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American Airlines FAA

2010-03-12T10:46:20Z

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2009 file photo, American Airlines jets are seen at the Miami International Airport in Miami. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday, March 12, 2010, it would fine Americ...

Stolen sarcophagus returns to Egypt from US

2010-03-13T05:30:20Z

<div id="subtitle">3,000-year-old stolen sarcophagus returns to Egypt from US; wooden coffin belonged to noble</div><div><p>A 3,000-year-old wooden sarcophagus confiscated at Miami airport after being shipped from Barcelona has returned to Egypt.</p><p>The brightly painte...

Devotees of Fla. man drank snail mucus in ritual

2010-03-12T11:45:46Z

<div id="subtitle">Miami man allegedly had followers drink snail mucus in rituals, causing violent illness</div><div><p>Devotees of a Miami man who claims to practice a traditional African religion say they were sickened when they drank the mucus of a giant African snail.</p><p>Federal authorities in January raided Charles L. Stewart's home after receiving complaints. Stewart has not been criminally charged, but prosec...

NY police impound car, corpse: report

2010-03-12T09:17:04Z

<div><p>Instead of resting in peace, the body of a recently deceased man ended up in New York's equivalent of Purgatory: the city tow pound for illegally parked cars.</p><p>Funeral director Paul DeNigris had illegally parked his silver Dodge while preparing to drive the corpse to the airport so it could be flown to Miami for c...

Devotees of Fla. man say they ingested snail mucus

2010-03-11T18:15:33Z

<div id="subtitle">Devotees of Fla. man claim they ingested the mucus of a snail, causing violent illness</div><div><p>Devotees of a man claiming to practice a traditional African religion said they had to ingest the mucus of a Giant African Snail that sickened them. Federal authorities in January raided the Miami man's home after receiving complaints. The man has not been criminally c...

Villegas will be focus of fiesta at Doral

2010-03-10T16:15:37Z

<div><p>MIAMI (Reuters) - Colombian Camilo Villegas is the fans' favorite at Doral this week but he is keen to keep his focus on the course and not on the legions of Spanish speaking supporters who follow him.</p><p>Villegas heads into Thursday's WGC-CA Championship, featuring an elite 30-man field, in ex...

Big Miami-Dade hospital system nears insolvency

2010-03-10T16:00:38Z

<div id="subtitle">Major Miami hospital system in 'death spiral' as it runs low on cash; reflects woes nationwide</div><div><p>The city's major hospital network, which runs Miami's only round-the-clock trauma center and is a safety net for the poor and uninsured, is running out of money and could close, a predicament that illustrates the precarious financial state of many hospitals around the country.</p><p>The

Italy, FBI raids crack down on Mafia in US, Sicily

2010-03-10T16:00:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Mafia-linked arrests in Italy, US; suspected Gambino soldier accused of protecting counterpart</div><div><p>The FBI arrested a reputed U.S. mobster Wednesday on charges he provided protection for a Sicilian counterpart mapping out criminal turf in Florida — part of an intern...

Private sector eyes opportunity in Haiti rebuilding

2010-03-10T13:30:09Z

<div><p>MIAMI (Reuters) - Rebuilding Haiti after its catastrophic earthquake should generate major contracts for private companies specializing in construction, logistics, transport and security, but U.S. executives say they need a clear reconstruction strategy to shape their bus...

Passenger removed from flight at Miami airport

2010-03-10T13:16:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Unruly passenger forces pilot to turn around Dominican Republic-bound flight at Miami airport</div><div><p>Authorities say a flight from Miami to the Dominican Republic had to return to an airport gate because of an unruly passenger.</p><p>Miami Interna...

Oscars Farrah Fawcett

2010-03-09T14:33:03Z

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2004 file photo, Farrah Fawcett arrives for the MTV Video Music Awards in Miami. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

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League signs mobile phone deal with Verizon Wireless

2010-03-09T09:45:14Z

<div><p>MIAMI (Reuters) - The NFL has signed a four-year agreement with Verizon Wireless to show live games and highlights on mobile phones in a deal U.S. m...

NFL signs mobile phone deal with Verizon Wireless

2010-03-09T09:45:11Z

<div><p>MIAMI (Reuters) - The NFL has signed a four-year agreement with Verizon Wireless to show live games and highlights on mobile phones in a deal U.S. m...

Twins' Nathan to delay decision on elbow surgery

2010-03-09T08:00:59Z

<div><p>MIAMI (Reuters) - Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan has a "significant tear" to an elbow ligament and may need surgery, the team said on Tuesday.</p><p>The 35-year-old pitcher will rest and then do rehab work before making a decision on whether t...

WTA sees more flexibility in new Ericsson deal

2010-03-08T08:30:27Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - The WTA said a new, reduced sponsorship agreement with Sony Ericsson in which the mobile handset maker loses its naming rights to the women's tennis Tour would give the governing body greater flexibility to grow.</p><p>The

Grand Prix of Miami

2010-03-06T21:32:09Z

HOMESTEAD, FL - MARCH 06: Patrick Dempsey smailes after finishing his driving stint in the Grand Prix of Miami at Homestead-Miami Speedway on March 6, 2010 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Brian Cleary/Get...

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2010-03-06T19:18:44Z

Patrick Dempsey competes in the Miami Grand Prix on March 6th, 2010 Homestead, Florida - 06.03.10

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patrick dempsey

2010-03-06T19:18:25Z

Patrick Dempsey poses with a goup of fans prior to the Miami Grand Prix on March 6th, 2010 Homestead, Florida -06.03.10 Mandatory credit: Jeff Daly / WENN.com

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Miami (Ohio) knocks off Buffalo 73-62

2010-03-04T19:00:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Mavunga, Hayes score 17 points each to lead Miami (Ohio) to 73-62 victory over Buffalo</div><div><p>Julian Mavunga and Kenny Hayes each scored 17 points to lead Miami (Ohio) to a 73-62 victory over Buffalo on Thursday night.</p><p>The RedHawks (13-17, 9-7 Miami school helped get visas for students who never showed, violating post-9/11 laws</div><div><p>A Florida language school helped illegally obtain student visas for foreign nationals who never went to class, violating laws enacted after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks exposed weaknesses in the program, authorities said Thursday.</p><p>Eighty-one st...