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Lawyer files involuntary bankruptcy petition in Rothstein case
An attorney has filed a petition on behalf of three investors to force Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein's law firm into involuntary bankruptcy.
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Bicyclist killed in South Miami-Dade hit and run identified
Police identified a bicyclist killed in a hit-and-run accident in Southwest Miami-Dade Monday night as 46-year-old Yasmany Sosa Alfonso.
Alfonso died on the shoulder of the road in the 15300 block of Southwest 157th Avenue. He was riding home from work on a light-blue bicycle when he was struck by a car heading north, said Detective Roy Rutland, a Miami-Dade police spokesman. -
Tomás Regalado ready to take the reins in Miami
Tomás Regalado, a City Hall fixture for the past 13 years, will be sworn in as Miami's 33rd mayor at noon Wednesday.
Regalado, 62, easily defeated fellow Commissioner Joe Sanchez last week in a low-turnout two-man race by campaigning on a promise to slow the breakneck development of the past eight years and focus more on local neighborhood issues. -
Miami FC lives on with new league
When a Traffic Sports-led effort by owners to buy the United Soccer Leagues failed during the summer, it was clear Miami FC's USL-1 days were numbered.
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Man fatally shot in Miami-Dade parking lot
Police are searching for gunmen who shot a man in the parking lot of a Miami-Dade apartment complex early Tuesday.
The 22-year-old man, who was shot several times, died at Jackson Memorial Hospital, said Detective Lena Adams, a Miami-Dade police spokeswoman. -
Florida home buyer program hits snag
The state's plans to stoke the housing market with down-payment assistance have hit a bureaucratic wall.
South Florida housing agencies say the money arrived late and demand for the grants from home buyers has been weak. -
Public Service Commission to debate utilities' energy saving goals
Should Florida's electric companies be required to reward customers who install energy-efficient light bulbs, buy energy-saving appliances, replace inefficient windows or make other investments that save electricity?
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Federal housing plan has helped only 12% in Florida
The Obama administration's plan to combat the foreclosure crisis has reached about 20 percent of troubled homeowners in the states most affected by the housing meltdown, according to data being released Tuesday.
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Broward School Board may tighten lobbyist rules
The Broward School Board may sign off on a more restrictive policy for lobbyists Tuesday, following a board member's arrest that called lobbyists' influence into question.
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911 tapes in Orlando shooting show chaos, panic
A man wounded in last week's Orlando office shooting frantically told an emergency dispatcher to hurry beca...
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Ex-astronaut's lawyers to discuss plea deal
Former astronaut Lisa Nowak is expected to decide during a Tuesday court hearing whether to accept a plea d...
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Affidavit: Fight over woman preceded UConn killing
The fight that led to the stabbing death of University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard began w...
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Collaros will start, Pike will play
Quarterback Zach Collaros will start for fifth-ranked Cincinnati against West Virginia on Friday night, wit...
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Miami FC lives on with new league
When a Traffic Sports-led effort by owners to buy the United Soccer Leagues failed during the summer, it wa...
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Jing beats own world record in 50-meter backstroke
Jing Zhao of China has beaten her own world record in the women's 50-meter backstroke at a short-course Wor...
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Horse of the Year Azeri brings $2.25 million
Horse of the Year Azeri has brought $2.25 million in the opening session of the Keeneland November Breeding...
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Panthers promote LB Smith; place Davis on IR
The Carolina Panthers have signed linebacker Kelvin Smith off their practice squad and placed linebacker Th...
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Federal housing plan has helped only 12% in Florida
The Obama administration's plan to combat the foreclosure crisis has reached about 20 percent of troubled h...
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US judge nixes credit in bid for Philly newspapers
A judge says creditors trying to take over Philadelphia's two major newspapers in a bankruptcy auction must...
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SC budget loses $120 million as recession drags on
The long recession is cutting more money from state revenues and expected to force spending cuts of nearly ...
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NY union official expected Bruno favors
A former union president imprisoned for racketeering testified Monday that his late boss expected "favors" ...
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Median home prices fell nationwide in 3Q
A real estate group says home prices fell in eight out of every 10 U.S. cities in the third quarter of this...
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Sector Snap: Airline stocks fall
Airline stocks fell Tuesday as the broader market paused after big rallies in recent days.
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Williams Cos.: Gas transmission pipeline in use
Williams Cos. Inc. says a 26.4-mile-long natural gas transmission pipeline in Colorado is now in use.
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US officials begin push against human trafficking
Fourteen cities are being targeted in a new campaign aimed at alerting people about human trafficking, fede...
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Cable TV executive Peter Storer dies in Wyo. at 81
Radio, television and cable industry leader and prominent philanthropist Peter Francis Storer has died. He ...
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Capital murder arrest made in Geneva slaying
Law enforcement in Geneva say they've charged a Florida inmate with a murder that occurred nearly 15 years ...
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Weak Fla. power conservation goals rejected
The Florida Public Service Commission has rejected proposed energy conservation goals that environmentalist...
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Defendant in Pagans case pleads guilty
A Virginia man charged in a racketeering case against the Pagans Motorcycle Club has pleaded guilty.
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Top international ballet event in Miss. in 2010
The USA International Ballet Competition has attracted the world's best young dancers to Mississippi for 30...
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Charges dropped against men in city council brawl
Prosecutors have decided to drop charges against two men who got into a raucous fist fight at a St. Petersb...
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Conn. judge: Release church abuse papers by Dec. 1
A Connecticut judge has ordered the release of thousands of documents connected to sexual abuse lawsuits in...
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US accuses Iran of violating UN arms embargo
The United States accused Iran Tuesday of violating a U.N. arms embargo by secretly sending weapons to Syri...
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Truck rolls while eluding Border Patrol, 2 dead
Arizona authorities say a truck rolled over on a dirt road while trying to elude U.S. Border Patrol agents,...
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Correction: Gay Marriage-Playbook story
In a Nov. 6 story about the tactics of gay marriage opponents, The Associated Press reported erroneously th...
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Judge overturns Colorado medical pot restrictions
A judge overturned tight restrictions Tuesday on Colorado medical marijuana providers, saying state health ...
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FBI investigating threat against Rep. Baird
The FBI is investigating a death threat against U.S. Rep. Brian Baird.
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Panel rejects challenge of Mo. execution team
A federal appeals court has rejected a lawsuit challenging the training and competence of Missouri's execut...
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Now that parliament approved elections, Iraqis are ambivalent
Obama administration officials breathed a collective sigh of relief Sunday when Iraq's parliament, after we...
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Pope prays to musical accompaniment in new CD
Pope Benedict XVI sings and prays along to a mix of modern music and ancient church chants in a new album p...
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UK police suspect United pilot of being drunk
A United Airlines pilot was pulled from a plane and arrested shortly before takeoff after a co-worker suspe...
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Pakistani Islamists attack civilians for 3rd day, killing 24
At least 24 people were killed Tuesday in the third bombing in as many days in Pakistan's militancy-plagued...
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NATO seizes bomb-making materials in Afghanistan
International troops and Afghan police seized 250 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer - enough to make up t...
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Omarosa set to star in a reality show on TV One
Donald Trump says he's partnering with the TV One network on a reality dating series starring TV diva Omarosa.
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The top 20 prime-time programs in Nielsen ratings
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by The Nielsen Co. for Nov. 2 to Nov. 8. Listings include the week's...
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'V' caps a strong development season for ABC
The strong premiere of ABC's science fiction series "V" is capping an unusually strong development season f...
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Top international ballet event in Miss. in 2010
The USA International Ballet Competition has attracted the world's best young dancers to Mississippi for 30...
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Houser makes leap from honky tonks to red carpet
Randy Houser has no illusions when it comes to the Country Music Association Awards.
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Correction: 'NCIS'-Navy Secretary story
In a Nov. 9 story about the CBS drama series "NCIS," The Associated Press, relying on information from CBS,...
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