Exec in child-custody fight after girlfriend's suicide — because anonymous sperm donor is the 'biological father'

A wealthy Pfizer exec is waging an “unbearable” battle to get custody of his girlfriend’s 6-month-old son, after the child was taken into state custody in the wake of her suicide on New Years Day, according to court documents. Child welfare officials took little Lincoln, from Jonathan Sporn — even though he and the mom were raising the boy as his own —...

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Norwegian Cruise Line launches strong IPO

Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line joined its larger local competitors on Wall Street Friday in a strong debut.Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. raised nearly $447 million in an initial public offering of about 23.5 million shares and saw stocks sail 30 percent in trading. Shares closed Friday afternoon at $24.79, up $5.79 from the $19 offering price set late Thursday night....

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North Dade man claims self-defense in killing of intruder

When a burglar broke into his North Miami-Dade apartment Monday night, Jordan Beswick grabbed his pistol, hid in the living room and squeezed off a volley of bullets.Unscathed, the burglar ran to the master bedroom to escape.Beswick himself ran from the apartment, but he didn’t call police. Instead, authorities say, Beswick circled around to a bedroom window...

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Video game puts players in shoes of Syrian rebels

BEIRUT (AP) — A new video game based on Syria‘s civil war challenges players to make the hard choices facing the country’s rebels. Is it better to negotiate peace with the regime of President Bashar Assad, for example, or dispatch jihadist fighters to kill pro-government thugs?The British designer of “Endgame: Syria” says he hopes the game will inform people who might otherwise remain ignorant about...

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Carpet Countdown Oscars Quvenzhane Wallis

This year, Beasts of the Southern Wild's Quvenzhane Wallis, 9, became the youngest actress in the history of the Academy Awards to be nominated for Best Actress. So in today's Carpet Countdown we're taking a look back at the youngest and oldest Oscar nominees.PICS: Who's in the Hunt for Oscar Go...

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Tribeca waiter busted for swiping credit card info

Here’s a tip: don’t steal. A Tribeca waiter at a popular bistro was busted after he swiped credit card information from dozens of unsuspecting customers — so he could go on an illicit $126,000 shopping spree, sources said.Jaiquan Ibraheem, 30, used a skimming device to steal debit and credit card numbers from more than 120 patrons in the Kutsher’s Tribeca...

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Prices for Miami Beach luxury condos soar to records

Ultra-luxury condominiums on South Beach are fetching nosebleed prices.On Tuesday, a penthouse at the Setai Resort at 2001 Collins Avenue closed for $27 million — the highest price ever for a South Florida condominium, according to real estate agents. “We’re definitely seeing the market turning upward,” said Jeff Miller, of Zilbert International Realty in Miami, who represented...

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Commissioner raises specter of bid-rigging in Miami Beach convention center project

In the latest odd twist in the saga of Miami Beach’s oft-delayed convention center redevelopment, a city commissioner on Wednesday alleged that a project bidder may have had improper “contact’’ for possible bid-rigging with the city’s former procurement director, who is facing unrelated public-corruption charges.Commissioner Deede Weithorn, who raised the allegation in a...

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BlackBerry maker plans local skate, publicity in Waterloo to celebrate new phone

WATERLOO, Ont. – Call it BlackBerry Town, even if the name isn’t official.In the lead up to the BlackBerry smartphone unveiling later this month, creator Research In Motion is turning its Waterloo, Ont., home base into a celebration of the device.The company plans to decorate light poles in areas of Waterloo and neighbouring Kitchener with banners that promote its latest smartphone and thank the community...

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The Wanted Teases I Found You Video

The Wanted aren't releasing their new I Found You music video until next week, but we have a special preview for fans today!The single, from The Wanted's upcoming album Third Strike, is already gaining traction on the web and -- according to the band's Twitter feed -- fans are in for a "massive treat."RELATED: Wanted Singer Wears 'Free Lindsay' ShirtThe full music video premieres Tuesday, January...

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