Brevard residents take advantage of Sunshine laws - Florida Today

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Brevard residents take advantage of Sunshine laws Florida Today Want to know more? Jim Rhea, director of the First Amendment Foundation in Tallahassee, recommends keeping up-to-date on your right to open government. "In order to preserve your rights, you have to be constantly vigilant to make sure there's no ... Opinion: A call to arms for more public scrutiny of governmentSan Jose Mercury News For open governmentBuffalo News Sunshine Week promotes open governmentCarroll County Times FCIR -Bradenton Herald -State Gazette all 39 news articles

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UConn takes the Big East, winning fifth game in five days - Kansas City Star

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UConn takes the Big East, winning fifth game in five days Kansas City Star Connecticut's Kemba Walker (left), Louisville's Peyton Siva and their teammates kept a sellout crowd of 19375 enthralled on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. NEW YORK | Kemba Walker capped the best five days an individual and team may ever have ... The Beast of the Big EastWall Street Journal Miscues Cost Louisville the Chance to Play SpoilerNew York Times Big East Tournament: Walker carries Connecticut past LouisvillePittsburgh Post Gazette Hartford Courant -NorthJersey.com -Bloomberg all 2,198 news articles

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The Beast of the Big East - Wall Street Journal

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The Beast of the Big East Wall Street Journal Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun had scanned the schedule before the tournament began and winced. For ninth-seeded UConn to win a championship, the Huskies would need to win five games in five days — including four straight against ... Miscues Cost Louisville the Chance to Play SpoilerNew York Times Fatigued Huskies Keep Their FocusHartford Courant UConn outlasts Louisville, 69-66, to win the Big East Tournament crownNorthJersey.com Bloomberg -Seattle Post Intelligencer -Ct Post all 2,197 news articles

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Officer dies after shooting in suburb east of NYC - Houston Chronicle

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Officer dies after shooting in suburb east of NYC Houston Chronicle © 2011 AP MASSAPEQUA, NY — Police say an officer and a suspect have died following a shooting in a suburb east of New York City. Nassau County Police Detective Lt. Kevin Smith tells Newsday the officer was apparently shot accidentally on Saturday night ... Police tight-lipped about officers accidental shooting in New YorkCNN International N.Y. police officer killed on dutymsnbc.com Officer Dies After Shooting in Long Island SuburbFox News NBC New York -Patch.com -CBS New York all 149 news articles

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WQED calls on viewers to protest funding cuts - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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WQED calls on viewers to protest funding cuts Pittsburgh Tribune-Review WQED isn't holding back in a campaign that urges viewers to tell Congress to oppose Republicans' proposed public broadcasting spending cuts. The Oakland-based radio and TV station's latest on-air advocacy resurrects footage of Fred ... BUDGET - The Grey Poupon of federal subsidiesSan Francisco Chronicle PBS and NPR executives fear steep cuts in federal fundingLos Angeles Times Spurlock: The value of public radio to AbileneAbilene Reporter-News Fort Worth Star Telegram -The Atlantic -Boston Globe all 87 news articles

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Al-Jazeera says cameraman killed in eastern Libya - Maktoob Business

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Al-Jazeera says cameraman killed in eastern Libya Maktoob Business BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — An Al-Jazeera cameraman was killed in an ambush near the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Saturday, the first journalist slain in the nearly month-long conflict, the satellite station said. ... Jazeera says its cameraman killed in Libya ambushReuters Al Jazeera cameraman killed in LibyaRIA Novosti Al Jazeera cameraman killed in Libya, in government ambush of news crewBoing Boing Monsters and Critics.com -Herald Sun -Inquirer.net all 372 news articles

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Crescent City comes to grips with tsunami's devastation - Los Angeles Times

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Crescent City comes to grips with tsunami's devastation Los Angeles Times The tsunami that started with Japan's 8.9 quake reaches across the Pacific to bring disaster to a working harbor. By Maria L. La Ganga, Los Angeles Times The day after a tsunami destroyed this beleaguered the city's fishing harbor and battered the ... Tsunami Waves Deal a Blow to Calif Town's EconomyABC News Waves Slam California HarborWall Street Journal Tsunami Surge Deals Blow To Struggling Calif. TownNPR San Jose Mercury News -Christian Science Monitor -San Francisco Chronicle all 3,882 news articles

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California tsunami damage estimated at $50 million - Los Angeles Times

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California tsunami damage estimated at $50 million Los Angeles Times The wall of water, triggered by Japan's massive earthquake, destroyed docks, boats and harbor equipment up and down the coast. Strong currents continue in Crescent City and Santa Monica Bay. A group of men try to save a boat that tipped over from a ... Waves Slam California HarborWall Street Journal Damaged boats foul California harborsSTLtoday.com Tsunami Figures from Santa Cruz HarborPatch.com NPR -WSBT-TV -Atlanta Journal Constitution all 4,647 news articles

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Damaged boats foul California harbors - STLtoday.com

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Damaged boats foul California harbors STLtoday.com SAN FRANCISCO -- Two California coastal towns are facing an unprecedented cleanup job after dozens of small boats were sunk or damaged badly enough by Friday's tsunami to leak fuel and other pollutants into ocean waters. Cleanup experts with the US ... Tsunami triggered by Japan quake tests Oregon's emergency relief, showing need ...OregonLive.com Science of a tsunami: 'What we cannot predict is the magnitude'KVAL Tsunami Figures from Santa Cruz HarborPatch.com WSBT-TV -NPR -KGO-TV all 3,794 news articles

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@DUKE 77, VT 63 - ESPN

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@DUKE 77, VT 63 ESPN AP GREENSBORO, NC -- Nolan Smith refused to let a toe injury stop him. Virginia Tech couldn't do it, either. Smith scored 27 points a day after jamming his toe, and No. 5 Duke claimed a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by beating ... Smith Sizzles as Duke Advances to ACC FinalsGoDuke.com Injured Smith leads Duke past Virginia TechSacramento Bee Tudor: Duke vs. Carolina – as it should beCharlotte Observer AHN | All Headline News -TechSideline.com -News & Observer all 821 news articles

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Cuba Sentences U.S. Contractor - Wall Street Journal

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Cuba Sentences U.S. Contractor Wall Street Journal An American working for a covert US program in Cuba was sentenced Saturday to 15 years in prison in the island, the Cuban government said, a verdict that promises to further disrupt relations between the two countries. ... Maryland contractor Alan Gross draws 15-year sentence in CubaWashington Post Scenarios: U.S. contractor case and U.S.-Cuba relationsReuters Cuba jails American for 'subversive project'ABC Online Jewish Telegraphic Agency -New York Times -US Department of State (press release) all 548 news articles

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Maryland contractor Alan Gross draws 15-year sentence in Cuba - Washington Post

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Maryland contractor Alan Gross draws 15-year sentence in Cuba Washington Post A Cuban court sentenced a Maryland man to 15 years in jail Saturday for bringing computer gear onto the island illegally as part of a US pro-democracy program, a development that could further strain relations between Washington ... Scenarios: U.S. contractor case and U.S.-Cuba relationsReuters Cuba jails American for 'subversive project'ABC Online White House slams Alan Gross' 15-year sentenceJewish Telegraphic Agency New York Times -US Department of State (press release) -Daily News - Galveston County all 534 news articles

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Tsunami surge deals blow to struggling Calif. town - Forbes

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Tsunami surge deals blow to struggling Calif. town Forbes CRESCENT CITY, Calif. -- Fishermen who had escaped to sea before the tsunami hit this struggling coastal town landed small loads of crab on Saturday, while crews surveyed damage and a family combed the beach for ... Tsunami waves deal a blow to Calif. town's economyYork Daily Record Officials assess damage at Santa Cruz, Calif., harbor, worry about fuel leaksSacramento Bee Crews hauling up sunken boats in Santa Cruz HarborSan Jose Mercury News KCRA Sacramento -LAist -KTLA all 524 news articles

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Factbox: American faces long sentence in Cuba case - Reuters

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Factbox: American faces long sentence in Cuba case Reuters (Reuters) - American Alan Gross has been sentenced to 15 years in jail in Cuba for working to set up clandestine Internet networks under a US program outlawed on the communist-led island. The United States has demanded his immediate release and his ... White House slams Alan Gross' 15-year sentenceJewish Telegraphic Agency Cuba Gives 15-Year Prison Term to AmericanNew York Times Cuba sentences US contractor to 15 years in prisonAFP Politics Daily -Columbus Telegram -Daily Mail all 506 news articles

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White House slams Alan Gross' 15-year sentence - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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White House slams Alan Gross' 15-year sentence Jewish Telegraphic Agency WASHINGTON (JTA) -- The Obama administration condemned the 15 year sentence a Cuban court handed down to Alan Gross. The court on Saturday sentenced Gross, 61, of Maryland to 15 years in prison from crimes against the ... Cuba Gives 15-Year Prison Term to AmericanNew York Times Cuba sentences US contractor to 15 years in prisonAFP US contractor convicted in Cuba; 15-year sentenceThe Associated Press CNN -Reuters -Monsters and Critics.com all 498 news articles

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Cuba Gives 15-Year Prison Term to American - New York Times

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Cuba Gives 15-Year Prison Term to American New York Times A Cuban court sentenced an American government contractor, Alan Gross, to 15 years in prison for crimes against the state, Cuban state television reported Saturday. Mr. Gross, 61, was detained in December 2009 while on a USAID ... Cuba sentences US contractor to 15 years in prisonAFP US contractor convicted in Cuba; 15-year sentenceThe Associated Press US contractor sentenced to 15 years in prisonCNN Reuters -Monsters and Critics.com -Daily Mail all 462 news articles

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Lured by Low Fares and Chance to Win, Overnight Gamblers Face Travel Risks - New York Times

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Lured by Low Fares and Chance to Win, Overnight Gamblers Face Travel Risks New York Times The discount buses travel all night, back and forth from the city, so players can try their luck at the gambling houses all across the New York region. The casino packages are priced to sell. ... Bronx Tour Bus Crash Kills 14, Injures 18NY1 Bronx tour bus crash kills at least 14 people after bus slams into pole and is ...New York Daily News New York Tour Bus Crash Kills 13 in New YorkABC News Bloomberg -Jackson Clarion Ledger -AOL News all 1,178 news articles

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American contractor found guilty in Cuba - The Associated Press

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American contractor found guilty in Cuba The Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban court on Saturday found US contractor Alan Gross guilty of crimes against the state and sentenced him to 15 years in prison, a verdict that brought a swift and strongly worded condemnation from Washington. ... US contractor sentenced to 15 years in prisonCNN White House urges Cuba to free jailed US contractorReuters Cuba jails aid worker Alan GrossBBC News Times of India -AFP -The Canadian Press all 282 news articles

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U.S. contractor sentenced to 15 years in prison - CNN

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U.S. contractor sentenced to 15 years in prison CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Alan P. Gross was sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes against the Cuban state (CNN) -- US contractor Alan P. Gross was sentenced Saturday to 15 years in prison for crimes against the Cuban state, Cuba's state-run news ... Cuba jails aid worker Alan GrossBBC News Cuba sentences US contractor to 15 years prison, US denies chargesTimes of India U.S. contractor sentenced to 15 years in Cuba trialReuters KGO-AM -KSNT all 191 news articles

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U.S. contractor sentenced to 15 years in Cuba trial - Reuters

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U.S. contractor sentenced to 15 years in Cuba trial Reuters US aid contractor Alan Gross (C), 61, is escorted by Cuban security agents to court during his ongoing trial in Havana March 5, 2011. By Jeff Franks HAVANA (Reuters) - US aid contractor Alan Gross has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Cuban ... Cuba jails aid worker Alan GrossBBC News American contractor found guilty in CubaWashington Post Cuba sentences US contractor to 15 years prison, US denies chargesTimes of India The Canadian Press -MyFox Phoenix -MyFox Houston all 190 news articles

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Arab League backs Libya no-fly zone - BBC News

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Arab League backs Libya no-fly zone BBC News The Arab League has backed the idea of a no-fly zone over Libya, as rebels continue to be pushed back by Colonel Gaddafi's forces. A special meeting in Cairo voted to ask the UN Security Council to impose the policy until the current crisis ended. ... Arab League backs no-fly zone in LibyaCNN International Libya: Arab League calls for United Nations no-fly zoneTelegraph.co.uk Arab states seek Libya no-fly zoneAljazeera.net New York Times -Los Angeles Times -Sky News all 493 news articles

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Bus Overturns on Bronx Highway, Killing 13 - New York Times

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Bus Overturns on Bronx Highway, Killing 13 New York Times A crowded tour bus barreling for Manhattan overturned at high speed on a highway in the Bronx early Saturday and was sliced open by a sign stanchion in a shriek of rending metal that hurled riders about like rag dolls. ... Bus Crash HorrorNew York Daily News Runaway Truck Strikes Bus on NY Thruway, Killing 14; Interstate 95 ShutBloomberg Bronx Bus Crash Kills 13 in New YorkABC News Reuters -DNAinfo -Los Angeles Times all 849 news articles

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As Qaddafi's Forces Push Rebels Back, Arab League Debates No-Flight Zone - New York Times

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As Qaddafi's Forces Push Rebels Back, Arab League Debates No-Flight Zone New York Times Amr Nabil/AP Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal of Saudi Arabia, center, arrives at the Arab League's emergency meeting in Cairo, where leaders discussed a no-flight zone to protect anti-Qaddafi forces. More Photos By ETHAN BRONNER and KAREEM FAHIM ... Arab League backs no-fly zone in LibyaLos Angeles Times Arab League 'backs Libya no-fly zone'BBC News Arab League Asks UN for No-Fly Zone on Libya, Egypt TV ReportsBusinessWeek Ha'aretz -Sydney Morning Herald -NewsyStocks.com all 514 news articles

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Qaddafi Pushes Ahead With Attacks on Rebels as Arab League Debates No-Fly Zone - Fox News

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Qaddafi Pushes Ahead With Attacks on Rebels as Arab League Debates No-Fly Zone Fox News | AP March 11: Anti-Libyan Leader Muammar Qaddafi protesters pray during the Friday prayer at the court square, in Benghazi, eastern Libya. (AP) BIN JAWAAD, Libya (AP) -- Muammar al-Qaddafi tightened his grip Saturday on the coastal road linking his ... Arab League calls on UN to impose no-fly zone over LibyaHa'aretz Arab League 'backs Libya no-fly zone'BBC News Arab Foreign Ministers Meet to Discuss Libya No-Fly ZoneVoice of America CNN International -Monsters and Critics.com -Bloomberg all 1,309 news articles

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Santa Cruz tsunami damage pegged at $15M - Bizjournals.com

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Santa Cruz tsunami damage pegged at $15M Bizjournals.com A deadly ocean tsunami spawned by Friday's earthquake in Japan caused an estimated $15 million in damage in Santa Cruz harbor. Officials said that two surges shortly after 8 and 11 in the morning tossed boats into each other and sinking some, ... Calif. fishing town battered by tsunami yet againSan Jose Mercury News Tsunami Advisory Remains in Effect for CoastNBC Los Angeles Calif., Ore. Sustained Most US Damage From TsunamiABC News Los Angeles Times -Wall Street Journal -San Francisco Chronicle all 2,769 news articles

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