Driver vs. driver: Stun gun, baseball bat used in Florida road-rage battle

Charles Mabry Jr. was driving a Nissan when he neglected to use his turn signal. That did not sit well wit...

Medical machine containing flesh-eating bacteria stolen from Orlando lab

Whoever stole some discarded equipment from outside a pathology lab may have gotten more than he or she bar...

POLITICS

Lobbying firms get big paydays in Tallahassee

At least three lobbying firms collected more than $1 million in fees during the first three months of the y...

Officer shoots dog in NW Miami-Dade, according to police

A dog was shot Tuesday by police in Northwest Miami-Dade County.

Wilton Manors

Female impersonator-turned-minister flips over WIG

A nonprofit gay spirituality ministry will hold its first public meeting Wednesday night in Wilton Manors.

Orlando | Leaking package case

Federal agency probes postal worker’s illness

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency charged with monitoring worker safety...

Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade County creates board to take care of military veterans

Commissioners agreed to create a board to oversee the affairs of military veterans, some of whom said they ...

New terminal at Atlanta's airport to open

The new $1.4 billion international terminal at the world's busiest airport is set to open in Atlanta.

Stepmom faces extradition in HI in kids' abduction

The stepmom of three children who were taken by their father to the Bahamas on a sailboat against custody o...

Memorial service to honor Charles Colson

A memorial service will honor the life of Watergate figure-turned-evangelist Charles Colson.

Defense mum on whether John Edwards will testify

John Edwards' attorneys won't say publicly whether the former presidential candidate or his one-time mistre...

New scrutiny for CA nuke plant, as restart looms

The idled San Onofre nuclear power plant is facing new scrutiny from Congress as the utility that operates ...

Iran's tough nuclear stance masks struggles at top

The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capab...

Ex-LA detective arrested in Hawaii in wife's death

Authorities say a retired Los Angeles Police Department detective has been arrested in Hawaii in the death ...

US philosopher Martha Nussbaum wins Spanish prize

Martha Nussbaum, a U.S. philosopher who has defended a strong role for humanities in education, has won Spa...

Bangladesh denies bail to 33 opposition leaders

Police used batons to disperse stone-throwing opposition supporters outside a court in Bangladesh's capital...

'Black box' found of Russia jet in Indonesia crash

Investigators on Wednesday were analyzing the cockpit voice recorder from a Russian passenger jet that slam...

Somali, Eritrean refugees resettle in US

The new U.S. ambassador to Malta has said farewell to 27 Somali and Eritrean refugees headed to the United ...

German sues Macedonia in EU human rights court

Europe's human rights court is hearing the case of a German citizen who says the CIA illegally whisked him ...

Amnesty Int'l: Mali suffering its 'worst crisis'

An international human rights group says the West African state of Mali is suffering its worst crisis since...

Group: Congo ex-general recruiting children again

A Human Rights Watch investigation has found that renegade Congolese ex-general Bosco Ntaganda forcibly rec...

Wrists overworked? Take regular breaks — and ice the pain

Maybe your wrists and fingers swell when you leave work. Or maybe they ache or go numb in the middle of the...

Health

Got heartburn? Don’t ignore it

James Revier, of San Jose, Calif., had no idea his heartburn was anything more than a nuisance until six y...

First Person

Breast cancer survivors' beauty on display at The Day of Caring

Cancer pills not covered like infusions

Cancer treatment is changing: Increasingly, pills are the drug of choice rather than intravenous chemothera...

Move it!

Aging

Hospices taking care of dying patients’ pets

Niobe and Cha-cha raced to the couch toward hospice volunteer Jim Hays during a visit to the home of patien...

Technology helps keep seniors at home

Technology is transforming the role of caregivers, making it easier for them to stay on top of their loved ...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Former Miami Hurricanes coach Jimmy Johnson selected for College Football Hall of Fame

Former UM coach Jimmy Johnson, who guided the Canes to a 52-9 record and the 1987 national championship, wa...

FIU basketball

Isiah Thomas’ file does not give a cause for firing from FIU

Game 2 | Pacers 78, Heat 75

Miami Heat loses Game 2 to Indiana Pacers, series tied 1-1

LeBron, Wade can’t lift Heat in the final minute as Pacers even series 1-1

Golf spotlight

Men, women at Barry flying high

The NCAA Division II golf tournaments starting this week in Louisville, Ky., are getting a two-for-one deal...

Marlins 6, Pirates 2

Josh Johnson sharp in Miami Marlins’ win over Pittsburgh Pirates

Josh Johnson gave up two runs in seven innings for his first win of the season as the Marlins beat the Pira...

Palmetto’s successful season ends in defeat

Even after playing into the wee hours and losing in the Class 8A state championship game, Palmetto’s ...

IN MY OPINION

Miami Heat in trouble after Game 2 loss to Indiana Pacers

The giveaway T-shirts handed to Heat fans walking into the home arena Tuesday night declared, “We Are ...

Celebrity birthdays on May 16

Dancing with the Stars: William Watch!

Semifinals scores: 28 for tango; 30 for samba

La vida local

Pitbull to appear in Men in Black sequel

Celebrity roundup

Spears, Lovato to judge ‘X Factor’

Celebrity roundup

Tom Cruise addresses rumors in Playboy

O.J. Simpson doing well, tabloid report of ‘stroke-like symptoms’ in Nevada prison untrue, spokesman said

Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade praised by Vogue for fashion sense — oh, and ball handling

Those who know Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade say he’s a slave to fashion. If he weren’t an NBA st...

CUBA

U.S. changes requirements for some Cuba trips

The U.S. changes on some ‘people to people’ visits come after pressure from Florida Sen. Marc...

Free Trade

New era of U.S.-Colombia trade and investment begins

The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement went into effect Tuesday. A Miami event organized by Colombia’...

Colombia Violence

2 killed in Colombia bombing that targeted former Interior minister

Deadly bombing in the Colombian capital wounds former Interior Minister Jose Londoño and left , at lea...

Free Trade

U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement goes into effect

South Florida is expected to be a big beneficiary of increased trade between the two countries

Slavery

UN concert planned to aid slave trade memorial

A gala concert in the United Nations General Assembly Hall on Tuesday will raise funds for a planned monume...

Haiti

Wreath, new government mark Martelly’s first year at helm in Haiti

Haiti marked the first year of President Michel Martelly’s presidential term by welcoming a new Prim...

Venezuela

Venezuela demands return of controversial judge

Venezuela demanded the United States make good on its international obligations and arrest a former judge t...

2012 CAMPAIGN

As Mitt Romney hits Florida, Democrats attack Bain Capital’s history of profits and layoffs

Democrats are aiming to turn Romney’s strength as a businessman into a vulnerability by reminding Fl...

POLITICS

Lobbying firms get big paydays in Tallahassee

At least three lobbying firms collected more than $1 million in fees during the first three months of the y...

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE

Citizens Property Insurance plan could send rates soaring for new customers

In My Opinion

Shut up and quit texting

Looking back, it was such a quaint little crusade, a futile gesture against the indomitable lure of technol...

FAMU

FAMU marching band suspended through 2013

VOTERS

Non-citizen voter database flawed, say elections officials

As elections officials convene, they are simultaneously seeking to verify the legal status of about 2,700 v...

Politics

Voter apathy — not Florida’s new voting laws — may hurt turnout in 2012

The congregation repeated every word of the Rev. Jesse Jackson as if he were administering an oath.

CARLOS FUENTES | 1928-2012

Carlos Fuentes, eminent Mexican writer, dies at 83

Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America’s novel-writing boom, died at ag...

Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes dies at 83

If Carlos Fuentes could have invented the perfect character to star in one of his novels, he might have com...

Maude Aimee Humbard, widow of televangelist Rex Humbard, dies at 89

Maude Aimee Humbard - wife of the late Rev. Rex Humbard, the world's first televangelist - was the force th...

Harold 'Red' Poling, former Ford CEO, dies at 86

Harold A. Poling, the former head of Ford who oversaw its restructuring and launch of key vehicles in the 1...

Mexican novelist, essayist Carlos Fuentes dies

Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America's novel-writing boom by delving into the...

Reaction to death of Mexican author Carlos Fuentes

Some reaction to the death of Mexican author Carlos Fuentes:

Harold 'Red' Poling, former Ford CEO, dies at 86

DETROIT - Harold A. Poling, the former head of Ford Motor Co. who oversaw its restructuring and launch of k...

UM Nursing School gets grant

The University of Miami has received a $7.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for health...

Work/Life Balancing Act

Lying on résumé a really bad idea

Yahoo’s CEO learned the hard way: Lying on your résumé can get you fired. Experts share r&...

Free Trade

New era of U.S.-Colombia trade and investment begins

The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement went into effect Tuesday. A Miami event organized by Colombia’...

Miami workshop helps would-be business owners

Miami-Dade County’s Sustainability, Planning, and Economic Enhancement Department will hold a free w...

Carnival breaks ground on new cruise center in Dominican Republic

Carnival Corp. held groundbreaking ceremonies for a new $65 million cruise center in the Dominican Republic...

ECONOMY

Business roster growing again

Why did unemployment drop so sharply in South Florida during the recession? In part, the cause was a sharp ...

Some unions agree to American Airlines’ offer

American Airlines welcomes pacts with 1 union as pilots continue case in court