US launches 2 defense program satellites into orbit; technology can detect light from missilesCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two satellites are heading to orbit as part of a missile defense program demonstration. Come one, come all: Sex offenders offered home in Fla. apartment cluster touted in brochuresPAHOKEE, Fla. — No sign marks Miracle Park, a cluster of one-story yellow buildings surrounding a small church that caters to one of society’s most despised demographics: sex offenders. Nora weakens from tropical depression to a remnant low far out in the PacificMIAMI — Tropical Depression Nora has weakened to a remnant low far out in the Pacific. Former Tropical Storm Nora weakens to depression over the Pacific Ocean far from landMIAMI — Former Tropical Storm Nora has weakened to a tropical depression far out in the Pacific. Hurry up and wait: Veterans turn to loans, parents and schools as they wait for GI Bill fundsCOCONUT CREEK, Fla. — Brandon Thomas was hit by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade and twice grazed by bullets fired by the Taliban during his final tour with the Army in Afghanistan. Geography makes a difference in who has health insurance and who doesn’tORLANDO, Fla. — Where someone lives makes a difference in whether or not that person has health insurance. Miami-based Juanita Castro to release book about her brothers Fidel and RaulMIAMI — Juanita Castro, the exiled sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro, is set to release a first-person memoir in which she talks at length about her brothers. GM CEO expects US auto industry sales of 11.5M to 12M in 2010 vs 10M to 10.5M this yearORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. auto sales should improve modestly next year as tight credit for auto financing eases and the economy works its way out of the recession, General Motors Co.’s top executive said Thursday. Tropical Storm Nora expected to weaken in the next day over the Pacific Ocean far from landMIAMI — Tropical Storm Nora is expected to weaken in the next 24 hours as it spins far out in the Pacific. Cypress Gardens theme park in Fla. closes doors; looking for buyer, renterWINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Cypress Gardens, which reigned as Florida’s grandest theme park in the days before Disney, has shut down while its owners try to sell the attraction. Power companies Duke and FPL Group to switch to hybrid, electric vehiclesCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Two of the nation’s largest power generators said Thursday that they plan to begin switching their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid vehicles or all-electric vehicles starting Jan. 1 to help cut greenhouse gas emissions. Tropical Storm Nora weakening, slowing down in the Pacific Ocean far from landMIAMI — Tropical Storm Nora is weakening and has slowed down as it spins far out in the Pacific. Counties with the 50 highest divorce ratesA look at the 50 counties with the highest divorce rates in the country, according to census figures released this week. Divorce American style: Census says counties in Indiana, Florida have most divorced residentsISLAMORADA, Fla. — It’s easy to see why bookkeeper Linda Mortimer moved to the Florida Keys 20 years ago: the impossibly blue water, the year-round sunshine, a lifestyle so laid-back that every day is like a Jimmy Buffett lyric. Amid complaints, CPSC pledges swift probe of Chinese drywallWASHINGTON — Under fire for the pace of her agency’s investigation, the nation’s top consumer safety official is promising to move swiftly to probe a flood of complaints about suspect drywall imported from China. Tropical Storm Nora strengthens in the open Pacific Ocean, no threat to landMIAMI — Tropical Storm Nora is strengthening in the open Pacific far off Mexico’s coast, but the system is not expected to threaten land. Tropical Storm Nora forms in the Pacific Ocean, is no threat to landMIAMI — Tropical Storm Nora has formed in the Pacific far off Mexico’s coast and is not expected to threaten land. Haiti-born author hopes MacArthur ‘genius grant’ will highlight talents, travails of homelandPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat hopes her “genius grant” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will bring attention to the wealth of talent struggling to be heard in her impoverished Caribbean homeland. New tropical depression forms in the Pacific Ocean, expected to become tropical stormMIAMI — A tropical depression has formed out in the Pacific Ocean. Ex-Congressman Foley talk show debuts in Fla.; resigned after lurid messages to male pagesWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley began his new career on a Florida political talk radio, three years after a lurid scandal ruined his congressional career. Fla. man faces 6 murder charges in deaths of wife, 5 children found slain in their homeTAMPA, Fla. — A southwest Florida man has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of his wife and five children, authorities said Tuesday. Ex-contractor at Eglin AFB sentenced to probation in fraud case tied to Congressional earmarksPENSACOLA, Fla. — A former defense contractor for Eglin Air Force Base was sentenced to four years’ probation Tuesday for obstructing justice as part of wider fraud scheme by contractors and defense lobbyists with ties to a powerful Pennsylvania congressman. Cruise liner Carnival tops forecasts for 3Q despite 20 pct drop in profitCHICAGO — Cruise operator Carnival Corp. said increased summer bookings from last-minute getaway seekers combined with falling fuel costs to help it beat third-quarter profit forecasts. Fla. man faces murder charges in deaths of wife, 5 children found slain in homeTAMPA, Fla. — A southwest Florida man has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of his wife and five children, authorities said Tuesday. Authorities charge man with murders of wife, 5 children found slain in Naples, Fla., homeNAPLES, Fla. — Authorities in southwest Florida have charged a man with six counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his wife and five children. Cruise liner Carnival tops forecasts for 3Q despite 20 percent profit declineCHICAGO — Carnival Corp. said Tuesday that its third-quarter profit fell nearly 20 percent, but the results were still better than expected as fuel prices fell and more travelers booked cruises. Haitian baby lost at sea is remembered in Miami; parents released from US custody for funeralMIAMI — The Little Haiti community in Miami is burying a baby girl who died when a boat overloaded with Haitian migrants capsized in the waters off south Florida. Family: Fla. woman found slain with 5 children endured regular abuse but wanted husband aroundTAMPA, Fla. — A Florida woman slain along with her five children endured regular abuse from her husband but seemed overwhelmed by trying to raise the kids herself and wanted him around as a father figure, Department of Children and Families records show. Recession’s impact: Census data show longer commutes, delayed marriage, fewer immigrantsWASHINGTON — A broad survey of Americans has provided striking measures of the recession’s effect on life at home and at work: People are now stuck in traffic longer, less apt to move away and more inclined to put off marriage and buying a house. Spanish-language actor and Sabado Gigante guest faces child porn charges in MiamiMIAMI — A Spanish-language actor and frequent guest on the popular Univision show “Sabado Gigante” has been charged with possessing child pornography. |
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