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The Sound of Silence in Turkey
Anti-government protesters stood silently in Turkish cities on Tuesday, taking their lead from a man who has been dubbed the "standing man". Performance artist Erdem Gunduz became the new symbol of anti-government protests in Turkey after his eight-hour vigil in Taksim Square earned him the nickname "the Standing ...
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George Washington Letter About the U.S. Constitution For Sale
Hand-written more than 200 years ago, a 7-page letter by the first U.S. president, George Washington. It will be auctioned by Christie's and is estimated to fetch between one and two million U.S. dollars. The letter was written in April, 1788, during the process of the states' ratification of the U.S. constitution, giving it significant historical value. The sale takes place at ...
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Quiet title lawsuit lands Tequesta homeowner in hot water
A Tequesta homeowner is facing contempt charges after attempting to cancel the mortgage on his beachside home through a quiet title action -- an Internet-promoted legal process that some lawyers say is bogus.Last week, Palm Beach County Circuit Court Judge Jack Cox ordered homeowner Charles Flanagan to explain why he shouldn't be found in indirect criminal contempt for allegedly lying in ...
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Swimmers hope to have largest swim lesson this morning gathering at suburban West Palm swim school
Jessica Camizzi, Lake Worth, with her 8-month-old daughter Ally, right, swim with other students during a Guinness Book of World Records attempt for The World's Largest Swimming Lesson at Small Fish Big Fish Swim School on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. About two dozen students participated at this school. The lesson is a coordinated record attempt across the world and last year's record ...
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Okeechobee patio store blaze caused by employee who used lighter to remove wrapping
Sunniland Patio Furniture, located at 4190 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday, June 13, 2013. Sunniland Patio caught fire Wednesday evening about 9:30 p.m. (Gary Coronado/The Palm Beach ...
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Owasso city manager court date delayed
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Water district moves to ease recreational uses of its land
Good news for dogs, astronomers and sweaty campers:Proposed changes to rules that govern recreation on hundreds of thousands of acres of land owned by the South Florida Water Management District will make it easier -- and more comfortable -- for hunters, anglers, hikers, bikers, birders and dog lovers. The proposed changes also cover activities not included when the rules were drafted in 2006, ...
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Miami-Dade unions call for health-insurance account audit
The heads of three county labor unions fired up their troops outside County Hall on Tuesday afternoon, castigating Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s administration for carrying a $42 million surplus in the county’s health-insurance account while asking employees to contribute more toward healthcare costs. Police Benevolent Association President John Rivera, Service Employees International Union ...
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Pilot in crash blamed for flying in bad weather
Financial pressures contributed to a helicopter pilot’s decision to continue flying through deteriorating weather before crashing in north Florida, killing a Mayo Clinic heart surgeon and technician on their way to retrieve a heart for transplant, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Neither the Bell 206 helicopter nor pilot E. Hoke Smith of SK Logistics in St. Augustine ...
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French company coming to Florida
MELBOURNE, Fla. -- A French company is expanding its operations in Florida.Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who is on a week-long trade mission in Paris, announced on Tuesday that Vision Systems would create its first U.S. subsidiary in Melbourne.Scott said that the company will eventually hire 40 people over the next three years. The company based in Lyon, France, is a supplier for the aeronautics, ...
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Florida attorney general sues Nationwide Pools
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday announced a lawsuit against Nationwide Pools and Keith Stuart, who owns the pool-construction company accused of ripping off its customers and leaving their pools ...
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Miami to have its own Little Santo Domingo” before year end EFE
MIAMI. - Adding to Miami neighborhoods such as "Little Havana" or "Little Haiti" that already draw tourists to southern Florida's multicultural city, will be its own "Little Santo Domingo" before year end," EFE reports. "Right now I'm working on a concept to create a "Little Santo Domingo" in District 1 of Miami," the commissioner ...
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Suicide bomber kills 29 at northwestern Pakistan funeral including lawmaker
Pakistani people carry a coffin on June 18, 2013, following a suicide attack earlier in Shergarh town in Mardan district, 145 kilometres (90 miles) northwest of Islamabad. MAJEEDA Majeed/AFP/Getty ...
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Cousteaus Grandson Plans 31-Day Florida Underwater Exploration
Starting Sept. 30, Cousteau will lead Mission 31, where he and his team will live underwater and conduct research experiments, according to his ...
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Judge Admonishes Miami Beach Attorneys In Memorial Day Shooting Probe
Miami Beach police have confirmed that a gun was found in the car of man who was shot to death in a police involved shooting early Monday ...
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Poll Governor’s poplarity rising but not above water
Gov. Rick Scott is drawing his highest approval ratings from voters since his 2010 election but still trails former Republican governor turned-Democrat Charlie Crist by a double-digit margin in a prospective governor's race, according to a poll released Tuesday.Forty-three percent of Floridians approve of the job Scott has done in office, compared to 44 percent who disapprove - the best ...
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Young bakery owner wins Young Entrepreneur of the Year award
Shea Gouldd, 18-year-old bakery owner, won a national young entrepreneur award and a college scholarship last week. She is pictured in her Shea's Bakery kitchen in Delray Beach. (Taylor Jones/The Palm Beach ...
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Britains Royal Baby Fever Boosts Economy
The royal baby will soon be here, and the world is celebrating - to the tune of almost 400 million dollars. That's how much analysts estimate will be spent in honor of the young heir to the throne's ...
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Hero Dispatcher Keeps Stroke Victim on Line for Over 8 Hours
A New York City EMT dispatcher, Joann Hilman-Payne is undoubtedly a hero. She kept a stroke victim conscious and on the phone line for over 8 hours while rescuers hunted for her exact ...
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Obama Arrives in Germany
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Germany on Tuesday evening where he will hold talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck the following day before delivering a speech at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. Obama arrived from the G8 summit in Northern Ireland and touched down at Berlin's Tegel airport at 8:20 p.m. (1820 GMT), where he was met by German Foreign Minister ...
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Gorilla Set For Terrible Twos
In a hurry to celebrate, young gorilla Monroe gets to grips with his birthday treats. He was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on June 17, 2011, and is the youngest of the troop of seven critically endangered Western lowland gorillas. Peggy Sexton is the lead keeper at the ...
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Radio Hosts Fired For Making Fun Of Ex-NFL Stars Disease
Three Atlanta radio hosts were fired for making insensitive remarks about Steve Gleason, a former NFL player who is now confined to a wheelchair and battling ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Gleason has lost most of his motor skills and is only able to communicate with his eyes. The hosts told jokes that ridiculed the disease, and suggested that he should kill ...
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Solar Power Chargers in NYC Parks
After Superstorm Sandy left so many New Yorkers without power, New York City and phone provider AT&T partner to install 25 solar powered charging stations over the summer. (June ...
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Greenacres proposes small drop in property tax rate
With the city's property values up slightly for the first time in five years, City Manager Wadie Atallah presented the city council with a budget Monday that would lower the city's tax rate slightly during the year that begins Oct. 1.Atallah is proposing a tax rate of $5.46 per $1,000 taxable value -- down slightly from ...
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Aquarius Daily Horoscope For June 18th 2013
In this daily horoscope, Kelli Fox, The Astrologer says: "You'll enjoy an unruffled, insightful day. Share your wisdom and everyone gets along. Being helpful makes a huge difference, doesn't ...
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Florida's Exploration Park keeps state ahead
NASA’s new Space Life Sciences Lab and the adjacent Exploration Park, which is still under development, are testaments to Florida’s ongoing leadership in the exploration and understanding of space travel and the world beyond Earth’s stratosphere.
Florida has long been at the forefront of space travel internationally, it is here, at Cape Canaveral, that NASA’s shuttles take to the skies headed for the moon, or, more commonly, the International Space Station. Read more
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