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    <title><![CDATA[Catalina Hotel on South Beach hopes TV reality show &#x2018;monkey business&#x2019; leads to actual business]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ Nathan Lieberman considers a particularly tasteless photo op and wonders aloud: &#x201C;Would Andr&#xE9; Balazs do this?&#x201D;
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    <title><![CDATA[Miami Beach condo sells for record $25 million]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 18:30 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A South Beach penthouse, sold to an Italian buyer, sets a new condo sales record for Miami-Dade: $25 million.
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    <title><![CDATA[McClatchy plans online fees for articles]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 17:54 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Miami Herald&#x2019;s parent company plans to expand Internet subscriptions throughout the chain, a strategy that will test readers&#x2019; demand for local news online.
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    <title><![CDATA[Miami Beach developer pays into Nevin Shapiro Ponzi settlement]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 17:45 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Before his 40th birthday, developer Eric Sheppard was already a budding real-estate rock star. He brought the swish Canyon Ranch resort to Miami Beach&#x2019;s Carillon Hotel and built a reputation as a deep-pocketed and dependable philanthropist.
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    <title><![CDATA[Eagle Brands sold to St. Louis company]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 06:53 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A beer and liquor distributor out of St. Louis is buying one of South Florida&#x2019;s largest beer sellers, according to published reports.
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    <title><![CDATA[April brought mixed results for South Florida hoteliers]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 06:54 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hotels were 74 percent full in Broward, down 2.8 percent from last April, according to a report released this week by Smith Travel Research. It&#x2019;s the first time Broward hotel occupancy has dropped compared to the previous year since November of 2009. Average daily rates ticked up less than a percent to $124.45. Per-room revenue dropped 2.2 percent to $92.14.
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    <title><![CDATA[SunPass to work in more states]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 21:47 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Within months, Florida drivers may be able to zip through toll plazas on the New Jersey Turnpike or the New York State Thruway using their SunPass devices to pay tolls electronically.
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    <title><![CDATA[Charge your cellphone &#x97; for a fee]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 18:23 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[GoCharge is spreading its network of cellphone charging stations across South Florida, targeting the area for the next phase of its expansion.
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    <title><![CDATA[Bahamas&#x2019; Green Turtle Club now affiliated with Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 17:29 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The portfolio is intended to bring attention to independently owned properties that are focused, like Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts, on recreational water activities, conservation and sustainability.
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    <title><![CDATA[B Hotels & Resorts launching new value brand]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 16:36 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The hotel company behind B Ocean Fort Lauderdale and the upcoming B South Beach is launching a new, lower-case version.
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    <title><![CDATA[Benihana to be sold for $296 million]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/22/2811791/miami-based-benihana-to-be-sold.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 07:54 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Doral-based company famous for flying shrimp and other culinary antics by tableside Japanese chefs is going private.
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    <title><![CDATA[Memorial Day kicks off busy South Florida summer travel season]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 21:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[As the traditional summer holiday season begins with Memorial Day, local tourism industry leaders are hoping seasonal values will lure travelers.
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    <title><![CDATA[Closing the deal; it&#x2019;s not always easy]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 20:44 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Asking for what we want forces us out of our comfort zone. But being able to close the sale is crucial to career success.
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    <title><![CDATA[South Florida&#x2019;s real estate market looks hot again]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:53 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Demand is up, inventory is low and prices are rising. The battle for South Florida&#x2019;s residential real estate is back on even though there may still be many more foreclosures to come.
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    <title><![CDATA[Blues Foundation awards Dade schools]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:38 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation announced 11 winners, including Miami-Dade Public Schools, of a nationwide contest for innovative ways to combat childhood obesity.
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    <title><![CDATA[Citizens insurance to reexamine wind mitigation policies]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/21/2812401/citizens-insurance-to-reexamine.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:14 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Homeowners carrying Citizens windstorm insurance may be in for an unpleasant surprise. The company is evaluating policies to see if incentives are warranted. For many, that could lead to higher rates.
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    <title><![CDATA[University of Miami medical school shakes up leadership]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:16 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Five top executives have lost their leadership roles as part of ongoing restructuring at the University of Miami medical school.
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    <title><![CDATA[Portugal adopts 4-year plan to cut state spending]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 08:08 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Portugal&#39;s Parliament has endorsed a four-year budget plan that places legal limits on state spending in an effort to restore the bailed-out country&#39;s fiscal health.
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    <title><![CDATA[German central bank head: Reform only crisis fix]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 07:58 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The head of Germany&#39;s central bank says there is no quick fix for Europe&#39;s problems, calling appeals for more support from the European Central Bank and plans for investment in infrastructure a distraction from the hard work of reform.
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    <title><![CDATA[EU takes action against Argentina at WTO]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 07:08 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The European Union on Friday started legal proceedings at the World Trade Organization against Argentina, claiming the South American country stifles imports to protect its own industry.
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    <title><![CDATA[Bank of America, Barclays sell Archstone stake]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 07:08 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Bank of America Corp. and Barclays Bank PLC are selling their stake in the apartment building owner Archstone to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.&#39;s bankruptcy estate for $1.58 billion.
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    <title><![CDATA[ECB official calls for urgent financial overhaul]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 06:18 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A top European Central Bank official says the 17 countries that use the euro need an &quot;urgent overhaul&quot; of their banking and financial system to deal with the debt crisis, including a multinational authority with the power to restructure and bail out banks.
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    <title><![CDATA[50 highest-paid CEOs in AP survey]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 06:13 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The 50 highest-paid CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s 500 companies. The analysis includes companies that had the same CEO for all of 2010 and 2011 and that filed proxy statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission between Jan. 1 and April 30.
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    <title><![CDATA[10 highest-paid CEOs in AP survey]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The 10 highest-paid CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s 500 companies. The analysis includes companies that had the same CEO for all of 2010 and 2011 and that filed proxy statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission between Jan. 1 and April 30.
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    <title><![CDATA[Top CEO pay equals 3,489 years for typical worker]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 06:13 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[David Simon of Simon Property received a pay package worth more than $137 million for last year, and the typical CEO took home $9.6 million, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.
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    <title><![CDATA[On top of big salaries, companies pile on perks]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 06:13 EDT</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 06:08 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The European Union is challenging Argentina before the World Trade Organization with claims the South American nations stifles imports to protect its own industry.
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:25 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement went into effect Tuesday. A Miami event organized by Colombia&#x2019;s Proexport agency marked the historic day.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 17:44 EDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[As the Caribbean&#x92;s tourism market rebounds, Haiti hoteliers look to get a piece of the action.
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    <title><![CDATA[ Business plan competition launched for Caribbean, diaspora entrepreneurs]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[U.S. State Department launches $100,000 business competition to spur jobs in the Caribbean through partnerships with members of the Caribbean diaspora living the U.S., Canada and the U.K.
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    <description><![CDATA[Haitians in South Florida and elsewhere spent the day at a Miami conference exploring investment opportunities for Haiti.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:51 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[On a visit to Miami, Commerce Undersecretary Francisco S&#xE1;nchez signed a document urging local trade organizations to work in partnership to boost U.S. exports
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    <title><![CDATA[Santiago bustles with the work of Cuba&#x92;s new self-employed]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:25 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[As the communist government seeks to move massive numbers of people off state payrolls, Cubans are embracing self-employment &#x97; like it or not
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    <title><![CDATA[Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff prepares for Washington visit]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:07 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Her visit to Washington next week follows up on a trip President Barack Obama made to Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro last year.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:19 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Charlotte Gallogly is president of &lt;a href =&quot;http://www.worldtrade.org&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;World Trade Center Miami&lt;/a&gt; and a director of the World Trade Centers Association.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fashionable bullet-proof wear finds growth abroad]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Miguel Caballero started making bullet-proof clothing in Colombia 19 years ago. Latin America&#x2019;s surging crime wave is creating new markets.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 00:03 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group&#39;s $2.5 billion bid to take its Hong Kong-listed unit private was cleared Friday by minority shareholders, easing the way for CEO Jack Ma to gain more control over his company&#39;s destiny.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 17:23 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Broadcasters Fox, NBC and CBS sued Dish Network Corp. on Thursday over a service that offers commercial-free TV.
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    <title><![CDATA[Facebook shares stabilizing, but probes mount]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Facebook&#39;s initial public offering is the subject of two congressional inquiries and mounting lawsuits as the social network enters its fifth day of public trading on Thursday.
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    <title><![CDATA[New Google data show Microsoft's piracy problems]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 15:23 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Google&#39;s Internet search engine receives more complaints about websites believed to be infringing on Microsoft&#39;s copyrights than it does about material produced by entertainment companies pushing for tougher online piracy laws.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 18:13 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ONLINE PIRACY INSIGHTS: Google has released data detailing the volume of complaints that the company&#39;s search engine has received about websites hosting content that violates copyrights.
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    <title><![CDATA[Say cheese! NASA Mars rover photographs own shadow]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:51 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Even robots like to have fun. NASA&#39;s rover on Mars showed off its playful side by snapping a picture of its own shadow. It&#39;s the latest self-portrait since the rover, named Opportunity, landed on the red planet in 2004.
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    <description><![CDATA[Warren Buffett says his company is likely to buy more newspapers in the next few years, and Berkshire Hathaway will not try to influence the editorial policies of any of them.
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    <description><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley, the lead investment bank in Facebook&#39;s troubled initial public offering, will compensate retail investors who overpaid when they bought Facebook&#39;s stock in Friday&#39;s IPO, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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    <title><![CDATA[RealNetworks settles Wash. suit for $2.4 million]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 15:08 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Digital media provider RealNetworks will pay a $2.4 million settlement because of free trial subscriptions that resulted in unwanted monthly charges to customers, Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna announced.
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    <title><![CDATA[HP's missteps culminate in loss of 27,000 jobs]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 16:26 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman has quantified the painful price that must be paid for the missteps of her predecessors as she tries to turn around the Silicon Valley pioneer. The bungling will wipe out 27,000 jobs so HP can save enough money to lift its earnings and invest in the development of more profitable products and service.
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    <description><![CDATA[As the traditional summer holiday season begins with Memorial Day, local tourism industry leaders are hoping seasonal values will lure travelers.
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    <title><![CDATA[Costa reveals plan to remove wrecked Concordia]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:43 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[In an operation that could take up to a year, salvage companies will refloat the wrecked Costa Concordia so it can be removed from Italian waters.
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    <description><![CDATA[American Airlines wants to fly more flights to Brazil &#x2014; and some of those would be from Miami.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:53 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Between January and March, an estimated 23.4 million people came to Florida, according to Visit Florida, the state&#x2019;s tourism marketing corporation. That&#x2019;s a 2.4 percent increase over the same time last year.
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    <description><![CDATA[Carnival Corp. held groundbreaking ceremonies for a new $65 million cruise center in the Dominican Republic on Monday.
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    <description><![CDATA[American Airlines announced Tuesday that several groups belonging to the Transport Workers Union have agreed to the terms of the airline&#x2019;s latest contract offer.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 21:19 EDT</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 19:27 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[-- Even as it christened its new flagship Saturday, May 5, the venerable Costa Crociere line announced several changes in its safety procedures. The impetus for those changes was hardly noted during the christening, yet the tragic crash of Costa Concordia less than four months earlier had to be on most everyone&#39;s mind.
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    <title><![CDATA[Miami is ready for arrival of Volvo Ocean Race]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 20:59 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A worldwide sailing race is about to visit Miami &#x2014; and, organizers hope, draw 100,000 people downtown to the race village.
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    <title><![CDATA[Spirit CEO issues refund, apology to dying veteran]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 20:02 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The CEO of Spirit Airlines said a dying veteran who was refused a refund for his plane ticket will get his money back, along with &#x201C;prayers and best wishes.&#x201D;
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    <title><![CDATA[University of Miami medical school shakes up leadership]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:16 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Five top executives have lost their leadership roles as part of ongoing restructuring at the University of Miami medical school.
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 18:38 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation announced 11 winners, including Miami-Dade Public Schools, of a nationwide contest for innovative ways to combat childhood obesity.
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    <title><![CDATA[Four sentenced in Memorial Healthcare System scheme]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:08 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Four defendants in a bribery scheme involving Memorial Healthcare System were sentenced at a hearing Friday, the U.S. Attorney&#x92;s Office announced.
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    <title><![CDATA[Jackson Health System is improving but major challenges remain ahead]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/16/2804320/jackson-health-system-doing-well.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 17:24 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Jackson Health System has had two positive months, but the biggest challenges lie ahead.
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    <title><![CDATA[Miami has highest healthcare costs in country for private insurance]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:48 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Private health insurance for a family of four costs more here than in New York and Chicago, according to a new study.
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:54 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Walgreens announced Tuesday an expanded Prescription Savings Club offering discounts on 8,000 brand and generic medications, including some generics for as low as $1 a week for a 90-day supply.
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    <title><![CDATA[Competition to perform organ transplants is heating up in South Florida]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 22:27 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Four South Florida hospitals have started the process to get approval for transplant programs to compete against Jackson Memorial&#x92;s 40-year-old program.
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    <title><![CDATA[University of Miami job cuts could have major impact on research, innovation]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:34 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[What will the job cuts announced last week by the University of Miami do to research and scientific discovery in South Florida? A lot, say scientists.
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    <title><![CDATA[Jackson Health System reports second straight month of surpluses]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 18:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Jackson Health System reported Monday it finished April with a net surplus of $843,000 -- the first time in two years that it has had back-to-back months without losses.
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    <title><![CDATA[UM medical school to lay off up to 800]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 20:18 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The University of Miami medical school plans to lay off up to 800 workers in administration and research to deal with reduced government and private funding.
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    <title><![CDATA[Jackson Health System: Quality of care is good]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 21:11 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Jackson&#x2019;s statistics show that quality of care has been good even during the layoffs, but a union leader questions the accuracy of the numbers.
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    <title><![CDATA[Business count back in the black in South Florida]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Broward joins Miami-Dade in a recovery trend: a gain in businesses, rather than a loss.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:42 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Miami-Dade is close to the top in Florida when it comes to adding jobs. Too bad the pay scales aren&#x2019;t growing as quickly.
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    <description><![CDATA[Spain&#39;s market regulator suspended trading of shares in bailed-out Bankia on Friday ahead of a key board meeting at which the lender is expected to decide how much more rescue money it needs from the government.
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    <description><![CDATA[The European Union on Friday started legal proceedings at the World Trade Organization against Argentina, claiming the South American country stifles imports to protect its own industry.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 06:08 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The European Union is challenging Argentina before the World Trade Organization with claims the South American nations stifles imports to protect its own industry.
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    <description><![CDATA[Bank of America Corp. and Barclays Bank PLC are selling their stake in the apartment building owner Archstone to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.&#39;s bankruptcy estate for $1.58 billion.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 06:08 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year, and so did pay for CEOs.
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