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• Either Wilmer Valderrama's sporting a new 'do or Avril Lavigne's sporting a new dude

  

     
  
  Newly single rocker grrrrl Avril Lavigne has been making headlines lately and not because she filed for divorce and seeks to deny spousal support to estranged hubby Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley. Nor is it because she has any song out worth listening [...]

  From Scene in the Tropics at November 22, 2009, 7:15pm in Nightlife, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• Choosing a school

  Charter or magnet? Private or public? Parochial or Montessori? Neighborhood school or home-schooled? When it comes to picking a place to study, it's not just for college kids anymore. Decisions start in pre-school and can go right up through high school. So the fate of where you live and [...]
  From Dad on Duty at November 22, 2009, 7:00pm in MiamiHerald.com Blogs, Parenting

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• James Madison vs. FIU Hoops LIVE BLOG

  James Madison vs. FIU [...]
  From FIU Golden Panthers Prowl at November 22, 2009, 6:08pm in Sports, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• Hardknock childhood for Florida Gators Tim Tebow? Oh, boy ... give me a break!

  GAINESVILLE -- Florida quarterback Tim Tebow told a story on Saturday that had every reporter in Florida's post-game press conference seated on seat's edge.

  What's this? Tebow cried one time way back in 1996? Holy dinosaur, stop the presses. Stop the bloody presses! Re-wriiiiiite!!!

  The Orlando Sentinel was so impressed with Tebow's maudlin yarn on [...]

  From Gator Clause at November 22, 2009, 5:30pm in Sports, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• La Excepcion plays Miami

  Caught La Excepcion, an exceptional Spanish hiphop group that played the North Beach Bandshell on Saturday night, and was stunned once again by Miami's unpredictability and musical obliviousness. The duo has top sales in Spain, plays major venues and wins major awards, while the film El Truco de [...]

  From Miami Music Matters at November 22, 2009, 4:55pm in MiamiHerald.com Blogs, Arts and Entertainment, Music

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• Septeto Nacional play Hoy Como Ayer; music, family, no drama.

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  Havana's Septeto Nacional marked a little bit of history Saturday night in Little Havana with family feeling and no drama. "On your feet familiares de Septeto Nacional" said 68-year old lead singer Eugenio Rodriguez to dark, tiny and packed Hoy Como Ayer on Saturday night. "Tantos primos y primas" [...]

  From Cuban Colada at November 22, 2009, 3:49pm in Cuba, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• Omara Portuondo to play Miami in March

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  Cuban singer Omara Portuondo will perform in Miami Beach on March 2nd, 2010, the first major Cuban star to be announced for the greater Miami area since connections between the U.S. and the island tightened up in 2003. The Buena Vista Social Club star and former member of beloved quartet [...]

  From Cuban Colada at November 22, 2009, 3:43pm in Cuba, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• Screen Gems: TV the week of November 22

  

  The Lost JFK Tapes: The Assassination (9 p.m. Monday, National Geographic Channel) -- The name is a little bit of a fraud: The news footage, home movies and radio reports from which this documentary is built have regularly been on display at The Sixth Floor [...]

  From Changing Channels at November 22, 2009, 1:09pm in Arts and Entertainment, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• Spanish daily urges EU to pressure Cuba

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  The influential Spanish newspaper El Pais – normally a left-of-center daily – has sided with hardliners who would like Spain and the European Union to pressure RaĂºl Castro into relaxing his control of society.
  
  Here are excerpts from an editorial it published Sunday, titled "Repression in Cuba."
  
  "Fidel" [...]
  From Cuban Colada at November 22, 2009, 10:13am in Cuba, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• What's the difference between Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow and Alabama running back Mark Ingram? One rushing touchdown.

  GAINESVILLE -- Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and Alabama running back Mark Ingram lead their teams offensively and are the leading Heisman Trophy contenders in the Southeastern Conference.

  After Saturday's set of games, Florida and Alabama have played seven common opponents. Ingram has rushed for seven touchdowns against those teams while [...]

  From Gator Clause at November 22, 2009, 9:52am in Sports, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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