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Tropical Storm Bud Pelts Mexico's Pacific Coast

AP | LORENA MOGUEL | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Mexico Pacific Coast, Tropical Storm Bud, Natural Disasters, Video, Hurricane Season, National Hurricane Center, Mexico, Tropical Storms, Miami, Extreme-Weather, Cuba, Green News

MIAMI — Bud is weakening and becoming increasingly disorganized in the Pacific just off Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami sai...

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5 Favorite Miami Hot Spots

Ross Mathews | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Salvador Camarena, Ross Mathews, Miami, Travel, Miami Around Town, Miami Beach, Travel to Miami, Where to Go in Miami, Miami Travel, South Beach, Miami Hot Spots, Celebrity News

Beautiful beaches, sexy beach bodies and the most beautiful scenery, Miami Beach is hands down one of the best vacay destinations in the US.

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We Can Free Cuba Now

Fernando Espuelas | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, Glasnost, Americas, Cuban Revolution, Chinesecommunist, Castro, Democracy, Chinese, Chavez, Communism, Raul Castro, Embargo, Oil, Exiles, Fidel, Latinamerica, Europe, Asia, Miami, China, Cuba, Latino Voices News

Fifty-two years after U.S. policy first sought to break the communist dictatorship with an economic embargo, the Castro regime is still in power, lording over the Cuban people, enjoying trade and diplomatic relationships with countries across the globe.

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Finding Local Experiences Around The World

Peter Greenberg | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Miami, New Orleans, Bahamas, Travel, Cuba, Buenos Aires, The Keys, The Caribbean, Travel Tips, Travel Blogs, Travel News

As we head into summer vacation season, it's time to think about how to get the best experience -- and the greatest value -- from your travel dollars.

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The Five Best And Worst Cities For Financial Well-Being (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Boston, Household Income, Economic Indicators, Money News, credAbility Index, Tampa, Detroit, Washington D.C., Financial Distress, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Consumer Spending, Dallas, St. Petersburg, Q1 Income, Money News

Some towns are getting along in this economy better than others. A report issued this week from the credit counseling agency CredAbility offers som...

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PHOTOS: The Country's Ultimate Rooftop Bars

Oyster | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Miami, Rooftop Bars, Drinking, Travel, Hotels, Food and Drink Travel, Fort Lauderdale, Bars, Slidepollajax, Hotel Bars, Los Angeles, New York City, Travel News

If you're daydreaming about sipping on a perfectly made cocktail a few stories above street level too, check out our selection of the hottest hotel rooftop bars across the country now.

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PHOTOS: 10 Incredible, Summer-Ready Pools

Oyster | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Hawaii, Miami, Guatemala, Hotels, Maui, Hotel Pools, Summer, Turks and Caicos, Los Angeles, Slidepollajax, Las Vegas, New York, Pools, Dallas, Costa Rica, Travel News

When we think of summer, we picture gorgeous pools.

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White House Holds First Conference On Gay Aging In Miami

www.sun-sentinel.com | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Gay Seniors, Aging, LGBT Issues, University of Miami Center on Aging, Health Care, Miami, Gay Issues, Fifty News

Gay seniors, like seniors in general, worry about safe housing, good health care and having enough money in retirement. But according to those att...

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Six Cities Where Rents Are Skyrocketing

24/7 Wall St. | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Miami Real Estate, Rent Prices, Business News, Home Rentals, Increasing Rent, New Brunkswick, 24/7 Wall St, San Francisco, Miami, Cities, Edison, Business News

24/7 Wall St.: Yesterday, online real estate site Trulia released rental data for the 100 largest housing markets in the country. The report showed t...

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I'm No Jimmy the Greek, But SB 1070 Likely to Be Left Toothless...

Ediberto Roman | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Miami, US Supreme Court, Immigration, Arizona, Arizona Immigration Law, Immigration Reform, Supreme Court Immigration, Arizona Immigration, Arizona Sb 1070, Sb 1070, Immigration Supreme Court, Immigration Arizona, Miami News

If section 2 of Arizona's immigration statute -- SB 1070 -- is upheld, which it very well may be if the justices vote along philosophical lines, then the racial profiling matter will have to be addressed in the political realm.

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'Fifty Shades of Grey' Author E.L. James Starts U.S. Book Tour With a Bang

Rachel Kramer Bussel | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Miami, Books & Books, Book Publishing, Publishing, Logan Levkoff, Fifty Shades of Grey, El James, Erotica, Books, Bdsm, Bookstores, Anne Messitte, Valerie Hoskins, Vintage Books, Books News

Hot on the heels of the explosive Katie Roiphe Newsweek cover story examining women's sexual fantasies, New York Times bestselling author of the Fifty...

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Terrorists Protected, While Terrorism Fighters Languish in Jail

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Miami, Cuban 5, Cuba, Cia, Terrorism, Foreign Affairs, Cuban Political Prisoners, Florida, International Politics, World News

If the U.S. hopes to convince the rest of the world that its campaign against terrorism is not one-sided and self-serving, the country must figure out a way to cut the long life sentences and harsh treatment of the four jailed terrorism fighters.

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Killer Bees Invade A Man's Home On 'Swamp Wars'

Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Miami-Dade Fire Department, TV Canada, Bees, Reality TV, Canada Tv, Video, Swamp Wars, African Killer Bees, Tv Replay, Miami, TV News

On "Swamp Wars" (Sun., 9 p.m. ET on Animal Planet) the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Venom One team helped one man and his dog after their home was overrun...

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WATCH: Robot Valets Make This The Coolest Parking Garage Ever

The Huffington Post | Christiana Lilly | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Robot Valet, Miami Real Estate, New Technology, Robot News, Green Parking, Automated-Parking-Garage, Topicrobot, Miami News, Boomerang Garage, Parking News, Automated Cars, Brickellhouse Garage, Parking Garage, Eco Friendly Technology, Video, Miami, Miami News

A condo building under construction in Miami just might threaten the city's infamous army of valets -- with glowing robots that summon cars by text me...

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Porn Actress Testifies About Affair With Murdered Millionaire

AP | JIM FITZGERALD | Posted 04.25.2012

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A former prostitute and porn actress testified Tuesday that she had a yearlong affair with a Florida millionaire that ended...

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Unraveling David Rivera’s Maze Of Finances

Miami Herald | Posted 04.23.2012

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On Jan. 3, 2011, days before taking his seat in Congress, Miami Republican David Rivera filed financial documents in Washington he said would “dispe...

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Miami Beach: No Straw For You!

The Huffington Post | Amanda McCorquodale | Posted 04.23.2012

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A certain kind of drinking will soon be prohibited on Miami Beach. Last week, city commissioners amended litter laws to include the banning of plastic...

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Outrageous Hidden Hotel Fees

Oyster | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Miami, Hotels, Resort Fee, Valet Parking, Boston, Room Service, St. Thomas, Hotel Fees, Las Vegas, Self-Parking, Travel News

Everything from room service to resort activities can tack on additional costs to your stay -- and we dug up some hidden fees to watch out for on your next trip.

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Following Palin's Advice Could Spell Trouble For GOP Candidate

Miami New Times | Kyle Munzenrieder | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Rick Scott, Romney Vp Pick, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Allen West, Florida, Miami, Election 2012, Politics News

As always, Florida will be a critical swing state in the 2012 election. According to the latest Public Policy Polling survey, President Barack Obama c...

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PHOTOS: Obscura Day Celebrates The World's Bizarre Attractions

Atlas Obscura | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Miami, Weird Travel, Obscura Day, San Francisco, Slidepollajax, Los Angeles, Atlas Obscura, New York, Minneapolis, Travel News

We're throwing down from New York to New Zealand and have a bunch of events and adventures lined up, including access to nuclear reactors, particle accelerators, Alcatraz and magic libraries.

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PHOTOS: Sarnoff Creates 'Park' To Keep Sex Offenders From Shorecrest

The Huffington Post | Christiana Lilly | Posted 04.17.2012

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Two years after a colony of sex offenders famously camped under the Julia Tuttle Causeway -- one of few urban locations permissible by exponentially r...

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What Was So Wrong With What Ozzie Guillen Said?

Ethan Casey | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Jews, Baseball, Cuban-Americans, Major League Baseball, Cuban Americans, Florida Marlins, Miami Marlins, Israel, Florida, Cubans in Florida, Miami, American Jews, Cuba, Ozzie Guillen, Miami News

In the United States of America, do we enjoy the right to free speech? Notwithstanding whether Ozzie Guillen was unwise or tactless to open his trap in the first place, this has gone well beyond both the state line and the foul lines.

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The Ozzie Guillen Political Correct-mess

Isabel Otero | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Miami, Off the Bus, Miami Cubans, Fidel Castro, Miami Marlins, Ozzie Guillen, Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney Presidential Campaign, Politics News

Are we really going to go down this rabbit hole of political correctness in which we must overreact about any and all comments that may offend those who hold our purse strings?

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Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Illegal Butt Injection Case

AP | Posted 04.08.2012

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman accused by authorities of illegally injecting toxic substances into women's buttocks as an enhancement ...

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Grizzlies Claw Through Heat's 17-Game Home Streak

AP | TIM REYNOLDS | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Miami Heat, Dwayne Wade, Video, Home Streak, Memphis Grizzlies, Chris Bosh, Basketball, Rudy Gay, Nba, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Miami, Miami Heat Lost to Memphis, Grizzlies, Miami News

MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade knew during pregame warmups that the Miami Heat were going to have a long night. By the end of the first quarter, the Memphis Gri...

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