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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>
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    <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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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>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[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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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/18/22/21/zaDqP.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>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[Pension vote puts some House Republicans in awkward position]]></title>
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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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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>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[Former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina and wife surrender to authorities on tax evasion charges]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3400890/former-hialeah-mayor-julio-robaina.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:12 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Julio Robaina and his wife are accused of receiving undisclosed cash payments as interest on more than $1 million in personal loans.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/16/20/08/hn2Wg.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>Julio Robaina and his wife are accused of receiving undisclosed cash payments as interest on more than $1 million in personal loans.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott asks university presidents to lobby for caps on tuition increases]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/17/3403401/gov-rick-scott-asks-university.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:42 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ Gov. Rick Scott is reaching out to an unlikely group &#x2014; university presidents &#x2014; to build a campaign against a 3-percent increase in tuition.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/17/19/43/DmwvL.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p> Gov. Rick Scott is reaching out to an unlikely group &#x2014; university presidents &#x2014; to build a campaign against a 3-percent increase in tuition.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott leads trade mission to Chile]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:53 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Chile, Florida&#x2019;s No. 6 export destination for products, was the first Latin American country to sign a U.S. free trade agreement.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>Chile, Florida&#x2019;s No. 6 export destination for products, was the first Latin American country to sign a U.S. free trade agreement.
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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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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p> 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[After Democrat brinksmanship, House group finds agreement on immigration bill]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401590/after-democrat-brinksmanship-house.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:48 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ The House members and their aides refused to discuss details of their immigration bill, but it&#x2019;s clear that some parts are more conservative than the Senate plan.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p> The House members and their aides refused to discuss details of their immigration bill, but it&#x2019;s clear that some parts are more conservative than the Senate plan.
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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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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>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[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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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/16/18/37/hn2EW.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p> 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[Fla. gov. rejects Amazon deal]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3400785/fla-gov-rejects-amazon-deal.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:56 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has made job creation his top priority since coming into office, has rejected a proposed deal to bring major Internet retailer Amazon to the state.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has made job creation his top priority since coming into office, has rejected a proposed deal to bring major Internet retailer Amazon to the state.
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    <title><![CDATA[Guant&#xE1;namo hunger strike tally hits 102]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401521/guantanamo-hunger-strike-tally.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:50 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Military officials would not comment on whether the current 102 hunger strikers include alleged 9/11 conspirators.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2009/12/30/19/5884609.highlight.prod_affiliate.56.JPG" /></p>  <p>Military officials would not comment on whether the current 102 hunger strikers include alleged 9/11 conspirators.
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    <title><![CDATA[Defeated candidate Ricardo Corona says he never hired &#x2018;boletera&#x2019; Deisy Cabrera]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/14/3397663/defeated-candidate-ricardo-corona.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:02 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[After having learned that his name appears next to the amount of $1,500 in a notebook kept by an alleged Hialeah ballot broker, lawyer Ricardo Corona said Tuesday that he never hired anyone to collect absentee ballots on his behalf during his unsuccessful campaign for a Miami-Dade judgeship in 2008.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/14/19/33/z0bw0.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>After having learned that his name appears next to the amount of $1,500 in a notebook kept by an alleged Hialeah ballot broker, lawyer Ricardo Corona said Tuesday that he never hired anyone to collect absentee ballots on his behalf during his unsuccessful campaign for a Miami-Dade judgeship in 2008.
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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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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>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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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>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. 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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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/20/07/05/P1oiK.Hi.56.JPG" /></p>  <p>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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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/20/07/05/P1oiK.Hi.56.JPG" /></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[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[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[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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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/16/18/37/hn2EW.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p> 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[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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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>Tallahassee has long resonated with talk about our precious, precious school children. Except lately the allusion has become quite literal.
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    <title><![CDATA[Florida lawmakers pay peanuts for health insurance]]></title>
    <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>
    <guid>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3395674/miami-dolphins-spent-big-bucks.html</guid>
    <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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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/06/22/02/XQhit.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>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>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/12/3391177/fight-over-money-for-tutoring.html</link>
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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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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>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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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/11/19/44/S3pKj.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>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[Details of the Senate immigration bill]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409492/details-of-the-senate-immigration.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A look at the 867-page immigration overhaul bill approved Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee:
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:04 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Senate this week has started to fine-tune the huge, new five-year farm bill, working through votes on a series of amendments that will include a proposal to eliminate federal subsidies for tobacco insurance.
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    <description><![CDATA[Republicans controlling the House pressed ahead Tuesday with slashing cuts to domestic programs far deeper than the cuts departments like Education, Interior and State are facing under an already painful round of automatic austerity.
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    <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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    <description><![CDATA[Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.
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    <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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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 23:26 EDT</pubDate>
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