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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
PRESSURE COOKER-AIRPORT ARREST Saudi with pressure cooker in baggage seeks bond DETROIT (AP) — A federal defender has requested bond for a Saudi man arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after federal agents accused him of lying about why he...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Insurance, Accidental Death, Social Services, Police Investigations
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Florida prepares coastline for 2013 Hurricane Season
Orlando SentinelAs cities along Florida's East Coast prepare for the start of the upcoming hurricane season, officials say the area encompassing Fort Pierce beach has been in dire need of repair since Hurricane Sandy last year made worse an area already suffering...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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New app puts Volusia beach info at your fingertips
Planning a trip to the beach? There's an app for that. Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue, formerly Beach Patrol, made the Volusia Beaches app to keep up with tech-savvy visitors — and spokeswoman Capt. Tammy Marris said it deserves a spot...
Tags: Apple iPhone, New Smyrna Beach, Google Play
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...Tags: Networking, Air Transportation Industry, Arts and Culture, Wars and Interventions, Games
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Senate approves bill that would benefit L.A. port
WASHINGTON--The Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would increase funding for port projects in Los Angeles and elsewhere, shore up defenses against Sandy-like superstorms and study ways to better prepare the country for more extreme weather events....
Tags: Barbara Boxer, Environmental Issues, Hurricane Sandy (2012), O.J. Simpson, Conservation
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Volunteers pull tons (and tons) of trash from California waterways
This post has been updated, as indicated below.The Ocean Conservancy has run the numbers, and over the course of a single day in September 2012, more than 500,000 volunteers from across the globe collected 10 million pounds of trash from beaches and waterways. The top three most common items...Tags: Rivers, Bodies of Water
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Noteworthy attractions highlight New Smyrna Beach
When it comes to fun in the sun, Florida offers many choices. For years, the savviest travelers have used a simple technique to identify the roads less traveled, yet most worthy of exploration. The key: Follow the locals. They more than anyone can lead...
Tags: Festive Events, Arts and Culture, New Smyrna Beach, Travel, Rentals
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Warning flags up for deadly rip currents at South Florida beaches
Perilous seas have kept red flags raised along much of Florida's coastline, warning swimmers and rescue workers to be on the alert for deadly rip currents that are expected to continue through midweek. One swimmer drowned in St. Lucie County and more...
Tags: Deerfield Beach, National Weather Service, Telemundo (tv network), Weather Warnings, Sports
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Radioactive tuna from Fukushima? Scientists eat it up
Marine biologist Dan Madigan stood on a dock in San Diego and considered some freshly caught Pacific bluefin tuna. The fish had managed to swim 5,000 miles from their spawning grounds near Japan to California's shores, only to end up the catch of local...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Tokyo Electric Power Co., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Wildlife, Stony Brook University
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Here is the latest Michigan news from The Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — A 72-year-old Detroit man is expected to appear in court this afternoon after he was charged with dismembering a dead woman's body that was found in his bathroom. Alphonso Jackson isn't charged with killing the woman, but is facing...Tags: Alphonso Jackson, Prosecution
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U.S. commits to protecting loggerhead sea turtle habitat by 2014
ReutersBy David Adams May 4 (Reuters) - The Obama administration has agreed by July 1 to map out areas to protect nesting beaches for endangered loggerhead sea turtles as part of a legal settlement with conservation groups. The U.S. Department of Commerce...Tags: U.S. Department of Commerce, Environmental Issues, Water Pollution, Endangered Species, Wildlife
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Florida Panhandle driving offers landscape treat
In last week's column, I framed my trip to the lovely Gulf Coast destination of Anna Maria Island with an uncharacteristically unpleasant tale of traffic gridlock in downtown Tampa. So, in the spirit of equal time, this week's dispatch will focus on a...
Tags: Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Trips and Vacations, Orlando, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Panama City (Panama)
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