Obama prepares U.S. education overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama on Saturday promised to rewrite America's sweeping and controversial education law known as No Child Left Behind with a …
Eggelletion sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison
WEST PALM BEACH – Former Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion Jr. was sentenced on Friday, March 12 to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading …
$MONEY BUZZ: A plague of new words
Techno-geek lingo befuddles us, but we embrace it, bit by bit. We covet passwords to the future. Less eagerly are we adopting the lexicon of …
CARIBBEAN CROSSROADS: Don’t Forget Haiti!
I’m sorry for the long absence from this column. I’ve been extremely busy dealing with the crisis in Haiti and here. As co-chair of the …
One Voice: Encourage the Children
Students across Miami-Dade County are taking the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Like any test, this is an important assessment of where a child is …
Pennington will back up Henne for the Dolphins
MIAMI (AP) — Chad Pennington will remain with the Miami Dolphins in 2010, this time as a backup. Pennington has agreed to terms on a …
Heat get 27 from Wade, hold off Clippers 108-97
MIAMI — Dwyane Wade had 27 points and eight assists, Jermaine O'Neal finished with 19 points and nine rebounds, and the Miami Heat extended their …
Beyonce in Brooklyn, helping substance abusers
NEW YORK (AP) — The president of Brooklyn has declared Beyonce an official Brooklynite. Borough President Marty Markowitz said Beyonce is a Brooklynite by marriage …
Shantel Lounge smokes the competition
Florida International University MIAM — For 19 years, the Shantel Lounge has been the place in Liberty City to get a rack of home-smoked ribs, …
Inner-city bike club seeks donations
Florida International University MIAMI — The Tacolcy Bike and Safety Club hopes to collect donated tools for a program intended to teach Liberty City youth …