Children living in home of missing baby taken into DCF custody

The four young siblings of Brittney Sierra, the mother of a Hallandale Beach baby whose remains may have been found behind their former rental home last week, have been taken into custody by the Department of Children & Families.The children, 8-year-old twins, a 10-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl, are the children of Renee Menendez, Sierra’s mother.Sierra’s other...

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Apple stock wilts on worries about iPhone demand

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple‘s stock slipped below $ 500 for the first time in 11 months on Monday as investors reacted to reports signaling the company’s latest iPhone is falling further behind a slew of sleek alternatives running Google’s Android software.The latest indication that Apple, the world’s most valuable company, is seeing sluggish demand for its iPhone 5 emerged in separate stories published...

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Vogue Contributor Andre Leon Talley's Best and Worst Dressed at the 2013 Golden Globes

Who took the top spot this year?A plethora of gorgeous gowns made their way down the red carpet on Sunday, but only five starlets have the notable distinction of making Vogue contributor Andre Leon Talley's best-dressed list for the 2013 Golden Globes.Pics: Stars Shine At The Golden Globes Click the video to see which fashion-forward female had Andre singing his highest prais...

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City Council candidate suing BB King club after she's bit by rat, suit claims

Hit the rodent, Jack!A Queens candidate for City Council is suing the BB King Blues Club & Grill, saying she was bitten by a rat as she watched a Ray Charles tribute concert at the Times Square nightclub. Andrea Veras, 56, was celebrating her birthday with friends in September 2011 when “she was suddenly and violent bitten by a large rodent while seated...

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.CO sets sights on changing ‘the fabric of the Internet’

For the millions of people who equate the Web with .com, . CO Internet is out to change that mindset.The Miami company that manages and markets the .co domain is already making impressive gains — more than 1.4 million in 200 countries have hung their businesses, blogs, personal projects or dreams on a .co virtual shingle. Still, that’s just a tiny fraction of industry titan...

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Priest to plead guilty Monday in underage sex case

One of South Florida’s most notorious priests — accused by multiple men of molesting them as youth — is expected to accept plead guilty to criminal charges Monday morning in Broward Circuit Court.The Rev. Neil Doherty is scheduled to appear before Circuit Judge Kenneth Gillespie, where he will accept a plea deal, according to his lawyer, David Bogenschutz. The details of...

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HTC seeks Myanmar edge with local font phones

YANGON (Reuters) – Peter Chou, CEO of Taiwan smartphone company HTC Corp, will on Monday launch what he hopes will be a major boost to both a backward tech sector in Myanmar, his country of birth, and to his company’s share of one of the few untapped mobile markets: a phone that locals can use out of the box.Until now, Chou says, Myanmarese users of mobile phones and computers must install fonts in...

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2013 Golden Globes Winners List

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association celebrates the best and brightest in Tinseltown -- find out who won a Golden Globe below. (Winners underlined.) GALLERY - Best & Worst Golden Globe Gowns, Ever! Best Picture, Drama Argo Django Unchained Life of Pi Lincoln Zero Dark Thirty Best Picture, Musical or Comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Les Miserables Moonrise Kingdom Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Silver...

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NRA says Congress will not pass assault weapons ban

WASHINGTON — The powerful gun lobby is gauging enough support in Congress to block a law that would ban assault weapons, despite promises from the White House and senior lawmakers to make such a measure a reality.Senators plan to introduce a bill that would ban assault weapons and limit the size of ammunition magazines, like the one used in the December...

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Miami Dolphins worry Marlins stand between them and a tax-funded roof for Sun Life Stadium

The Miami Dolphins are reviving their failed bid to win tax dollars for a football stadium. But team executives want no comparisons to a successful bid to win tax dollars for a baseball stadium. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has called a press conference for Monday to unveil a plan for an improved Sun Life Stadium. Sources say the plan will include asking state and local governments...

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