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Miami stories: 59 news summaries

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 Economy Shadows 
 Miami Art Fair 

Collectors descend on Art Basel, but sales are slow

Dec 4, 08 1:30 PM CST
(Newser) - The art world descends on Miami this week for Art Basel Miami Beach, America's biggest art fair. But last night's VIP opening had none of the crazed buying of recent years, when collectors ran through the aisles in the first minutes like frenzied Wal-Mart shoppers. "It's obvious the economy... More »

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art market • art • Miami • Art Basel • art fair

Gwyneth's Weekend Romp Fuels Divorce Rumors

Miami fun sparks rumors with resort owner

Nov 19, 08 4:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Something's fishy in Miami, and it's not the tacos. Gwyneth Paltrow flew down for a Victoria's Secret fashion show but spent her time feeding divorce rumors by frolicking on yachts with resort owner and just-a-friend Jeff Soffer, and pals Alex Rodriguez and Kate Hudson. Paltrow hardly seemed a happily married... More »

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Miami • Alex Rodriguez • celebrity • Gwyneth Paltrow • rumor • celebrity divorces • Chris Martin • Jeff Soffer

(Newser) - Public defenders are as overworked as hell, and they’re not going to take it anymore, the New York Times reports. Arguing that their hectic schedules result in scant attention for clients, government-appointed lawyers around the country are refusing new cases and suing to limit their workload. “The quality... More »

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Florida • justice system • Miami • courts • prosecutor • trial • felony • judge • lawyer • misdemeanor • public defender

 Few Voting 
 Problems in 
 Key States 

Most problems reported in Michigan

Nov 4, 08 1:52 PM CST
(Newser) - The 2008 election is proceeding well in most states. Cleveland polling places were hit with high turnout at the 6:30am open, but voting tapered off as the morning continued, in part thanks to the 250,000 who voted early, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. In South Florida, voters faced... More »

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Cleveland • Denver • Detroit • Miami • voting irregularities • Election 2008 • electronic voting • voting process • early voting

Miami Man Convicted in $800K Suitcase Scandal

Businessman was Chávez agent, jury says

Nov 4, 08 8:41 AM CST
(Newser) - The international political funding scandal known as Suitcasegate took a new, diplomatically fraught turn yesterday when a Miami court convicted a businessman of conspiracy and of acting as an "unregistered agent" of the Venezuelan government. The trial concerns a suitcase filled with $800,000 that was intercepted in Buenos... More »

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Venezuela • Miami • corruption • Argentina • Hugo Chávez • Cristina Kirchner • Buenos Aires • Suitcasegate

 Joe Cool Killer 
 Put Away for Life 

High seas murderer gets 5 life sentences after pleading guilty

Oct 14, 08 2:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - A federal judge sentenced Kirby Archer to five life sentences today after he pleaded guilty to killing four people aboard a charter boat off Miami’s coast last year. The 36-year-old was ratted out by accomplice Guillermo Zarabozo, who faces a retrial, reports the Miami Herald. Prosecutors say the convict,... More »

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Cuba • Miami • murder • conviction • charter boat • life sentence

ANALYSIS

McCain Disses Spain's PM, One Way or Another

Will remain chilly ...
or confused Zapatero with Latin Americans

Sep 18, 08 12:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain seemed to say Spain’s prime minister is an enemy of the US during an interview with a Spanish-language radio station this week, Time reports. Asked whether, if elected, he would meet with José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, McCain answered, “I will establish closer relationships with our... More »

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John McCain • Spain • Miami • Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero • gaffe • Election 2008 • interview • Spanish-language media

 Top Cities for Beautiful People 

Charleston takes top rank for friendliness

Sep 13, 08 12:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Miami boasts the most attractive people in the US, a survey by Travel + Leisure magazine concludes. The city took the top spot for most beautiful locals, followed by San Diego, Austin, Charleston (SC), and Honolulu. Of the top 25, Philly came in last. The survey ranked the cities in... More »

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California • New York • Miami • Charleston • Austin • Philadelphia • Portland

 Hurricane 
 Hanna 
 Is Next 

Storm expected to reach Bahamas today

Sep 1, 08 2:35 PM CDT
(AP) - The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Hanna to a hurricane as it brings waves, rain, and blustery winds to the Turks and Caicos islands, the AP reports. Hurricane warnings—meaning the storm is expected to arrive within 24 hours—were issued for the island chain and the central and southeastern... More »

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Miami • North Carolina • hurricane • Bahamas • Hurricane Gustav • Hurricane Hanna

 Retirees Scoop Up
 Bargains in
 Housing Slump 

Sunbelt home prices plunge 25%

Jun 27, 08 2:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Retired Americans who can afford new bargains are enjoying the drop in housing value in once-exorbitant sun havens where prices have plunged as much as 25%. Miami, Phoenix and Las Vegas—formerly at the forefront of soaring prices—are now leading the decline, the New York Times reports. Homebuyers... More »

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real estate • housing market • Las Vegas • Miami • Phoenix

 Miami Cops Bust
 'Brothel on Wheels' 

Six face charges of prostitution and violating dance hall ordinance

Jun 26, 08 9:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The world's oldest profession has long since gone online, but Miami police have charged six people with putting it on wheels, the Miami Herald reports. A rolling brothel, a huge limo-bus with a tractor-trailer cab, picked up three undercover cops Sunday morning, offering an all-you-can-drink ride for $40. Once aboard,... More »

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prostitution • Miami • brothel

Home Prices Take Steepest Tumble Since 2000

Housing index fell by 15.3% in April versus a year ago

Jun 24, 08 10:42 AM CDT
(AP) - US home prices tumbled in April at the fastest rate since the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index started keeping track in 2000, with all 20 metropolitan areas surveyed posting annual declines for the first time. The index fell by 15.3% in April versus a year ago, according to today's report.... More »

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Las Vegas • Miami • home prices • Case Shiller price index • Charlotte

 Aniston and Mayer Heat Up 

New couple are caught sunbathing in Miami

May 1, 08 10:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Unlucky-in-love Jennifer Aniston was caught in the midst of a hot-n-heavy weekend with serial-dater and musician John Mayer, In Touch magazine reports. Mayer flew to Miami where America's Sweetheart was filming Marley & Me. "It's very real. They've been seeing each other for a few weeks now,” a... More »

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Miami • sex • celebrity • Jennifer Aniston • dating • relationship • John Mayer • Mandarin Oriental Miami

 A-Rod Scores Baby-Rod No. 2 

It's a house of ladies as his wife gives birth to a second daughter

Apr 23, 08 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and his wife welcomed the birth of their second daughter Monday in Miami, People.com reports. The couple, who did not release the newborn's name, already has daughter Natasha, 3. More »

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New York Yankees • Miami • Alex Rodriguez • Cynthia Rodriguez • celebrity pregnancy • daughter

Castro Victim's Family Wins Record Verdict

Juror: $253M award shows world not to 'mess' with Americans

Apr 5, 08 3:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two Miami residents won a record $253 million lawsuit against Cuba yesterday after Florida jurors approved a wrongful death claim on behalf of their father. The case involved the death of Rafael del Pino, a naturalized US citizen and ex-Castro ally who was imprisoned after turning against the Cuban dictator,... More »

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Fidel Castro • Cuba • Miami • Communism • court cases • Rafael del Pino Siero • University of Havana

 America's 10 Cleanest Cities 

Forbes picks top 10

Mar 26, 08 1:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Clean air and water makes for happy city dwellers, and clean streets help attract tourists—and businesses. Forbes went coast-to-coast to pick the 10 cleanest big cities in America. The Sunshine State led the way, with four entries:
  1. Miami, Fla.
  2. Seattle, Wash.
  3. Jacksonville, Fla.
  4. Orlando,
... More »

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Minneapolis • San Francisco • Miami • list • San Jose • Seattle • Tampa • Jacksonville • cities • Oklahoma City

Miami Hopes to Patrol Streets With Flying
Spy Drones

Police nationwide are clamoring for the 'bots

Mar 26, 08 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - A flying spy drone may soon join the ranks of Miami's finest, pending FAA approval of the 14-pound bot. "Our intentions are to use it only in tactical situations as an extra set of eyes," says a department spokesman. The US military has been using spy drones for... More »

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Florida • police • Miami • drones • police department • spy drones

 Fla. Crane Crash 
 Kills 2, Injures 4 

Cause of accident still unknown

Mar 25, 08 4:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Part of a construction crane crashed into a building next to a Miami construction site this afternoon, killing two and injuring at least four, the Miami Herald reports. Workers on an unfinished 46-story luxury condo were raising an extension to connect it with the crane when the extension came loose... More »

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Florida • Miami • rescue dogs • accidental death • crane accident • construction crane • luxury condo

 GOP Operative 
 Involved in 
 Spitzer Sting 

But Roger Stone might have gotten involved too late

Mar 25, 08 4:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - A GOP operative who was a teenage participant in the Watergate affair played a role in uncovering Eliot Spitzer’s prostitution habit, Talking Points Memo reports. But Roger Stone was likely too late to the scene to deserve credit for breaking the story. Stone, who was recently involved in leaving... More »

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FBI • Watergate • Miami • Eliot Spitzer • Roger Stone

'Kristen' Was 17 in Wild Videos, Says Lawyer

Girls Gone Wild boss may put nude footage online anyway

Mar 20, 08 6:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Girls Gone Wild mogul Joe Francis thought he'd hit the jackpot when he discovered he had raunchy videos of the call girl from the Spitzer sex scandal on file. But his find may prove less of a bonanza than he'd hoped, now that Ashley Alexandre Dupre has said she was... More »

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prostitution • Girls Gone Wild • Joe Francis • sex scandal • Miami • Eliot Spitzer • Larry Flynt • Hustler • Ashley Dupre

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