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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Miami News.Net http://www.miaminews.net/ en-us Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:53:56 -0500 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:53:56 -0500 30 New York, November 20 : Gwyneth Paltrow has fuelled marriage crisis rumours after she was spotted with 'good friend' Jeff Soffer at a Miami fashion show instead of flying to see her hubby, Chris Martin, on tour with Coldplay. http://www.miaminews.net/story/432466 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:01:46 -0500 Miami News.Net http://www.miaminews.net/story/432466 While it is not always pleasant to turn a year older, birthday presents from friends and family can indeed be a welcoming distraction from your age concerns.But did you know that there are plenty of c... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718248&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:49:24 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718248&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Cutler Bay officials have deferred until January a measure that would require some shopping centers to install surveillance cameras in their parking lots.The measure would make Cutler Bay the first mu... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716141&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:24 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716141&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Eco-Friendly home renovations do not have to be ugly and expensive, a designer said.The Bueno family has a good point of view after they decorated their Miami condo in a sleek and modern style. But it... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718252&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:49:19 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718252&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 BRUSSELS, Belgium -- European Union regulators on Thursday approved state guarantees given to Belgium's troubled lenders Fortis Bank and Dexia financial group.The European Commission said the Belgian... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716604&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:10 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716604&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 In a move apparently designed to improve their woeful special teams, the Dolphins claimed linebacker Erik Walden off waivers and waived linebacker Rob Ninkovich. Ninkovich spent the 2007 season on the... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716595&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:23 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716595&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 NEW YORK -- Britney Spears is craving more freedom.In an upcoming behind-the-scenes documentary, the 26-year-old pop star says: "If I wasn't under the restraints that I'm under right now, with all th... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716615&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:51 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716615&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and others are pressing ahead with a humanitarian mission to Zimbabwe, though the state newspaper in the troubled southern African cou... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716608&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:03 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716608&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 MOSCOW -- As Russian winter approaches, there are fears Moscow's much-vaunted electricity reform - aimed at heading off looming power shortages - will fall victim to the country's economic crisis.Inv... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716247&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:08 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716247&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Royal Philips Electronics NV said Thursday it has developed a handheld device that uses nanotechnology to detect marijuana, cocaine, Speed and other drugs in saliva within 2... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716605&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:09 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716605&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 The number of closings at new downtown Miami condos has been better than many expected, a survey showed, but a big test still looms for the revitalizing urban center. http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716110&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:33 -0500 Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716110&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 BAGHDAD -- Baghdad authorities announced a citywide campaign on Thursday to kill stray dogs in the Iraqi capital after a spate of dog attacks on city residents."We have decided to take action after r... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716610&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:00 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716610&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 TALLAHASSEE -- Bowing to the pleas of Florida's cash-starved state universities, Gov. Charlie Crist Thursday announced a plan that would give all 11 schools the power to raise tuition by as much as 1... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716594&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:25 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716594&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 DALLAS -- A 300-year-old painting by Italian master Sebastiano Ricci failed to sell at auction, the auction house said Thursday.The economy is likely to blame for the lack of bids on "The Vision of S... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716618&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:50 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716618&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A Broward County woman who went to a hospital to be treated for kidney stones and ended up losing her arms and legs is suing the hospital district and her doctors.On the witne... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718462&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:23 -0500 Local 10 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718462&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 DAVIE, Fla. -- Receiver Greg Camarillo's breakout year with the Miami Dolphins has earned him a new contract.Camarillo's $6 million, three-year extension keeps him under contract through 2011. He lea... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716596&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:22 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716596&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Board of Governors has voted to continue the current restrictions on incoming freshmen enrollment, but will consider granting exemptions.Under the amended policy, the State Un... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718251&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:49:21 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718251&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 MARGATE, Fla. -- A South Florida man who swindled a church out of nearly $1.7 million has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.Forty-two-year-old Christopher Salmonson was sentenced Wednesday for conn... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718249&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:49:23 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718249&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 MOSCOW -- From behind the thick glass window at a money exchange in downtown Moscow, Anna Golovachova is well-positioned to watch the fall of the ruble, and to contemplate the consequences if it keep... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19715718&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:59 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19715718&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Miami coach Randy Shannon is downplaying his team's spot in the Top 25. Perhaps because a glance at Georgia Tech's season shows how quickly a team can drop out of the poll. http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19717851&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:39 -0500 MSNBC http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19717851&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 NEW YORK -- George Steinbrenner's 35-year reign as boss of the New York Yankees ended Thursday when he passed control of baseball's most famous team to his youngest son, Hal.The elder Steinbrenner ha... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716599&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:14 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716599&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage sent an e-mail containing an expletive in response to a disparaging message he received from a fan during the team's Monday night game agai... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716602&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:13 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716602&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 MIAMI -- A student was arrested Thursday in the beating of another teenager at South Dade High School earlier this week.The victim was found injured in a bathroom at the school on Monday. The student ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718464&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:17 -0500 Local 10 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718464&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, already under consideration for a high-level job with the Obama administration, doesn't need another award to bolster his resume.He's getting one anyway. U.S. News & World Repo... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716593&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:26 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716593&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 MOSCOW -- When posters for the Cup of Russia were printed, American skater Jeremy Abbott wasn't even listed. Now he shapes up as one of the stars.Abbott comes to Moscow after making a stunning debut ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716600&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:16 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716600&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Police have arrested a man who they said committed 13 armed robberies in South Florida.The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Reggie O. Jenkins committed 13 armed robberi... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718245&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:49:28 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718245&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Democratic leaders have decided to put off a bailout vote for the auto industry until December and will insist that the Big Three first come up with a plan showing how the money would help transform t... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718465&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:14 -0500 Local 10 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718465&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 SLIDELL, La. -- A stray bullet hit a man in his chest while he was mowing his lawn Saturday, but he escaped injury because the bullet slammed into a cell phone in his pocket.R.J. Richard of Slidell sa... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718467&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:11 -0500 Local 10 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718467&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- The Broward Sheriff's Office is searching for two men who entered a Pompano Beach home, armed with a gun, and robbed the couple inside.BSO said Silvia and Santurnino Jara were a... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718463&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:20 -0500 Local 10 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718463&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Phillies All Star second baseman Chase Utley and starting third baseman Pedro Feliz (FAY'-leez) will undergo surgery within the next week.Utley will have hip surgery next... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716601&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:18 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716601&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 LONDON -- A judge will likely grant Madonna and Guy Ritchie an initial divorce decree on Friday, according to the schedule for London's High Court.The court lists "Ciccone M L v Ritchie G S" as one o... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716616&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:47 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716616&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Oil prices continued to decline, dipping below $50 a barrel at one point Thursday, as retail gasoline prices stood below $2 in nearly half of the country. http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718247&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:49:27 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718247&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 BAGHDAD -- The Shiite-led government has demanded control over U.S.-funded Sunni groups that revolted against al-Qaida in Iraq in Diyala province by January - a move that could jeopardize fragile sec... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716613&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:55 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716613&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Denver Broncos placed tight end Nate Jackson on injured reserve Thursday, bringing back Chad Mustard to take his place on the roster.Jackson injured his right hamstring in pra... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716597&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:20 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716597&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Days after becoming Florida's new House speaker, Republican Ray Sansom has taken on a second job - a $110,000 yearly post as chief of the fundraising department of a state college ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716606&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:06 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716606&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 LOS ANGELES -- Jennifer Garner has won a restraining order from a man she says has been stalking her for years.An attorney for Garner appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday morning and won thre... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716614&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:53 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716614&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 NEW YORK -- The permanently suit-clad Stephen Colbert has traded in his pinstripes for a cardigan sweater, red turtleneck and furry boots.Following the tradition of Andy Williams and Bing Crosby, Col... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716617&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:49 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716617&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Darfur rebels clashed with Sudanese government forces in northern Darfur on Thursday, leaving at least five rebels and one soldier dead, the government and rebels said.The fighting... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716611&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:58 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716611&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Singer Britney Spears thinks maybe marrying Kevin Federline was not such a good idea.In her upcoming MTV documentary, "Britney: For The Record," Spears said that she "married for all the wrong reasons... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718246&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:49:26 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718246&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 BARRE, Vt. -- With these tough economic times, many charities say they need everything they can get. In a Vermont city a parking ticket can help bring presents to needy children. http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718466&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:13 -0500 Local 10 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718466&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings star defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams have gone before the NFL to discuss their positive test for a banned diuretic.The Williamses were absen... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716598&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:21 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19716598&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Dolphins were awarded linebacker Erik Walden off waivers from Kansas City. To make room for Walden, who was a 2008 sixth-round draft choice of the Cowboys, linebacker Rob Ninkovich was released fro... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718468&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:25:23 -0500 Sun-Sentinel http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718468&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (WSVN) -- A woman who has been with the Pembroke Pines Police Department for a decade has found herself on the other side of the justice system. Police arrested patrol officer St... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718260&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:13:14 -0500 7 News http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718260&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Video: MIA officials prepare for holiday travel season MIAMI (WSVN) -- Preparations at Miami International Airport are underway to make this upcoming holiday travel season a little less hectic for tra... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718259&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:13:13 -0500 7 News http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19718259&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 EDITORS:There are now three ways to report Florida high school football scores:E-mail: apscoresap.org Phone: 800-300-8340Fax: 888-832-0338Please submit them any day, any time, as soon as possible. ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710445&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:22 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710445&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Broward County Sheriff's authorities say the tank exploded Wednesday night, engulfing a small building in flames. The fire was put out in about 40 minutes. No injuries were reported at the busy port. http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712260&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:17:40 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712260&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 PARIS -- French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen said Thursday it plans to cut at least 2,700 jobs in response to the worsening economic crisis that has seen European car sales plummet.The plan, to be c... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710450&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:14 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710450&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 A 14-year-old South Carolina girl, the first pediatric patient to live for 118 days on an artificial-heart machine, left Holtz Children's Hospital on Wednesday with a new heart. http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19711763&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:15 -0500 Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19711763&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Dino Gaudio wasn't afraid to let No. 20 Wake Forest run with a team that had scored 100 points in each of its first two games. Even if that meant the Demon Deacons were going t... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710446&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:20 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710446&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando officials have launched a $10,000 campaign to scare off migrating cormorant birds that are fouling up the downtown area with their smelly and unsightly droppings.The city has... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710455&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:07 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710455&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 NAPLES, Fla. -- A toddler has died after a sibling accidentally pulled a TV set down on him at a Naples area home.Collier County deputies say an older sibling climbed on a television stand in a bedroo... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712261&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:17:38 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712261&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The State Board of Administration will discuss a plan to borrow money from the state's tobacco settlement trust fund to help Florida avoid an unconstitutional budget deficit.The b... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712266&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:17:33 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712266&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 GOMA, Congo -- Ben Affleck is talking to children and aid officials in refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo in an effort to raise awareness of the conflict that has displaced nearly 300,000 people... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710053&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:56 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710053&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 La Scala theater workers protest during an assembly inside the renowned theater in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. A small part of the workers of La Scala theater are protesting against the re... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710464&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:52 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710464&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 , is launching flights between Miami and Curacao on Friday. Through November, Insel Air will fly on Thursday, Friday and Sunday. In December, the airline will add a Monday flight.As an incentive to tr... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710712&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:31 -0500 Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710712&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando officials have launched a $10,000 campaign to scare off migrating cormorant birds that are fouling up the downtown area with their smelly and unsightly droppings.The city has ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712529&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:19 -0500 Local 10 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712529&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Gainesville, FL (Sports Network) - The 18th-ranked Florida Gators seek their seventh straight 3-0 start to a season, as they welcome the Southern Utah Thunderbirds to Gainesville for a non-conference ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712527&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:22:56 -0500 Sports Network http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712527&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Royal Ahold NV, the Dutch owner of U.S. grocery chains including Stop & Shop and Giant, on Thursday said third-quarter earnings fell 8.9 percent on higher taxes and a worse ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19709081&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:16 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19709081&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 NEW YORK -- Judges for the National Book Awards honored a comeback Wednesday night, giving the fiction award to Peter Matthiessen's Florida classic http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710442&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:24 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710442&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Aid workers Haiti's food crisis is getting worse. Malnutrition is blamed for the recent deaths of at least 26 children in the impoverished Caribbean nation.Max Cosci of Docto... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710456&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:05 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710456&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Miami-Dade County's Planning Advisory Board voted 7-3 to recommend that commissioners move the Urban Development Boundary in western Miami-Dade for a new 19,000-person suburb called Parkland.The 961-a... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19711765&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:58 -0500 Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19711765&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $9 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Thursday.A total of 61 ti... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710452&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:11 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710452&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Miami-Dade commissioners selected one of their most senior members, Dennis Moss, as the new chairman, ending the biennial ritual of political gamesmanship and horse-trading Thursday with the selection... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710444&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:23 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710444&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 An Iraqi man kisses a poster depicting Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki during a demonstration in support of a U.S.-Iraqi security pact in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 mi... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710458&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:01 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710458&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Starting today, the Transportation Security Administration will open "family lanes" at airports around the country.The lanes, which often feature an assistant, are designed to ease the stress of trave... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712532&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:14 -0500 Local 10 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712532&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 WINDHOEK, Namibia -- The closest 9-year-old Ruan Gamibeb has come to war is the fighting he sees on the news at night, when his family gathers around the television to watch Congo's latest horrors.Fo... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710459&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:02 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710459&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 The city of Hollywood is moving forward with plans to put cameras at several intersections as a way to catch red-light runners.On Wednesday city commissioners gave initial approval to the idea and a f... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712264&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:17:34 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712264&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 TAMPA, Fla. -- Attorneys for Mafia scion John A. "Junior" Gotti are arguing that his trial on federal racketeering charges should take place in New York instead of Tampa.Attorneys for the 44-year-old ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712265&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:17:31 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712265&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Framingham town officials are trying to figure out who has been dumping butcher-quality cuts of meat on the Town Centre common and why.At least once a week for the past month or s... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712534&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:12 -0500 Local 10 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712534&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 A Broward mystery 31 years in the making could be resolved Thursday. Coral Springs police will hold a news conference to explain the circumstances surrounding the suspicious death of a Coral Springs t... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19709774&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:26 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19709774&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 LONDON -- British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Thursday that the Dutch government has selected its cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix for a nationwide vaccination program.Glaxo did not disclose ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710314&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:15 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710314&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Burger King Corp., the nation's No. 2 hamburger chain, will hold its 2008 annual shareholder meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday in Miami. It will also be webcast.Burger King's shareholders will vote... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19709644&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:37 -0500 Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19709644&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 NAIROBI, Kenya -- The African Union urged the United Nations on Thursday to quickly send peacekeepers to Somalia, as piracy off the east African nation's sprawling coast spiraled out of control.An an... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710451&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:12 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710451&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- A 17-year-old Cambodian monk was charged with raping a British woman while taking her on a tour of a mountain cave near his Buddhist temple, a court official said Thursday.The... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710462&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:57 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710462&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 TBILISI, Georgia -- Georgian officials said Russian and separatist forces attacked a Georgian police checkpoint Thursday near the breakaway province of Abkhazia.Abkhaz separatists said they had simpl... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710461&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:59 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710461&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 NORTH MIAMI, Fla. -- The boundary lines are being re-drawn for some Miami-Dade County students as the district gets ready to open a new high school.Students at Michael Krop, North Miami Beach and Nort... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712531&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:16 -0500 Local 10 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712531&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Members of Miami’s Planning Advisory Board met Wednesday night to vote on whether to approve new zoning rules that would govern most of the city. Policies regulating the city’s east side ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19711768&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:06:11 -0500 Business Journal http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19711768&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 , the largest Hispanic-owned drugstore chain in the country, announced it has opened a store at Miami International Airport on the international concourse (J).The 1,000-square foot mini-store offers o... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710393&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:56 -0500 Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710393&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 A former supervisor at the Department of Children & Families is expected to be sentenced in Fort Lauderdale Thursday after she pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1.5 million from the state welfare ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710443&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:25 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710443&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Ronald Steele had 15 points and younger brother Andrew chipped in 10 to help Alabama crush Florida A&M 89-48 Wednesday night.Anthony Brock added 13 points, JaMychal Green 12 and M... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710449&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:17 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710449&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Buying a South Florida home is in vogue again as prices continue to crater. So who's snagging all these bargains? First-time buyers are stepping forward, overjoyed at the idea of finally being able... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712537&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:49:41 -0500 Sun-Sentinel http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712537&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 TALLAHASSEE - Two winners of the ``Fantasy 5'' game will collect $118,395.66 each, the Florida Lottery said Thursday. The winning tickets were bought in Summerfield and Miami, lottery officials rep... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712275&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:49:37 -0500 Sun-Sentinel http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712275&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 As she was being released Wednesday from a Miami hospital, the shy teen seemed in awe of what she's endured. Since July, she's had two heart transplants and survived with artificial heart pumps - but ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710371&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:49:58 -0500 Tampa Bay Online http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710371&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 MEXICO CITY -- John Malkovich is so touched by the plight of migrant children who cross illegally into the United States that he plans to make a documentary about it.The actor and director says the d... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710465&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:49 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710465&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 LAUDERHILL, Fla. -- Police and parents in Lauderhill are on high alert after two young girls nearly became the victims of kidnappers. The cases happened within a mile each other, police said.Lauderhil... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712259&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:17:41 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712259&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Debt can put a lot of pressure on people during the holidays. Shopping for gifts, traveling to see family and feast-worthy foods can add up fast. But instead of just biting the bullet and making indef... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712258&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:17:44 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712258&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 NEW YORK -- Rapper 50 Cent is facing a challenge to his street cred - from Taco Bell. Lawyers for the fast-food chain are calling his federal lawsuit, filed in Manhattan, another attempt to "burnish ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19709796&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:53 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19709796&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The Welsh language, which dates back to the 6th century, got a major boost Thursday when the European Union formally recognized it as a minority tongue.The move by the 27-nation ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710460&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:03 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710460&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 NEW YORK -- Henrik Lundqvist's matchup against Roberto Luongo was hard enough. Trying to beat the NHL's hottest goalie without any help from his teammates was way too much to ask.Lundqvist allowed fi... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710447&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:21 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19710447&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 MIAMI -- Many more Floridians voted for John McCain on Election Day, but Barack Obama sealed his victory in the state by winning more early and absentee votes.A study of 94 percent of the electorate b... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712257&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:17:43 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712257&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 The Panthers won despite allowing 52 shots — as they did when giving San Jose 50 on Oct. 24 — but "we need to tighten up some things, there's no doubt," coach Pete DeBoer said. "Our covera... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712535&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:52:52 -0500 Sun-Sentinel http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712535&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 (On if the team has a pulse) - "Yes, they do. They're alive and kicking." (On if he noticed any difference in practice given the magnitude of the game on Sunday) - "I don't think so. We needed to c... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712536&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:52:53 -0500 Sun-Sentinel http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712536&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19709082&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:50 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19709082&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Video: Fire breaks out at Port Everglades, no injuries PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (WSVN) -- Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out in a building near hundreds of tanks of liquid propane at a S... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712280&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:41:23 -0500 7 News http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712280&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Video: Rape suspect denied bond MIAMI (WSVN) -- A judge has denied bond for a 77-year-old man accused of raping a girl under the age of 12. Hialeah Police said Raimundo Perez confessed to the crime a... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712281&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:41:21 -0500 7 News http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19712281&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Charlottesville, VA -- (Sports Network) - Sylven Landesberg hit a layup with 13 seconds remaining and hit a free throw seven seconds later to lift the Virginia Cavaliers to a 77-75 victory over the So... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19707360&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:12:13 -0500 NBC 6 http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19707360&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah (13) loses a rebound to Portland Trail Blazers' Greg Oden (52) during the first half of NBA basketball in Portland, Ore., Wednesday Nov. 19, 2008. http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19705909&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:11:15 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19705909&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 HONG KONG -- John Daly shot a 2-under 68 on Thursday to finish four strokes behind leader Liang Wen-chong halfway through the first round of the Hong Kong Open.Daly was 4 under with two holes to play... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19705908&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:11:16 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19705908&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Thursday, November 20, 2008:Global markets extend rout on recession fearsHONG KONG (AP) - World stock markets tumbled Thursday, with ... http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19705911&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:11:13 -0500 The Miami Herald http://feeds.miaminews.net/?rid=19705911&cat=9406bbb67f053bb2