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  • 'Science not silence': Hundreds of mad scientists descend on ...

    'Science not silence': Hundreds of mad scientists descend on ...
    “Mad” scientists descended on downtown Miami on Earth Day. Instead of beakers and death rays, more than a thousand scientists and science fans carried protest signs reading “A planet is a terrible thing to waste,” “Scientists resist with evidence” and “What do we want? Evidence based science. When do we want it? After peer review.” The Saturday afternoon rally was one of hundreds worldwide, from Texas to Greenland. The main event, the March for Science in Washington, D.C., drew thousands of peo..
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  • Bicyclist fatally struck by Miami-Dade Transit bus, officials say

    Bicyclist fatally struck by Miami-Dade Transit bus, officials say
    MIAMI - A bicyclist is dead after being struck by a Miami-Dade Transit bus Saturday, authorities said.Keshia Hayes said she was riding towards the back of the Miami-Dade Transit bus when it ran over a man on a bicycle and killed him. The bus driver was seen being comforted by detectives."Everyone on the bus was yelling at the bus driver, telling her someone was under the bus while she kept going," Hayes said.Investigators told Local 10 News that the bus driver had just pulled up to a bus stop o..
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  • Miami-Dade detectives investigate transgender woman's fatal...

    Miami-Dade detectives investigate transgender woman's fatal...
    MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives were looking for the killer of Chayviss "Chay" Darice Reed, who was shot dead on Friday in Miami-Dade County's West Little River neighborhood. Reed, 28, died in the area of Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 93rd Street. She was born a boy, grew up in Carol City and Opa-locka and graduated from American Senior High School in Hialeah. On Saturday, her friends and relatives remembered her courage and sense of humor when she challenged the norms and came out a..
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  • Man dies after found stabbed inside car in Miami

    Man dies after found stabbed inside car in Miami
    Man dies after found stabbed inside car in Miami MIAMI (WSVN) - Police are searching for the person or people responsible for the fatal stabbing of a man in Miami. According to City of Miami Police, the victim was found inside his car with multiple stab wounds near Northwest 10th Street and 54th Street, Saturday morning. Paramedics rushed him to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition. He died shortly after. Police said they will release the victim’s name after they have notified nex..
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  • After eluding the feds for a decade in Haiti, Guy Philippe plans to ...

    After eluding the feds for a decade in Haiti, Guy Philippe plans to ...
    Guy Philippe has apparently run out of moves in his quest to outfox the U.S. government.The former Haitian national police commander who led a revolt against his nation’s president in 2004 and got elected to the Senate last year has agreed to plead guilty on Monday to a drug-related charge, according to a notice filed in Miami federal court on Friday.It is not clear from the notice whether Philippe, 49, will plead guilty to a principal conspiracy charge of smuggling cocaine from Colombia via Ha..
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  • 2017 NFL Draft: Miami Dolphins, Michigan DE Taco Charlton lining up

    2017 NFL Draft: Miami Dolphins, Michigan DE Taco Charlton lining up
    Dolphins owner Stephen Ross would love to draft a Michigan player when his team is on the clock at No. 22 overall, and Vidauntae “Taco” Charlton might be his guy. After putting up 10 sacks in his senior year for the Wolverines, Charlton established himself as a clear-cut first rounder heading into the NFL Draft. While his measurables haven’t been amazing in workouts, his game tape speaks for itself. “This is just the beginning,” he said. “I’m just touching the tip of the iceberg with how go..
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  • How Artiles went from defiance to resignation: Four extraordinary ...

    How Artiles went from defiance to resignation: Four extraordinary ...
    Last Monday afternoon, at the start of the state Legislature’s seventh week of session, Sen. Audrey Gibson raced up three floors to present one of her bills to the Florida Senate’s Children, Families and Elder Affairs Committee. Gibson, a Jacksonville Democrat, stood behind the lectern and tried to catch her breath as she told colleagues about a 6-year-old from back home who had been involuntarily committed to a mental-health facility for three days for a “temper tantrum.” She filed legislatio..
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  • From Liberty City to the Oscars and home again: 'Moonlight' makers ...

    From Liberty City to the Oscars and home again: 'Moonlight' makers ...
    They haven’t appeared together since the Academy Awards that brought them the Best Picture Oscar. So it seemed only fitting that “Moonlight” filmmaker Barry Jenkins and playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney return home to Liberty City to celebrate and encourage others to pursue their potential. “There’s nothing special about me,” Jenkins told a crowd of several hundred Saturday on the grounds of the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center. “I’m just an average brown boy from Liberty City who worked r..
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  • News, views on UM's roster, by position, after spring ball

    News, views on UM's roster, by position, after spring ball
    Chatter on how UM stacks up, by position, with spring ball ending this weekend: • Quarterback: Mark Richt said Malik Rosier and Evan Shirreffs emerged as co-leaders, but practice observers said neither was consistent enough this spring, and that continued during Saturday’s psuedo spring game at Boca Raton High. Shirreffs couldn’t move the ball Saturday, threw one (deflected) pick, and his accuracy – even on shorter routes – has been shaky this spring, according to a UM source. Arm strength is ..
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  • 3 up, 3 down: Florida State takes series opener at Miami

    3 up, 3 down: Florida State takes series opener at Miami
    Florida State opened up a big series at Miami with a 6-3 victory on Friday night. ... Florida State will face Miami in game two of the weekend series on Saturday at ...
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Police investigate fiery mystery in Miami .70000 Birds Killed To Clear NYC Flight Paths .
Police investigate fiery mystery in Miami .Why private firms and the FBI are interested in North Miami Beach's ... .

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