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• Relief: Cool snap expected Monday
  Monday might not be a good hair day, but it should be sweater weather. Low temperatures Monday morning could be in the upper 50s to near 60 with high temperatures warming to the upper 60s to near 70 by Monday afternoon. Sweet!
• Homestead teen charged in mom's death
  A Homestead teenager has been charged in the death of his mother after she was killed Friday night while the two attempted a robbery that police say ended in a chase and shooting.
• South Florida travelers delayed by storms
  The winter storm system plowing through the Midwest and New England delayed travelers at several South Florida airports on Sunday.
• Rep. Mack marries Sonny Bono's widow
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Mary Bono, who was married to late singer-turned-politician Sonny Bono and replaced him in Congress after his death, has married U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, a Republican from Florida.
• Man shot to death in car in North Miami
  An unidentified man was found fatally wounded Sunday afternoon behind the wheel of a running car, North Miami police said. Police said people heard gunshots at around 1:30 p.m., then saw a Nissan Altima moving in the 500 block of Northeast 124th Street, said police spokesman Lt. Neal Cuevas.
• Florida graduate school applications up
  The slowing of the Florida economy has brought with it a beneficial side effect for the state's public graduate schools: A record surge in applications.
• Obama fighting stories about `Muslim roots'
  Max Holtzman, a Miami lawyer and fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, was in a downtown office building when he ran into a high-powered business consultant.
• Man struck, killed by train in Oakland Park
  A 41-year-old Fort Lauderdale man was struck and killed by a southbound freight train in Oakland Park early Sunday. Authorities said Steven Mulvehill sat on the east side of the railroad track, looked at the train approaching, but did not move and died on impact, the Broward Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
• Cypress Bay runner Amaro heads to Stanford
  Cypress Bay cross-country and track star Emilie Amaro said she would follow her heart to make the best college decision. In the end, Amaro's heart led her to Stanford. The senior announced Sunday that she has made a verbal commitment to run cross-country and track for the Cardinal.
• Tornado hits Florida's West Coast
  (AP) -- An apparent tornado demolished a jail building and overturned several vehicles early Sunday, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The National Weather Service said the storm was reported about 5:15 a.m. in southern Pasco County, just north of Tampa.
• Cop accused of battery reassigned for now
  Maj. Richard Pichardo, commander of the Cutler Bay police unit, has been temporarily reassigned to the Miami-Dade police communications department, a police spokesman said Monday.
• Search continues for victims in planes crash
  Rescue crews continued Sunday searching for bodies of two pilots presumed dead after their small planes collided and crashed into the Everglades.
• Aruba considers closing Holloway case
  Aruba's chief prosecutor said he will close the case of missing American teenager Natalee Holloway by the end of the month unless his office finds that there is enough evidence to charge someone with a major crime.
• Authorities arrest wife of man who faked death
  A woman whose husband is accused of faking his own death in an insurance scam was arrested Sunday upon her return to Britain on suspicion of fraud, police said.
• Dying AIDS worker honored for doing what she `really loved'
  Barbara Powers is one of South Florida's most passionate voices for people with AIDS. Her reward was to come Nov. 30: a Lifetime of Service award from Broward's World AIDS Day committee.
• UM alumni baseball game is Friday
  It's Homecoming weekend for the University of Miami, and Hurricanes fans can begin festivities at 5 p.m. Friday by attending UM's annual alumni baseball game at Mark Light Field.
• Bacardi names new CFO
  Bacardi has hired a new chief financial officer. Graham C. Hetherington, 48, succeeds Ralph Morera, 62, on May 1 and will be based at the spirits giant's global headquarters in Hamilton, Bermuda.
• Cuban writer Rivero wins Spanish prize
  MADRID -- (AP) -- Cuban dissident writer Raul Rivero has won a prestigious Spanish journalism award for his work as a journalist reporting on his native country, where he spent two years in jail on charges of trying to undermine President Fidel Castro's government.
• Sandwich sales push Burger King to 3Q profit
  Burger King Holdings swung to a profit in the third-quarter, fueled by sales of new sandwiches at the second-largest hamburger chain.
• Audit: FAMU financial problems serious
  TALLAHASSEE -- (AP) -- The state auditor has rejected claims by Florida A&M officials that the school's ongoing problems with its financial transactions have been overstated.
• Broward, officer sued in petition drive complaint
  ORLANDO -- (AP) -- A group petitioning to ban gay marriage filed a lawsuit Thursday against Broward County and a Sunrise police officer, claiming the sergeant violated volunteers' civil rights during a petition drive.
• Medina firm buys Terremark shares
  MD Medina Investments, a company controlled by Manuel D. Medina, has purchased 500,000 shares of stock in Terremark Worldwide for $7.50 per share, the Miami-based company said Monday. The shares were purchased from Sun Equity Assets Limited, a corporation controlled by Francis Lee. Terremark Worldwide operates Internet exchanges and provides infrastructure solutions. Its shares closed Thursday at $8.13.
• Doping scandals leave sponsors wary
  Few big-time bankers get as excited by cycling as Piet van Schijndel. Then again, he has millions of dollars in sponsorship riding on races such as the Tour de France.
• Kobe scores 32 as Lakers rout Clippers
  Kobe Bryant scored 32 points and Sasha Vujacic scored all of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 113-92 victory over the Clippers on Sunday night.
• Jaguars weather Steelers, poor conditions for important 29-22 win
  The Jacksonville Jaguars were yanked out of the division now known as the AFC North after the 2001 season, relocated to the sleek-and-slick AFC South and told they wouldn't have to fret any longer over those yearly cold-weather, late-season games in places like Pittsburgh.
• Redskins delay Giants clinching playoffs
  The Washington Redskins' kept their playoff hopes alive and put a little doubt into the New York Giants' once seemingly certain road to the postseason.
• Spurlock's KO return helps Bucs claim NFC South title
  As a player who earned his keep on special teams the past three years, Earnest Graham had one complaint when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers returned a kickoff for a touchdown for the first time in franchise history.
• Bonham Carter, Burton welcome baby girl
  Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton have welcomed their second child, a girl, in London, the actress' representative told a magazine.