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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Former Gov. Jeb Bush announced Tuesday that he won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 to replace the retiring Mel Martinez, saying that it was not the right time to return to elected office. [Full Story]
MIAMI -- Authorities say the former Broward County judge who presided in the dispute over Anna Nicole Smith's remains has been cleared of any wrongdoing, after allegations that he accepted bribes. [Full Story]
LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. -- A water main break has been fixed, but now residents in one South Florida neighborhood must boil their water before using it. [Full Story]
MIAMI -- A mother is being questioned after her toddler was found shoplifting from a Miami pharmacy Monday evening. [Full Story]
HIALEAH, Fla. -- An elderly man crashed his sport utility vehicle into a building Tuesday morning after he hit the gas instead of the brake. [Full Story]
GAZA CITY, Gaza -- Israeli mortar shells struck outside a U.N. school where hundreds of Palestinians had sought refuge on Tuesday, killing at least 30 people -- many of them children whose parents wailed in grief at a hospital filled with dead and wounded. [more]
NEW DELHI -- Pakistani authorities "must have had" a hand in the deadly Mumbai siege, India's prime minister said Tuesday, stopping just short of directly accusing Islamabad of aiding the gunmen. [more]
TOKYO -- Japan said Tuesday it plans to ask Australia and possibly New Zealand and Chile to ban an anti-whaling protest ship from using their ports to refuel, heightening a cat-and-mouse game in Antarctic waters between Japan's whaling fleet and the conservationists. [more]
ADELAIDE, Australia -- An Australian woman accused of setting her husband's genitals on fire because she thought he was having an affair has been charged with murder. [more]
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Two gunmen shot a Muslim cleric to death inside a mosque in southern Afghanistan, an official said Tuesday, while a NATO serviceman was killed elsewhere in the south. [more]
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan forces overran the Tamil Tigers' northernmost defense line Tuesday, forcing the beleaguered rebels to retreat from one of their strongest fortifications, the military said. [more]
MIAMI -- Former NBA player Antoine Walker was charged with suspicion of drunk driving in Miami Beach early Monday morning, further hurting his chances of playing again this season. [more]
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Dwayne Collins scored 24 points as Miami closed its non-conference schedule with an 85-69 victory over Florida Atlantic on Monday night. [more]
MIAMI -- The circus comes to Miami this week, so it seemed appropriate for the Heat to force the San Antonio Spurs into walking the proverbial tightrope. [more]
MIAMI -- Right-hander Scott Proctor's one-year deal with the Florida Marlins has been finalized after the reliever passed his physical, the team said Tuesday. [more]
DAVIE, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins' great leap forward ended with a thud. [more]
NEW YORK -- Mike Smith won't let his Atlanta Falcons forget all the great things they achieved this season. [more]
WASHINGTON -- Roland Burris failed in his bid to take President-elect Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat on Tuesday in a scripted piece of political theater staged just before the opening of the 111th Congress. [more]
CHICAGO -- Members of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's impeachment panel say they will move forward despite the possibility that they might not get to hear federal wiretaps of the governor's conversations with aides and others. [more]
PARIS, Texas -- A table piled with donated clothes is being eyed as the potential origin of a fire that killed five people at a Texas homeless shelter, forcing some residents to flee into the cold streets barefoot and coatless. [more]
LOS ANGELES -- Lawyers for victims in a deadly commuter rail crash say the train engineer's employer knew he regularly used his cell phone while operating trains. [more]
NEW YORK -- Happy new year -- in reverse! [more]
NEW ORLEANS -- Police on Tuesday cleared out two New Orleans Catholic churches occupied by former parishioners opposed to the archdiocese's decision to close them, breaking down a door at one. [more]
OCALA, Fla. -- This small central Florida town is about as far from Hollywood as you can get. Maybe that's why actor John Travolta moved his family here. [more]
LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan says she hasn't split with DJ Samantha Ronson, despite media reports they had publicly sparred several times over the holidays. [more]
LOS ANGELES -- New "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi says the singing contest's eighth year begins with the balance tilted in favor of male contestants. [more]
NEW YORK -- Patrick Swayze says his yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer put him "through hell" while he pushed ahead on his new TV series. [more]
NEW YORK -- Oprah Winfrey has yet to comment on Herman Rosenblat and his debunked story of meeting his future wife in a Nazi concentration camp. But a brief disclaimer has been added to her Web site, www.oprah.com, which still devotes substantial space to the Rosenblat romance. [more]
LOS ANGELES -- You couldn't miss the wedding band on Craig Ferguson's ring finger when he returned to CBS' "The Late Late Show" from his holiday break. [more]
MIAMI -- The Department of Children and Families are investigating a family after one of their children was found wandering the streets late at night by himself. [more]
SUNRISE, Fla. -- Recently elected Sheriff Al Lamberti has been sworn into office. [more]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- State troopers could wait longer for new cruisers and speeders may have to pay higher fines. [more]
HIALEAH, Fla. -- Hialeah Police arrested two suspects after they allegedly broke into an electronics store. [more]
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. -- Authorities are searching for a bandit recorded by a surveillance camera robbing a Washington Mutual on Monday. [more]
MIAMI -- A nonprofit group will pick up the thousands of shoes that were mysteriously spilled on a Miami expressway last week and give them to people in Haiti. [more]
Millions of children don't get an annual eye exam, but doctors now have a new eye test that makes screening not only easy but fun for kids. Seven's Richard Lemus puts the Eye Spy to the test.
You may be thinking about New Year's resolutions. And if getting back in shape is on your wish list, we're showing you how to burn the extra pounds without burning your budget. Seven's Reed Cowan is showing us how to cut fitness fees on Smart Shopping.
If you're craving a nice, healthy fish dish, we've got the recipe that will do the trick, but to get it, we're stopping at an upscale sushi restaurant for the chef's signature recipe. Time to grab a Bite with Belkys.
Your vision suddenly changes, then gets worse, so you immediately think your eyes are to blame, but it could be caused by a bigger problem going on in your body. Seven's Richard Lemus shows how a trip to the eye doctor can help in Diagnosing Diabetes.
Heart failure affects more than five million people in the US. Even the slightest change in diet or routine can turn into an emergency. Seven's Diana Diaz shows us how a new tiny device is proving to be a big help to heart patients.
The calls, e-mails, faxes pour in by the thousands, all from South Floridians with nowhere else to turn, looking for a little help. That's, of course, where Help Me Howard enters the picture. But in 2008, some troubles trumped others in sheer volume. Here's Patrick Fraser, with this year's top seven worst problems.
Parents teach their kids to buckle up from a young age, but once a teen gets behind the wheel, often those lessons go out the window. A young Broward doctor is using his tragic personal story in hopes of getting teen drivers to do the right thing. Seven's Lynn Martinez has more in tonight's Parent to Parent.
Having your dog go missing is a painful experience. But imagine finding out it's alive and well, someone else has it and won't give it back. That's the situation for one family, so they've placed this doggy dilemma in the lap of Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
There's nothing like a good cuddle with a furry friend, especially if you're stressed and anxious. Studies show that petting a dog or cat can actually improve your health and now some college campuses are hoping doggie de-stressing can help kids through their final exams. Seven's Lynn Martinez has the story in tonight's Parent to Parent.
In the last few weeks Miami has exploded with restaurant openings, giving all the hipsters and foodies some new hangouts. In tonight's Style File, Seven's Belkys Nerey makes reservations at some of the hottest restaurants with food and a scene.
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