More STEM degrees may not equal more jobs

Science, technology, engineering and math — the fields collectively known as STEM — are all the rage these days. Florida state leaders are so eager for more STEM students that they may even create discounted college tuition for students who pursue those fields. In an economy that is still struggling to regain its footing, boosting STEM is seen by many as a path to jobs. Except...

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How They Pulled Off 'The Impossible'

The true story of the devastating 2004 tsunami that consumed the coast of Phuket, Thailand -- and how one family survived it -- is reenacted by Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor in The Impossible. Watch the video to go behind the scenes...Video: Tsunami Survivor Petra Nemcova Reacts to Latest Disaster in JapanIn theaters December 21, The Impossible finds Naomi as Maria and Ewan as her husband Henry, who...

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Speeding SUV slams into Jeep, which then runs over family of four in Brooklyn

Benny J. StumboThis jeep flipped over and hit a family of four during a terrible accident in Brooklyn sparked by a speeding SUV. An out-of-control SUV driver blew a stop sign and caused a domino effect of destruction — hitting a jeep that flipped over and struck a group of pedestrians in Brooklyn this afternoon, witnesses and authorities said.Horrified...

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Events showcase Miami’s growth as tech center

One by one, representatives from six startup companies walked onto the wooden stage and presented their products or services to a full house of about 200 investors, mentors, and other supporters Thursday at Incubate Miami’s DemoDay in the loft-like Grand Central in downtown Miami. With a large screen behind them projecting their graphs and charts, they set out to persuade...

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South Florida summit message: Climate change is here

South Florida took the threat seriously before most everybody else, with four counties reaching a landmark compact in 2009 to work together to start addressing the risks of global warming.But four years and one “super storm” named Sandy later, the risks to Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties — as well as much of coastal Florida — seem only bigger, scarier...

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New iPad mini orders will be delivered in time for Christmas

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Obama asks for $60 billion in Sandy aid

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama asked Congress Friday for $60.4 billion in federal aid for New York, New Jersey and other states hit by Superstorm Sandy in late October. It's a disaster whose cost is rivaled only by the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the 2005 Hurricane that devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.Obama's request adds a huge...

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Events showcase Miami’s growth as tech center

One by one, representatives from six startup companies walked onto the wooden stage and presented their products or services to a full house of about 200 investors, mentors, and other supporters Thursday at Incubate Miami’s DemoDay in the loft-like Grand Central in downtown Miami. With a large screen behind them projecting their graphs and charts, they set out to persuade...

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Driver of MIA bus crash that killed two offers apology

The driver behind the wheel of a bus that rammed into an overpass at Miami International Airport — killing two passengers and leaving many more injured — issued an apology Thursday, while a group of survivors began speaking with a lawyer.On Thursday, a relative sent out a short statement in Spanish from driver Ramon Ferreiro. In it, Ferreiro extended his sympathies to the...

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Stars We Lost in 2012

They're gone, but not forgotten.Pics: Stars Who Passed Away in 2011 From Dallas legend Larry Hagman to the iconic Whitney Houston, ET remembers the celebrities we lost this year in a special segment airing Friday.Also tomorrow, an update on Kate Middleton's health. Plus, how the Duchess of Cambridge is coping with her pregnancy conditi...

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New Jersey gets baked for the first time

Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em, New Jersey — as long as you’ve got a prescription.Weed-smoking New Jersey residents sparked a joint today to celebrate the opening of the Garden State’s state’s first medical marijuana dispensary — but the card-carrying patients weren’t doing the toking.Wilfredo Gomez, 32, and his brother, Angel — neither of whom have pot prescriptions...

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New equity options exchange owned by Miami company starts trading on Friday

MIAX Options Exchange, a new fully electronic, equity options trading exchange, said it will begin trading on Friday.MIAX Options Exchange is based in Princeton, N.J., but its parent company is Miami International Holdings. While MIAX’s executive offices, technology development center and national operations center are based in Princeton, additional executive offices, and...

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Reward offered for information in Miami-Dade correction officer’s death

The reward for information leading to an arrest in the case of a corrections officer shot to death in his driveway grew Wednesday, while police continued to search for the killer.Officer Andrew Johnson, 46, was off-duty when he was shot dead Saturday night outside his Miami Gardens home near Northwest 211th Street and 27th Avenue. He was married, had three children and had...

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Hugh Hefner Sends Well Wishes to Pregnant Ex Holly Madison

After recently opening up about a bout of extreme morning sickness similar to Kate Middleton, a pregnant Holly Madison received some kind words of support from her famous ex, Hugh Hefner.Video: Holly Madison 'Freaked Out' by Hospitalization The newly engaged head honcho of Playboy took to his Twitter to deliver the thoughtful message to his former bunny girlfriend."I hope Holly Madison is feeling...

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Chief's Belcher's daughter to receive $1M from NFL

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The estate or guardian of the infant of the Chiefs player who killed her mother before turning a gun on himself will receive more than $1 million under terms of the NFL's collective-bargaining agreement.Jovan Belcher's 3-month-old daughter, Zoey, stands to receive $108,000 annually over the next four years, $48,000 in the fifth year and...

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DCF wants its kids out of nursing homes

With Florida under heavy fire for funneling sick and disabled children into nursing homes designed for elders, child welfare administrators have quietly enacted a new policy aimed at keeping sick foster kids in community settings.The Department of Children & Families has distributed a new agency policy that requires high-level approval before any child in state care can...

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iOS users generate double the Web traffic of Android users

According to the latest numbers from Chitika Insights, iOS users generate more than twice the amount of Web traffic as Android users. The six-month study found that while the two operating systems were nearly tied when it came to smartphone Web traffic, Apple (AAPL) has a substantial lead with its iPad tablet. Despite Android’s commanding share of the overall mobile market, the...

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Celebrities and Their Twin Siblings

Who knew?From Brazilian bombshell Gisele Bundchen to Two and a Half Men star Ashton Kutcher, Wednesday's ET reveals the lesser-known counterparts of your favorite celebrities—their twins!Video: Tori Spelling Talks 'Practically Raising Twins' Also tomorrow, more on Kate Middleton's pregnancy and Britney Spears gives us an update on her upcoming weddi...

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Orthodox pre-teen allegedly sexually abused drew disapproval from sect leadership, says principal

She wasn’t like the other girls.The yeshiva principal who forced an Orthodox Jewish pre-teen to continue seeing the Hasidic counselor prosecutors say sexually abused her testified that her clothes and behavior drew disapproval from the leadership of the insular Satmar sect.“It was brought to my attention her behavior, her modesty, was not like the other...

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The business behind the artist: Miami’s art gallery scene still evolving

This week, thousands of art collectors, museum trustees, artists, journalists and hipsters from around the globe will arrive for the phenomenon known as Art Basel Miami Beach. The centerpiece of the week: works shown at the convention center by more than 260 of the world’s top galleries.Only two of those are from Miami.While Art Basel has helped transform the city’s reputation...

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Police arrest couple for allegedly leaving kids at West Palm Beach bar

After guzzling down beers and throwing back some shots at BB King’s Restaurant and Blues Club in West Palm Beach, Amanda Marsh and her boyfriend Perry Buesking left the restaurant and walked to the CityPlace parking garage on Gardenia Avenue.A few minutes later a 7-year-old boy and his 10-year-old brother went up to the bartender asking where their mom was.A restaurant employee...

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Is Pregnant Kate Middleton Having Twins

The royal couple has something extra to be thankful for this holiday season.Related: Prince William & Kate Middleton Expecting a Baby Prince William and his bride Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge, announced they're expecting a baby in the coming months. Tomorrow, ET breaks down all of the exciting details including rumors that the mother-to-be is pregnant with twins.Also Tuesday, Melissa McCarthy's...

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Bloomberg: Hillary Clinton would make a great mayor

Mayor Bloomberg wants Hillary Clinton to succeed him at City Hall.In a recent telephone chat with the secretary of state he told her she’d make a terrific mayor, two sources told The Post.Hizzoner - apparently unfazed that she lives in Westchester – told her it was a great job and one the one-time presidential contender should seriously consider. The suggestion...

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The business behind the artist: Miami’s art gallery scene still evolving

This week, thousands of art collectors, museum trustees, artists, journalists and hipsters from around the globe will arrive for the phenomenon known as Art Basel Miami Beach. The centerpiece of the week: works shown at the convention center by more than 260 of the world’s top galleries.Only two of those are from Miami.While Art Basel has helped transform the city’s reputation...

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Passengers, signs warned driver to turn around before deadly crash at Miami International Airport

Seconds before a bus full of Jehovah’s Witnesses slammed into a low overpass at the Miami International Airport Saturday morning, passengers urged the driver to turn around, according to the daughter of one of the survivors. “When he was going to go under the overpass, the people in the front of the bus told the driver that he was going a way that he shouldn’t,” said the...

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Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2 Tops Box Office Again

In its third week of release, Breaking Dawn: Part 2 continues to dominate the box office.Related: The Ultimate 'Twilight' Guide to 'Breaking Dawn' Actors & Their Characters The final film in the Twilight Saga series raked in $17.4 million in ticket sales over the weekend, putting the vampire drama ahead of Skyfall, which earned $17 million for second place.The spy thriller beat out Steven Spielberg's...

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Chiefs linebacker Belcher struggled with head injuries, alcohol and painkillers before he snapped and killed girlfriend: report

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker and former Long Island high-school star Jovan Belcher was allegedly battling football-related head injuries and booze, painkiller and domestic problems when he snapped and murdered his girlfriend before killing himself in front of two coaches Saturday. A pal of Belcher’s told the Web site Deadspin.com that Kasandra Perkins,...

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Boat Show may block Miami’s 2016 Super Bowl bid

This winter, the biggest NFL match-up in South Florida might be Super Bowl versus Boat Show. As South Florida readies a bid for the 2016 Super Bowl, it must contend with a major potential conflict on the tourism calendar. The National Football League may move the Super Bowl to Presidents’ Day weekend, already home to the five-day Miami International Boat Show since the 1940s....

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