Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
American gets 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for 'hostile acts' An American tour operator has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for alleged “hostile acts” against the repressive regime, according to its official state news agency. Kenneth Bae, who is in his mid-40s and lives in Washington state, has been described by friends as a devout Christian who took tourists on trips to North Korea, The Associated Press reported. More
Porn and movies, not tech secrets, found on Chinese spy suspect's NASA laptop The Chinese national taken into custody on an airplane waiting to take off for home had pornography and illegally downloaded movies on his NASA computer, not government secrets, reports say. He is now set to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating NASA computer rules. More
Ukraine-Russia war live: Kyiv’s troops forced back by intense fighting in east as Putin’s soldiers advance The United States is set to send military aid to Ukraine this week after Washington approved £49bn in military support for the country. US president Joe Biden said he would sign the bill into law ... 04/24/2024 - 1:01 am | View Link
Dear Amy: My son and his fiance “James” are getting married this fall.
When my son first mentioned that they were in the planning stages, I told him that his father and I will be on a cruise from Oct. 17 to Oct. 29. At that point the couple had not yet chosen a date.
Our cruise has taken us over a year to plan and save for (I am disabled, and my husband doesn’t make a lot of money), and it is non-refundable.
Our son told us yesterday that James wants to get married on Oct.
Paul Rose Jr | Wealth of Geeks
Saturday, May 4, is National Star Wars Day. It’s about as official as an unofficial holiday can be.
Once just a silly little pun, the wordplay on the most famous phrase in the “Star Wars” universe has, in recent years, become recognized by city and state governments throughout the United States.
“Star Wars” itself has morphed and evolved in the 47 years since George Lucas first brought his vision for a space opera to the silver screen.
Q: Ira, you were right about the Heat not prioritizing the regular season. Perhaps, last year’s amazing run from the eighth seed in the play-in tournament to making the Finals lulled Heat management and the fan base into thinking that that, yeah, it would be nice to have made it into the top six this year, but it really doesn’t matter because we have Playoff Jimmy and he will just be that X-factor again in this season’s playoffs.
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Health department closes its Broward County family planning clinic
Delays ahead? Why a West Delray landowner will take more time on plan for homes, retail, hotel
Weekend things to do: Star Wars Day and Cinco de Mayo, Puccini and Cassadee Pope, TV chef Aarón Sánchez at Hard Rock
Mmm … donuts: We asked for the best in South Florida — and here’s your winner!
Fresh off resigning as Palm Beach County Democratic chair, Mindy Koch files to run for School Board
At least 2,000 people arrested at pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses, AP tally shows
Florida Supreme Court derails convicted killer’s bid for new trial
Margaritaville at Sea schedules first sailings beyond Bahamas from Port of Palm Beach
Ask Amy: New neighbors take their battle over parking spots to social media
Clemson has turned up the heat on its lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference — litigation that also affects Florida State’s future in the ACC.
The Tigers are now seeking “punitive damages to Clemson for the ACC’s willful and malicious conduct,” including “slander of title.” That request is part of an amended complaint filed last month in Pickens County, South Carolina, but made public Thursday.
The Tigers, like FSU, are involved in dueling lawsuits with the ACC playing out in their respective home states plus North Carolina (where the conference is headquartered).