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Fed Prosecutor in Hot Water After Jumping in Pool in Boxers

(Sept. 29) -- Depending how you look at it, Miami federal prosecutor Sean Cronin landed in hot water when his privates went public. Or when he first plunged into a cool pool at a watering hole wearing just his boxer shorts. Whatever the case, one thing led to another on Sunday afternoon at a beer, chicken wings and sushi...

Fla. Bank Robbers Strap Bomb to Abducted Teller

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (Sept. 24) -- Bank robbers pulled off a dramatic heist Friday, strapping a bomb to a teller and ordering him to steal as much money as he could grab from the vault - all while his father was being held hostage. It began when the three masked, gun-toting thieves burst into the teller's apartment shortly...

Tropical Storm Karl Hits Mexico

CANCUN, Mexico (Sept. 15) -- A strong Tropical Storm Karl made landfall on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Wednesday, hitting a sparsely populated stretch of Caribbean coast, while two powerful hurricanes roared further out in the Atlantic. Karl made landfall about 30 miles (50 kilometers) up the coast from the Quintana...

Miami Airport Reopens After Bomb Scare; Scientist Released

(Sept. 3) -- Miami's airport is back in full operation today after four terminals were ordered evacuated when a luggage screener spotted something suspicious in a passenger's bag. A 70-year-old scientist once acquitted of illegally transporting bubonic plague was questioned in the investigation, then released without...

Thomas C. Butler: Who Is the Scientist Behind Miami Airport Bomb Scare?

(Sept. 3) -- The man behind the bomb scare and subsequent massive evacuation of Miami International Airport has been identified as Thomas C. Butler, a well-known scientist and professor. The man questioned in the scare was released without charges and allowed to continue his journey, The Associated Press reported this...