BRIAN SKOLOFF

Associated Press Writer
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Relatives of Americans missing in Haiti angry

Family and friends of missing Americans have searched the ruins themselves. They've hired private rescue teams. They've pleaded with the U.S. government to do more to help bring home loved ones who disappeared amid the rubble of earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

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EPA proposes water pollution legal limits in Fla.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed the first numeric limits in the nation for farm and urban runoff polluting Florida's waterways, limits supporters say could set precedent and lead to similar federal standards in other states.

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TV show crucial in Thanksgiving Day killings case

It takes just a glimpse sometimes to catch a fugitive.

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Polo team hit by loss of horses returns to play

A Venezuelan-owned polo team that endured the deaths of 21 horses from a mineral overdose earlier this year is preparing to start a new season next month with a fresh fleet of horses.

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Developer seeks $5 billion from Subway founder

A developer on Thursday sued the founder and president of Subway restaurants for $5 billion, claiming the billionaire businessman hijacked his dreams of creating the nation's first eco-sustainable city.

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Drywall investigation expands into US products

A federal probe of tainted Chinese drywall has broadened because a small number of homeowners are reporting that American-made drywall is causing some of the same problems: a sickening, sulfurous stench and corroded pipes and wiring.

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Shock, sadness grip tight-knit Fort Hood community

A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military post.

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Fort Hood, community mourn shooting victims

A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military base.

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Polo horses in US to undergo random drug tests

Random drug tests will begin next year for horses in polo matches in the U.S. after the deaths of 21 elite horses in Florida that were injected with an incorrectly mixed supplement shortly before a championship match, the United States Polo Association said Wednesday.

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Fla. teen accused of stabbing brother in squabble

Two teenage brothers were home alone in their suburban neighborhood when an argument over loud music spiraled out of control, police said, leaving one brother dead from a knife to the chest and the other accused of killing him.

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Insurers dropping Chinese drywall policies

James and Maria Ivory's dreams of a relaxing retirement on Florida's Gulf Coast were put on hold when they discovered their new home had been built with Chinese drywall that emits sulfuric fumes and corrodes pipes. It got worse when they asked their insurer for help — and not only was their claim denied, but they've been told their entire policy won't be renewed.

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Men convicted in Fla. home invasion gang rape

Two men were convicted Friday in the brutal gang rape attack on a woman and her young son in a South Florida housing project and could be sentenced to life in prison.

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Florida pharmacy in polo horses' deaths sued

A Florida pharmacy that mixed a deadly concoction of vitamin supplements that killed 21 elite polo horses fired a lab technician who prepared the mix after she spoke with federal investigators, according to a whistleblower complaint filed against the business.

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Protection plan deep-sea coral reefs considered

Deep beneath the crystalline blue surface of the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern U.S. lies a virtual rain forest of coral reefs so expansive the network is believed to be the world's largest.

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Opening statements to begin in gang rape trial

Opening statements will begin in the trial of two suspects accused in the 2007 rape and assault of a mother and her son in Florida.

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Florida Bay's ecology on the brink of collapse

Boat captain Tad Burke looks out over Florida Bay and sees an ecosystem that's dying as politicians, land owners and environmentalists bicker.

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Equatorial region known for massive storms

Air France Flight 447 vanished in a zone of ferocious weather over the Atlantic Ocean known as the birthplace of some of the world's strongest storms — just as the plane was encountering a 400-mile-long maze of lightning, hail, driving rain and fierce 100-mph updrafts.

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WWII-era ship becomes sunken reef off Key West

A 13-year project to create a new artificial reef off the Florida Keys for sport divers and anglers culminated Wednesday with the scuttling of a 523-foot-long former U.S. Air Force missile tracking ship.

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Polo deaths put focus on custom-made medicine

Pharmacist Ephrem Degefu's shelves are stocked with clean, white bottles of powdered chemicals, all essential ingredients in hundreds of commonly used medications.

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Officials blame mineral overdose in horse deaths

Florida's top veterinarian on Tuesday blamed the deaths of 21 elite polo horses on an overdose of a common mineral that helps muscles recover from fatigue.

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US Polo Association creates review committee

After the death of 21 horses in Florida, the United States Polo Association says it will examine safeguards for polo horses, including developing a prohibited substance policy.

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AP IMPACT: Chinese drywall poses potential risks

At the height of the U.S. housing boom, when building materials were in short supply, American construction companies used millions of pounds of Chinese-made drywall because it was abundant and cheap.

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Petraeus: US will increase presence near pirates

The head of the U.S. Central Command says the American military will increase its presence near the Horn of Africa within 48 hours.

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Make way, gators: Croc numbers surge in South Fla.

Three dead dogs, and Chris Marin has had it. He's lived with his family along a canal just south of Miami for several years, and never had a fear of the water — until now.

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Fla. judge: No bail for former hedge fund manager

A former hedge fund manager accused of swindling investors out of nearly $200 million was ordered held without bail Friday after being extradited from South Korea.

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