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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A man so broke that he said he didn't have the money to visit his son 30 minutes away opened fire Friday at the engineering firm that fired him two years ago, killing one person and wounding five, authorities said. [Full Story]
FORT HOOD, Texas -- Pfc. Marquest Smith, on his way to Afghanistan in January, was completing routine paperwork about a bee-sting allergy when the sounds erupted. [Full Story]
MIAMI -- The Florida Highway Patrol said a suspected drunk driver struck and killed a construction worker on Interstate 95 and tried to flee the scene.
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said new figures released Friday showing national unemployment has hit the double-digit mark are a sobering reminder of the challenges still facing the U.S. economy. [Full Story]
MIAMI -- Ida has weakened to a tropical depression with 35 mph top winds as it sweeps over Nicaragua.
MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade scored 22 points, Jermaine O'Neal added 18 and the Miami Heat dealt the Denver Nuggets their first loss of the season, 96-88 on Friday night. [more]
MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins are big on players who outperform their contract, which is why outfielder Jeremy Hermida is bound for Boston. [more]
EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi capped off a victorious evening by helping a car crash victim in suburban New York. [more]
NEW YORK -- The sign men were out bright and early at the Yankees minor league complex, sticking vinyl strips with a fresh, white "27" over the "26" that had been up on the board for nine, long years to mark the team's total of World Series titles. [more]
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Hideki Matsui's bat and Johnny Damon's spikes are among the items from the Yankees' World Series title going to the Baseball Hall of Fame. [more]
NEW YORK -- Andy Pettitte says on the "Late Show with David Letterman" that winning the World Series is especially gratifying in New York, where missing out on a championship is considered a failure. [more]
DHARMSALA, India -- A crowded bus plunged down a steep mountain gorge in northern India on Friday, killing 32 people, a local official said. [more]
KABUL -- NATO is reporting the deaths of two more American service members in Afghanistan. [more]
LONDON -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Afghanistan's government on Friday to take action against corruption, saying he would not risk more British lives there unless it reforms. [more]
BARCELONA, Spain -- Countries most vulnerable to climate change said Friday they were incensed that rich nations were rethinking the timetable for concluding a global treaty that would hold them to legally binding targets for cutting emissions. [more]
ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistani army entered the last of three militant strongholds targeted by a major offensive in the northwest on Friday, as gunmen wounded a senior army officer and a soldier in the capital. [more]
MOSCOW -- A spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry has voiced hope that Moscow and Washington will be able to negotiate a successor to a Cold War-era arms control treaty that expires next month. [more]
LOS ANGELES -- Rihanna, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Green Day and Carrie Underwood are among the diverse roster of performers planning to take the stage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. [more]
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Whenever Latin pop sensation Alejandro Sanz writes music, he sets off on a "long mental journey" to find inspiration. But when Alicia Keys surprised the singer at a party in New York by joining him in an impromptu jam session, Sanz knew then that he'd found his muse. [more]
ATLANTA -- R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final. [more]
NEW YORK -- Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw "no soul in his eyes." [more]
LAS VEGAS -- Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 won all five awards it was nominated for Thursday at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including two of the top awards of the night and honors in both urban and alternative categories. [more]
LOS ANGELES -- Rue McClanahan, who played sexy Southern belle Blanche Devereaux on "The Golden Girls," was recovering Thursday from heart bypass surgery at a New York City hospital. [more]
WASHINGTON -- The Army psychiatrist suspected of carrying a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, had come to the attention of authorities six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats, law enforcement officials said Thursday. [more]
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Thursday called a mass shooting at a Texas Army base "a horrific outburst of violence." [more]
CLEVELAND -- The discovery of 11 bodies in one home in a run-down neighborhood here has relatives of the presumed victims wondering how such a gruesome scene could have gone unnoticed for perhaps years, and they charge that police ignored their missing person reports. [more]
CLEVELAND -- A makeshift memorial that includes a stuffed animals and sign stenciled with the word MISSING has appeared in a Cleveland neighborhood where investigators found 11 bodies in one house. [more]
BOSTON -- A pharmacy college graduate was indicted Thursday on new charges in an alleged terror plot to kill two prominent U.S. politicians and shoot people at American shopping malls. [more]
SAN CARLOS, Ariz. -- Authorities say a medical helicopter has crashed on Arizona's San Carlos Indian reservation during a training flight and both people aboard are seriously injured. There were no patients on the flight. [more]
NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide at a South Florida residence. [more]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A law-firm gutted by an accused con-man has received an unexpected windfall. [more]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Broward County's superintendent headed back to school for the first time in nearly two decades to be a substitute teacher. [more]
WESTON, Fla. -- Instead of paying the steep price tag for a limited edition bottle of whisky, a man grabbed the collector's item, shoved it into his pants and walked out of a liquor store. [more]
MIAMI -- Poetry and music have been cut and there will be no parade to kick off the Miami Book Fair International as in years past. But one of the nation's leading literary festivals isn't giving up on readers in a bad economy. [more]
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- Police are searching for the vehicle that struck and killed an elderly man Thursday night. [more]
The holidays are fast approaching and that means parties and entertaining, but if you don't have a lot of time or cash this year, no worries in tonight's Style File. Seven's Belkys Nerey shows us how to impress your friends with your cooking prowess.
A South Florida chef's top selling dish is a traditional Latin favorite with a little twist. A simple recipe you can make in a hurry. Time to grab a Bite with Belkys.
7 News is learning the controversial attorney made a real estate move right before his house of cards fell apart. Investigative reporter Carmel Cafiero continues our team coverage with this exclusive.
It's an itchy, painful condition that keeps millions of children up at night. Eczema is a common skin problem that can be difficult to treat. As Seven's Christine Cruz shows us in today's healthcast, some doctors are sending patients to the laundry room to find relief.
All parents would love their kids to read more, but today reading competes with technology, and it seems there's just not enough good, old fashioned book time. In today's Parent to Parent, Seven's Lynn Martinez has tips on how to get your kids to read.
From Ticket Trouble to the hottest ticket in town. The vet getting the red carpet treatment at the show. Louis Aguirre with the exclusive.
High ceilings can be dramatic and make rooms seem so much bigger, but figuring out how to decorate those large walls can be intimidating. Tonight, our makeover maestro, Martin Amado is helping one family design a living room that makes those big walls work for them.
It's a vending machine that's every girl's dream. It doesn't hold candy or sodas, it houses samples of the top beauty products on the market. The idea, try it, before you buy it. Seven's Belkys Nerey pushes some buttons in tonight's Style File.
Lots of celebrities are doing it, but are body cleansers really safe? Seven's Christine Cruz shows us why some people say they feel better after doing detox.
Another South Florida law enforcement officer has brought disgrace to the badge. This time in North Miami it's a story about sex, lies and videotape. Investigative reporter Carmel Cafiero with the exclusive.
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