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• Students, teachers from McArthur High treated for itching, rashes

  News - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

  16 May 2012 | 1:33 pm

  Fifteen students and two teachers at McArthur High School were being treated by emergency workers after experiencing itching and rashes inside the school on Wednesday.

• McArthur High on lockdown; 15 students, 2 teachers with rash symptoms arrive at hospital

  Broward County News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  16 May 2012 | 1:10 pm

  Fifteen students and two teachers at McArthur High School were being treated by emergency workers after experiencing itching and rashes inside the school on Wednesday.

• Cyclists need to obey laws, too

  Editorial Opinions / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Some bicyclists in Weston are very upset these days with a police crackdown.

• Surveillance shows gunman at Plantation La Quinta | Video

  Education News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  16 May 2012 | 1:16 pm

  In the hopes of generating leads and identifying a suspect, police Wednesday released surveillance images of a gunman robbing a hotel in Plantation.

• Local workforce agencies place more than 3,500 workers, but state ranks their performance low

  Florida News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  16 May 2012 | 8:16 am

  Workforce agencies in Broward and Palm Beach counties placed more than 3,500 people in jobs in April, according to a new report by the state's Workforce Florida, comparing job placement among counties.

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  News - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

• Students, teachers from McArthur High treated for itching, rashes

  16 May 2012 | 1:33 pm

  Fifteen students and two teachers at McArthur High School were being treated by emergency workers after experiencing itching and rashes inside the school on Wednesday.

• Pet therapy ponies lift spirits for a day at nursing home

  16 May 2012 | 1:18 pm

  Fundraiser for Personal Ponies charity planned May 22 in Boynton BeachSugar Lips sure has a way with grandma.

• Surveillance shows gunman robbing Plantation La Quinta

  16 May 2012 | 1:16 pm

  In the hopes of generating leads and identifying a suspect, police Wednesday released surveillance images of a gunman robbing a hotel in Plantation.

• After 73 days of rowing, novice fights fatigue, raccoons

  16 May 2012 | 12:33 pm

  When he set off from South Florida 73 days ago in an open rowboat, novice adventurer Lewis Colam figured he would be seriously tested in his plan to reach New York City.

• Jury weighs killer's self-defense claim

  16 May 2012 | 10:42 am

  Edwin Maldonado says he stabbed naked man 15 timesEdwin Maldonado is waiting to learn whether a jury believes he acted in self-defense when he stabbed a naked man 15 times after finding him about to have sex with Maldonado's ex-girlfriend.

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  Broward County News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

• McArthur High on lockdown; 15 students, 2 teachers with rash symptoms arrive at hospital

  16 May 2012 | 1:10 pm

  Fifteen students and two teachers at McArthur High School were being treated by emergency workers after experiencing itching and rashes inside the school on Wednesday.

• Surveillance shows gunman robbing Plantation La Quinta

  16 May 2012 | 12:45 pm

  In the hopes of generating leads and identifying a suspect, police Wednesday released surveillance images of a gunman robbing a hotel in Plantation.

• After 73 days of rowing, novice fights fatigue, raccoons

  16 May 2012 | 12:33 pm

  When he set off from South Florida 73 days ago in an open rowboat, novice adventurer Lewis Colam figured he would be seriously tested in his plan to reach New York City.

• Jury weighs killer's self-defense claim

  16 May 2012 | 10:42 am

  Edwin Maldonado says he stabbed naked man 15 timesEdwin Maldonado is waiting to learn whether a jury believes he acted in self-defense when he stabbed a naked man 15 times after finding him about to have sex with Maldonado's ex-girlfriend.

• Local workforce agencies place more than 3,500 workers, but state ranks their performance low

  16 May 2012 | 8:16 am

  Workforce agencies in Broward and Palm Beach counties placed more than 3,500 people in jobs in April, according to a new report by the state's Workforce Florida, comparing job placement among counties.

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  Editorial Opinions / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

• Cyclists need to obey laws, too

  15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Some bicyclists in Weston are very upset these days with a police crackdown.

• Annexation efforts welcomed

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Broward County is at it again, trying to address persistent annexation problems with renewed commitment and a new plan. Dollars, of course, would help the effort. In fact, they are essential for the county to really step up and end the limbo of the last remaining unincorporated communities.

• Congress should kill latest farm bill

  13 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Like a stubborn weed, the farm bill is back. Farm-state senators and representatives in Congress are again working on legislation that would perpetuate the federal practice of shoveling billions of dollars a year into unneeded agricultural subsidies.

• Coral Springs ordinance on underage drinking

  12 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  If nothing else, a proposed ordinance on underage drinking has raised awareness at just the right moment — the time of year when high school graduates celebrate their diplomas with a little too much exuberance and not enough oversight.

• Police face great danger

  12 May 2012 | 1:45 pm

  Thousands of rush hour motorists on Thursday became unwitting and unwilling spectators to a violent drama on Florida's Turnpike. In the process, they, and the many South Florida residents following the violent spree on television and online, got a sharp reminder of the dangers law enforcement officers face every day.

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  Education News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

• Surveillance shows gunman at Plantation La Quinta | Video

  16 May 2012 | 1:16 pm

  In the hopes of generating leads and identifying a suspect, police Wednesday released surveillance images of a gunman robbing a hotel in Plantation.

• Goodman judge: No parties, socializing on house arrest

  16 May 2012 | 1:14 pm

  While John Goodman is out on bond appealing his DUI-manslaughter conviction, there will be no convivial afternoons at the polo grounds, no late night parties, no socializing at all.

• McArthur High students, teachers treated for itchy rash outbreak | Video

  16 May 2012 | 1:10 pm

  Fifteen students and two teachers at McArthur High School were being treated by emergency workers after experiencing itching and rashes inside the school on Wednesday.

• Romney endorses Connie Mack in Senate race

  16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm

• After 73 days of rowing, novice fights fatigue, raccoons

  16 May 2012 | 12:33 pm

  When he set off from South Florida 73 days ago in an open rowboat, novice adventurer Lewis Colam figured he would be seriously tested in his plan to reach New York City.

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  Florida News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

• Local workforce agencies place more than 3,500 workers, but state ranks their performance low

  16 May 2012 | 8:16 am

  Workforce agencies in Broward and Palm Beach counties placed more than 3,500 people in jobs in April, according to a new report by the state's Workforce Florida, comparing job placement among counties.

• Boy describes father's killing spree, mother's inaction

  16 May 2012 | 2:44 am

  The little boy who survived his father's murderous, suicidal rampage at a Deerfield Beach RV park three months ago told investigators that his dad tried to kill him so he wouldn't be fed to a SWAT team waiting outside.

• More Navy ship testing likely off South Florida coast

  15 May 2012 | 7:23 pm

  Plan could affect whales, dolphins, sea turtlesThe Navy's testing range off Fort Lauderdale, where surfacing submarines have surprised boaters for years, will see new types of warships and more activity under a plan for more testing and training along the Atlantic coast.

• Chicken nugget that looks like a boot on sale to help Keys kids

  15 May 2012 | 3:12 pm

  It might not be as majestic as a seahorse-shaped Cheeto and it doesn't resemble any religious figure, but a chicken nugget shaped like a cowboy boot might be the perfect fit for some children in the Florida Keys.

• Trayvon Martin's mother thanks Miami-Dade commissioners

  15 May 2012 | 11:17 am

  The mother of slain teenager Trayvon Martin thanked Miami-Dade commissioners for allowing county employees to donate vacation time so she can take about eight months of paid leave from her county job.

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  Miami-Dade County News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

• Goodman judge: No parties, socializing on house arrest

  16 May 2012 | 1:14 pm

  While John Goodman is out on bond appealing his DUI-manslaughter conviction, there will be no convivial afternoons at the polo grounds, no late night parties, no socializing at all.

• McArthur High students, teachers treated for itchy rash outbreak | Video

  16 May 2012 | 1:10 pm

  Fifteen students and two teachers at McArthur High School were being treated by emergency workers after experiencing itching and rashes inside the school on Wednesday.

• Romney endorses Connie Mack in Senate race

  16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm

• Surveillance shows gunman robbing Plantation La Quinta | Video

  16 May 2012 | 12:45 pm

  In the hopes of generating leads and identifying a suspect, police Wednesday released surveillance images of a gunman robbing a hotel in Plantation.

• After 73 days of rowing, novice fights fatigue, raccoons

  16 May 2012 | 12:33 pm

  When he set off from South Florida 73 days ago in an open rowboat, novice adventurer Lewis Colam figured he would be seriously tested in his plan to reach New York City.

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  Most E-mailed Stories / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

• McArthur High on lockdown; 15 students, 2 teachers with rash symptoms arrive at hospital

  16 May 2012 | 1:10 pm

  Fifteen students and two teachers at McArthur High School were being treated by emergency workers after experiencing itching and rashes inside the school on Wednesday.

• South Broward High School senior has perfect attendance since kindergarten

  16 May 2012 | 3:13 am

  Christina Monroe knows lots of words, but "absent'' is not in her vocabulary.

• Zimmerman had broken nose, black eyes, head lacerations, ABC News reports

  15 May 2012 | 10:00 pm

  George Zimmerman had a broken nose, two black eyes and lacerations on the back of his head the day after his fatal confrontation with 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, ABC-TV news reported Tuesday night.

• More Navy ship testing likely off South Florida coast

  15 May 2012 | 7:23 pm

  Plan could affect whales, dolphins, sea turtlesThe Navy's testing range off Fort Lauderdale, where surfacing submarines have surprised boaters for years, will see new types of warships and more activity under a plan for more testing and training along the Atlantic coast.

• Schools won't be held accountable for this year's low FCAT writing scores

  15 May 2012 | 7:05 pm

  The shocking drop in FCAT writing scores prompted a dramatic move by the state Tuesday.

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  Nation & World News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

• US law enforcement agents aboard Honduran military helicopter that opened fire on boat

  16 May 2012 | 1:22 pm

  U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials said Wednesday their agents were working with Honduran military forces aboard a helicopter during an anti-drug operation in which several people were reportedly slain.

• Human Rights Watch: Renegade Congolese general Bosco has recruited nearly 150 boys, teens

  16 May 2012 | 1:08 pm

  DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A Congolese general already sought on an international arrest warrant for his alleged use of child soldiers during an earlier conflict has forcibly recruited another 149 boys and teenagers since April, according to a Human Rights Watch investigation published Wednesday.

• UK sentences man to 12 months in jail for hacking Facebook account of US user

  16 May 2012 | 1:03 pm

  LONDON (AP) — Police say a 21-year-old British man has been sentenced to a year in jail for hacking into the Facebook account of someone in the U.S.

• Palestinian PM reshuffles Cabinet in West Bank, sign that deal with Hamas is stuck

  16 May 2012 | 12:43 pm

  RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad replaced almost half of his West Bank-based Cabinet on Wednesday, a clear sign that efforts to end the Palestinian political split are stuck.

• Palestinian PM reshuffles Cabinet in West Bank, sign that deal with Hamas is stuck

  16 May 2012 | 12:42 pm

  RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad replaced almost half of his West Bank-based Cabinet on Wednesday, a clear sign that efforts to end the Palestinian political split are stuck.

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  Palm Beach County News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

• Goodman judge: No parties, socializing while on house arrest

  16 May 2012 | 11:05 am

  While John Goodman is out on bond appealing his DUI-manslaughter conviction, there will be no convivial afternoons at the polo grounds, no late night parties, no socializing at all.

• Group wants Palm Tran to amend fare policy on undocumented workers

  16 May 2012 | 9:44 am

  Undocumented workers can't get discounted monthly bus passesGetting a discounted monthly bus pass in Palm Beach County requires proving you're legally in the United States.

• Local workforce agencies place more than 3,500 workers, but state ranks their performance low

  16 May 2012 | 8:16 am

  Workforce agencies in Broward and Palm Beach counties placed more than 3,500 people in jobs in April, according to a new report by the state's Workforce Florida, comparing job placement among counties.

• Jupiter, Naples among 'happiest' seaside US towns

  16 May 2012 | 7:21 am

  Council member Wendy Harrison was happy to hear about her town's selection as the country's No. 9 "Happiest Seaside Town" as ranked by Coastal Living Magazine.

• Boca Raton wants a new sister city

  15 May 2012 | 9:45 pm

  Boca Raton wants a sister — a sister city that is.

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  South Florida News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

• Surveillance shows gunman at Plantation La Quinta | Video

  16 May 2012 | 1:16 pm

  In the hopes of generating leads and identifying a suspect, police Wednesday released surveillance images of a gunman robbing a hotel in Plantation.

• Goodman judge: No parties, socializing on house arrest

  16 May 2012 | 1:14 pm

  While John Goodman is out on bond appealing his DUI-manslaughter conviction, there will be no convivial afternoons at the polo grounds, no late night parties, no socializing at all.

• McArthur High students, teachers treated for itchy rash outbreak | Video

  16 May 2012 | 1:10 pm

  Fifteen students and two teachers at McArthur High School were being treated by emergency workers after experiencing itching and rashes inside the school on Wednesday.

• Romney endorses Connie Mack in Senate race

  16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm

• After 73 days of rowing, novice fights fatigue, raccoons

  16 May 2012 | 12:33 pm

  When he set off from South Florida 73 days ago in an open rowboat, novice adventurer Lewis Colam figured he would be seriously tested in his plan to reach New York City.

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  Strange But True News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

• Mass. woman recovers 5 rings with help of waste workers who dug through mountain of trash

  16 May 2012 | 11:47 am

  ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — An Attleboro, Mass., woman is praising the city's trash collection company after its workers helped her dig through mountains of stinking garbage to find five valuable rings she inadvertently threw away, including her engagement and wedding bands.

• Mass. woman recovers 5 rings with help of waste workers who dug through mountain of trash

  16 May 2012 | 8:24 am

  ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — An Attleboro, Mass., woman is praising the city's trash collection company after its workers helped her dig through mountains of stinking garbage to find five valuable rings she inadvertently threw away, including her engagement and wedding bands.

• Police: NY man had friend shoot him in leg so he would know what it feels like to be shot

  15 May 2012 | 3:46 pm

  STOCKHOLM, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a northern New York man had his friend shoot him in the leg with a rifle because he wanted to know what it feels like to be shot.

• Judge orders Calif. weapons case suspect freed as long as he reads, writes book reports

  15 May 2012 | 3:46 pm

  RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) — A man charged in an undercover sting operation in Northern California that ended in gunfire has been ordered released on bond on the condition that he read and write book reports.

• Break-in at Polish zoo leaves 2 female giraffes dead, and a male one alone

  15 May 2012 | 1:06 pm

  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two female giraffes at a zoo in central Poland died after vandals broke into the facility, and officials are trying to find a companion for their last remaining giraffe — a male.

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  Treasure Coast News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

• Romney endorses Connie Mack in Senate race

  16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm

• McArthur High students, teachers treated for itchy rash outbreak | Video

  16 May 2012 | 12:52 pm

  Fifteen students and two teachers at McArthur High School were being treated by emergency workers after experiencing itching and rashes inside the school on Wednesday.

• Surveillance shows gunman robbing Plantation La Quinta | Video

  16 May 2012 | 12:45 pm

  In the hopes of generating leads and identifying a suspect, police Wednesday released surveillance images of a gunman robbing a hotel in Plantation.

• After 73 days of rowing, novice fights fatigue, raccoons

  16 May 2012 | 12:33 pm

  When he set off from South Florida 73 days ago in an open rowboat, novice adventurer Lewis Colam figured he would be seriously tested in his plan to reach New York City.

• Jesus Christ, now they've made him a video-game character

  16 May 2012 | 11:27 am