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Judge lashes DCF after infant suffers life-threatening abuse
DCF is under fire again — this time from a Miami-Dade judge — after failing to protect a child who later ended up with a potentially fatal lacerated liver.
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SOUTH FLORIDA WEATHER
Rain threat eases a bit for South Florida
With much of what remains of Chantal expected to remain offshore, South Florida’s weekend may not be a total washout after all.
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Miramar vice mayor reaching out to residents via tea talks
In an effort to better reach her constituents, Miramar Vice Mayor Alexandra Davis will host a “Tea and a Talk” next Wednesday.
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South Miami police chief pleads no contest to ethics violations
Orlando Martinez De Castro was accused of steering department business to his wife’s companies.
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Alex Rodriguez, MLB in Friday showdown
Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has been summoned to meet with baseball officials on Friday as the steroid scandal nears its climax.
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Asiana passengers begged 911 dispatchers for help
Stunned and bleeding after a Boeing 777 crash-landed at the San Francisco airport, hundreds of passengers staggered across the debris-strewn tarmac, some trying to help the critically injured, others desperately calling 911 and begging for more ambulances as dire minutes ticked away.
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Trapped: An air escape from Moscow unlikely for NSA leaker Snowden
Beginning a third week holed up in a Moscow airports transit zone, Edward Snowden finds himself far enough away to evade U.S. authorities, but also too far from any of the sympathetic nations willing to shelter him.
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REDISTRICTING
Fla. Supreme Court won't stop redistricting challenge
The Florida Supreme Court, in a sharp rebuke to the Republican-controlled Legislature, refused to throw out a lawsuit that contends legislators ignored new standards while drawing up legislative districts.
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Miami Children’s Hospital to get funding from 28-hour Univision telethon
South Florida children with cancer will benefit from money raised by a 28-hour Univision program aired last December.
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Florida National Guard marks 100th deployment since 9/11
Four South Floridians went into active duty on Thursday alongside nearly 60 others marking the Florida Nati...
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Hurricane relief: Broward Salvation Army searches for relief volunteers
The Salvation Army’s Disaster Relief Program hopes to find volunteers to assist during the hurrican...
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The CIA and a secret vacuum cleaner
How the accused 9/11 mastermind worked on designing a better vacuum cleaner while in CIA custody, to keep h...
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Iraq attacks leave 31 dead, mostly security forces
Insurgents in Iraq launched two days of bloody assaults at the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan th...
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Florida Teacher of the Year to be announced
Florida's Teacher of the Year is set to be named in Orlando Thursday night.
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Environment
South Florida water district names new director
The governing board of the South Florida Water Management District on Thursday hired a new executive direct...
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Stanford, Matthew (63) lead Park by 2 at LPGA
Angela Stanford and Catriona Matthew shot eight-under 63s to share the first-round lead at the Manulife Fin...
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Tigers frustrated in heated 6-3 loss to White Sox
Miguel Cabrera hit his 30th homer, and then Prince Fielder immediately had to duck out of the way from a hi...
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Russell advances to Newport's semifinals
Michael Russell let a lead slip away in the second set and fell behind early in the deciding tiebreaker. Th...
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Patriots' Dennard accused of DUI in Nebraska
Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was arrested and accused of drunk driving Thursday in Nebraska while on...
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Freeman, Delabar elected as All-Stars; Puig misses
So much for Puig-mania sweeping the country. Give this contest to Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman.
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Phegley's slam leads White Sox over Tigers 6-3
It was hard to tell who was happier when Joshua Phegley's sixth-inning grand slam cleared the fence - Phegl...
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Patriots' Dennard accused of DUI in Nebraska
Alfonzo Dennard of the New England Patriots was arrested Thursday in Nebraska and accused of driving drunk ...
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Stocks jump after Fed keeps stimulus in place
The stock market is rising to record highs after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central ban...
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Low-wage food workers stage one-day strike at Smithsonian museums
Jonathan Ross, a restaurant worker at one of the famous Smithsonian Institution museums, went on a one-day ...
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Former Ford CEO Philip Caldwell dies at age 93
Philip Caldwell, the first person to lead Ford Motor Co. who wasn't a member of the founding family, died W...
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Duke announces her departure from Fed board
Elizabeth Duke announced Thursday that she will step down from the Federal Reserve's board in Washington at...
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Chinese police say Glaxo employees bribed doctors
China's police ministry accused executives of pharmaceutical supplier GlaxoSmithKline on Thursday of conduc...
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Discount store revenue comparisons for June
Summary of revenue at stores open at least a year in June for discount chains, with percentage increase or ...
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Retailers report strong gains for June
June sales heated up for stores, in a sign that Americans likely will continue to spend during the importan...
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News Summary: Home repossessions declined in June
REPOSSESSIONS FALL: Foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac says that the number of U.S. homes repossessed by l...
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WWE opens training facility in central Florida
World Wrestling Entertainment has opened a state-of-the-art training facility in central Florida.
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FedEx driver dies after being hit by train
The driver of a FedEx delivery truck that was struck by a train in north Florida earlier this month has die...
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Man gets 42 years for killing woman in car
A Tampa Bay area man has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for killing a woman while firing into a crowd...
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5 things to know in Florida for July 12
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
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Pregnant woman killed in car crash
A pregnant central Florida woman died in a crash when another driver pulled out in front of her.
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Officials identify victim of Glacier park fall
Officials with Glacier National Park have released the name of a 21-year-old Florida man who died in a fall...
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Fla. man charged in NJ police standoff
A Florida man who authorities say broke into his ex-girlfriend's New Jersey home and threatened her was cha...
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Man gets 30 years for fatal shooting
A South Florida man who fled as jurors were deliberating on his third-degree murder case earlier this year ...
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Panel suggests $7.7M breakdown of Newtown payments
Preliminary recommendations on $7.7 million in donations collected after the Connecticut school shooting ca...
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NC House approves abortion legislation
Republican lawmakers pushed ahead Thursday with their demand for new rules at North Carolina's abortion cli...
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Saudi princess in trafficking case posts $5M bail
A Saudi princess charged with human trafficking has posted $5 million bail a day after her California arrest.
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Arab group files bank account closures lawsuit
An Ohio-based bank improperly closed business and personal accounts of hundreds of people of Middle Eastern...
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Mo. AG's office joins prosecution of Saudi student
A special prosecutor has asked a judge to delay the trial of a Saudi national accused of paying his roommat...
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Diary reveals school aide had student's baby
Authorities say the diary of a Southern California teacher's aide reveals her sexual relationship with an u...
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NTSB findings on SF plane crash at a glance
After departing from Shanghai and stopping in Seoul, Asiana Flight 214 makes its final approach into San Fr...
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Court denies Fort Hood suspect access to evidence
The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, cannot access evidence obtai...
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Irish lawmakers back `life saving' abortion bill
Lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted to back Ireland's first bill on abortion, legalizing the practice in ex...
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Family prepares to bury soldier killed in London
Relatives of a British soldier killed in broad daylight by alleged Islamic extremists say they are profound...
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Egypt's liberals pressing for democracy after coup
The liberal and youth movements that backed the military's removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are...
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Egypt to investigate Morsi for 2011 jailbreak
Prosecutors will investigate allegations that Egypt's ousted president escaped from prison during the 2011 ...
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Egypt’s military blames Mohammed Morsi’s supporters for violence
In a battle over the narrative of what’s happened here during the past eight dramatic days, the new...
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Latin American complaints over U.S. spying ignore their own wiretap programs
Several Latin American presidents have complained bitterly following recent revelations about U.S. electron...
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Correction: Mideast-Ramadan story
In a story July 10 about Ramadan, The Associated Press, relying on a press release issued by the U.N.'s Dep...
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Venezuela announces hard-currency auction
Venezuela's central bank says that on Friday it will begin selling dollars at auction for only the second t...
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20th Century Fox to create musicals from its films
Get ready for more stage versions of your favorite movies - 20th Century Fox has formed a new joint venture...
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Beau convicted of murder in NY designer's death
The playboy boyfriend of a fashion designer was convicted Thursday of strangling and drowning her in the ba...
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Bieber listed as underage guest at Chicago club
Pop star Justin Bieber is listed as an underage guest on a citation that Chicago police issued to a nightclub.
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Crystal touts tourism for NY hometown after Sandy
Billy Crystal is going to bat for his New York hometown following the pummeling it took from Superstorm Sandy.
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Paula Deen dumps legal team after admitting slurs
Paula Deen has replaced her lead legal team, the latest fallout from her admission she used racial slurs in...
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Kris Jenner lives talk show 'dream' this summer
The driven matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner clan is taking center stage with her own talk show, and Kris ...
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Lil Twist arrested for suspected DUI in Bieber car
The rapper known as Lil Twist has been arrested for investigation of driving under the influence after bein...















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