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Drug manufacturers said Tuesday that over-the-counter cold medicines should not be given to children under 4, acknowledging pediatricians' and health officials' concerns.

With the cameras and reporters recording every smile and jab, Sarah Palin wrapped up a statewide blitz Tuesday designed to raise doubts about Democrat Barack Obama and calm jittery Republicans who fear their ticket is losing must-win Florida.

Campaigns to save two long-neglected icons of Miami's golden age of the '50s and '60s -- the Marine Stadium and the giant Coppertone Girl sign that hung downtown for nearly 50 years -- got a significant official boost Tuesday.

Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies, to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care.

Another starting University of Miami football player could be out for the season because of injury. Coach Randy Shannon told WQAM host Joe Rose Tuesday morning that right tackle Reggie Youngblood, a fourth-year senior, ''likely'' was out for the season with an undisclosed injury.

The Miami-Dade School Board had planned to discuss its contracting process Tuesday, but it canceled the meeting after failing to reach a quorum.

A federal judge ordered the Bush administration Tuesday to immediately release a small group of Chinese Muslims from Guantánamo Bay into the United States.

Pablo Borrego pulled up to a Deerfield Beach home Tuesday morning with hopes of buying a car. He left in an ambulance -- victim of a shooting which has left Broward sheriff's deputies searching for the person that pulled the trigger.

Broward commissioners officially hired Bertha Henry on Tuesday as county administrator, and agreed to pay her $290,000 a year. Henry's new salary is slightly less than expected, but much higher than the $244,000 she's been making as interim county administrator.

Miami Dade College received an $11 million donation Tuesday to help with the region's nurse shortage.

What seemed to be a four-man battle for the Heat's starting point guard job is down to a two-man race. For now. Injuries left the Heat with just two available point guards for Tuesday's practice at Bercy Arena in preparation for Thursday's preseason game against the New Jersey Nets.

A cyclist collided with a Hollywood police cruiser in Pembroke Pines Tuesday morning, although the nature of the accident and the extent of the injuries were not immediately known.

A man riding a motorcycle was injured in a crash Tuesday morning in Cooper City, the Broward Sheriff's Office said. The man, whose name has not been released, was traveling near Southwest 113th Avenue and Stirling Road at 6:37 a.m. when his motorcycle crashed into a car.

A new poll suggests an increasingly competitive race for Congress in South Florida, with none of the Republican incumbents polling above 50 percent.

Two Miami-Dade tickets were among the four that hit all five numbers in Sunday night's Fantasy 5 drawing, and are worth $46,517.67 each, the Florida Lottery said Monday.

Miami-Dade County commissioners may vote Tuesday to change the law regarding the accumulation of vacation and sick time for employees under criminal investigation for breaching the public trust.

From television interviews in Miami-Dade to a school visit in Broward, Haitian President René Préval raced through South Florida over the weekend seeking additional relief for his storm-ravaged nation.

Cleveland-based Third Federal Savings & Loan said it has opened a branch at 8500 W. Broward Blvd. in Plantation, the first of four planned for Broward County.

A Spirit Airlines jet leaving Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Monday morning made an emergency landing after it struck a bird shortly after takeoff.