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Canine training area at MIA to be dedicated to fallen Miami Marine
Miami International Airport on Friday will unveil a new canine training area for the Miami-Dade Polices Airport District canine unit. The training area is dedicated in honor of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Colton W. Rusk, of Miami, killed by an enemy sniper in Afghanistan on Dec. 6, 2010 while he and his canine partner, Eli, were in the process of clearing an IED or improvised explosive ...
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A dozen members of Miami-Dade pot ring sentenced to long prison terms
A dozen members of the Santiesteban pot-peddling ring were sentenced in Miami federal court Thursday to prison for terms ranging from three years to life.The Santiestebans — a family headed by patriarch and Mariel boatlift refugee Gilberto Sr., and joined by sons Derrick, Gilberto Jr., Alexander and Darvis — were charged along with 13 others last June with operating 20 hydroponic ...
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FDOT Fix for design goof at new Miami airport central train station to cost millions delay opening
State transportation officials trying to fix a critical engineering snag at the new train station under construction at Miami International Airports $2 billion transportation hub have backed off the cheapest fix: closing off Northwest 25th Street. But they must now choose from a menu of alternatives that are all substantially more complex, costly and time-consuming.The bottom line, engineers ...
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Top 10 items found during 2012 coastal cleanup
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick suffered a dislocated right shoulder when sliding into third base during the season opener against the Angels on ...
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CBS Up American Idol Down at End of Traditional TV Season
CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a ...
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Americas truth-seeking drone program
if you are interested in contributing. The events of September 11, 2001, serve as a painful reminder that the use unlawful use of force, as designated by the World Court for acts of terrorism, resulted in the costly loss of innocent life. Since Western leaders condemned such acts as wrong and unlawful, it is only logical that Western nations follow by example by avoiding (engaging in) ...
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Abu Dhabi hires key role for New York franchise
Claudio Reyna, left, is the first key appointment for Manchester City's MLS franchise team, New York City Football Club. (Photo: Manchester City ...
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Obama on precarious legal ground in American deaths by US drone strikes
Jeremy Scahill, national security correspondent for The Nation and author of "Dirty Wars: The World is a Battlefield," talks with Rachel Maddow about the Obama administration's case for the targeted killing of Anwar al-Awlawk and the legal questions surrounding the 'non-specific targeted' killing of his 16-year-old ...
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Groups look for next step in delicate immigration reform dance
By Carrie Dann, Political Reporter, NBC News After clearing the first hurdle in some of the most delicate legislative jockeying in recent memory, advocates of a comprehensive immigration reform bill are already looking to the next stage of the legislation’s progress as it heads toward a high-profile airing in the full Senate.While some groups aligned with Democrats failed to secure their ...
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‘We Can Blow Things Up’ America’s Power in the Middle East
In an article published May 15, 2013, American historical social scientist Immanuel Wallerstein wrote, "Nothing illustrates more the limitations of Western power than the internal controversy its elites are having in public about what the United States in particular and western European states should be doing about the civil war in Syria." Those limitations are palpable in both ...
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Cars drivers plunge into river after Wash. I-5 bridge collapse
By Andrew Rafferty and Justin Kirschner, NBC News Three people were rescued from a river after a bridge along Interstate-5 in Washington State collapsed on Thursday evening, plunging cars into Skagit River below, according to Washington State ...
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Man finds first Superman comic stuffed in wall
Its quality isn't as high as the one pictured here, but the Action Comics No. 1 book found stuffed inside the wall of a damaged home by David Gonzalez is still special because it's an original. In these energy-efficient times, most of us understand the value of properly insulating our homes. But one remodeler in Minnesota is learning that even old-school forms of insulation can be ...
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Kerry Urgency needed in Mideast peace process
John Kerry said ahead of a second round of meetings Friday. "I am convinced, with great humility, that this moment is a critical one for the region and particularly for Israel, for Palestine and for Jordan," Kerry said before meeting with Israeli ...
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Detroit force Chicago on brink of elimination
(47 mins ago) Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination. After losing Game 1, the seventh-seeded Red Wings have surged into ...
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Obama balances threats against Americans rights
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says "America is at a crossroads." And so, too, is his presidency's counterterrorism policy, which has long struggled to balance protecting the nation from terror attacks while upholding Americans' ...
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Man held hostage for a month in New York
A businessman was snatched from a City street in broad daylight, then held captive for more than a month in a warehouse where he was bound and burned with acid while his kidnappers demanded a $3m ransom that his family ...
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Rhode Island education board approves arming university cops
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – Police at the University of Rhode Island could soon be carrying firearms following a vote Thursday by state education officials to end Rhode Island's distinction as the only state to prohibit police on public campuses from carrying guns. The Rhode Island Board of Education voted 8-1 to allow leaders at the state's three institutions of higher education to ...
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Americas Corrupt Justice System Federal Private Prison Populations Grew by 784 in 10 Year Span
rose 18 percent , an increase largely reflected by the "drug war" and stringent sentencing guidelines, such as three strikes laws and mandatory minimum sentences. However, total private prison populations exploded fivefold during this same time period, with federal private prison populations rising by 784 percent (as seen in the chart below complied ...
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Wheelchair Lift out of Wis. Promises More Access
An elementary school principal has inspired the University of Wisconsin-Madison to create a new wheelchair lift that could help make more places wheelchair accessible. The invention process began three years ago when the principal at Emerson Elementary School in Madison, Karen Kepler, told a school donor her biggest wish was for her building to become accessible to everyone. All four ...
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Safe Room Mandates Remain Rare in Tornado States
After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery -- for a state rebate on a home storm shelter, that is. A contractor finished installing the concrete bunker beneath the slab of their garage in early May. About three weeks later, the shelter saved their lives when a tornado that killed 24 people tore through their neighborhood. Should ...
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Quotations of the Day
"We have a ton of people now. It's just like buying a refrigerator or a stove for your house. You put in a storm shelter." -- Moore, Okla. community development director Elizabeth Jones. ——— "I was thinking that today could be my last day as a Boy Scout. Obviously, for gay Scouts like me, this vote is life-changing." -- Pascal Tessier, a ...
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GUN RIGHTS FIGHTNew York Sheriffs Aim to Challenge New State Law
ALBANY, N.Y. – County sheriffs have asked to join the federal lawsuit challenging New York's tough new gun restrictions, calling some provisions vague and impossible to enforce fairly. The New York State Sheriffs' Association and five individual sheriffs are asking U.S. District Judge William Skretny to add their position to the record. They support gun rights advocates seeking ...
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Hurricane center Beware of the storm surge
By JENNIFER KAYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - The National Hurricane Center is changing the way it talks about storm surge in hopes that emergency officials, the media and the public can better understand the dangerous phenomenon. Storm surge is the hurricane hazard that poses the greatest threat to life and property. It is the abnormal rise in sea water during a hurricane, and it can happen ...
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New York sheriffs voice opposition to strict gun law seek to join lawsuit
ALBANY, N.Y. – County sheriffs have asked to join the federal lawsuit challenging New York's tough new gun restrictions, calling some provisions vague and impossible to enforce fairly. The New York State Sheriffs' Association and five individual sheriffs are asking U.S. District Judge William Skretny to add their position to the record. They support gun rights advocates seeking ...
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3 Injured After Bridge Collapse Sends Cars Into Water
A portion of the Interstate 5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit River dumping vehicles and people into the water in Mount Vernon, Wash., Thursday, May 23, ...
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California prison labor?
California has a famously large budget deficit, budget cuts are being made to a number of state programs and services, but what hasn’t been considered is the cost avoidance potential of the state’s over 40,000 minimum-security prisoner’s, many of whom are already saving the state money by providing labor in return for shorter sentences.
With California budget deficit expected to be somewhere between $12 billion or as high as $25 billion for 2010 alone, state legislators have been anxiously looking for ways to reduce state expenses, cutting budgets wherever possible, but already existing programs operated by the state may present an opportunity for cost-savings in the areas of construction, services and maintenance of buildings and amenities. Read more
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