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Today in History June 20

Highlights of this day in history: Lizzie Borden found innocent of a grisly double murder; Britain's Queen Victoria begins rule; Race-related rioting hits Detroit; Muhammad Ali convicted in Vietnam War-era draft case; 'Jaws' premieres. ...
Guest book Post a tribute to Christopher Marshall

Please don't submit copyrighted work; original poems, songs or prayers welcomed. Legacy.com reviews all Guest Book entries to ensure appropriate content. Our staff does not correct grammar or ...
Former UM student begins 3-year sentence in DUI death

Ivanna Villanueva failed an initial drug test when she turned herself in to begin a 3-year prison term for driving drunk and killing a 68-year-old woman. But a toxicology report Wednesday indicated Villanueva had only taken a prescribed ...
Preview Athletics at Rangers

The Texas Rangers have emerged from the doldrums at a great time and have a chance to claim a series win against first-place Oakland when the teams meet Thursday afternoon. The Rangers had lost six straight and had seen their offense disappear before the Athletics came to town with a three-game lead over Texas, but the hosts have produced 19 runs in taking two of the first three games,The ...
Caught on camera Subway restroom torched

Tulsa fire investigators want to identify the suspects seen on surveillance video at a Midtown Subway. Investigators say shortly after they left, a restroom was on ...

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Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story [DVD]

Originally aired on PBS last year after playing several film festivals, Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story is a fascinating chronicle of Stax Records, the Memphis-based R&B label whose unlikely two-decade trajectory from small-time garage ... ...

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South Sports Recreation Notes

team will compete for a national title at the 2013 eSynchro U.S. Age Group Synchronized Swimming Championships from Friday to June 29 in Riverside, Calif. Team members making the trip are: Jannel Diaz, MacKenzie Stoner, Anna Morera, Melissa Perez, Kaitlyn Kelly, Sara Moran, Anna Beckwith, Rebecca Rojas, Tylee Sylva , Emery Delgado, Shauna Abair, Lauren Atchison and Angel Myrthil. The meet is the ...
Police Blotter Baby goat stolen from Palm Beach Gardens home

near the intersection of Northlake Boulevard and Military Trail after exceeding the speed limit. Upon approaching the driver, the officer noticed the strong smell of an alcoholic beverage. The driver, who appeared drowsy, kept telling the officer that he didn't know where he was. In addition to not knowing where he was, the glassy-eyed man also told police he was trying to get from ...
POST TIME Tiny interesting Briny Breezes turns 50

Pound for pound, there's no town more interesting than Briny Breezes, which was incorporated as a municipality 50 years ago this week, on June 19, 1963.The little mobile home park east of Boynton Beach is one of Palm Beach County's smallest municipalities, but it's been in the news just a few ...
Greenacres Blotter Officer not impressed by men’s fancy moves on the median

on a median in the area of Jog Road and Forest Hill Boulevard were asking for donations but were moving around in such a way that they distracted passing motorists. An officer determined that their movements could lead to sudden stoppages or the slowing of traffic and could even potentially lead to an accident. The men were issued notices to appear in ...
Active senior wins honor for volunteer service

Evelyn Nelson, 95, was recently honored with the President's Volunteer Service Award. She's outside of Molly's House in Stuart, where she has volunteered since 1996. (Richard Graulich/The Palm Beach ...

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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.

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Florida man stripped naked, beaten and robbed at gunpoint during first date

A man in Florida has reported to the police that he was beaten, robbed, stripped naked and abandoned on the side of a road during a first date in Bunnell.

Shaun Williams was spotted by the police on a state road in Bunnell, covered in blood, and was taken to a local hospital, the New York Daily News reported.

According to FlaglerLive, Williams met a woman in a Daytona Beach convenience store about two weeks ago.

After some conversation, they exchanged phone numbers and decided to meet for their first date on Friday.

The woman agreed to pick Williams up from the convenience store where they first met, the report said.

The woman, whose real name has not been released, showed up in a dark blue sedan along with two other men, one she called her brother, and the other her brother's friend.

She told him that she needed to drop them before going on their date.

The girl drove for several minutes before the brother told her to turn into a side street, as he wanted to meet someone.

When Williams came out to take a bathroom break, a hard metal object hit him and he fell on the ground.

The attackers then allegedly pointed a gun and demanded for money and clothes.

The men forced him to hand over his prepaid cell phone, his Florida driver's license, 200 dollars in cash and all of the clothes he picked out for his first date, FlaglerLive stated. ...