Miami-Dade Commission Approve $6.3B County Budget
Miami-Dade County commissioners have approved a $6.3 billion budget for 2013-14.
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Miami-Dade County commissioners have approved a $6.3 billion budget for 2013-14.
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Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
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The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
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Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
