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COURTS
UM student in fatal DUI crash may get more prison time after allegedly failing drug test
A 21-year-old UM student convicted in a drunk driving crash that left an elderly woman dead may get a stiffer sentence after she allegedly failed a drug test in court.
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3 charged with enslaving disabled Ohio mom, child
A mentally disabled woman charged with shoplifting a candy bar asked to be jailed because three people "had been mean to her" - then went on to tell authorities about her time spent in unfathomably cruel servitude, along with her young daughter, at the hands of three people, authorities said Tuesday.
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CUBA
Bahamas claims that video of Cubans being kicked is fraudulent
An official in Nassau has denied that a guard stomped on detained Cuban migrants.
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TRANSPORTATION
Toll hike remains on State Road 836
An effort to roll back tolls on State Road 836 failed late Tuesday when the board of directors of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) voted 7-5 to keep in place a higher toll rate approved in March.
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ONLINE RETAILING
Amazon doesn’t need tax incentives, but localities offer millions in tax breaks
One Florida county is considering a package of up to $7.5 million in local and state tax breaks for online retailer Amazon to build a new warehouse, creating 1,000 local jobs.
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NSA chief: Spying stopped 50 terrorist ‘events’
The director of the National Security Agency testified Tuesday that the government’s massive surveillance program helped thwart more than 50 terrorist “events” worldwide since Sept. 11, 2001, including a planned bombing of the New York Stock Exchange that involved a Kansas City man.
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House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill
The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats characterized as yet another example of a GOP war on women.
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Obama
German Consul General nostalgic on Obama Berlin visit
Eva Countess Kendeffy, the top German official in Florida who helped organize Obama’s previous visits to Germany, is nostalgic about Obama’s Berlin visit. She will retire at the end of June.
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Cuba
Cuba, US discuss resuming direct mail; migration talks to be held next month
Talks began Tuesday on resuming direct mail service between the two countries and sources say bilateral talks on migration will be held in July.
Multimedia
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US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war
The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly...
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War court
Red Cross to Guantánamo judge: Don’t give 9/11 defense lawyers our confidential records
Defense lawyers in the 9/11 trial want access to reports from the Red Cross to the Pentagon to learn more a...
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HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood considers shrinking parking spaces
Hollywood’s parking spaces could be getting shorter.
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Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade unions call for health-insurance account audit
Union leaders say the county has been stockpiling money in its health-insurance trust fund. Miami-Dade says...
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US safety agency investigating Suzuki small SUVs
U.S. safety regulators said Tuesday that they are investigating problems with air-bag sensors in the seats ...
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Judge urges new approach for Guantánamo detainee cases
A federal appeals court judge Tuesday called on the president and Congress to consider a different approach...
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School Grades
State to review tougher school grading formula
The Florida Board of Education agreed Tuesday to have a task force review the state’s school grading...
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Nationals no match for Lee, fall to Phillies 4-2
The Washington Nationals hardly look like the team that ended the Philadelphia Phillies' five-year reign at...
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Verlander struggles as Tigers lose to Orioles 5-2
Justin Verlander has been all too ordinary this season, and the Detroit ace is asking for a little patience.
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Dominguez's slam leads Astros past Brewers 10-1
Matt Dominguez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to back another solid performance by J...
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US home construction rises 6.8 percent in May
U.S. builders stepped up home construction in May and applied for permits to build single-family homes at t...
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Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant posture and a...
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Duke Energy names insider to take over for Rogers
Duke Energy's chief financial officer will take over for retiring CEO Jim Rogers at the end of the month.
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Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jee...
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United adds spending requirement for elite status
United Airlines is making it a little harder to get a higher frequent-flier status.
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Starbucks pushes new food items to energize sales
Starbucks wants coffee fans to think of it as a spot to grab lunch or late afternoon bite - not just a plac...
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Chrysler expected to formally refuse Jeep recall
Chrysler is expected to file papers Tuesday explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs.
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Police visit home of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez
State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday...
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'Dead zones' predicted for Gulf, Chesapeake Bay
Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico unless a...
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More AP classes could cost districts millions
County school superintendents told the state Board of Education on Tuesday that a recent legislative bill a...
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French company coming to Florida
A French company is expanding its operations in Florida.
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US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,103
As of Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at least 2,103 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a resu...
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5 things to know in Florida for June 19
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
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Firm seeks FAA OK for tall Vegas Strip thrill ride
A Florida-based thrill ride developer is seeking federal approval for air space to allow a 650-foot-tall ro...
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AP PHOTOS: Astrodome, JFK terminal endangered
Houston's Astrodome stadium, New York's old Pan Am Worldport Terminal at Kennedy Airport and Montana's one-...
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Calif.-based burger chain Johnny Rockets sold
Johnny Rockets, the Southern California-based burger chain with 1950s flair, has been sold to a private equ...
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CHP copter saves teens from soaring Sierra cliff
Two stranded teenage boys were plucked off a peak at an elevation of more than 8,000 feet by a California H...
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Mich. woman ordered to trial on false rape report
A Michigan woman accused of faking a sexual assault was ordered to stand trial on charges of making a false...
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Oklahoma executes inmate for couple's 2000 deaths
Oklahoma executed a 36-year-old man on Tuesday for taking part in the brutal killing of a ranching couple 1...
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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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United 787 heading to Tokyo diverted to Seattle
An indication of an oil filter problem prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to div...
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China, NKorea begin strategic talks in Beijing
A top North Korean negotiator has arrived at China's Foreign Ministry for strategic talks following a rough...
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Malaysia budget airport launch pushed to May 2014
The opening of a new airport to accommodate budget carriers has been delayed until next year because of des...
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Australian jailed for life for rape, murder
A serial sex offender was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for raping and murdering an Irish woman ...
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Brazil lawmakers OK bill for treatment of gays
A Brazilian congressional human rights committee on Thursday approved legislation that would allow psycholo...
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US senators urge Kerry to review Honduras aid
A group of U.S. senators is urging Secretary of State John Kerry to order a review of aid for Honduras' pol...
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Jamaica eyes expatriates as source of investment
In a bid to kick start Jamaica's chronically stagnant economy, the Caribbean country is wooing its citizens...
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Sentencing in theft of 'Idol' contestant's iPhone
A woman has been sentenced to eight days in jail for stealing a former "American Idol" contestant's iPhone ...
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Edward Furlong charged with assault in LA
'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been charged with assault after a May 21 incident in which his girlf...
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Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj to perform at BET Awards
Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj will take the stage at the BET Awards.
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Lil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in video
Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the American flag when shooting his latest video.
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Review: Kanye West eerie, erratic on 'Yeezus'
Kanye West, "Yeezus" (Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)
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