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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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Photographer will reopen Everglades Wonder Gardens
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. -- A photographer is planning to reopen former animal attraction in southwest Florida as a botanical garden.Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs closed its doors last month after 77 years. Its remaining alligators, crocodiles, snakes, turtles, deer and bobcats were moved to Gatorland in central Florida.Wildlife photographer John Brady tells the Naples Daily News ( ...
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Lost Australian cruise ship passenger remembered
SYDNEY -- One of two Australians who plunged from a cruise ship in mysterious circumstances two weeks ago was remembered on Thursday as a hero who died attempting to rescue his girlfriend.Officials have been tight-lipped about why Paul Rossington, 30, and his 26-year-old girlfriend Kristen Schroder plummeted more than 20 meters (65 feet) from their cabin balcony of a Carnival Corp. ship off ...
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Man charged with selling African elephant tusks
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A New Mexico man is facing federal charges in the Florida Panhandle after authorities say he sold two African elephant tusks.The U.S. Department of Justice reports that a grand jury in Pensacola indicted Charles Kokesh Tuesday on three counts, including violating the Endangered Species Act and making a false statement.Officials say Kokesh legally imported a sport-hunted ...
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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Orlando Fringe review 6 Guitars
May 23--Checking in on Chase Padgett's "6 Guitars," which debuted at the 2010 Orlando Fringe Festival, is like visiting old friends -- if your friends were comic and musical geniuses. There's Tyrone, the elderly bluesman; Rupert the good ol' boy; Michael, the young rocker wannbe. They (and three others) are all portrayed by Padgett, whose comic timing has only gotten ...
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LeBron James delivers winner as Miami Heat beat Pacers
Miami Heat's LeBron James (L) drives on Indiana Pacers' Lance Stephenson during Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference final basketball playoff in Miami, Florida May 22, ...
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LeBron layup at buzzer give Miami Heat 103-102 Game 1 overtime win
LeBron James . In the end he almost stole Game 1 of the Eastern conference final. Almost. "I grabbed him after the game and told him to quickly forget about the last play," Indiana coach Frank Vogel said of his conversation with George after the Pacers' 103-102 overtime loss at the buzzer to James and the defending champion Heat. "He's a third-year player and ...
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Teen Facing Charges for Relationship With Younger Girl Speaks
When she was 17 years old, Kaitlyn Hunt started a consensual sexual relationship with a fellow Sebastian River High School student, who was 14 at the ...
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Consumer Reports Best and Worst Airlines
The peak travel season has begun, bringing with it crowded planes and higher fares. Consumer Reports has just released its latest airline ratings. They’re based on input from more than 16,000 subscribers. The list of complaints is long. A full third of survey respondents complained about crowded flights. And a quarter complained about cramped ...