations in the southern ...
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Va. landmark Natural Bridge up for sale
A Virginia landmark and tourism attraction once owned by Thomas Jefferson is up for sale.
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Vote on gay Scouts comes at emotional moment
The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday on whether to allow openly gay Scouts in...
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Feds investigate after plane parts hit Ga. home
Federal authorities are investigating after a Boeing 747 on approach to Atlanta's airport lost parts from i...
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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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Quotations of the day
"Plaza (Towers Elementary School) did the best they could. That's all they have. I'm big on the schools nee...
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Iran denies its drone entered Bahrain's airspace
An Iranian semi-official news agency reports the country is denying that an unmanned drone violated the air...
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Restaurant torched in 4th night of Sweden riots
Groups of youths have burnt down a restaurant, torched more than 30 cars and injured three police in a four...
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Russia wary of deeper nuclear arms cuts
Russia's top military officer has voiced skepticism about deeper nuclear arms cuts, saying they should requ...
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Father of man shot in Boston probe shares regrets
The father of a Chechen immigrant shot dead by U.S. law enforcement agents while being questioned about his...
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US family leaves Singapore frustrated with inquest
The parents of an American software engineer found dead in his Singapore apartment last year left the city-...
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Darius Rucker rides 'Wagon Wheel' to top of charts
Darius Rucker is a fan of Old Crow Medicine Show, but says he didn't really get what was so infectious abou...
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West Bank and romance prominent in 'Omar'
One of the more buzzed-about films at the Cannes Film Festival, "Omar," is set in the West Bank, and the Pa...
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Georges Moustaki, who penned for Piaf, dies
Georges Moustaki, an Egyptian-born composer, singer and poet who wrote songs for Edith Piaf and other Frenc...
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Brown hounded for calling Manila `gates of hell'
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gon...
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Debbie Reynolds: We all knew Liberace was gay
In the new film "Behind the Candelabra," veteran entertainer Debbie Reynolds has just three major scenes to...
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