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LocalHere's a long lines at a job fair story. [Herald]This 18-year-old girl accidentally dragged a cop for eight blocks with her car, and now she's being charged with attempted murder. (ok, ok, maybe it wasn't accidental, but it didn't seeming like a premeditated dragging). [NBC6]Sunday: Storms. Next week: Cold air...

By Kyle Munzenrieder

February 27, 2009

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Local

Here's a long lines at a job fair story. [Herald]
This 18-year-old girl ~~accidentally~~ dragged a cop for eight blocks with her car, and now she's being charged with attempted murder. (ok, ok, maybe it wasn't accidental, but it didn't seeming like a premeditated dragging). [NBC6]
Sunday: Storms. Next week: Cold air. [CBS4]
Police are still trying to piece together the puzzle left after they shot suspected murderer Oswain Walcott earlier in the week. [Herald]

Politics

It looks like a long time friend of Charlie Crist funneled $5,000 into his campaign illegally. [Herald]
The Diaz-Balarts, you don't hear much about them these day. Perhaps because they're completely irrelevant. [Generation Miami]
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is having a retreat at the Ritz Carlton in Naples. [Naked Politics]

Sports

Canes Hoops beat Virginia 62-55, keeping their post season hopes alive for now. [MSNBC]
The Dolphins are on the hunt for free agent talent. [Herald]
Dwyane Wade's "band-Aid look was spreading like the flu." There are 721 words in this article. [Herald]
Hurricanes Tight End Dedrick Epps is recuperating from knee surgery. [PBPost]

Flotsam

Jury selection begins next week in the Helio Castroneves tax evasion case. [WTHR]
Do you want to read another interview with some dude from Miami Ink? [Scripps]

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