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    <title><![CDATA[South Florida charities accepting donations for Oklahoma tornado victims]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:43 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Local organizations are collecting donations to help the victims of the deadly tornado in Oklahoma.
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    <title><![CDATA[IRS slams Miccosukee Indians with $170 million in tax liens]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 20:57 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The IRS has imposed hundreds of millions of dollars in tax liens against the Miccosukee Indian Tribe and its members for failing to pay taxes on shared profits from their West Miami-Dade casino.
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    <title><![CDATA[ Coral Reef High students earn summer internship at FIU]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Aliya Moktadier, Kasia Williams, Jayson Plasencia, Ashley Sierra and Hunter Alvarez of Coral Reef Senior High School were selected to participate in the summer agroecology internship hosted by Florida International University.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/21/18/05/Y3cjj.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>Aliya Moktadier, Kasia Williams, Jayson Plasencia, Ashley Sierra and Hunter Alvarez of Coral Reef Senior High School were selected to participate in the summer agroecology internship hosted by Florida International University.
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    <title><![CDATA[&#x2018;Zombie&#x2019; attack victim may spend rest of life in Miami-Dade nursing home]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:43 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Ronald Poppo, 66, is in good health and spirits despite being blind and having cut off contact with family members, his caregivers said.
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    <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade non-profit offers free hearing screenings this week]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:39 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Hearing and Speech Center of Florida holds open house this week to offer free screenings.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/21/17/40/LjlG3.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>The Hearing and Speech Center of Florida holds open house this week to offer free screenings.
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    <title><![CDATA[Undocumented immigrant spared deportation, allowed to remain for one year]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:38 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The story of Rene Rivas, whose deportation was halted thanks to a persistent son and a congresswoman, has been temporarily released from an immigration-detention lockup.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>The story of Rene Rivas, whose deportation was halted thanks to a persistent son and a congresswoman, has been temporarily released from an immigration-detention lockup.
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    <title><![CDATA[Kids and teachers recognized in Youth Crime Watch contests]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:39 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The mission of Youth Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County is to foster a safe school environment through student awareness and involvement. Our YCW school programs (clubs) strive to reach that mission on annual basis by coordinating and implementing numerous youth crime-prevention activities/campaigns in their schools.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>The mission of Youth Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County is to foster a safe school environment through student awareness and involvement. Our YCW school programs (clubs) strive to reach that mission on annual basis by coordinating and implementing numerous youth crime-prevention activities/campaigns in their schools.
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    <title><![CDATA[Federal court rejects appeal by Miami mass killer John Ferguson]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:12 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[John Ferguson was originally to be put to death in October, but was issued a last minute stay.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gloria Estefan delivers a message of freedom in the Vatican]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:07 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[During a brief encounter with Pope Francis, Gloria Estefan asked him to keep the plight of Cubans in mind
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    <title><![CDATA[Family of man shot 16 times by Beach, Hialeah cops says he was &#x2018;executed&#x2019;]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408550/family-of-man-shot-16-times-by.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:02 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A lawsuit says police &#x2018;executed&#x2019; Raymond Herisse when they surrounded his car and fired at least 116 shots.
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    <title><![CDATA[Weather alert: More storms expected Wednesday]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:22 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Heavy storms are expected to continue Wednesday, bringing more rain and possible flooding to South Florida.
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    <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade commissioners approve spending $1.6 billion to fix water, sewer pipes]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407080/miami-dade-commissioners-to-take.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:24 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A consent decree to fix the county&#x2019;s aging water and sewer pipes will mandate $1.6 billion in upgrades over the next 15 years.
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    <title><![CDATA[Lesbian, 18, faces 15 years in prison for sex with classmate, 14]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3407639/lesbian-18-faces-15-years-in-prison.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old lesbian faces 15 years in prison for having sex with a 14-year-old high school classmate.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/20/21/21/DmZNQ.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>An 18-year-old lesbian faces 15 years in prison for having sex with a 14-year-old high school classmate.
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    <title><![CDATA[FHP identifies motorcyclist who died in crash as Miami man]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3407610/fhp-identifies-cyclist-who-died.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:38 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Authorities have identified the man who died Sunday afternoon after he lost control of his motorbike.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>Authorities have identified the man who died Sunday afternoon after he lost control of his motorbike.
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    <title><![CDATA[6 months before boy&#x2019;s death, DCF said he was safe]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3407563/6-months-before-boys-death-dcf.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Six months before Catalina Bruno left her son to die in a hot car, DCF determined that her drinking was not a threat to his well-being.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/20/19/59/DmZgi.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>Six months before Catalina Bruno left her son to die in a hot car, DCF determined that her drinking was not a threat to his well-being.
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    <title><![CDATA[Southcom honors heroes, felled by war]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 19:35 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[In the absolute silence of the U.S. Southern Command Headquarters, the family members of fallen servicemen and women walked to the center of the room as the name of their loved one was called out.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/20/19/36/1faHfc.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>In the absolute silence of the U.S. Southern Command Headquarters, the family members of fallen servicemen and women walked to the center of the room as the name of their loved one was called out.
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    <title><![CDATA[Star witness in Rilya Wilson case walks free from prison]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3407501/star-witness-in-rilya-wilson-case.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 19:20 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Robin Lunceford, originally slated to spend her life behind bars, testified that a Kendall woman confessed to murdering the foster child.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/20/19/21/zaTqA.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>Robin Lunceford, originally slated to spend her life behind bars, testified that a Kendall woman confessed to murdering the foster child.
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    <title><![CDATA[Weather alert: More storms expected Wednesday]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:22 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Heavy storms are expected to continue Wednesday, bringing more rain and possible flooding to South Florida.
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    <title><![CDATA[Lesbian, 18, faces 15 years in prison for sex with classmate, 14]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old lesbian faces 15 years in prison for having sex with a 14-year-old high school classmate.
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    <title><![CDATA[Former Miami Dolphins receiver Chad Johnson spends Monday in Broward jail]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3406866/former-miami-dolphins-receiver.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:09 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Chad Johnson, the former Miami Dolphins wide receiver who went on the lam after failing to check in with his probation officer, spent Monday in the Broward County jail before posting bail and being released.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/02/09/42/bdiBs.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>Chad Johnson, the former Miami Dolphins wide receiver who went on the lam after failing to check in with his probation officer, spent Monday in the Broward County jail before posting bail and being released.
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    <title><![CDATA[Weather alert: Severe storms expected to roll into South Florida again]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3406511/weather-alert-heavy-storms-forecast.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Heavy storms rolled across the region Monday night, bringing flooding under several inches of rain and power outages to both Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
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    <title><![CDATA[Injured Port Everglades worker rescued]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 19:42 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A 52-year-old worker was injured at Port Everglades Sunday afternoon when a cargo container shifted and landed on his leg, trapping him.
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    <title><![CDATA[Broward drivers navigate the I-595 nightmare]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 10:14 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Drivers navigate closed ramps, exits being changed, and signs warning of changing traffic patterns.
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    <title><![CDATA[Woman, 68, struck and killed by bus at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3404501/pedestrian-struck-killed-by-bus.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:59 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A bus struck and killed a woman at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Saturday afternoon.
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    <title><![CDATA[One killed, two injured in crash on Florida&#x2019;s Turnpike in Miramar]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3404494/one-killed-two-injured-in-crash.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 21:16 EDT</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 23:23 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[West Park hit and run crash sends man to hospital with serious injuries.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 23:23 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Rescuers pulled a father and teenaged son out of the Everglades Friday afternoon after their airboat took on water and sank.
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    <title><![CDATA[Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:34 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot to death early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott signs elections bill to fix long voter lines]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409387/gov-rick-scott-signs-elections.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott completed Florida&#x2019;s election law about-face, signing a bill to reverse changes to early voting laws.
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    <title><![CDATA[Sweet deal for state taxpayers or Scott donor giveaway?]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409378/sweet-deal-for-state-taxpayers.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409378/sweet-deal-for-state-taxpayers.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:29 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Critics see political donations and heavy lobbying by Heritage Property and Casualty as evidence that Citizens Property and Gov. Rick Scott are tapping the insurer&#x2019;s $6.4 billion surplus for special giveaways to politically-connected companies.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fabiola Santiago: Damas de Blanco are true heroes]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:31 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ Whether in the streets of Cuba, at international forums &#x2014; or now in Miami before they return to the island &#x2014; these brave women are a peaceful but powerful force to behold.
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    <title><![CDATA[Undocumented immigrant spared deportation, allowed to remain for one year]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409229/undocumented-immigrant-spared.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:38 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The story of Rene Rivas, whose deportation was halted thanks to a persistent son and a congresswoman, has been temporarily released from an immigration-detention lockup.
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    <title><![CDATA[Lesbian, 18, faces 15 years in prison for sex with classmate, 14]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3407639/lesbian-18-faces-15-years-in-prison.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old lesbian faces 15 years in prison for having sex with a 14-year-old high school classmate.
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    <title><![CDATA[6 months before boy&#x2019;s death, DCF said he was safe]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3407563/6-months-before-boys-death-dcf.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Six months before Catalina Bruno left her son to die in a hot car, DCF determined that her drinking was not a threat to his well-being.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fred Grimm: On Robaina, Miami-Dade voters got it right]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:55 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Credit the wisdom of Miami-Dade voters. They saw through Julio Robaina.
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    <title><![CDATA[Nan Rich: Time for South Florida Dem to run for governor]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:42 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[&#x2014; For 10 years, political pros have taken it almost as gospel that the strongest statewide Democratic candidates are centrists from Florida&#x2019;s top battleground region of Tampa Bay.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Scott vetoes hundreds of millions from state budget]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3406819/gov-scott-vetoes-hundreds-of-millions.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[From a coast-to-coast bike trail to tuition increases, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed more than $350 million from the state budget, which he signed Monday.
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    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409378/sweet-deal-for-state-taxpayers.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409378/sweet-deal-for-state-taxpayers.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:29 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Critics see political donations and heavy lobbying by Heritage Property and Casualty as evidence that Citizens Property and Gov. Rick Scott are tapping the insurer&#x2019;s $6.4 billion surplus for special giveaways to politically-connected companies.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott signs elections bill to fix long voter lines]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409387/gov-rick-scott-signs-elections.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409387/gov-rick-scott-signs-elections.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott completed Florida&#x2019;s election law about-face, signing a bill to reverse changes to early voting laws.
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    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3406819/gov-scott-vetoes-hundreds-of-millions.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[From a coast-to-coast bike trail to tuition increases, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed more than $350 million from the state budget, which he signed Monday.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott to veto tuition hike]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3406070/gov-rick-scott-to-veto-tuition.html</link>
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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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    <title><![CDATA[AARP cancels Florida sweepstakes, blames new state gambling law]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/17/3403238/aarp-cancels-florida-sweepstakes.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ A new state law cracking down on gambling prompted the nation&#x2019;s retirees association to eliminate its contests.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott&#x2019;s choice: to veto or not to veto?]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401382/gov-rick-scotts-choice-to-veto.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:36 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ Gov. Rick Scott, who campaigned on a pledge to shrink the size of government, has until next week to decide how to trim the largest budget in state history, $74.5 billion.
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    <title><![CDATA[Analysts: Supermajority not needed on tax cut vote]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401264/analysts-supermajority-not-needed.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:42 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Legislative analysts flip-flopped on whether lawmakers&#x2019; vote on Gov. Rick Scott&#x2019;s manufacturing equipment tax cut was valid.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fred Grimm: Boondoggle? Hey, it&#x2019;s for the kids]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3395730/fred-grimm-boondoggle-hey-its.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:12 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Tallahassee has long resonated with talk about our precious, precious school children. Except lately the allusion has become quite literal.
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    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3395771/for-florida-lawmakers-healthcare.html</link>
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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>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3395674/miami-dolphins-spent-big-bucks.html</link>
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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[US Army declares missing Fort Bragg soldier dead]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:49 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army has officially declared a Fort Bragg soldier dead, more than a year after she was last seen leaving a bar near the base.
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    <title><![CDATA[Firing of Miami Bch cop in alcohol incident upheld]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410863/firing-of-miami-bch-cop-in-alcohol.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:59 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The firing of a Miami Beach police officer who admitted drinking before work has been upheld by an arbitrator.
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    <title><![CDATA[Jorge Barahona writes letter to judge]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410855/jorge-barahona-writes-letter-to.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:54 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A Miami man charged with fatally beating his adoptive daughter says audio cassettes that could help his care are being withheld.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fla. court rules against police over pot arrests]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410807/fla-court-rules-against-police.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:14 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A Florida appeals court is throwing out convictions against two men because sheriff&#39;s deputies discovered pot plants by looking through a mobile home window.
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    <title><![CDATA[Justice Department finds issues at Panhandle jail]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:49 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[An investigation by the Department of Justice has found civil rights problems at a Panhandle Jail.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:41 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Wildlife officials are investigating an online video that shows a man doing a cannonball onto two manatees.
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    <title><![CDATA[Court agrees to shield legislators from lawsuit]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:31 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature scored a victory Wednesday in a long-running battle over how lawmakers drew up new districts for themselves and Congress.
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    <title><![CDATA[Pit bulls killed after attacking 3 in central Fla]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:01 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Two pit bulls involved in an attack on three people have been euthanized at the Halifax Humane Society in Daytona Beach.
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    <title><![CDATA[Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.
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    <title><![CDATA[Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:12 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would have &quot;fried chicken&quot; at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.
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    <title><![CDATA[Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:17 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to send them back to the deliberation room to work through their differences.
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    <title><![CDATA[Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 03:19 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[In running for mayor, Anthony Weiner is seeking to get past the tawdry-tweeter punch line that has dogged him since his congressional career imploded two years ago. And while he&#39;s facing an uphill sprint, his campaign could help his long-term prospects even if he loses, some experts say.
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    <title><![CDATA[Judge: North Miami Beach runoff results not in question]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:10 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[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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    <title><![CDATA[Trial for captain in deadly shipwreck in Italy]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 08:25 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel&#39;s shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people.
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    <title><![CDATA[Two charged in kidnapping, beating and shooting of ATM repairman]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:06 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[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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    <title><![CDATA[Miami-Dade Schools announces large expansion of Cambridge program]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 08:17 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Miami-Dade Schools is expanding the Cambridge Program during the next three years to 70 new schools.
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    <title><![CDATA[7 Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 07:16 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[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&#39;s military spokesman said.
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