Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has the ear and the loyalty of President Barack Obama, and loads of influence among Democrats in Washington and across the country. Democratic activists in her home state of Florida, however, are poised to deliver an embarrassing snub to Wasserman Schultz later this month with the heated race to lead the state...
Golden Globes Dates George Clooney Bradley Cooper Brad Pitt
Label: LifestyleBefore we see the nominees and their plus-ones at Sunday's 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, we're looking back at the past dates of the star-studded event.PICS: Golden Globes PresentersIf the Globes had an award for unpredictability, it might be a toss-up between George Clooney and Bradley Cooper.In 1997 and '98, Clooney showed up with then-girlfriend Celine Belitran, but for his next four Globes...
Unidentified 9/11 remains will be safe: city
Label: Health The remains of unidentified victims of 9/11 to be interred at the World Trade Center memorial site will be safe from flooding and other disasters, city attorneys argued today in state appellate court in Manhattan.“There’s no evidence in the record that there is a problem with flooding,” argued Ellen Ravitch, of the city’s Law Department.But a group of families...
Florida company provides electrical power for the world
Label: Business 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...
Jan
08
Miami police to buyback guns — no questions asked
Label: World 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...
U.S. Franciscan friars go digital, accept prayer requests via text
Label: TechnologyNEW 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...
Mariah Carey on Messy American Idol Moments with Nicki
Label: LifestyleMariah 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...
B'klyn man gets 15 years for attempt to join jihad terror group
Label: Health 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...
Magic Jack ends suit against Net Talk
Label: Business 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...
Jan
07
Joe Garcia holds swearing-in ceremony in South Florida
Label: World 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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