Public schools in Florida have to implement a uniformed anti-bullying policy; sales of weapons have increased since Barack Obama won the presidency; Iraqi-owned oil company signs $3.5 billion contract with Chinese-owned CNPC; Iran test-fired a new missile near the border with Iraq

The results in the two precincts where most University of Miami campus residents voted tracked national and state trends in choosing Sen. Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States, according to the Miami-Dade County Elections Department.

Florida’s 18th District Democratic and Republican congressional candidates discussed a range of issues at The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce candidate forum, which took place at Jungle Island on Oct. 8.