Latest National News
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3-day weekend will kick-start July 4 travel
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Crews fight blaze at Stanford linear accelerator
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10 Things to Know for Today
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NFL agrees to remove cap on concussion damages
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Giants' Lincecum pitches 2nd no-hitter vs Padres
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After Aereo, what's next for Internet TV?
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Global oil under $114 as Iraq supply worries ease
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'Get a warrant' to search cellphones, Justices say
In an emphatic defense of privacy in the digital age, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police generally may not search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants.
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Healthcare
South Florida hospitals will feel the pinch for patient safety problems
This fall, Medicare will reduce payments to hospitals with poor patient safety performance — part of a new program under the Affordable Care Act.
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GAY MARRIAGE
Attorney General Pam Bondi to defend Floridas gay marriage ban in Miami-Dade, the Keys
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi will defend the states gay marriage ban in separate Miami-Dade County and Monroe County cases.
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GAY SOUTH FLORIDA
Temple Israel’s gay Ru’ach fellowship celebrates with Miami pride seder
Ru’ach, the LGBT fellowship at Temple Israel of Greater Miami, celebrates its 14th pride seder by honoring three group founders.
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FLORIDA COURTS
They do: Miami Beach, Orlando join forces to support gay marriage in Florida court cases
Miami Beach and Orlando filed joint motions in two Florida courts seeking marriage equality for same-sex couples.
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IMMIGRATION
Immigration reforms dead? Depends on whom you ask
‘The hope of immigration reform is dead,’ said one migrant worker in Little Havana, but some lawmakers are still optimistic.
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Miami mother says her 10-year-old son is detained at U.S.-Mexican border
Ten-year-old William Moncada called his mom in Miami two weeks ago and told her he was leaving his Honduran hometown and heading to the United States.
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WORKPLACE
Activists press for non-discrimination protections for LGBT workers in Florida, U.S.
Activists are pressuring Congress, Florida officials to implement LGBT employment non-discrimination protections.
Multimedia
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Buddy Cianci seeking comeback as Providence mayor
Buddy Cianci, the twice-convicted felon who led Providence as mayor for 21 years, wants his old job back.
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Rangel primary victory assures him one more hurrah
After nearly half a century in office, Rep. Charles Rangel emerged from a bruising primary in his self-proc...
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Webcams offer viewers unflinching look at nature
Wildlife webcam operators around the world are grappling with a problem: Viewers don't want to see any harm...
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Ruling pushes gay marriage closer to Supreme Court
The first ruling by a federal appeals court that states cannot prevent gay couples from marrying makes it m...
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New Hampshire Medal of Honor recipient to speak
The Army staff sergeant who will receive the nation's highest decoration for battlefield valor will address...
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State leaders want feds to stop child immigration
The U.S. government is preparing to open a new facility in rural New Mexico to hold hundreds of unaccompani...
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Oklahoma residents seek answers on quakes
Oklahoma residents whose homes and nerves have been shaken by an upsurge in earthquakes want know what's ca...
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GOP Rep. McCarthy elected House majority leader
House Republicans have made the first change in their leadership since Majority Leader Eric Cantor unexpect...
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HIV/AIDS
For LGBT pride month, Out of the Closet stores offer one-minute HIV testing, chance to win Vespa scooter
Adult drivers who get one-minute HIV tests, including at Stonewall Pride on Saturday, might win a Vespa sco...
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WAR ON TERROR
Interrogating Benghazi suspect at sea isnt a new tactic
By incarcerating and interrogating at sea the man captured in Libya as a suspect in the Benghazi consulate ...
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US Patent Office finds Redskins' name offensive
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled Wednesday that the Washington Redskins' name is "disparaging of ...
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Latin America
Biden visits Colombia as part of regional tour to repair ties, address immigration
Colombia is the second stop on a four-nation tour by Vice President Joe Biden aimed at strengthening ties a...
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More US troops to Iraq; special forces considered
The U.S. is urgently deploying several hundred armed troops in and around Iraq and considering sending an a...
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RELIGION
Jehovah’s Witnesses rally at BB&T; Center in Sunrise to spread the word
Jehovah’s Witnesses will gather during several weekends over the summer as a way to share informatio...
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WAR COURT
Guantánamo judge stands firm on CIA black site order
Defense counsel memo summarizing the judges order, obtained by the Herald, says U.S. still must revea...
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WAR COURT
Iraqi wants civilian attorney at Guantánamo war court to navigate Afghanistan, Iraq
An Iraqi prisoner at Guantánamo who is accused of commanding al-Qaida’s army after the Sept. 1...
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Journalists seek public access to Guantánamo force-feeding videotapes
Sixteen news organizations on Friday formally sought public access to videotapes that show force-feeding of...
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GOP-led House backs limits on Obama's authority
In an election-year challenge to President Barack Obama, the Republican-led House on Friday overwhelmingly ...
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IN THE CAMPS
World Cup matches happen a day later for Guantánamo detainees
A media group numbering 15 got glimpses of life in the detention center — but few hard facts —...
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WAR COURT
Iraqi appears in Guantánamo court on war crimes charges
Iraqi captive connected to one of the recently released Taliban is the latest high-value detainee to be cha...
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Judge in Guantánamo force-feeding case wants more evidence
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the government to turn over more videotapes showing the forceful remov...
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WAR COURT
Federal prosecutor to 9/11 lawyers in Guantánamo court: Trust me, there’s no mole on your teams
An assistant U.S. attorney said there’s no cause for concern over conflict of interest or compromise...