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Pledge of allegiance ruling may spur suits
A former Palm Beach County high school student's desire not to stand during the pledge of allegiance was supported by a federal appeals court this week -- though the court wouldn't go as far as to say that means every student in Florida is exempt from standing during the school-day ritual.
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A former Palm Beach County high school student's desire not to stand during the pledge of allegiance was supported by a federal appeals court this week -- though the court wouldn't go as far as to say that means every student in Florida is exempt from standing during the school-day ritual.
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Friday's Agenda, July 25
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Protesters join call for Saxon to quit
Waving placards and belting out full-throated chants, a community activist group marched into the Office of Financial Regulation's Miami office Thursday with a message for the state agency's chief: Resign.
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Waving placards and belting out full-throated chants, a community activist group marched into the Office of Financial Regulation's Miami office Thursday with a message for the state agency's chief: Resign.
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Miami commission approves Wynwood cafe district
Miami's Wynwood neighborhood -- already an art-gallery hot spot -- may soon also bustle with new bars and restaurants. Miami city commissioners on Thursday gave final approval to a ''Wynwood Cafe District'' that includes much of the historically Puerto Rican neighborhood, just north of downtown.
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Miami's Wynwood neighborhood -- already an art-gallery hot spot -- may soon also bustle with new bars and restaurants. Miami city commissioners on Thursday gave final approval to a ''Wynwood Cafe District'' that includes much of the historically Puerto Rican neighborhood, just north of downtown.
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This group isn't worth 90,000 bucks
Maybe the ninth time will be the charm. Miami-Dade County commissioners are banking on voters finally giving them a raise -- to the tune of $90,000 a year. Beats starving with a $6,000 annual salary set 51 years ago, they point out.
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Maybe the ninth time will be the charm. Miami-Dade County commissioners are banking on voters finally giving them a raise -- to the tune of $90,000 a year. Beats starving with a $6,000 annual salary set 51 years ago, they point out.
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FIU gives Rubio a job
Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio has landed a part-time job at Florida International University that pays $69,000, amid layoffs and tuition hikes caused by what the university president called ``the most serious budget crisis in our history.''
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Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio has landed a part-time job at Florida International University that pays $69,000, amid layoffs and tuition hikes caused by what the university president called ``the most serious budget crisis in our history.''
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Buzz over possible new Cuban crisis stirs tensions
Moscow and Washington have moved aggressively to tamp down speculation over a possible deployment of Russian nuclear-capable bombers to Cuba, but the concerns haven't gone away.
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Moscow and Washington have moved aggressively to tamp down speculation over a possible deployment of Russian nuclear-capable bombers to Cuba, but the concerns haven't gone away.
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Mortgage failures up as home prices fall
As the economy worsened in June, the number of homeowners behind on their mortgages nearly doubled, contributing to prolonged pain for the South Florida housing market.
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As the economy worsened in June, the number of homeowners behind on their mortgages nearly doubled, contributing to prolonged pain for the South Florida housing market.
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Medical mission of Cuban-exile doctors spans globe
When the contra war was still a state secret, a rebel commander and four of his men decided to test newly arrived ammunition at a guerrilla base near the border with Nicaragua.
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When the contra war was still a state secret, a rebel commander and four of his men decided to test newly arrived ammunition at a guerrilla base near the border with Nicaragua.
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Poll: Obama has large lead among Hispanics
Barack Obama has picked up support from nearly all the Hispanics who voted for his rival Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries, giving him a nearly 3-1 lead over John McCain, according to a new poll.
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Barack Obama has picked up support from nearly all the Hispanics who voted for his rival Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries, giving him a nearly 3-1 lead over John McCain, according to a new poll.
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