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No. 16 Miami rolls past slumping Virginia, 52-17

Graig Cooper rushed for a career-best 152 yards and a touchdown, Damien Berry ran for a pair of second-half scores and No. 16 Miami eased past struggling Virginia 52-17 on Saturday. Complete Story...

Temple win seventh straight, 34-32 over Miami

Bernard Pierce ran for 172 yards and three touchdowns, and Brandon McManus kicked an 18-yard field goal with 3 seconds left to give Temple a 34-32 victory over Miami of Ohio on Thursday night.

Miami (Ohio) beats Toledo 31-24 for first win

Zac Dysert ran for two touchdowns and passed for another, and Miami (Ohio) earned its first win of the season with a 31-24 victory over Toledo on Saturday.

UN guard killed in Afghanistan hailed as hero

A United Nations security guard from Miami who died fighting Taliban attackers at a hotel in Afghanistan is being hailed as a hero by top U.N. staff for the lives he and another guard helped save.

No. 18 Miami rallies past Wake Forest 28-27

Miami's offense didn't do a lot for most of the game while the defense couldn't seem to stop Riley Skinner and the Wake Forest offense.

Miami's Spence out with knee injury

Miami linebacker Sean Spence has an injured left knee and will not play Saturday when the 18th-ranked Hurricanes visit Wake Forest.

Miami Art Museum Director resigns

The director of the Miami Art Museum has resigned, effective immediately.

Miami now facing an uphill ACC climb

Miami entered the weekend No. 8 nationally. It emerged No. 5 in its league's divisional standings.

Clemson does it to Miami in OT, 40-37

Jacoby Ford called the final play, promising Clemson's coaches it would work. Did it ever.

Northern Illinois beats Miami (Ohio) 27-22

Chad Spann had two long touchdown runs to lead Northern Illinois to a 27-22 win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.

Harris says Miami finding balance

Jacory Harris came into this season as Miami's cover story, the quarterback who was featured prominently in newspapers and magazines, on televisions and across the Internet.

Pompei: Dolphins’ ‘gimmick’ offense is here to stay

The Wildcat offense is not going away, as some had predicted. Nor is it spreading all over the country like H1N1.

Rivals? Clemson, Miami meet for 1st time since '05

A few things have changed since Atlantic Coast Conference "rivals" Clemson and Miami last renewed acquaintances.

Harris, Miami cool off UCF 27-7

By the end, about 5,000 fans were all that remained from the biggest crowd ever to see a game in Central Florida's stadium.

Ohio defeats Miami (Ohio) 28-7

Donte Harden rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns to lead Ohio to a 28-7 victory over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.

Hurricanes leaving the plane grounded for UCF trip

Just like a normal week, a fleet of buses will be lined up outside Miami's athletic complex early Friday afternoon to help get the Hurricanes on their way to a road game.

Game with FAMU over, Miami looking ahead

The happiest person at the end of Miami's 32-point romp over Florida A&M might have been Joe Taylor.

No. 11 Hurricanes beat Florida A&M 48-16

Already trailing the Miami Hurricanes by three touchdowns, Florida A&M tried lining up on defense with 13 players.

Northwestern beats Miami of Ohio 16-6

Quarterback Mike Kafka ran for two touchdowns and Northwestern's defense came up with four turnovers Saturday as the Wildcats beat winless Miami of Ohio 16-6.

Miami coordinators: 'Canes still work in progress

Getting through a rough four-game stretch of the season with three wins and vaulting back into the AP Top 25 poll has Miami feeling good about itself again.

Miami's start likely seals Shannon deal

The season's first month was a clear success for Miami, with three wins over nationally ranked teams and plenty of reasons to believe the Hurricanes are on the cusp of rejoining the nation's elite.

Signature win for 'Canes: Miami knocks off Sooners

After Jacory Harris threw his second interception of the opening minutes, Miami's sophomore quarterback went to the sideline with a most unusual reaction. He laughed. Rattled? Not in the slightest.

No. 10 Cincinnati beat Miami (Ohio) 37-13

With its state-of-the-art passing attack stymied most of the day, No. 10 Cincinnati showed it can win the old-fashioned way, too.

Oklahoma, Miami to renew once-classic rivalry

Like most Miami and Oklahoma players of this generation, Sooners offensive lineman Brian Simmons had no idea how fierce the schools' rivalry once was.

Miami falls 9 spots in AP Top 25, Oklahoma up next

Plenty of Miami coaches, players and staff found themselves cringing last week over all the attention they were suddenly receiving after season-opening wins over Florida State and Georgia Tech.

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Restrictions on sex offenders -- Opinion
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

For Florida, a state that cultivates its image as a vacation paradise, it's a jarring sight: dozens of sex offenders living in abandoned cars, plywood shacks and makeshift tents under a bridge in Miami.

'Radical' surgery uses patient's tooth to restore her sight - USATODAY.com
Source: USA Today

Doctors in Miami announced Wednesday that they had performed a vision-restoring surgery that used the 60-year-old patient's tooth.

No thumbprint, no money, bank tells armless man
Source: Reuters

A bank in Florida refused to cash a check for an armless man because he could not provide a thumbprint. "They looked at my prosthetic hands and the teller said, 'Well, obviously you can't give us a thumbprint'," Steve Valdez told CNN on Wednesday.

Sometimes I feel cheated as a taxpayer

My first mission in life right now is being a parent for my two kids. As a parent I am observant regarding potential threats in my local community.

El Niño shows manly strength, keeps hurricane season quiet
Source: MiamiHerald.com

Hurricane season hit its official peak Thursday and the year so far can perhaps be best summed up this way: El Niño, you da man!

No Thumbprint, No Money, Bank Tells Armless Man
Source: Yahoo! News

bank in Florida refused to cash a check for an armless man because he could not provide a thumbprint.

Hacker in massive card data theft pleads guilty
Source: msnbc.com

A computer hacker accused of masterminding one of the largest cases of identity theft in U.S. history agreed Friday to plead guilty and serve up to 25 years in federal prison for his crimes.

FBI says Miami police officer pocketed Crime Stoppers reward cash
Source: MiamiHerald.com

Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers doles out cash for tipsters who turn in criminals. But one of their own -- a Miami officer taking tips -- used the inside information to rip off thousands of dollars in reward money, authorities said.

Poorest US Cities Are Democrat Controlled
Source: therightperspective.org

An interesting correlation between America's poorest cities and their overwhelming control by the Democrat Party can be seen, with some cities never having elected a Republican mayor.

Update: Woman who set self on fire at mall, has died
Source: hosted.ap.org

A 42-year-old woman who set herself on fire at a Miami shopping mall has died.

Update: Miami Toddler missing from murder scene found safe
Source: hosted.ap.org

A South Florida toddler who disappeared after the man she was living with was killed is now safe.

Archdiocese of Miami to close 13 churches
Source: MiamiHerald.com

The Archdiocese of Miami announced Sunday that it will close 13 churches in Miami-Dade and Broward counties over the next six weeks to slash costs in a recession that has caused the institution to lose tens of millions in investments while subsidizing operations at struggling par …

Sex offenders limited to life under a bridge - St. Petersburg Times
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

The roar of rush hour wakes him: trucks, cars and buses thundering across the causeway above his tent. Behind the shack next to his, someone guns a generator. Spanish music blares from a boom box. Homer Barkley turns on his side, pulls the covers over his head.

Woman Sets Herself On Fire in Miami Mall
Source: nbcmiami.com

A woman walked into a crowded Miami mall on Thursday and lit herself on fire as shocked shoppers watched in horror.

Doctors in Cuba Start Over in the U.S.
Source: The New York Times

Many Cuban doctors have immigrated to the United States and work in various professions.

Why we say yes to drugs
Source: Salon.com

Resistance to mind-altering substances is futile, according to a new "Secret History of Getting High in America"

Honduran Coup Leader Coming to Miami Saturday?
Source: justforeignpolicy.org

It seems too awful or too good to be true, depending on how you look at it.

Black-Market Cigarettes: Miami's New Vice
Source: Miami New Times

Black-Market Cigarettes: Miami's New Vice The feds say a local man smuggled millions of smokes for terrorists. He's not alone. Share

Otto Reich behind Honduras coup?
Source: ww4report.com

The Cuban newspaper Periodico 26 July 3 notes claims by the Honduran Black Fraternal Organization (OFRANEH) of the "undeniable involvement" of former US under-secretary of state Otto Reich and the DC-based Arcadia Foundation in the coup d'etat in the Central American country.

ACLU sues over Tuttle Causeway sex-offender camp - Breaking News
Source: MiamiHerald.com

A multipronged legal battle erupted Thursday over the growing colony of sex offenders forced to live under the Julia Tuttle Causeway.

Cat Killer Suspect May Be "Sociopath"
Source: nbc6miami.com

The arrest affidavit was unsealed today in the case against accused cat butcher Tyler Weinman, detailing the teen's odd behavior and the compelling evidence he faces in his trial on the murder of 19 cats throughout South Florida.

Woman, 43, bitten by shark in South Florida
Source: 10connects.com

Fire Rescue says a 43-year-old woman swimming near a sandbar in Biscayne National Park was bitten by a shark.

Autopsies found drugs in half of 2008 cases
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

Drugs were present in the bodies of over 8000 people autopsied in 2008. The article goes further to list the types of drugs that were found in the autopsies.

Streetwaves keeps inner-city teens off streets with surfing
Source: MiamiHerald.com

Inspired by a family tragedy, a Miami Beach surfing instructor is helping inner-city teenagers to catch waves -- and stay off the streets.

Arguement over Michael Jackson Nearly Triggers Knife Fight
Source: MiamiHerald.com

The driver said that Jackson should have been sent to jail long ago, a police statement said. Kiernan disagreed, police said, and responded: ``The world just lost a great musical talent.'' Police said Kiernan's comment angered Henry Wideman, 54, who was sitting nearby.

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