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Today in history
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2011. There are 340 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy held the first presidential news conference to be carried live on radio and television....Tags: Prisons, Murder, Music Industry, Ava Gardner, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Delray officials bicker over nominations to redevelopment agency
The honeymoon is over. At a Delray Beach City Commission meeting Tuesday, accusations flew after city officials in a 3-2 vote blocked the nomination of former Mayor Woody McDuffie to the Community Redevelopment Agency board. The battle was divided among...Tags: Delray Beach, Government, Local Elections, Local Government, Elections
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NSA cellphone records won't help Broward bank robbery suspect, feds say
The federal government had bad news on Wednesday for a South Florida man who hoped the National Security Agency's controversial program — that has secretly stored millions of U.S. phone records — could help his defense in a Broward bank...
Tags: Theft, Judges, National Security Agency, Justice System, Government
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Hollywood man used bribes from government job to furnish home, feds say
A Hollywood man used his Miami-Dade County government job to obtain more than $13,000 worth of bribes – including a new stove, refrigerator and air conditioning system for his home, federal authorities said Wednesday. George Brown, 50, was arrested...
Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Corporate Crime, Bribery, Waste Management Incorporated, FBI
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Heat-Spurs TV ratings soar for Game 6
Television ratings for Game 6 of the NBA Finals took a big leap on Tuesday night. ESPN announced that an estimated 16.8 million people watched the Miami Heat defeat the San Antonio Spurs in overtime on ABC to even the series at three wins each,...
Tags: NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, ABC (tv network), Miami Heat
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Bank purchase in South Florida for $883 million portends more Chilean investment in the U.S.
It's the biggest investment yet by a Chilean company in the United States. When the deal closes for Chile's Banco de Credito e Inversiones, or Bci, to buy City National Bank of Florida for $882.8 million, it will be the largest outlay ever from that...Tags: Brazil, Finance, Chile, Trade Agreements, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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New ranking places South Florida in the top 5 for small-business growth
If you are looking to grow your small business, South Florida is a good place to be. Biz2Credit, a firm that matches small businesses to financial institutions, has ranked the Broward and Miami-Dade County area as the fifth-best for small-business growth...Tags: Employees, Business, Miramar, Career and Workplace, Miami-Dade County
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New pedestrian signal system to debut in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Beachgoers soon will have one of the town's busiest intersections all to themselves — at least long enough to scoot their umbrellas and coolers across the road without fear of being struck by a car. The Florida Department of Transportation is...
Tags: Florida Department of Transportation, Broward County Sheriff's Office
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Boca-born singer goes platinum with "The Way"
Boca Raton-born Ariana Grande has struck platinum — as in selling 1 million copies of her single, "The Way." And the way she hits the high notes has some comparing her to pop diva Mariah Carey. Grande, who will turn 20 next week, performed...
Tags: Broadway Theater, Nickelodeon (tv network), Ariana Grande, Satellite and Cable Service
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Meet me and Teresa Giudice Friday at MOA|FL
Jersey Girls are known to have attitudes. They're not pushovers, and if you happen to get in a catfight with a Garden State cutie, be prepared to have your hair pulled, face scratched and a very sharp object (or maybe several) thrown at you. That’...
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Sewage workers honored for stemming gusher of poop near shopping plaza
They take crap from everybody. But now they've won some recognition for that odious labor. Fort Lauderdale's Distribution and Collection staff — sewer workers, in layman's terms — took a top state award from an industry association for...
Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace
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Latinoamerica Summary
ReutersProtestas en Brasil siguen y se propagan a ciudades más pequeñas SAO PAULO/FORTALEZA (Reuters) - Manifestantes bloquearon caminos en Sao Paulo y otros marcharon hacia un estadio en el que se juega un importante partido de fútbol en el noreste de...Tags: DirecTV Group Inc., Panama, Petroleum Industry, George W. Bush, Bobsleigh
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