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SUNSHINE STATE NEWS.COMU.S. House Passes Bob Levinson ResolutionBy Kevin DerbyA resolution from U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch demanding Iran offer more assistance in releasing Robert Levinson, a Florida resident who went missing in Iran almost a decade ago, passed the U.S. House on Monday.Levinson worked for the FBI and DEA  went missing in 2007 during a private investigation case in Iran… Read more »

ELLE.COMMeet the 24-Year-Old Who Could Dramatically Change U.S. Sexual Assault LawAmanda Nguyen is on a mission to fix a broken systemBy Mattie KahnWhen she was 22 years old, Amanda Nguyen was raped. Within 24 hours of the assault, Nguyen did exactly what she was supposed to: She went to the hospital to have a rape kit examination. But while she took immediate action, there was no… Read more »

MARIE CLAIRETwo Powerhouse Politicians on What the Fight Against Zika Really NeedsDemocratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Congresswoman Norma Torres make the case for birth control—everywhere.by DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ AND NORMA TORRESOver the past several months, the international community has anxiously watched the Zika virus rapidly spread across the… Read more »

EL SENTINEL (SPANISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF SUN SENTINEL)Destacan labor de latinas en eleccionesBy Yvonne H. ValdezEn un año crucial en el ambiente electoral, líderes comunitarios destacaron la labor de la mujer latina y su influencia como líder en la comunidad y en sus hogares e hicieron un llamado para actuar, ya sea votando o voluntarisándose, si es que algunas… Read more »

HUFFINGTON POSTClaire McCaskill Announces She Has Breast CancerShe expects a full recoveryBy Jennifer BenderySen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) announced Monday that she has breast cancer.The two-term senator shared the news on Twitter. Her tweet linked out to a longer post, in which she writes that her cancer was detected early and that she expects a full recovery.Here's her full… Read more »

POLITICOSen. McCaskill has breast cancer, expects full recoveryBy Eliza CollinsSen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) revealed Monday that she has breast cancer but expects to recover fully.“I very recently learned that I have breast cancer. It was detected through a regular mammogram. It’s a little scary, but my prognosis is good and I expect a full recovery,” McCaskill wrote in… Read more »

THE HILLMcCaskill diagnosed with breast cancerBy Rebecca SavranskySen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) has been diagnosed with breast cancer.The senator made the announcement Monday in a post titled "I very recently learned that I have breast cancer," which she tweeted.She said that she expects to make a full recovery and will be in St. Louis for the next three weeks undergoing… Read more »

SUN SENTINEL'Major milestone' for Port Everglades dredging projectBy Paul OwersThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Monday that it has completed its final review for a long-discussed plan to deepen and widen the channel at Port Everglades.The agency said a report was sent to Congress Jan. 29, and the project will compete with other ventures for funding in future budgets.The… Read more »

White House seeks to boost aid to Colombia to $450 millionBy Franco OrdoñezPresident Barack Obama promised to throw the White House’s full support behind the Colombian government’s efforts to sign a historic peace agreement with leftist rebels, including a pledge of $450 million in aid annually to help demobilize rebels who’ve been fighting an insurgency for 51… Read more »

FIU STUDENT MEDIACampus-carry legislation hindered againBy Erica SantiagoThe effort to permit concealed guns on the campuses of Florida’s 40 public colleges and universities has once again been stalled.According to the Miami Herald, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Miguel Diaz de la Portilla confirmed Thursday that he won’t schedule a hearing on the controversial… Read more »