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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. 1369307742

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. 1369307734
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. 1369305268
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. 1369296605
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.
Miami-Dade Schools

School Board approves new Miami-Dade Schools police chief

Ian Moffett, a Miami-Dade Schools police veteran who left in 2009 to become a police major in Miami, will return as the next schools police chief.
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 that contributed $110,000 to Gov. Rick Scott.
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’s license and complete 120 hours of community service, a Broward judge ruled Wednesday.

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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...
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...
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...
Miami

Miami Commission could allow high-paid city execs to collect salary, pension

Under a proposed change, the city’s four constitutional officers would be allowed to collect pension...
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...
Egypt leader claims victory in captives' release

The safe release Wednesday of seven conscripts kidnapped by suspected militants in Sinai brought a victory ...
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Buchholz goes to 7-0, Red Sox beat White Sox 6-2
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...
Pacers see chance slip in Game 1 of East finals

Paul George did all he could.
Pacers see chance slip in Game 1 of East finals

Paul George did all he could.
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...
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 ...
LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1
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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...
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...
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...
Lowe's 1Q profit rises, but results miss Street

Lowe's said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income rose nearly 3 percent, but results fell short of ex...
Target's 1Q profit drops 29 pct on weak sales

Target Corp. reported a 29 percent drop in first-quarter profit as unusually cool spring weather and financ...
Summary Box: Stocks close lower on Fed fears

MIXED MESSAGES: Stocks surged in the early going after Fed chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress the central ...
Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus

Stocks are closing lower on news that several Federal Reserve policymakers favored cutting back on stimulus...
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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...
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.
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
Man who caused fatal crash loses driver's license

A man who caused a crash that killed four family members near Fort Lauderdale must give up his driver's lic...
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Hofstra suspect won praise from parole panel
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Man shot by FBI had ties to Boston bombing suspect

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Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs

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Oil falls below $93 as China manufacturing weakens

The price of oil fell below $93 per barrel Thursday after a survey showed manufacturing activity in China f...
Winners of the 79th National Headliner Awards

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Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone

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Report: Rafsanjani blasts Iran's rulers

An Iranian pro-reform website is reporting that former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has strongly crit...
North Korea envoy awaits chat with China's leader

While a North Korean envoy waits for an expected meeting with China's Communist Party chief, his Chinese ho...
Czech police seek US man suspected of 4 murders

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