| 27 Nov 2008 |
Huge crowds cheer NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade
Miami Herald -
The 82nd annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade wound its way through Manhattan streets under sunny skies on Thursday, as thousands of marchers carried giant balloons past throngs of holiday revelers cheering them along the route.
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| 27 Nov 2008 |
Frequent Hialeah candidate convicted of election fraud
Miami Herald -
Nilo Juri, a frequent Hialeah political candidate and former state lawmaker, was convicted Wednesday by a Miami-Dade jury on charges that he used illegal contributions to boost the campaigns of his political allies.
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| 27 Nov 2008 |
Retailers tout freebies, coupons to lure shoppers
Miami Herald -
Just in case massive markdowns arent enough to convince shoppers to fork over cash for presents on Black Friday, some retailers are hoping to woo shoppers with freebies and coupons. Friday is the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, and it historically was when the surge of shoppers
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| 27 Nov 2008 |
Presidential partners: Obama and Bush team up on financial crisis
Miami Herald -
America has never seen anything quite like this: the president and president-elect acting like co-presidents, consulting and cooperating on the days biggest crises.
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| 27 Nov 2008 |
2 fugitives in Virginia slaying arrested in Dania
Miami Herald -
Two gang-bangers from Virginia, made infamous for a killing featured by Americas Most Wanted, have been dealing drugs out of a Dania Beach motel, according to authorities.
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| 27 Nov 2008 |
India under siege in deadly attacks
Miami Herald -
In a series of dramatic attacks in the heart of Indias financial capital, teams of gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant, hospitals and a crowded train station Wednesday night, killing at least 100 people and taking Westerners hostage.
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| 27 Nov 2008 |
Wish Book lets MiamiHerald.com users help those less fortunate
Miami Herald -
Last Thanksgiving Day, with his pregnant wife sitting by his bedside at Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines, Daro Martinez was waiting to die from the leukemia that had overtaken his body.
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| 27 Nov 2008 |
Suspicious Web searches surface in Caylee Anthony case
Miami Herald -
Someone performed Internet searches for neck breaking and household weapons on the home computer of a Florida mother charged with killing her missing 3-year-old daughter, according to court documents released Wednesday.
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| 27 Nov 2008 |
Russia to help Venezuela develop nuclear energy
Miami Herald -
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to help start a nuclear energy program in Venezuela and said Moscow is willing to participate in a socialist trade bloc in Latin America led by President Hugo Chavez.
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| 27 Nov 2008 |
Slaying of Sean Taylor has left unfillable void for family
Miami Herald -
Sean Taylors dream house is a ghost house, its front gate padlocked and windows covered by hurricane shutters. The grass he mowed with meticulous care has grown shaggy. The heavy bag he punched with fanatical discipline hangs motionless from a tree.
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| 20 Nov 2008 |
Have you seen that guy walking along the lake with giant tires?
Chicago Tribune -
Chicagoan trains here for trek to North Pole When John Huston is doing his workouts, he often hears assorted wiseacres yelling out: "Hey, dude, where's your car?" or "Did you lose a bet?"
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