Recently added articles from Miami Herald (Miami, FL):

Broward 'racinos' struggling to make money, expert says.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Amy Driscoll Oct. 10--A 60-percent tax bite and growing competition are hampering Broward County's "racinos," race tracks that offer Las Vegas-style slot machines that so far have generated disappointing profits, an industry analyst said Tuesday. "With a ...

UM students honor body donors.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: John Dorschner Oct. 10--As more than 100 watched, a group of first-year University of Miami medical students came forward in their lab smocks, one by one. Each carried a rose to symbolize one of the 18 people who had given her or his body so that students could learn. ...

'Foul' outfits don't fly for airline.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Evan S. Benn And Kathleen Mcgrory Oct. 10--Put liquids in a clear plastic bag, remove laptops from their cases, and while you're at it -- cover up that cleavage. The latest bump in air travel is flight attendants forcing travelers to change clothes because ...

Sweep nets 238 Fla. gang suspects.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Alfonso Chardy Oct. 10--More gang suspects from Central America and the Caribbean are moving to South Florida, lured by the opportunity of a new territory to battle over drugs, guns, money and prostitution, a federal official said Tuesday after a nationwide sweep netted ...

Rice implores Congress on trade pacts.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Pablo Bachelet Oct. 10--Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday made an impassioned appeal for Congress to pass trade agreements with Peru, Panama and Colombia, warning a failure would have dire strategic consequences for U.S. interests in Latin America. ...

Five Democrats drop off Michigan ballot.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Beth Reinhard And Marc Caputo Oct. 10--Amid all the grief Florida Democrats have endured in recent weeks over the state's early presidential primary, they can take solace in one fact: They don't live in Michigan. Five Democratic presidential candidates -- ...

Deported ex-convicts fight to return to U.S.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Pablo Bachelet WASHINGTON _ Hugo Armendariz is a Mexican who grew up in Arizona. Wayne Smith, originally from Trinidad and Tobago, spent most of his life in the Washington area. Both lived in the United States legally. They became entangled with drugs and ...

Never enough Elvira? There's more to come.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Glenn Garvin It's hard to say what they bode for the world, or even which is more startling, but here are two astounding facts: Elvira, the vampy, campy horror hostess with the enormous, um, following, envisions an America ruled by an army of her clones, one in every ...

UM students honor body donors.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: John Dorschner Oct. 10--As more than 100 watched, a group of first-year University of Miami medical students came forward in their lab smocks, one by one. Each carried a rose to symbolize one of the 18 people who had given her or his body so that students could learn. ...

Analyst: Taxes hurting 'racinos': A conference on Florida's changing gambling landscape focused in part on the struggle of Broward County 'racinos' offering Vegas-style slot machines.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Amy Driscoll Oct. 10--A 60 percent tax bite and growing competition are hampering Broward County's "racinos," racetracks that offer Las Vegas-style slot machines that so far have generated disappointing profits, an industry analyst said Tuesday. "With a heavy ...

Ex-PBS&J chairman pleads guilty: Former PBS&J chairman Richard Wickett faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to violating federal campaign-finance laws.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Patrick Danner and Dan Christensen Oct. 10--A second former chairman of engineering-consulting firm PBS&J pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges involving a long-running scheme to use campaign contributions to win government contracts. Richard A. Wickett, PBS&J ...

CFO: reform CAT Fund: Florida's CFO would like to restructure the state's emergency CAT Fund to reduce its exposure to massive hurricanes.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Beatrice E. Garcia Oct. 10--Alex Sink has been worried about Florida's exposure to future hurricanes since lawmakers expanded the state's catastrophe fund in January. On Tuesday, the state's chief financial officer offered up a plan to give the governor and ...

Crist to begin meeting with sheriff candidates: To date, 17 have applied for the interim post but only two have formally filed to run for the job in November 2008.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Wanda Demarzo Oct. 10--BY WANDA J. DeMARZO wdemarzo@MiamiHerald.com Gov. Charlie Crist on Friday will begin the process of selecting an interim sheriff who will head the Broward Sheriff's Office -- one of the largest sheriff's agencies in the ...

Girl testifies how mom scalded brother: A 9-year-old testified Tuesday in the murder trial of her mother, who is accused of killing her little brother.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Hannah Sampson Oct. 10--Three-year-old Jaquez Mason tried to escape a bathtub of scalding water as his mother held him down, crying as she pushed him into the water by his shoulders, his 9-year-old sister testified Tuesday. Demerasia Stevenson, 7 at the time, ...

County still stalled on parking remedies: A courthouse parking fix eludes Broward leaders, as they proceed slowly on looking for a new building site.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Amy Sherman Oct. 10--WALTER MICHOT/ MIAMI HERALD STAFF Frustrated drivers will continue to sit in traffic jams and search for parking, since county commissioners Tuesday failed to agree on a solution to the courthouse parking crunch. ...

Weston high project still in limbo: Broward School Board members promise to decide the fate of proposed High School MMM in two weeks.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Nirvi Shah Oct. 10--"Total frustration." Those were the first words Weston parent Laurie Levinson uttered after Broward School Board members on Tuesday once again put off a decision on where to build a new high school in Weston -- one that is sorely needed to ...

Cay Clubs deal off the table: A merger that would have brought embattled Cay Clubs $47 million is off, with Florida's real estate market getting some of the blame. The company hopes.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Douglas Hanks Oct. 10--Troubles with Florida's real estate market helped derail a merger between a publicly traded holding company and Cay Clubs Resorts & Marinas, a private developer with a significant presence in the Keys. In regulatory filings, Key ...

The Miami Herald Talk of Our Town column: Couple's ceremony a gastronomic gala.(Column)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Joan Fleischman Oct. 10--T erry Zarikian, restaurant publicist and product development director for China Grill Management, loves all things gourmet. He also loves food photographer Michael "Mikey" Katz, his partner of 10 years. That's why he invited more than 100 ...

BRIEF: Ex-mayor faces perjury charge in state investigation.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Ani Martinez Oct. 10--Former Parkland Mayor Robert Marks was charged with misdemeanor perjury Monday by the State Attorney's Office. Investigators said Marks was using his position on the City Commission to get more work for his janitorial company by approving ...

Corrections.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10----A photo caption with a story about Ernesto "Che" Guevara that appeared on Page 3B in Metro and on Page 6B in the Broward edition incorrectly identified the forces that captured Guevara. It was the Bolivian army. To see more of The Miami Herald or to subscribe to the ...