Archive for December, 2009

Florida’s Stand Your Ground law vexes courts

Florida’s Stand Your Ground law vexes courts

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No one disputes that Maurice Moorer fired more than a dozen bullets to kill a rival sitting in a car in West Little River last year.<p/> Moorer claimed self-defense. Police detectives begged to differ.

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Grouper ban could devastate Florida Keys fishing industry

Grouper ban could devastate Florida Keys fishing industry

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In the next few months, customers of Chef Lupe's restaurants in the Florida Keys won't be able to order his signature sandwich: local crunchy grouper made with corn flakes.

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Feds probe banker Allen Stanford’s ties to Congress

Feds probe banker Allen Stanford’s ties to Congress

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Just hours after federal agents charged banker Allen Stanford with fleecing investors of $7 billion, the disgraced financier received a message from one of Congress' most powerful members, Pete Sessions.

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King Mango Strut hits the streets of Coconut Grove

King Mango Strut hits the streets of Coconut Grove

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Aging <I>Sesame Street</I> characters, buffoonish, conniving politicians and lots — we means <I>lots</I> — of women pawing all over disgraced golfer Tiger Woods. <p/> That was 2009 — the King Mango version of it, anyway.

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Miami Hurricanes walk-on player serves as inspiration

Miami Hurricanes walk-on player serves as inspiration

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The Hurricanes' bowl game on Tuesday will be the last for a walk-on player who was there for his team through his lowest lows – and whose work ethic and devotion earned their greatest respect.

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The hero

The hero

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Attempted bombing raises fears about al-Qaeda in Yemen

Attempted bombing raises fears about al-Qaeda in Yemen

| 27/12/2009 | 0 Comments
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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab claims would be the second known case recently by the relatively new group, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, of exporting terrorism out of Yemen

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On board NWA Flight 253

On board NWA Flight 253

| 27/12/2009 | 0 Comments
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The plane en route from Amsterdam to Detroit prepared for routine landing. Then passengers saw the flames

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Accused in bombing attempt exhibited early danger signs, neighbour says

Accused in bombing attempt exhibited early danger signs, neighbour says

| 27/12/2009 | 0 Comments
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Devout young man’s growing radicalization led his father to contact the U.S. embassy in Nigeria to report his concerns

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Iran enters new period of volatility as protests leave five dead

Iran enters new period of volatility as protests leave five dead

| 27/12/2009 | 0 Comments
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The holy day of Ashura disrupted by police crackdown, risking escalation of demonstrations and violence

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