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Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor
Anthony Weiner's run for redemption is officially on.
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North Miami Beach
Judge: North Miami Beach runoff results not in question
A hotly contested city council race in North Miami Beach is ready to be settled for good after results from a runoff election, a judge has said.
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North Miami
Two charged in kidnapping, beating and shooting of ATM repairman
Police say two men locked the victim in the trunk of a car, then beat and shot him when he tried to escape.
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Trial for captain in deadly shipwreck in Italy
An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel's shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people.
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Miami-Dade Schools
Miami-Dade Schools announces large expansion of Cambridge program
Miami-Dade Schools is expanding the Cambridge Program during the next three years to 70 new schools.
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7 Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed
Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the volatile Sinai Peninsula last week were freed by their captors Wednesday after successful mediation, the country's military spokesman said.
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Futures rise; all eyes on the Fed
U.S. stock futures are rising with the nation's central bank seemingly committed to ushering along a financial rebound and the housing market nearing an important milestone.
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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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CARGO INDUSTRY
PortMiami rail upgrade now on track
Construction of a delayed rail line upgrade at PortMiami should begin within 45 days.
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Fla. ranked 42nd in nation in per-pupil spending
Florida's per-pupil spending is among the lowest in the nation according to data compiled by the U.S. Census.
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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 a...
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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 constructio...
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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-ye...
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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 Guantánam...
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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 Citiz...
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Bay Bowl: San Francisco to host 50th Super Bowl
Build a new stadium, host the Super Bowl to show it off.
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Nats collapse late, lose 4-2 to Giants in 10th
As Bryce Harper ran back to chase Gregor Blanco's hard-hit fly in the ninth inning, memories of last week's...
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Cardinals jump on Volquez in 5th inning
The St. Louis Cardinals figured out San Diego right-hander Edinson Volquez the third time through the order.
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Royals end skid with 7-3 win over Astros
Bud Norris rolled through six scoreless innings for the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
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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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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...
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How The AP and Equilar calculate CEO pay
For its annual survey of CEO pay, The Associated Press uses data provided by Equilar, an executive pay rese...
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Weak yen a help for Japan, but headache elsewhere
A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The cheaper yen is...
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AAA: 31.2M drivers to take Memorial Day road trip
It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways.
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IMF calls on Britain to do more for growth
The International Monetary Fund has called on Britain to do more to support the economic recovery, urging t...
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Glaxo, US partnering to develop new antibiotics
GlaxoSmithKline PLC says it's starting an unusual collaboration with the U.S. government to develop several...
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Firing of Miami Bch cop in alcohol incident upheld
The firing of a Miami Beach police officer who admitted drinking before work has been upheld by an arbitrator.
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Jorge Barahona writes letter to judge
A Miami man charged with fatally beating his adoptive daughter says audio cassettes that could help his car...
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Fla. court rules against police over pot arrests
A Florida appeals court is throwing out convictions against two men because sheriff's deputies discovered p...
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Justice Department finds issues at Panhandle jail
An investigation by the Department of Justice has found civil rights problems at a Panhandle Jail.
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Video of man jumping on manatee investigated
Wildlife officials are investigating an online video that shows a man jumping on two manatees.
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Appeals court agrees to shield legislators
A Florida appeals court is ruling that state legislators and legislative staff don't have to answer questio...
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Pit bulls killed after attacking 3 in central Fla
Two pit bulls involved in an attack on three people have been euthanized at the Halifax Humane Society in D...
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Investigators searched Holmes' bank records, iPod
A Colorado judge has released five search warrants filed hours after the Aurora movie theater shooting that...
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Timeline of events in Jodi Arias murder case
The Jodi Arias murder trial has drawn international attention for its graphic tales of sex and lies. The fo...
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XanGo juice hit with 2nd lawsuit claiming looting
A co-founder of exotic juice maker XanGo has filed a lawsuit claiming his partners are looting company fund...
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Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview
In a surprise jailhouse interview just hours after a jury began deliberating her fate, Jodi Arias spoke out...
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Official: 6 unaccounted for after Oklahoma tornado
An Oklahoma emergency management official says authorities still are working to find six adults who haven't...
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UN: New reports of chemical weapons use in Syria
The U.N.'s top Mideast envoy says there are mounting reports of chemical weapons use in Syria.
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Global, local issues for Iran in upcoming election
Main domestic and international issues facing Iran ahead of its June 14 presidential election:
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Opposition in Burkina Faso vow to fight Senate law
Opposition parties walked out of a meeting in parliament this week in protest over the creation of a Senate...
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El Salvador president meets pope amid Romero hopes
El Salvador's president meets with Pope Francis on Thursday amid mounting indications that the stars have f...
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AP PHOTOS: Nigeria prepares to bury writer Achebe
Writer Chinua Achebe, whose works focused on the conflict between modernity and the way of life in rural Ni...
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Argentine dictator Videla's burial protested
Argentines in the hometown of former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla are upset at the prospect that he may be ...
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Bahrain opposition group snubs crisis talks
Bahrain's main Shiite opposition group says it will temporarily boycott talks aimed at easing the Gulf nati...
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'Idol' winner rolling out debut album in July
Candice Glover spent more time on season 12 of "American Idol" than she will on creating her debut album.
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Fox show brings messy workplaces to television
This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people ...
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Blake Shelton putting together Okla. benefit show
Blake Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims.
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Cannes: James Franco builds a bookish filmography
James Franco's filmography is starting to look like a book shelf - and a very respectable one, at that.
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NYC woman gets probation for stalking actress
A New York City woman has been sentenced to probation for stalking actress Marion Cotillard (koh-tee-YAR') ...
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Attorney: Donald Trump lied on stand
The attorney for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal t...
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