Florida company provides electrical power for the world

More than 4,000 miles from its home base in Doral, Energy International is helping keep the lights on and the power grid humming in Gibraltar, the British territory on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.Energy International, a global provider of power plants and energy solutions, sent a temporary plant that will provide power for at least the next two years while a...

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Miami police to buyback guns — no questions asked

In efforts to reduce gun violence, Miami police will hold its first 2013 gun buyback operation of the year. Beginning on Jan. 19, anyone can drop off any firearm at designated locations and receive a gift certificate with no questions asked. “We are urging the public to join us in the efforts to reduce gun violence and make a difference,” the police department said in a news...

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U.S. Franciscan friars go digital, accept prayer requests via text

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The largest group of Franciscan friars in the United States is offering the faithful a new way to pray in the digital age by accepting prayer requests via text messages.The Friars of Holy Name Province, who staff 40 parishes and have colleges, soup kitchens and food centers along the eastern seaboard, as well as groups in Peru and Tokyo, are among a few religious groups offering...

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Mariah Carey on Messy American Idol Moments with Nicki

Mariah Carey opened up to ET's Rocsi Diaz today concerning her rumored feud with fellow American Idol judge Nicki Minaj.Carey has admitted to having "messy moments" while on the judging panel and she clarified her statement, saying, "Here's what I meant by messy moments: You just have to adapt. And I think my thing is I have to be myself, and if that means that in that moment I don't hear you; I don't...

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B'klyn man gets 15 years for attempt to join jihad terror group

A Brooklyn architect was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday after he tried to travel overseas and join a jihadist terror group in one of Pakistan's far-flung tribal regions.Agron Hasbajrami, 28, an Albanian citizen legally residing in the US, was lured away from his New York City architecture career after becoming radicalized on Internet web sites...

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Magic Jack ends suit against Net Talk

A suit between Magic Jack and a Miami-based rival has ended.Net Talk, with headquarters in suburban Miami-Dade, announced Tuesday that Magic Jack had dropped its patent-infringement suit against Net Talk over the company’s Internet phone service. Magic Jack is one of the best-known providers of VOIP (voice over Internet protocol), and sued Net Talk in April over the competitor’s...

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Joe Garcia holds swearing-in ceremony in South Florida

At a local swearing-in event on Monday, U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia promised to reach across the aisle to solve problems and to protect public investments like his alma mater, Miami Dade College.Among the newest members of Congress, Garcia was officially sworn in last week in Washington, but a similar ceremony was held on Monday at Miami Dade College’s Kendall campus for roughly...

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Live blog: Samsung’s new gear at CES 2013

yep thats how apple works now, but can you stream network flash players thru your i pad via apple tv , answer = no , same with google tv. hook the comp directly to the comp get a wireless keayboard and an air mouse , and fyi windows media player can be streamed wirelessly from any pc all you need is a 50 dollar blue ray player , if you want to stream media from a hard drive wirelessly it just has...

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'Gangster Squad' Stars On the Effect of Movie Violence

Last summer, Gangster Squad found itself in the middle of controversy when its violent trailer mirrored the tragic events of the audience gunned down in cold blood at an Aurora, CO movie theater during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises. Now, the new movie is finally hitting the big screen with a revised ending, and its stars weigh in on the correlation between film violence and the gun violence...

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EMT union fuming over alleged plea deal for B'klyn assistant DA accused of attacking medic: letter

Members of the union representing emergency medical workers are fuming mad over a potential sweetheart plea deal they believe the Manhattan district attorney’s office has offered to a Brooklyn assistant DA accused of attacking a medic in an ambulance last November, according to a union letter obtained by The Post today.Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney...

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