News Roundup

Local 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Nelson M. Lantigua of Miami died Tuesday in Iraq. 4,264 American troops have died there so far. [Herald]Kendrick Meek is going to qualify for Senate by petition, just because he wants to. [CBS4]City of Miami went through with the bailout for Jungle Island. [Herald]SportsOh no, you...

By Kyle Munzenrieder

April 3, 2009

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Local

20-year-old Lance Cpl. Nelson M. Lantigua of Miami died Tuesday in Iraq. 4,264 American troops have died there so far. [Herald]
Kendrick Meek is going to qualify for Senate by petition, just because he wants to. [CBS4]
City of Miami went through with the bailout for Jungle Island. [Herald]

Sports

Oh no, you guys. Serena beat Venus to get to the finals of the Sony Ericsson Open. We were hoping for a Venus upset. Older siblings of the world, unite! [CNN]
I guess Venus's loss is made up for by the total upset Juan Martín del Potro pulled over Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer is ecstatic right now, btw. [AFP]
Miami FC, a supposed professional soccer team, says it will play its first game in Fort Lauderdale. [Herald]

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