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NFL new uniforms, best to worst
The Jacksonville Jaguars and three other teams have released new uniform designs in the past year – with mixed results. Here are the league's four new uniforms, subjectively ranked from worst to best.
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10 books for a good laugh
Author Hallie Ephron recommends literature to keep you laughing.
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Five countries where the GOP victory could make a difference
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: The Moon
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In Pictures: Global Moments
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NFL new uniforms, best to worst
The Jacksonville Jaguars and three other teams have released new uniform designs in the past year – with mixed results. Here are the league's four new uniforms, subjectively ranked from worst to best.
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Woman finds $36,000 in cash — and returns it
If you found $36,000, what would you do? One woman found a bag of cash and promptly turned it over to the authorities, who tracked down its owner in a retirement facility.
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Gator attacks 6-year-old: Dad punches reptile to save boy (+video)
Gator attacks 6-year-old: Joey Welch survived a gator attack with only minor injuries last week. The boy's father and bystanders fought the alligator to release the 6-year-old during the attack.
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Giant snail invasion hits South Florida. Gooey mess.
Giant snail invasion puts more than 500 plant species and even stucco and plaster at risk. More than 1,000 giant African land snails caught each week in Miami and invasion expected to spread in upcoming rainy season.
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Missing family found, survive night in Everglades (+video)
Missing family found in Everglades: An Ohio family of five spent the night on an airboat in the Everglades. Their airboat got stuck but the family was found Friday safe, and unharmed.
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Donte Stallworth burned in hot air balloon crash
Donte Stallworth and his girlfriend were injured in a hot air balloon crash Saturday morning in Miami. Donte Stallworth has "some burns, but he's going to be fine," said his agent.
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Big East breakup: Who's leaving next?
The Big East breakup is picking up speed: A coalition of seven Catholic schools announced Thursday that their new conference will be up and running for the 2013-2014 school year.
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Did Alex Rodriguez use performance enhancing drugs?
A Miami paper says Alex Rodriguez (ARod) of the New York Yankees purchased human growth hormone (HGH) and other banned substances from a Miami clinic.
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Latin America Monitor Would the US free the 'Cuban Five' in exchange for Alan Gross?
Three years ago, Alan Gross was arrested and found guilty of crimes against the 'sovereignty and territorial integrity' of Cuba. Now, he wants the US and Cuba to sit down together and negotiate his release.
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Latin America Monitor How will Cuban Americans impact Obama's Cuba policies in his second term?
Cuban Americans voted for Obama in record numbers, signifying a shift in this constituency's views on US policies in Cuba.
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Latin America Monitor Obama won record Cuban American vote
Exit polls demonstrate that, for the first time in over half a century, engaging Cuba is no longer the political liability it once was.
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Giant eyeball mystery solved: Experts say it belonged to swordfish (+video)
Though some had also suggested it came from a deep-sea squid, experts contacted by LiveScience lean toward a swordfish as the likely eyeball owner.
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Obama and Romney fight for religious groups’ votes. Then there’s Romney’s Mormon faith
Separation of church and state may be a constitutional requirement in US government. But in Election 2012, religion has become an increasingly important factor. President Obama and Mitt Romney are focusing on particular religious groups.
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Tropical Storm Isaac could shake up GOP convention security
More than 3,500 officers from 59 law enforcement agencies from around the state are scheduled to come to Tampa to patrol the streets.
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Giant pregnant python largest ever found in Florida (+video)
A Burmese python over 17 feet long, the largest ever found in the state, was found in the Florida Everglades. The snake was pregnant with 87 eggs.
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Florida nuclear plant hosts crocodile hatching
Canals for cooling water at Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant are prime croc habitat and have been credited with helping the crocodiles' recovery in Florida.
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Latin America Monitor Who would be better for Cuba: Romney or Obama?
US elections always matter in Cuba, writes a guest blogger. The island has been under a half-century US embargo.
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NBA Finals: Heat come from behind again in Game 4 win over Thunder
The Heat leads the series over Oklahoma City, 3-1. One year after losing to Dallas in the NBA Finals, Miami is on the cusp of its first title in six years. Game 5 takes place Thursday evening in Miami.
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NBA Finals: LeBron helps Heat hold on to beat Thunder in Game 2
LeBron James hit two critical free throws in the closing seconds as Miami staved off a furious Oklahoma City fourth quarter rally Thursday night.
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Ozzie Guillen suspended five games by Marlins for Castro remarks (+video)
The outspoken Miami manager received the club penalty Tuesday before speaking to reporters about his comments on Cuba's Fidel Castro.
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Ozzie Guillen to address pro-Castro remarks Tuesday
Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen expressed his love for the former Cuban dictator in an interview with TIME magazine, upsetting the Cuban-American and expatriate community in South Florida.
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NCAA tournament 2012: BYU, Western Ky. comebacks highlight first play-in night
Both BYU and Western Kentucky overcame large second half deficits to down Iona and Mississippi Valley State, respectively, in Tuesday night's 'First Four' NCAA tournament games in Dayton, Ohio.
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Rush Limbaugh receives suspicious package from "apologetic" fan
Rush Limbaugh staff members called the police when they found wires in a package mailed to his home.
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ICE Long Beach shootout: As immigration cauldron boils, ICE agents buckle
The Long Beach, Calif., shooting that left one Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent dead and another wounded comes as the Obama administration has moved to improve morale among embattled ICE agents.
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The Daily Reckoning How to ruin your economy, like Argentina
The financial moves of the Argentinian government over the past decade have set the pace for the rest of the world.
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