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Hialeah Elementary Underwent Makeover During Summer

HIALEAH (CBSMiami) — Students at Hialeah Elementary School are in for a pleasant surprise when they head back to the classroom. “This is going to be a totally different, new experience for them,” said Miami-Dade County Public Schools Assistant ... >> view original

Robert Morales arrested after slaughtered sheep found in Hialeah Gardens

A Hialeah Gardens man faces animal cruelty and other charges after he was found loading a dead sheep onto the bed of a pickup truck stopped on the side of a street, police said. Robel Morales, 46, was arrested Sunday on three counts of animal cruelty ... >> view original

On a Hialeah lake, athletes flip and jump their way to wakeboard fame

Professional athletes from the U.S. and a handful of other countries gathered at Miami Watersports Complex at Amelia Earhart Park in Hialeah on Sunday to compete in the final rounds of the Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championship —the largest ... >> view original

Salamander Fossilized in Amber Is First In Many Ways

Scientists have recently investigated the fossil of a salamander entombed in amber. Yes, the same kind of fossilized amber described in the Jurassic Park novel and subsequent film. While finding fossilized amber is not necessarily anything new, this ... >> view original

This 'space elevator' could launch you into orbit

A Canadian company has clinched a patent for a 12.4 mile-high "space elevator" that could launch astronauts and tourists into orbit. The free-standing tower would essentially be inflated, supported by a series of gas-pressurized cells, and serve as a ... >> view original

Slippery seal avoids becoming shark snack

A wildlife conservation group has recorded the moment a seal avoided becoming a shark's lunch in the US. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy said the video was filmed off Cape Cod, in the country's east, by the Massachusetts Division of Marine ... >> view original

Northern Lights from space — and other stunning images from the ISS

The crew of the International Space Station has provided us with some truly stunning photos of the views of Earth it enjoys from space. Arguably it all started when Cmdr Chris Hadfield went viral with his tweets from the International Space Station ... >> view original

America Challenges Japan To A Robot Duel Then Decides To Change Their Robot

I cover gaming in Japan as well the pop-culture here. You can follow me on Twitter or check out my YouTube videos. I also founded and continue to manage the mecha gaming site, Mecha Damashii. I have over a decade's worth of games industry experience, ... >> view original

City buildings could be aggravating urban air pollution

The research upends the long-held notion that nitrates in urban grime are “locked” in place. Thousands of substances make up grime, mostly gases exhausted from automobiles, factories and other human activities. APTo test this further, Donaldson ... >> view original

Islamic leaders join Pope in urging fossil fuel phase out

Islamic leaders from 20 countries today launched a Climate Change Declaration urging governments to deliver a strong, new international climate agreement in Paris this December. According to the declaration this needs to signal the “end of the road for ... >> view original