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Anchors Aweigh!

The U.S. Naval Ship Comfort, en route from Norfolk, Va., to Latin America and the Caribbean cruises  past Miami Beach on Sunday launching a four-month, 12-nation tour of humanitarian medical relief ordered by President Bush.

Photo by Ricardo R. Lopez / The Miami Herald Staff

Video | Piano Prodigy

Ethan Bortnick is a 6-year-old music prodigy. He can play over 200 songs from memory, and has already composed several pieces.

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Produced by Ricardo Lopez / The Miami Herald Staff

Shadow Dancer

Choreographer Giovanni Luquini rehearses for his upcoming performance of "Idalina," which will be at the Carnival Center.

Photo by Ronna Gradus / Miami Herald staff

Up, Up, and Away

Sam Nettles of Deerfield Beach, pilots "Drift 'n Dream" low over a field of ripe tomatoes being harvested near Krome Avenue and SW 104th street during the 24th Annual Sunrise Community Hot Air Balloon Race at Kendall Tamiami Executive Airport Saturday morning, April 14th. (Photo taken from Mark Fritze's "2nd Wind" balloon from Tallahassee.)

Photo by John Van Beekum, Miami Herald Staff

Another dog walk

Another day in paradise. I shot this Blue Land Crab hiding under a neighbor's bushes this morning on my daily dog walk, before the rain storms came.

Photo by Suzy Mast / Miami Herald photo editor

Today's Dog Walk

Springtime in Florida. Two Red-bellied Woodpeckers are working on a nest in a dead palm tree in Surfside.

Photo by Suzy Mast / Miami Herald photo editor.

Che's Last Days

The man who tracked down and captured Che Guevara in Bolivia recounts the last days of the revolutionary figure.

Produced by Ricardo Lopez / The Miami Herald Staff