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    <title><![CDATA[Glitch in widely used polygraph can skew results]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:09 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The problem with a model of lie-detector used by many police agencies and the federal government has been evident for years, but no fix has been made.
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    <title><![CDATA[U.S. suburban poverty growing, but trend mixed in Miami-Dade, Broward]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[More poor people now live in suburbs than in big cities or rural areas, a new book by the Brookings Institution says.
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    <title><![CDATA[Florida National Guard in transition phase]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 22:19 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Florida National Guard&#x2019;s emphasis is changing as foreign deployments dwindle. Now its members are getting serious training to face a familiar foe &#x2014; the next big hurricane
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott to veto tuition hike]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 23:26 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[When he signs the state budget Monday, the governor is also expected to approve an extra $65 million for safety-net hospitals like Jackson and Broward Health.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/19/20/38/6SNBF.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>When he signs the state budget Monday, the governor is also expected to approve an extra $65 million for safety-net hospitals like Jackson and Broward Health.
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    <title><![CDATA[Small Florida city wonders who won Powerball jackpot]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 19:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.
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    <title><![CDATA[Marc Caputo: IRS does bad job with bad laws]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 18:13 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Congress vs. IRS: The do-littles vs. the do-wrongs.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>Congress vs. IRS: The do-littles vs. the do-wrongs.
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    <title><![CDATA[Teacher-training programs&#x92; success under scrutiny]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405572/teacher-training-programs-success.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 13:55 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Florida and several other states are creating accountability systems so education schools will develop quantitative ways to measure their programs&#x92; success.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott speeds up warrants for Death Row inmates]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 18:25 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Not since 1989, when an unpopular Gov. Bob Martinez set a record by signing six death warrants in a single day, has a Florida governor been so eager to use the death penalty.
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    <title><![CDATA[Pension vote puts some House Republicans in awkward position]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3404963/pension-vote-puts-some-house-republicans.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:51 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Many Republican lawmakers who wanted to shut down the state&#x2019;s pension system to new hires are members of the pension system.
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    <title><![CDATA[After voting for a ban, Charlie Crist now backs gay marriage]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3404907/after-voting-for-a-ban-charlie.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:27 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[After voting for a ban, Charlie Crist now backs gay marriage
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    <title><![CDATA[Marco Rubio blames President Obama for latest scandals]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3404877/rubio-blames-obama-for-latest.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:20 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Rubio mesmerized hundreds in Tampa with a familiar speech that resonated more strongly than ever amid the latest Obama administration scandals.
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    <title><![CDATA[Citizens offers cheaper rate option with no fanfare]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3404641/citizens-offers-cheaper-rate-option.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 19:51 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Homeowners could save up to 70 percent on their insurance premium with a new policy offering from Citizens, but only 47 people have signed up for the cheaper coverage.
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    <title><![CDATA[Jet-set Miami developers entangled in legal drama over private jet]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3404538/jet-set-developers-entangled-in.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[For sale: a $12.6 million Bombardier Challenger jet presumably grounded at the Opa-locka Airport.
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    <title><![CDATA[Deep in Big Cypress National Preserve, oil flows]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3404437/deep-in-swampy-forest-oil-flows.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The largest oil drilling operation in South Florida is a stark contrast to the wild surroundings of the Big Cypress National Preserve.
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    <title><![CDATA[Notoriety follows Rivera pal in Nicaragua]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3403369/notoriety-follows-rivera-pal-in.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:15 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Ana Alliegro, the Miami woman at the center of the federal corruption investigation involving former congressman David Rivera, is living in a small town outside of Managua.
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    <title><![CDATA[Oil industry eyes South Florida again]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3404387/oil-industry-eyes-south-florida.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 16:48 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Fueled by rising oil prices and new technology, the oil industry is planning to expand exploration and drilling across a huge swath of Southwest Florida.
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    <title><![CDATA[Teen arrested after cops say she bit man's penis]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405551/teen-arrested-after-cops-say-she.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 13:42 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A 19-year-old high school student has been arrested after authorities say she bit her boyfriend&#39;s penis when he refused to have sex with her.
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    <title><![CDATA[Man falls 16 floors from Jacksonville hotel balcony, dies]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405481/man-falls-16-floors-from-hotel.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 12:06 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A man has died after authorities say he fell from a 16th floor balcony of a downtown Jacksonville hotel.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fight between neighbors leads to shooting in Loxahatchee]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405385/fight-between-neighbors-leads.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 10:56 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Authorities are investigating after they say a fight erupted between two neighbors over their dogs led to a shooting in South Florida.
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    <title><![CDATA[8 yr-old autistic boy goes missing on Florida vacation]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405350/8-yr-old-autistic-boy-goes-missing.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 10:21 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Authorities are searching by land and sea for an 8-year-old autistic boy who went missing while vacationing in the Florida Panhandle.
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    <title><![CDATA[Robber steals off-duty deputy's purse, gun]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405306/robber-steals-off-duty-deputys.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 09:46 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Authorities are searching for the man they say stole an off-duty deputy&#39;s purse that held her badge and gun at a central Florida grocery store.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fla couples charged after pipe bomb, weapons found]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405212/fla-couples-charged-after-pipe.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 04:26 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A Cocoa couple has been charged after police said they found pipe bombs and a cache of weapons inside their central Florida home.
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    <title><![CDATA[Female bottlenose dolphin born at Fla. park]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405209/female-bottlenose-dolphin-born.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:56 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A Panhandle marine park has a new addition to its family - a baby bottlenose dolphin. And it&#39;s a girl.
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    <title><![CDATA[Charter bus hits, killed victim at Fla. airport]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:21 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Authorities are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a bus and killed at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.
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    <title><![CDATA[Dad, son rescued after airboat sinks in Everglades]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405205/dad-son-rescued-after-airboat.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:21 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A man and his 13-year-old son have been rescued after their airboat sank in the Florida Everglades.
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    <title><![CDATA[Powerball winner: $590 million ticket bought in Florida]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405191/590m-plus-powerball-1-winning.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 02:21 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[It&#39;s all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday.
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    <title><![CDATA[No tickets wins Mega Money game]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 15:19 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[No tickets matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game so the jackpot rolled over to $550,000, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.
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    <title><![CDATA[Florida lawmakers pay peanuts for health insurance]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:24 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The state House quietly kept members&#x2019; health insurance rates low. How low? Less than 9 bucks a month.
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    <title><![CDATA[Miami Dolphins spent big bucks on campaign for canceled election]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:06 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[In six weeks, the political campaign for tax dollars to fund a Sun Life Stadium renovation became one of the most expensive in Miami-Dade history.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fight over money for tutoring went down to the wire]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[South Florida lawmakers led the charge to give millions of dollars to private tutoring firms, even after revelations of fraud and lax oversight in the programs.
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    <title><![CDATA[Pet projects may face Governor Rick Scott&#x2019;s veto pen]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/11/3391086/pet-projects-may-face-governors.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 19:43 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[From alligator marketing to rowing centers, the state budget has millions of dollars aimed at lawmakers&#x2019; pet projects. The governor has until May 24 to approve or veto them.
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    <title><![CDATA[An attack on Gov. Scott that doesn&#x2019;t add up]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 23:43 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Florida&#x2019;s Democratic chairman attacked Gov. Scott over his teacher pay promise. Unfortunately, her math didn&#x2019;t make sense.
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    <title><![CDATA[Bill would allow online vendors better access to public school funding]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/10/3391244/bill-would-allow-online-vendors.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/10/3391244/bill-would-allow-online-vendors.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Though the vote garnered little attention from outside observers, Republicans hailed it as among the year&#x92;s most important victories for school choice.
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    <title><![CDATA[Agency puzzled over windfall for springs]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/10/3391179/agency-puzzled-over-windfall-for.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 15:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Lawmakers approved spending $10 million to protect the state&#x2019;s springs, but the Department of Environment Protection doesn&#x2019;t know what to do with the money.
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    <title><![CDATA[Governor expected to veto tuition hike]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/09/3389222/governor-expected-to-veto-tuition.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 16:43 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[State universities say they aren&#x2019;t counting on extra money the Legislature approved.
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    <title><![CDATA[David Richardson, Florida&#x92;s first openly gay lawmaker, to be honored by SAVE Dade]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/08/3387461/david-richardson-floridas-first.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:29 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Gay-rights group SAVE Dade will honor Florida&#x92;s first openly gay legislator and two straight political allies.
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    <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade mayor sees no voter &#x2018;animosity&#x2019; toward him over Dolphins deal]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/07/3385735/miami-dade-mayor-sees-no-voter.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 18:29 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Mayor Carlos Gimenez said he is not worried about potential political fallout from the subsidized Sun Life Stadium renovation deal he negotiated with the Miami Dolphins.
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    <title><![CDATA[Despite differences, Miami-Dade lawmakers delivered]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/07/3385884/despite-differences-miami-dade.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 20:30 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Miami-Dade lawmakers came together to win money for local projects and block property insurance rate hikes.
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    <title><![CDATA[Cancer treatment  bill awaits Scott&#x92;s signature]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/06/3383468/cancer-treatment-fairness-bill.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 18:38 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Among the healthcare-related achievements of the legislative session that ended last week: passage of the Cancer Treatment Fairness Act, a bill that now awaits the signature &#x97; or veto &#x97; of Gov. Rick Scott. It would require insurance companies to cover oral chemotherapy treatment in the same manner they cover the treatment when administered intravenously by injection.
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    <title><![CDATA[Federal appeals court: Florida law prohibiting hiring of companies tied to Cuba is unconstitutional]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 19:14 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A three-judge panel affirmed an earlier ruling by a federal judge in Miami blocking the law from taking effect.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fla. Gov. will veto 3 percent college tuition hike]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405701/fla-gov-will-veto-3-percent-college.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 16:02 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has maintained a steadfast opposition in the last year to raising the cost of college for students, will veto a proposed 3 percent tuition hike.
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    <title><![CDATA[Coast Guard rescues 13 from sinking boat in Fla.]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405620/coast-guard-rescues-13-from-sinking.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 15:46 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued 13 people after their boat sank in the waters off Clearwater.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fla. gov. steps up pace on signing death warrants]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405597/fla-gov-steps-up-pace-on-signing.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:46 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott is signing death warrants at a pace rarely seen in Florida since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fla. girl who lost feet in lawnmower meets dolphin]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3405591/fla-girl-who-lost-feet-in-lawnmower.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:31 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A toddler whose feet were amputated after her father accidentally backed over her with a riding lawnmower had a special meeting with her hero.
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    <title><![CDATA[Florida Lotto jackpot rises to $12 million]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:12 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $12 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.
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