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Heat force Game 7 with 103-100 OT win over Spurs
MIAMI -- When LeBron James' greatness almost wasn't good enough, officials began preparing for a San Antonio celebration.Miami's championship reign would be over. Someone in Spurs black would replace James as NBA Finals MVP.James and the Heat wouldn't let it happen. "To be a part of something like this is something you would never be able to recreate once you're ...
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Jurors reflect on complexities of Zimmerman case
Prosecutors and defense attorneys personally interviewed 58 potential jurors over seven days about their media exposure to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman last year in Sanford, Fla. They have asked 40 jury candidates to return for the next round of questioning and dismissed scores of others. They eventually must whittle ...
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Ticket prices heat up for NBA finals in Miami
The online ticket resale site StubHub showed just about 3,000 tickets were available for purchase on the secondary markets in Miami for Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Heat and the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday ...
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Runner-Up Candidate Files Suit To Get North Miami Mayor Out of Office
Anna Pierre, a registered nurse and one of seven candidates who was looking to become the city's mayor during Tuesday's election, claimed she was being endorsed by Jesus Christ. Pierre, former mayor Kevin Burns and voters Grover Rawlings and Ann Simpson ...
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Beijing Denies Snowden Is a Spy
China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters Monday that theories that Mr. Snowden is cooperating with China, or is a Chinese spy, are "utter nonsense." The WSJ's Paul Mozur has the ...
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Fog Blamed For China Bus Crash
Fifteen people were killed after a bus plunged 40 metres (around 131 feet) down a steep slope and crashed into a roadside valley in north-western China, state media reported on Wednesday (June 19). The accident happened at around 5 p.m. local time (0900 GMT) on Tuesday (June 18) when the bus was driving back to the city of Chiangji from a nearby tourist spot, state television CCTV reported. In ...
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Unusual Heat Wave Bakes Alaska
Alaska is dealing with an unusual heat wave. Temperatures have reach 70 in Anchorage almost every day for more than a week, while a more remote area saw a high of 96. (June ...
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Today in History June 19
Highlights of this day in history: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed; Father's Day first celebrated in the U.S.; The event behind 'Juneteenth'; Author Salman Rushdie born; NBA draft pick Len Bias dies; Entertainer Paula Adbul born. (June ...
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Erdogan Unmoved by Static Protest
Protesters in Istanbul have adopted a new tactic in their battle with Turkey's ruling party. They stood in silence in Taksim Square on Tuesday. The silent standing protest was inspired by a lone man whose solitary eight hour stint in the same square has lit up social media websites. The eerie sight is in stark contrast to the clashes with police witnessed often during three weeks of unrest. ...
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Battle to Contain Arizona Wildfire
Arizona is among the latest U.S. states to suffer an outbreak of wildfire. The fast-spreading flames tore through more than 800 hectares in a matter of hours. Fire-fighters are tackling the inferno from the air hoping to slow its progress. The blaze is burning its way through forest about 160 kilometres north of Phoenix. Officials say at least 25 homes in its path have been evacuated. Other ...
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New homeowners next big buy
As more Americans finally make the move into new homes- so are new appliances. Think sales of so-called "white goods' like refrigerators, and stoves. And that's helping America's bottom line. UBS economist Sam ...
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2 current PSC members asking for new terms
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Two current members of the Florida Public Service Commission are trying to keep their jobs on the utility-regulation panel.PSC Chairman Ronald Brise and Commissioner Art Graham are among 24 people who applied for upcoming vacancies on the five-member commission. Brise and Graham's current terms end in January 2014.The application deadline was Tuesday. A 12-member ...
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Fugitive wanted on child porn charge caught in Fla
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A fugitive featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted" has been caught after authorities say he failed to move over for an officer conducting a traffic stop.The Florida Highway Patrol reports that a deputy pulled someone over in Brevard County last week, but Brett Bowyer didn't move into another lane. Florida law requires drivers to move out of the ...
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Law enforcement investigates cold case lead
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. -- The FBI and local authorities in Florida are chasing a lead in the 20-year-old unsolved murder of a 12-year-old girl.The officers converged on a lake in Pasco County on Tuesday.Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis says he is hopeful that there will soon be a break in the unsolved murder of Jennifer Odom. He added that it's one of hundreds of leads received in the ...
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The Game 7 Winner is Less Important Than Why The Miami Heat Are Better For The NBA Than The Spurs.
LeBron James of the Miami Heat looks to move against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 21, 2012 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The Miami Heat won the NBA Finals, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 to capture the best-of-seven championship series four games to one. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via ...
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Ohio woman accuses 3 of holding her captive
authorities she was held captive for more than a year by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account and menaced her with snakes ...
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Pembroke Pines BTU Deal Cuts Charter School Teacher Salaries
As children gathered around iPads, their parents were glued to the bargaining table at Pembroke Pines City Hall. City officials including the city's manager, attorney and human resources director met with the Broward Teachers Union to resolve a labor dispute ...
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Heat doubters leave early miss OT finish
Ultimately, a Finals fight to the epic finish But Tuesday night, South Florida sports fans may have hit a new low that probably won't help our reputation as fair-weather fans. With ...
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Eovaldi does well in season debut for Marlins
Florida Marlins pitcher Nathan Eovaldi delivers a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt ...
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Russia Ammo Base Blasts
A series of explosions at a Russian army ammunition store has forced thousands to flee their homes. Footage from a social media website which can't be independently verified by Reuters appears to capture the scene. Russia's Emergency Ministry said there were initially four explosions at the base in Chapayevsk on Tuesday evening. It said there was a fire which caused more explosions ...
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Waitress who worked at Proctor’s in West Palm Beach for 52 years dies at 89
Elda "Red" Albu thrived on hard work. When her longtime employer Proctor's Restaurant closed in 2001, she probably could have gone on for a few more years.Albu, 89, died June 10 with her family around ...
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Afghan Taliban claim they killed 4 US troops
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan that killed four U.S. troops just hours after the insurgent group announced it would hold talks with the Americans on finding a political solution to ending the nearly 12-year war.Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Wednesday that the militants fired two rockets into the Bagram Air Base late on ...
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Miami forces Game 7 with OT victory
MIAMI - For years, Ray Allen’s routine has not changed. Show up for work hours earlier than just about everyone else, go onto the court and take hundreds of jump shots. It paid off for him on Tuesday. And he’ll be back out there on Thursday - since the Miami Heat season still has one game remaining. Allen’s three-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter capped a ...
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Marlins fall on walk-off homer in ninth
MIA@ARI: Dietrich's triple puts Miami ahead in fourth PHOENIX -- Chad Qualls served up a walk-off homer to Paul Goldschmidt in the ninth inning on Tuesday, as the Marlins fell to the D-backs, 3-2, at Chase Field. Miami outhit Arizona, 8-5, but went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position. Juan Pierre had one of the Marlins' hits to extend his hitting streak to 14 games. Making ...
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Officials Vote for 70-Cent Tolls on Dolphin Airport Expressways
After three hours of public commentary and board discussions, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority voted 7-5 in favor of a 70-cent toll fare on the Dolphin and Airport expressways ...
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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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