What's the hottest toy this year? A robotic hamster.
miamiherald.com — Mr. Squiggles and his friends are the perfect pet. These toy hamsters don't smell, die or wake you up in the middle of the night. The fuzzy robotic toy hamsters known as Zhu Zhu Pets are the hot toy of the season, flying off store shelves and sending frantic parents scurrying around town. Think Furby, Cabbage Patch and Tickle Me Elmo. (Submitted by mklopez) More...
Texas' gay marriage ban may have banned all marriages
miamiherald.com — Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a Houston lawyer and Democratic candidate for attorney general, says that a 22-word clause in a 2005 constitutional amendment designed to ban gay marriages erroneously endangers the legal status of all marriages in the state. (Submitted by jsatz23) More...
U.S. expresses outrage over `assault' on Cuban blogger Yoani
miamiherald.com — The U.S. State Department has told Cuba it deplores last week's ``assault'' on blogger Yoani Sánchez, one of the toughest of several expressions of support for the Havana writer. Sánchez and fellow blogger Orlando Luis Pardo said they were beaten Friday by presumed state security agents to keep them away from a ``march against violence.'' (Submitted by bamafun) More...
New group helps US monitor swine flu shot safety
miamiherald.com — The H1N1 inoculations are getting extra scrutiny in part because the last mass vaccinations against a very different swine flu, in 1976, were marred by reports of a rare paralyzing condition, Guillain-Barre syndrome. (Submitted by hdar3415) More...
Weak dollar driving up gas prices
miamiherald.com — What's causing the surge? Blame the weak dollar and increasing global demand for crude oil, plus speculative trading, experts say. Since oil is bought and sold in dollars, it's cheaper when the dollar is down. That in turn draws speculators, who drive up the price. (Submitted by pwarnock) More...
Obama Honors Return of Fallen Soldiers watch!
miamiherald.com — Obama Honors Return of Fallen Soldiers (Submitted by inactive) More...
Florida Homeowners Walking Away From Underwater Mortgages
miamiherald.com — Many South Florida homeowners who can afford to make their mortgage payments are choosing not to, forcing the lender to foreclose. It's called strategic default. Andres Duque thought he got a real steal when he paid $125,000 for his Little Haiti condo. But four years later, similar units are selling for $35,000 and even less. (Submitted by inactive) More...
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