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  • April 2008

    • No Deal on Mich., Fla. Until June: Dean

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 7:48 PM CDT

      No Deal on Mich., Fla. Until June: Dean

      Florida and Michigan delegates will likely have to wait until June to see whether they can participate in the party’s convention, Howard Dean said on Face the Nation today. The DNC chairman said Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama would rather focus on the final primaries, which will end on June 3, the AP reports. "But I think we can work it out, and I want to work it out," he said. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Democrats  • Florida  • Michigan  • delegates  • Howard Dean  • Ed Rendell  • Bob Casey

    • Vs. McCain, Clinton Beats Obama in 3 Swing States

      newser  |  McClatchy Newspapers  |  Apr 3, 08 12:27 PM CDT

      Vs. McCain, Clinton Beats Obama in 3 Swing States

      Polls in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida show Hillary Clinton faring better than Barack Obama in swing state head-to-heads with John McCain. Clinton beats the Republican by 8 points, 9 points, and 2 points, respectively, in those states while Obama wins by 4 points in the Keystone State and 1 point in the Buckeye State—and loses Florida by 9 points, McClatchy reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • Florida  • Ohio  • Pennsylvania  • white voters  • swing states

  • March 2008

    • Miami Hopes to Patrol Streets With Flying Spy Drones

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 26, 08 11:44 AM CDT

      Miami Hopes to Patrol Streets With Flying Spy Drones

      A flying spy drone may soon join the ranks of Miami's finest, pending FAA approval of the 14-pound bot. "Our intentions are to use it only in tactical situations as an extra set of eyes," says a department spokesman. The US military has been using spy drones for years, reports Reuters, and police departments around the country are interested in pressing them into service. More »

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      Florida  • police  • Miami  • police department  • drones  • spy drones

    • Obama Pastor Cancels Speeches

      newser  |  Houston Chronicle  |  Mar 26, 08 8:05 AM CDT

      Obama Pastor Cancels Speeches

      Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama’s controversial former pastor, has canceled scheduled appearances this week, citing security concerns. Wright was due to lead a Tampa, Fla., church's three-day revival beginning yesterday, and visit several Houston-area churches Sunday. "As much as I hate for him not to come I think it's probably prudent" to cancel, said one Texas pastor, adding that there had been threats on his life. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Texas  • Florida  • Jeremiah Wright

    • Fla. Crane Crash Kills 2, Injures 4

      newser  |  Miami Herald  |  Mar 25, 08 4:32 PM CDT

      Fla. Crane Crash Kills 2, Injures 4

      Part of a construction crane crashed into a building next to a Miami construction site this afternoon, killing two and injuring at least four, the Miami Herald reports. Workers on an unfinished 46-story luxury condo were raising an extension to connect it with the crane when the extension came loose and fell into a nearby house being used as a construction company office. More »

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      Florida  • Miami  • accidental death  • crane accident  • construction crane  • rescue dogs  • luxury condo

    • Fla. Man Dead After Deputies Tase Him

      newser  |  South Florida Sun-Sentinel  |  Mar 22, 08 7:30 PM CDT

      Fla. Man Dead After Deputies Tase Him

      A Florida man died yesterday after Broward County deputies Tased him for being "naked and belligerent" in public, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. Paramedics said James Garland, 41, was too violent to treat after being zapped, so deputies drove him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Family members say they may file suit against the sheriff's office. More »

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      Florida  • police  • police brutality  • Taser  • nonlethal weapons  • Fort Lauderdale

    • Dead Rats Stink Up Orlando Airport

      newser  |  Orlando Sentinel  |  Mar 21, 08 6:00 PM CDT

      Dead Rats Stink Up Orlando Airport

      Dead rats are stinking up a portion of Orlando International Airport, and the smell has workers crying foul. Construction crews renovating gates earlier this month scared the rodents into the airport, the Orlando Sentinel reports; exterminators followed, and after rats died in walls and ceilings the stench sent workers and passengers home sick and shut down a customs checkpoint. More »

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      Florida  • airport  • airport security  • rats  • Orlando  • rodents

    • Stingray Kills Boater off Fla. Keys

      newser  |  CNN  |  Mar 20, 08 2:54 PM CDT

      Stingray Kills Boater off Fla. Keys

      A stingray leapt out of the water and struck a 55-year-old Michigan woman who was sunbathing on the deck of a boat off the Florida Keys yesterday, CNN reports. The woman, who was with her husband and children, was knocked to the ground and pronounced dead at a local hospital. No word on the specific cause of death yet, but local reports say she was impaled through the neck by the 75 lb. ray's barb. More »

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      Florida  • accident  • accidental death  • boat accident  • stingray  • Florida Keys

    • Candidates Reject Fla. Delegate Compromise

      newser  |  Talahassee Democrat  |  Mar 20, 08 12:19 PM CDT

      Candidates Reject Fla. Delegate Compromise

      The Obama and Clinton campaigns rejected a compromise plan for seating Florida’s delegates—half according to its illicit January primary and the other half based on national vote totals or delegate counts. Sunshine State lawmakers are demanding their state get some sort of say in the tight Dem race; one suggested the candidates “get in a room together and work this thing out.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Florida  • delegates  • primary  • DNC  • compromise  • Sunshine State

    • Michigan Close to Re-Vote Deal; Florida Plan Fades

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 13, 08 9:08 PM CDT

      Michigan Close to Re-Vote Deal; Florida Plan Fades

      Michigan officials are close to a deal on how to stage a primary do-over for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the AP reports. No date has been set, but details may be released tomorrow. It likely will be a regular primary, and it must be staged sometime before June 10. In Florida, meanwhile, plans for a re-vote hit a brick wall today as opposition surfaced to the idea of conducting it by mail. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Florida  • Michigan  • delegates  • primary  • voting

    • Girls Gone Wild Mogul Goes Free

      newser  |  E! Online  |  Mar 13, 08 10:29 AM CDT

      Girls Gone Wild Mogul Goes Free

      Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis, who's been behind bars for nearly a year, is a free man today after cutting a deal with Florida prosecutors, E! News reports. He faced felony charges from filming underage girls for the raunchy videos that have made him millions. Francis blasted the "corrupt town, run by corrupt officials" that put him away on "trumped-up charges." He pleaded no contest to a charge of child abuse for the filming and several misdemeanors. More »

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      Florida  • Nevada  • Girls Gone Wild  • Joe Francis  • adult films  • spring break

    • Florida Will Go With June 3 Mail-In Primary

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Mar 13, 08 8:53 AM CDT

      Florida Will Go With June 3 Mail-In Primary

      Florida Democrats will announce plans for a new June 3 mail-in primary, despite opposition from the state's congressional delegation and concern from both candidates,  USA Today reports. Opponents are concerned ballots may fail to reach low-income voters who tend to change addresses frequently. Hillary Clinton wants the results of the original primary, which she won, to stand. More »

    • 10 Amazing Places to Unwind

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Mar 10, 08 3:00 AM CDT

      10 Amazing Places to Unwind

      Americans need a vacation—badly—with fewer than two-thirds of workers using their allotted time last year, reports Forbes . But not everyone's idea of fun is vegging out . Here are top-notch US getaways for those who like active travel: Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii: Golf, bird-watching and a marine-life preserves. Golden Door Resort, Escondido, California: Feel revived at the nation's top stand-alone spa. Walden Country Inn and Stables, Aurora, Ohio: Ride horseback on 32 acres of trails. More »

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      Florida  • travel  • Hawaii  • vacation  • Phoenix  • spa  • resorts  • Kennebunkport  • Maui  • Aspen  • Kapalua  • Palm Springs

    • Mich., Fla. Closer to Approving Re-Votes

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 9, 08 5:50 PM CDT

      Mich., Fla. Closer to Approving Re-Votes

      Michigan and Florida senators appeared closer today to approving mail-in re-votes for their disqualified primaries, the Swamp blog reports. DNC chair Howard Dean said he also supported the mail-ins if state leaders can agree with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on how to run them. “I have to run these rules so that the losing side feels it’s been treated fairly,” he said on “This Week with George Stephanopolous.” More »

    • Deal Close for Mail-in Florida Revote

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Mar 8, 08 1:20 PM CST

      Deal Close for Mail-in Florida Revote

      Floridians will get a chance to vote again in the Democratic primary, this time by mail, if Florida Sen. Bill Nelson and Gov. Charlie Crist have their way. Nelson tells Newsweek that plans are all but set for a re-vote, this time paid for by soft money donations. But hurdles remain, including what Nelson’s spokesman calls a “tiny” Florida law against mail-in voting. More »

    • Clinton's Strategy: Pray for Rain

      newser  |  Politico  |  Mar 4, 08 10:50 AM CST

      Clinton's Strategy: Pray for Rain

      With delegate math and the campaign narrative both against her, Hillary Clinton’s current strategy is simply to hope for the best, Politico reports. “Some other, yet unknown, turn of events” must conspire to help her out—and Clintonites are looking to Barack Obama’s recent spate of bad press and fresh chatter about another crack at a Florida primary. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Florida  • Texas primary  • Ohio primary

    • Fireman Dead in Fla. Wendy's Shooting

      newser  |  Palm Beach Post  |  Mar 3, 08 8:00 PM CST

      Fireman Dead in Fla. Wendy's Shooting

      A gunman killed a local firefighter and wounded five others in a West Palm Beach Wendy's today before taking his own life, the Palm Beach Post reports. Shooter Alburn Edward Blake left no suicide note but was said by one witness to be an ex-worker at the restaurant. "Looks like this was just another random shooting like we've seen around the United States," a Palm Beach County Sheriff's spokesman told the AP. More »

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      crime  • Florida  • suicide  • shooting  • homicide  • gun violence  • murder suicide  • Palm Beach  • Wendy's

    • Conrad Black Starts 6½-Year Prison Term

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 3, 08 6:54 PM CST

      Conrad Black Starts 6&frac12;-Year Prison Term

      Ex-newspaper mogul Conrad Black arrived at a Florida prison today to start his 6-and-1/2 year term for fraud and obstruction of justice, Reuters reports. He stayed mum as his wife drove him in, but is appealing the ruling that he helped bilk his former company of $6.1 million. "My book about this outrage is almost ready, so if I must go, I will not be going quietly," he wrote in a recent email. More »

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      Florida  • prison  • newspaper  • Conrad Black  • appeal  • embezzlement  • sentenced

    • Engineer's Goof Turned Out Florida Lights

      newser  |  Miami Herald  |  Mar 1, 08 10:31 AM CST

      Engineer's Goof Turned Out Florida Lights

      One engineer's blunder shut off the power in Florida Tuesday, the Miami Herald reports. Florida Light & Power says a field engineer diagnosing a faulty switch disabled two levels of safety backups—against company policy—as he worked. In a bit of extremely unfortunate timing, a fault then occurred that knocked out dozens of transmission lines and substations, including one that served the Turkey Point nuclear reactor. More »

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      Florida  • electricity  • power outage  • blackout  • engineers  • utility companies  • mistake

  • February 2008

    • Stowaway Cat Headed Home After 3 Weeks

      newser  |  South Florida Sun-Sentinel  |  Feb 27, 08 12:23 PM CST

      Stowaway Cat Headed Home After 3 Weeks

      Being a bit on the chubby side probably saved Meatloaf the cat's life, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The year-old feline wandered into a man's moving container in Florida and was rescued three weeks later when an employee at a Phoenix warehouse heard meowing coming from a crate. Meatloaf, emaciated but alive, emerged when the container was unlocked. More »

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      Florida  • Arizona  • cat  • Humane Society

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