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Miami Man Kills 4 in Murder-Suicide

Suspect set own house and truck ablaze

(Newser) - A furious Miami man gunned down four people at a birthday party today, including his estranged wife and daughter, before setting his house and truck ablaze and killing himself, the Miami Herald reports. He also killed his mother-in-law and his daughter’s boyfriend at the party, where he showed up...

Rihanna MIA, Brown Recording in Miami

(Newser) - Chris Brown seems to be doing pretty well, all things considered—not only is he reportedly holed up in Diddy’s Miami mansion with the girlfriend he’s accused of assaulting, he’s also been recording tracks for a new album, E! reports. Though he shot down rumors of partying...

Miami Police: Father Kills 2 Daughters, Wife, Self

Son eludes musician; motive still unclear

(Newser) - A well-respected music teacher and former tenor with the Greater Miami Opera Chorus shot to death two daughters, ages 13 and 14, and his wife before killing himself this morning, police say. His 16-year-old son escaped the house during the rampage by Pablo Josue Amador, 54, the Herald reports. Police...

Addiction Led to Smoker's Death: Jury

Widow scores first blood in potentially groundbreaking trial

(Newser) - Addiction to cigarettes caused chain smoker Stuart Hess’ death from lung cancer, a Florida jury ruled yesterday, paving the way for his widow to receive damages from Phillip Morris. The case is the first of 8,000 to spin out of a landmark 1994 class-action suit. That case's $145 billion...

LiLo and Sam Are No More
 LiLo and Sam Are No More 
Jan 5, 2009 3:48 PM CST

LiLo and Sam Are No More

Couple broken up after series of spats, sources say

(Newser) - After a stormy, and violent, holiday trip to Miami, Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson have called it quits, Radar reports. LiLo has since been on the Los Angeles scene hitting on both sexes and proclaiming her single status. Though the Florida fistfight that led to the split has been denied,...

LiLo and Ronson Duke It Out in Miami Hotel

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson kicked off the New Year with a blistering back-alley clash and a hotel brawl, the New York Post reports. A homeless man eating a sandwich watched them go nuclear behind a Miami club. "When I storm off, you are supposed to follow me!"...

Economy Shadows Miami Art Fair

Collectors descend on Art Basel, but sales are slow

(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...

Gwyneth's Weekend Romp Fuels Divorce Rumors

Miami fun sparks rumors with resort owner

(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...

Burnt-Out Defenders Refuse New Cases

(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...

Few Voting Problems in Key States

Most problems reported in Michigan

(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...

Miami Man Convicted in $800K Suitcase Scandal

Businessman was Chávez agent, jury says

(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...

Joe Cool Killer Put Away for Life

High seas murderer gets 5 life sentences after pleading guilty

(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,...

McCain Disses Spain's PM, One Way or Another
McCain Disses Spain's PM, One Way or Another
ANALYSIS
Sep 18, 2008 12:25 PM CDT

McCain Disses Spain's PM, One Way or Another

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

(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...

Top Cities for Beautiful People
 Top Cities for Beautiful People 
Sep 13, 2008 12:36 PM CDT

Top Cities for Beautiful People

Charleston takes top rank for friendliness

(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...

Hurricane Hanna Is Next

Storm expected to reach Bahamas today

(Newser) - 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...

Retirees Scoop Up Bargains in Housing Slump

Sunbelt home prices plunge 25%

(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 who...

Miami Cops Bust 'Brothel on Wheels'

Six face charges of prostitution and violating dance hall ordinance

(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,...

Home Prices Take Steepest Tumble Since 2000

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

(Newser) - 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....

Aniston and Mayer Heat Up
 Aniston and Mayer Heat Up 
May 1, 2008 10:44 AM CDT

Aniston and Mayer Heat Up

New couple are caught sunbathing in Miami

(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...

A-Rod Scores Baby-Rod No. 2
 A-Rod Scores Baby-Rod No. 2 
Apr 23, 2008 9:32 AM CDT

A-Rod Scores Baby-Rod No. 2

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

(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.

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