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Despite a significant drop in gas prices, many businesses are still adding fuel surcharges to customers’ bills.

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The 2008 election officially began at dawn Monday with long lines, singing union members and a handful of hiccups.

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Celebrity race car driver Helio Castroneves faces tax evasion charges for failing to pay taxes on more than $5 million.

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A casino effort is getting a boost from the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach as promoters downplay the gambling goal of a new political group.

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Hurricane forecaster predicts three named storms in October

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The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Marie has strengthened slightly as it churns out in the Pacific.

The storm’s maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph early Friday. The hurricane center says some additional strengthening is possible.

Marie is centered about 855 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico. The storm is moving west near 6 mph on a path that’s taking it farther away from Mexico’s coast.

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www.miamiherald.com /  Fri, Oct. 3, 2008

Movie studios are releasing their films on the IMAX format in increasing numbers, so it stands to reason that more IMAX theaters are sprouting up. Beginning Sept. 26, the AMC Aventura 24 in North Miami will join the IMAX family, with a giant-screen auditorium equipped with a digital projection system that will allow them to screen films in 2D and 3D formats.

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www.miamiherald.com /  Wed, Sep. 24, 2008

Marcial Rodríguez was 15 when his parents made a fateful decision.

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Walt Disney World will be admitting visitors free on their birthday next year.

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Republican candidate for president John McCain is beginning a two-day campaign trip through Florida with a stop in Jacksonville.

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