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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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The forecast for noon, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 shows a system will bring light to moderate rain to the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Northeast. Meanwhile, a cold front moves ashore, producing rain and high elevation snow to the Northwest. Isolated storms are possible in Florida. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)
The forecast for noon, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 shows a system will bring light to moderate rain to the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Northeast. Meanwhile, a cold front moves ashore, producing rain and...   (Associated Press)
Cameras caught Santa Claus relaxing on the beach at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort this week.  Ditching his red suit for swim trunks and a tropical shirt, Santa is vacationing at the resort until Dec. 23. Guests can learn more about Santa's whereabouts and even get...
Cameras caught Santa Claus relaxing on the beach at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort this week. Ditching his red suit for swim trunks and a tropical shirt, Santa is vacationing at the resort...   (Associated Press)
Michael Brewer Sr. and his wife Valerie Brewer, left, pose for a photo after speaking about the recovery of their son Michael, 15, who was burned over 65 percent of his body after being doused with rubbing alcohol by a group of children,  at Jackson Memorial hospital in Miami on...
Michael Brewer Sr. and his wife Valerie Brewer, left, pose for a photo after speaking about the recovery of their son Michael, 15, who was burned over 65 percent of his body after being doused with rubbing...   (Associated Press)
In this Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 photo released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, a line handler rides the forepeak of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ingham as it arrives in Key West, Fla. The Ingham rescued refugees from swamped rafts and boats between the Florida Keys and Cuba...
In this Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 photo released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, a line handler rides the forepeak of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ingham as it arrives in Key West, Fla. The Ingham rescued...   (Associated Press)
In this Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 photo released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, the historic U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ingham arrives in Key West, Fla., after being towed to the island city from Charleston, S.C. The Ingham rescued refugees from swamped rafts and boats between the Florida...
In this Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 photo released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, the historic U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ingham arrives in Key West, Fla., after being towed to the island city from Charleston,...   (Associated Press)
A system will bring light to moderate rain to the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Northeast Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. Meanwhile, a cold front moves ashore, producing rain and high elevation snow to the Northwest. Isolated storms are possible in Florida. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)
A system will bring light to moderate rain to the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Northeast Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. Meanwhile, a cold front moves ashore, producing rain and high elevation snow to the Northwest....   (Associated Press)
This NOAA satellite image taken Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 at 12:45 a.m. EST shows a storm system in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, with its cold front extending southward across the Tennessee Valley and lower Mississipppi Valley. Farther south, an old frontal boundary is supporting scattered showers...
This NOAA satellite image taken Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 at 12:45 a.m. EST shows a storm system in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, with its cold front extending southward across the Tennessee Valley...   (Associated Press)
In this Oct. 14, 2009 photo, an air conditioner coil that has some corrosion at the home of James and Maria Ivory in Punta Gorda, Florida. The federal government says it finds a
In this Oct. 14, 2009 photo, an air conditioner coil that has some corrosion at the home of James and Maria Ivory in Punta Gorda, Florida. The federal government says it finds a "strong association" between...   (Associated Press)
This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 12:45 PM EST shows widespread clouds blanketing the Southeast as low pressure moves along the Gulf Coast and lifts across Mississippi. Warm, moisture advection produces fairly widespread rainfall from Georgia through western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. High pressure...
This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 12:45 PM EST shows widespread clouds blanketing the Southeast as low pressure moves along the Gulf Coast and lifts across Mississippi. Warm,...   (Associated Press)
This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 12:45 PM EST shows widespread clouds blanketing the Southeast as low pressure moves along the Gulf Coast and lifts across Mississippi. Warm, moisture advection produces fairly widespread rainfall from Georgia through western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. High pressure...
This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 12:45 PM EST shows widespread clouds blanketing the Southeast as low pressure moves along the Gulf Coast and lifts across Mississippi. Warm,...   (Associated Press)
Otis Beckford's fiancee Daneicka Coley is comforted by her brother Dwight Coley after funeral services for Beckford at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in West Palm Beach, Fla. To the far left is Otis Beckford's mother Icilda Cole. Beckford was the lone fatality in the Nov. 6 shooting...
Otis Beckford's fiancee Daneicka Coley is comforted by her brother Dwight Coley after funeral services for Beckford at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in West Palm Beach, Fla. To the...   (Associated Press)
Otis Beckford's fiancee Daneicka Coley is comforted by her brother Dwight Coley after funeral services for Beckford at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in West Palm Beach, Fla. To the far left is Otis Beckford's mother Icilda Cole. Beckford was the lone fatality in the Nov. 6 shooting...
Otis Beckford's fiancee Daneicka Coley is comforted by her brother Dwight Coley after funeral services for Beckford at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in West Palm Beach, Fla. To the...   (Associated Press)
Otis Beckford's fiancee Daneicka Coley is comforted by her brother Dwight Coley after funeral services for Beckford at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Beckford was the lone fatality in the Nov. 6 shooting at the Reynolds, Smith and Hills engineer firm offices. (AP...
Otis Beckford's fiancee Daneicka Coley is comforted by her brother Dwight Coley after funeral services for Beckford at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Beckford...   (Associated Press)
Star of television's Desperate Housewives, Eva Longoria Parker, center, poses with Captain Jeffrey Edgar, left, and First Officer Larry Mitchell in the cockpit of the Virgin America flight at Los Angeles International Airport prior to takeoff to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the airline's newest route, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Virgin...
Star of television's Desperate Housewives, Eva Longoria Parker, center, poses with Captain Jeffrey Edgar, left, and First Officer Larry Mitchell in the cockpit of the Virgin America flight at Los Angeles...   (Associated Press)
A soldier walks amidst packages containing seized marihuana during a presentation for the press in Florida, north of Cali, Colombia, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 4.5 tons of marihuana were seized during a raid in Toribio. (AP Photo/Christian Escobar Mora)
A soldier walks amidst packages containing seized marihuana during a presentation for the press in Florida, north of Cali, Colombia, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 4.5 tons of marihuana were seized during...   (Associated Press)
A soldier walks amidst packages containing seized marihuana during a presentation for the press in Florida, north of Cali, Colombia, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 4.5 tons of marihuana were seized during a raid in Toribio. (AP Photo/Christian Escobar Mora)
A soldier walks amidst packages containing seized marihuana during a presentation for the press in Florida, north of Cali, Colombia, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. About 4.5 tons of marihuana were seized during...   (Associated Press)
Residents of La Florida neighborhood in Santiago listen to Chile's former president and presidential candidate of the government Coalition Eduardo Frei, right, during a campaign visit Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Chile's presidential elections are scheduled for Dec. 13. (AP Photo/Santiago Llanquin)
Residents of La Florida neighborhood in Santiago listen to Chile's former president and presidential candidate of the government Coalition Eduardo Frei, right, during a campaign visit Thursday, Nov. 19,...   (Associated Press)
Chile's former president and presidential candidate of the government Coalition Eduardo Frei, shakes hands with a supporter after a visit to the La Florida neighborhood in Santiago, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Chile's presidential elections are scheduled for Dec. 13. (AP Photo/Santiago Llanquin)
Chile's former president and presidential candidate of the government Coalition Eduardo Frei, shakes hands with a supporter after a visit to the La Florida neighborhood in Santiago, Thursday, Nov. 19,...   (Associated Press)
Chile's former president and presidential candidate of the government Coalition, Eduardo Frei, left, walks accompanied by his wife Marta Larraechea during a visit to the La Florida commune in Santiago, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Chile's presidential elections are scheduled for Dec. 13. (AP Photo/Santiago Llanquin)
Chile's former president and presidential candidate of the government Coalition, Eduardo Frei, left, walks accompanied by his wife Marta Larraechea during a visit to the La Florida commune in Santiago,...   (Associated Press)
Eduardo Frei, Chile's presidential candidate of the government Coalition, kisses a baby as he visits the La Florida neighborhood in Santiago, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Chile's presidential elections are scheduled for Dec. 13. (AP Photo/Santiago Llanquin)
Eduardo Frei, Chile's presidential candidate of the government Coalition, kisses a baby as he visits the La Florida neighborhood in Santiago, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Chile's presidential elections are...   (Associated Press)
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New York Rangers' P.A. Parenteau (38) celebrates with his teammates after scoring in the shootout during an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, as the Rangers defeated the Florida Panthers 2-1. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
New York Rangers' P.A. Parenteau (38) celebrates with his teammates after scoring in the shootout during an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, as the Rangers defeated the Florida...   (Associated Press)
New York Rangers' Donald Brashear (87) connects with a punch to the face of Florida Panthers' Steve McIntyre (33) during second period fight in an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.  (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
New York Rangers' Donald Brashear (87) connects with a punch to the face of Florida Panthers' Steve McIntyre (33) during second period fight in an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla. Wednesday, Nov. 25,...   (Associated Press)
Florida Panthers' Dominic Moore (19) misses a chance at goal as New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, of Sweden, defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.  (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
Florida Panthers' Dominic Moore (19) misses a chance at goal as New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, of Sweden, defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., on Wednesday,...   (Associated Press)
Florida Panthers' Keith Ballard (2) falls to the ice as New York Rangers' Marc Staal (18) gathers the loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
Florida Panthers' Keith Ballard (2) falls to the ice as New York Rangers' Marc Staal (18) gathers the loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 25,...   (Associated Press)
New York Rangers' Enver Lisin (81) and Florida Panthers' Bryan McCabe (24) collide along the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.  (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
New York Rangers' Enver Lisin (81) and Florida Panthers' Bryan McCabe (24) collide along the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/J...   (Associated Press)
Florida State cornerback Greg Reid returns a punt during an NCAA college football game against Maryland, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Tallahassee, Fla.  Greg Reid and Bert Reed nearly ended up in Gainesville. They'll be there Saturday, and if Florida State has any chance of snapping its five-game losing streak...
Florida State cornerback Greg Reid returns a punt during an NCAA college football game against Maryland, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Tallahassee, Fla. Greg Reid and Bert Reed nearly ended up in Gainesville....   (Associated Press)
Florida State wide receiver Bert Reed celebrates a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Maryland, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Tallahassee, Fla.  Greg Reid and Bert Reed nearly ended up in Gainesville. They'll be there Saturday, and if Florida State has any chance of snapping its five-game losing...
Florida State wide receiver Bert Reed celebrates a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Maryland, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Tallahassee, Fla. Greg Reid and Bert Reed nearly ended...   (Associated Press)
FILE - This is an Oct. 24, 2009, file photo showing Pittsburgh coach Dave Wannstedt gesturing towards quarterback Bill Stull on the sideline during a college football game against South Florida,  in Pittsburgh. Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt is winning the old way. The Panthers throw the ball regularly and well,...
FILE - This is an Oct. 24, 2009, file photo showing Pittsburgh coach Dave Wannstedt gesturing towards quarterback Bill Stull on the sideline during a college football game against South Florida, in Pittsburgh....   (Associated Press)
Florida coach Billy Donovan shouts instructions to his team during an NCAA college basketball game against Florida State in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov., 24, 2009. Florida took a 68-52 win. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Florida coach Billy Donovan shouts instructions to his team during an NCAA college basketball game against Florida State in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov., 24, 2009. Florida took a 68-52 win. (AP Photo/Phil...   (Associated Press)
Florida's Kenny Boynton (1) drives for the basket with Florida State's Deividas Dulkys (4) trying to catch the move in the first half during  an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov., 24, 2009. Florida defeated Florida State 68-52. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Florida's Kenny Boynton (1) drives for the basket with Florida State's Deividas Dulkys (4) trying to catch the move in the first half during an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday,...   (Associated Press)
Florida State's Derwin Kitchen (22) shoots against Florida's Kenny Kadji (30) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Florida defeated Florida State 68-52. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Florida State's Derwin Kitchen (22) shoots against Florida's Kenny Kadji (30) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Florida defeated Florida...   (Associated Press)
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton checks out the scoreboard in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game against Florida in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov., 24, 2009. Florida won 68-52. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton checks out the scoreboard in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game against Florida in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov., 24, 2009. Florida won 68-52....   (Associated Press)
Florida State's Deividas Dulkys (4) holds back as Florida's Erving Walker (11) brings the ball up during the second half as Florida coach Billy Donovan, right, watches during an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Florida defeated Florida State 68-52. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Florida State's Deividas Dulkys (4) holds back as Florida's Erving Walker (11) brings the ball up during the second half as Florida coach Billy Donovan, right, watches during an NCAA college basketball...   (Associated Press)
Florida State's Jordan DeMercy (2) has his shot blocked by Florida's Vernon Macklin (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Florida defeated Florida State 68-52. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Florida State's Jordan DeMercy (2) has his shot blocked by Florida's Vernon Macklin (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Florida...   (Associated Press)
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton watches his team play Florida in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton watches his team play Florida in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)   (Associated Press)
Florida's Alex Tyus tries to hang on to the ball against Florida State in the first half during an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Florida's Alex Tyus tries to hang on to the ball against Florida State in the first half during an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)   (Associated Press)
Florida's Vernon Macklin (32) shoots over Florida State's Solomon Alabi (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Florida's Vernon Macklin (32) shoots over Florida State's Solomon Alabi (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)   (Associated Press)
Florida's Ray Shipman (3) goes up a basket against Florida State in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Florida's Ray Shipman (3) goes up a basket against Florida State in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)   (Associated Press)
In this Nov. 4, 2009, photo, Forida International coach Isiah Thomas yells from the sideline during an exhibition college basketball game against Northwood in Miami. Thomas and his team won't be home again until Dec. 31. An eight-game stretch of road contests awaits, including a game at Florida State on...
In this Nov. 4, 2009, photo, Forida International coach Isiah Thomas yells from the sideline during an exhibition college basketball game against Northwood in Miami. Thomas and his team won't be home...   (Associated Press)
In this Nov. 4, 2009, photo, Forida International coach Isiah Thomas yells from the sideline during an exhibition college basketball game against Northwood in Miami. Thomas and his team won't be home again until Dec. 31. An eight-game stretch of road contests awaits, including a game at Florida State on...
In this Nov. 4, 2009, photo, Forida International coach Isiah Thomas yells from the sideline during an exhibition college basketball game against Northwood in Miami. Thomas and his team won't be home...   (Associated Press)
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