Thursday May 23, 2013

• Cubans more optimistic about Castro’s economic changes  
• Summer travel: More crowds — and, for fliers, fees  
• Miami Beach residents, businesses, police brace for Memorial Day crush  
• LeBron James hits game-winner to give Miami Heat 1-0 series lead over Indiana Pacers  
• Miami Herald honors top-achieving high school students with Silver Knights  

• Hurricane forecast: Another busy Atlantic season
• Dan Le Batard: LeBron James takes the chaos of victory with an inner calm  
• Defense releases photos, texts of Trayvon Martin

• Laser hair removal treatments starting at $139 (up to 95% off) -- Kendall  

• ‘Boot Camp’ helps young felons become productive citizens
• Miami-Dade public defender allowed to pull out of cases because of workload
• Fla. Supreme Court sides with public defenders

• Winning numbers drawn in 'Play 4 Midday' game

• Dan Le Batard: LeBron James takes the chaos of victory with an inner calm   
• Linda Robertson: Chris Bosh needs to be more than an X-factor for Miami Heat   
• Greg Cote: Miami Heat’s Game 1 thriller signals real start of playoffs   

• Ohio kidnap case hero gets burgers for life  
• Woman accused of contaminating daughter's IV tubes

• Israel says Iran unaffected by world pressure  
• Canada terror suspect: Lawyer must use 'holy book'

• Kerry Kennedy, farmworker protest Wendy's in NYC
• McDonald's can't shake criticism about nutrition

• The White House to-do list 
• Kudos to those who graduated in four years 
• Military veterans can’t keep waiting 

• Ice Cream Cone Cakes
• Braised Chicken Thighs With Peppers and Sausage

• Horoscopes for Thursday, May 23, 2013

• Writer Chinua Achebe honored in Nigeria funeral  
• Payne back on the road with 'Nebraska' at Cannes