US resists disclosure of classified national security information in ‘Cuban Five’ spy caseMIAMI — The U.S. is resisting a judge’s order that could force disclosure of classified material in the case of three Cuban men convicted of spying. California AG issues arrest warrant in 1981 triple homicide in Riverside CountyRIVERSIDE, Calif. — The California attorney general’s office has issued an arrest warrant in a 28-year-old triple homicide case in Riverside County. Plane in Boston inspected after ‘bomb on board’ note is found in bathroomBOSTON — Authorities say they found no bomb on a plane that was inspected at Boston’s Logan Airport after a threatening note was found. 12 with alleged ties to Colombian guerrilla group face terrorism, kidnapping charges in NYNEW YORK — A dozen members of a Colombian organization have been charged with conspiring to aid a foreign terrorist group and taking a U.S. citizen hostage last year in Panama, authorities announced Monday. 8th tropical depression of the season forms over eastern Atlantic, no threat to landMIAMI — A tropical depression has formed in the eastern Atlantic, but doesn’t pose any threat to land. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Carnival Corp. third-quarter results at a glanceHOW THEY DID: For the three months that ended Aug. 31, the Miami-based cruise operator Carnival Corp. earned $1.07 billion, or $1.33 share. That’s down 19.5 percent from $1.33 billion, or $1.65 per share, in last year’s third quarter. Revenue fell 14 percent to $4.14 billion from $4.81 billion in the same period last year 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. 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. 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. AMR to offer 30 million shares, $250 million in notes to bolster balance sheetDALLAS — The parent of American Airlines plans to issue new stock and debt in a move to raise more than $500 million as it heads into the slower fall and winter travel season. Regions Bank to pay $1 million to settle SEC charges stemming from investment fraudMIAMI — Regions Bank has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission complaint that it played a role in a long-term investment fraud that charged huge hidden fees and sales commissions to thousands of unwitting Latin American investors. Fla. police: Spanish-language actor, frequent ‘Sabado Gigante’ guest had child porn on PCMIAMI — A Spanish-language actor and frequent guest on the popular Univision show “Sabado Gigante” has been charged with possessing child pornography, police said Monday. Miami offering discount attraction coupons for OctoberMIAMI — Miami is offering discount coupons to eight attractions during October at www.EveryonesaKid.com. Lennar loses $172 million in fiscal 3rd-qtr, but homebuilder sees housing market improvingHomebuilder Lennar Corp. reported a wider loss in its fiscal third quarter as it continued to write down the value of land and unsold homes, but executives say the company will be profitable next year assuming the economy remains stable. Lennar loses $172 million in fiscal third quarter, but sees housing market improvingMIAMI — Lennar Corp. reported a wider loss in its fiscal third quarter as the homebuilder continued to write down the value of its land and unsold homes. Small plane with 4 aboard crashes in Florida Everglades; rescue teams report no survivorsMIAMI — Authorities say a plane with four people aboard has crashed in the Florida Everglades, with rescue teams finding no survivors. Founder of Sazon Goya Food Company dies at age 79 in his South Fla. homeMIAMI — Family members say the founder of a major Hispanic food company has died in his South Florida home. He was 79. Investigators: 5 children, woman found dead in Fla. apartment; husband a person of interestNAPLES, Fla. — The husband of a woman found dead in a Florida apartment along with her five young children boarded a flight for Haiti, and police said Sunday the couple had a history of domestic violence calls to their homes over the past decade. Cubans in the tens of thousands flock to Revolution Plaza for controversial ‘peace concert’HAVANA — Hundreds of thousands of Cubans flocked to sprawling Revolution Plaza on Sunday for an open-air “peace concert” headlined by Colombian rocker Juanes, an event criticized by some Cuban-Americans who say the performers were lending support to the island’s communist government simply by showing up. |