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FBI kill Florida man known to Boston bombing suspects
MIAMI - A man known to the Boston Marathon bombers was shot and killed Wednesday by an Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent after he turned violent during questioning, the investigating agency said. The Orlando Sentinel newspaper identified the man as Ibragim Todashev, 27. He was killed in the early morning incident in Orlando, Florida. The FBI said the shooting occurred in Orlando, ...
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Man found hanging at St. Petersburg theatre
A workman who disappeared from St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre in December was found hanging in the theatre's attic, investigators said. The body of the 22-year-old man was found hanging from a rope. Investigators believe he hanged himself. The legendary Mariinsky Theatre opened a new $700-million stage earlier this month in a gala ceremony attended by President Vladimir Putin. --IANS/RIA ...
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Roof Worker Bitten by Police Dog in Late-Night Encounter
Davie Police said they are looking for an arsonist who set part of a trailer home on fire Sunday morning on the 500 block of Southwest 132nd Avenue. Homeowner Frank Torres spoke about the ...
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AL roundup Jose Bautista hits 2 HRs in Torontos 4-3 win over Tampa Bay
TORONTO - Jose Bautista homered twice and drove in the winning run with a 10th-inning single, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.Bautista went 4 for 4 with a walk and four RBIs. Three other players had one hit, but that was it for Toronto's offense.Facing Cesar Ramos (1-1), Colby Rasmus reached on an infield single to begin the 10th. Rasmus ...
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Chechen immigrant shot to death while questioned in Boston probe
ORLANDO, fla. - A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials said.Ibragim Todashev, 27, a mixed martial arts fighter, was gunned down at his Orlando townhouse during a meeting with an FBI agent and two Massachusetts state troopers, authorities said. The ...
Movie Review
The Dukes of Hazzard
When I was in kindergarten, even though I didnt know what moonshine was and I was too young to appreciate Catherine Bach in her Daisy Dukes, The Dukes of Hazzard was my favorite television show. Thus, as I settled down a quarter-century later to wa ... ...
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Leaky Ceiling Nothing New for Hallandale Beach Man
Ken Johnson says a big hole opened up in his kitchen ceiling after Monday's heavy rain. But it came as no surprise. He spoke about the problem, while Alex Berkovich from RE Investments International issued a ...
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Florida man arrested for murder after pocket dialing 911
Authorities in South Florida say a man is charged with murder because he was overheard discussing the killing when his cellphone pocket-dialed 911. The Broward Sheriff's Office says 24-year-old Scott Simon is charged with first-degree murder in the May 5 shooting of 33-year-old Nicholas Walker. Walker was shot while driving his car onto an Interstate 95 on-ramp. Authorities say Simon is ...
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NBA Miami 103 Indiana 102
LeBron James beat the overtime buzzer with a layup Wednesday that gave Miami a thrilling 103-102 win over Indiana to open the Eastern Conference finals. The Pacers fought their way into overtime when Paul George hit a 3-pointer with seven-tenths of a second remaining in the fourth period and George then hit three free throws with 2.2 seconds left in the extra period to put Indiana in front by ...
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NBA LeBron James saves Miami Heat in last-gasp win over Indiana Pacers
LeBron James scored the game-winning points in the dying embers of overtime as the Miami Heat held off a determined Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a ...
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Miami Steals Game 1 in OT 103-102
With 2.2 seconds to go, James took an inbounds pass from Shane Battier and made a beeline for the rim to hit the final shot, making it a 103-102 win over the Indiana ...