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A homeless man who almost died after a naked assailant repeatedly bit his face is recovering well but will likely go blind, doctors said Tuesday.

President Barack Obama on Thursday honored gay rights advocate Janice Langbehn with the Presidential Citizens Medal. President Barack Obama on Thursday honored gay rights advocate Janice Langbehn with the Presidential Citizens Medal at a reception at the White House. Langbehn was among the 13 recipients this year to receive the nation's second-highest civilian honor. ?Janice Langbehn transformed her own profound loss into a resounding call for compassion and equality. When the woman she loved, Lisa Pond, suddenly suffered a brain aneurism, Janice and her children were denied the right to stand beside her in her final moments. Determined to spare others from similar injustice, Janice spoke out to help ensure that same-sex couples can support and comfort each other through some of life's toughest trials. The United States honors Janice Langbehn for advancing America's promise for equality for all,? a military officer read in introducing Langbehn. Langbehn's story of being blocked by hosp

President Barack Obama will honor gay rights advocate Janice Langbehn with the Presidential Citizens Medal at an October 20 reception. President Barack Obama will honor gay rights advocate Janice Langbehn with the Presidential Citizens Medal at an October 20 reception. Langbehn is among the 13 recipients this year to receive the nation's second-highest civilian honor. ?This year's recipients of the Citizens Medal come from different backgrounds, but they share a commitment to a cause greater than themselves,? said Obama in a statement. ?They exemplify the best of what it means to be an American, and I am honored to be able to offer them a small token of our appreciation.? Langbehn's story of being blocked by hospital officials from seeing her dying partner, Lisa Pond, moved the president to sign a directive ordering the Department of Health and Human Services to establish new rules that would prevent hospitals from denying visitation rights to the partners of gay men and lesbians. Lang

MIAMI (Reuters) - The nation's eighth largest jail system in Miami-Dade County has used excessive force on inmates and given them inadequate medical care, results of a federal investigation showed on Monday.

Police: Postal worker fatally shot near Miami; assailant fled in mail truck, still on the run. The postal inspection service is offering a $25,000 reward for information on whoever fatally shot a postman near Miami and took off in his mail truck.

Passenger on flight from Dominican Republic hospitalized after showing symptoms of cholera. An American Airlines passenger on a flight from the Dominican Republic to Miami was hospitalized upon arrival after experiencing possible symptoms of cholera.

MIAMI (Reuters) - A barracuda jumped out of the water and bit a 45-year-old woman kayaker in the chest in the Florida Keys, causing injuries which required her evacuation by boat and helicopter to a Miami hospital, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin was taken to hospital Sunday where he was in stable condition after being hit in the chest by a piece of a teammate's broken bat.

Cubs OF Colvin hospitalized after being struck with a bat. Cubs rookie Tyler Colvin was hospitalized Sunday after his chest was punctured by part of a shattered bat.

Lawyer: Ford, family settle Mississippi lawsuit over player's death in Explorer rollover crash. Ford Motor Co. on Thursday settled a Mississippi lawsuit over a 2001 accident in which a New York Mets prospect was killed when his SUV crashed in the Florida Panhandle, a lawyer for the player's family said.

Recently freed, paralyzed Cuban political prisoner arrives in Miami; greeted by well-wishers. A recently freed Cuban political prisoner arrived in the United States on Wednesday, where he greeted 100 well-wishers who cheered as the paralyzed former boxer called for the overthrow of the Castro government.

Spot in US Open only one part of heart transplant survivor's 'golden ticket'. Erik Compton sees himself as more dreamer than role model, more of a grinder than an inspiration.

Police: Gunman kills 4 women at Miami-area restaurant, then himself _ but didn't shoot at men. A gunman shot and killed his wife outside a South Florida restaurant where she worked, then targeted women inside and killed three others before committing suicide, police said Monday.

President Obama called Janice Langbehn – the inspiration behind his hospital memo – on Thursday. President Obama called Janice Langbehn ? the inspiration behind his hospital memo ? on Thursday while attending a Democratic fundraiser in Miami, Florida, the 'Miami Herald' reported. Langbehn's story of being blocked by hospital officials from seeing her dying partner, Lisa Pond, moved the president to sign a directive ordering the Department of Health and Human Services to establish new rules that would prevent hospitals from denying visitation rights to the partners of gay men and lesbians. Obama made the call from Air Force One during his return trip to Washington, D.C. ?Of course you can guess that I am blown away that the White House was watching our story and would act on it,? Langbehn wrote to the paper. ?This is Lisa's legacy right here ? no one should die alone ? no matter who they love.? Both Langbehn and the couple's children were barred by Jackson Memorial Hospital from being b

The city's major hospital network, which runs Miami's only round-the-clock trauma center and is a safety net for the poor and uninsured, is running out of money and could close, a predicament that illustrates the precarious financial state of many hospitals around the country.

Major Miami hospital system in 'death spiral' as it runs low on cash; reflects woes nationwide. The city's major hospital network, which runs Miami's only round-the-clock trauma center and is a safety net for the poor and uninsured, is running out of money and could close, a predicament that illustrates the precarious financial state of many hospitals around the country.

Before she started receiving dialysis treatments at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital, Bineet Kaur was so sick from kidney failure she could hardly walk. The memories of that pain came flooding back in September, when she received a letter saying the clinic was closing.

Public hospitals try to cut dialysis care; some illegal immigrants offered plane tickets home. Before she started receiving dialysis treatments at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital, Bineet Kaur was so sick from kidney failure she could hardly walk. The memories of that pain came flooding back in September, when she received a letter saying the clinic was closing.

I never imagined I'd spend my first weeks as a mother pretending to be a marsupial. But there I was, a month and a half before my due date, sitting in the neonatal intermediate care unit and hoping that a practice known as "kangaroo care" would help my preemie.

South Florida teen who was doused with alcohol, set on fire is readmitted to Miami hospital. A South Florida teen who was doused with rubbing alcohol and set on fire is back in a Miami hospital.