Two dead, 30 injured at bus accident at MIA

One male passenger was instantly killed and a second person died from injures after the top of a motor coach bus entering Miami International Airport smashed into an overpass at the airport’s arrivals entrance Saturday morning. Thirty others were transported to hospital for injuries. The accident brought traffic in and out of the airport to a halt and authorities scrambled...

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Buzzmakers: AJ is a Dad and Angus Apologizes

What had ET readers buzzing this week?1. Charges Filed Against Lindsay LohanCalifornia prosecutors have officially filed charges against Lindsay Lohan.The charges, which include willfully resisting, obstructing, or delaying an officer in the course of their duties, supplying false information to a police officer and reckless driving, stem from the car accident Lohan was involved in last June when...

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East Harlem mourns 'Macho' Camacho at boxer's NYC funeral

Hundreds cheered and shouted "Macho" when Hector Camacho's coffin was carried out and loaded into a hearse after his New York City funeral.On Saturday, about 300 people mourned in the stately East Harlem church that the former world champion boxer attended as a boy.Camacho was fatally wounded in a Nov. 20 shooting in Puerto Rico. He was 50. Police continue to investigate.The Rev. Frank Skelly remembered...

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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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Report on GOP shindig to remain sealed

TALLAHASSEE -- Floridians will have to wait a little longer for details of that golf cart full of prostitutes.The Fifth District Court of Appeal on Friday ruled in favor of anonymous petitioners who want to block the release of investigative reports about a gathering in the Bahamas sponsored by the Republican Party of Florida when Jim Greer was chairman.Greer faces trial...

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The Xbox 720 Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Anticipated

After almost three years without an update, and with Windows 8 sales flailing, Microsoft will release a new Xbox just in time for Christmas next year, sources told Bloomberg’s Dina Bass and Ian King. Last year Microsoft had said that it wouldn’t release a new version of the gaming system “anytime soon,” with other sources talking up a date sometime in 2013 “at the earliest.” This new Christmas launch...

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4 Hofstra basketball players busted for burglary: report

Four Hofstra University basketball players were busted for multiple burglaries in Uniondale, according to a local report.The burglaries allegedly occurred between Oct. 4 and Nov. 5, News 12 reported.Detectives told the news channel that six burglaries occurred in the Hofstra dorms.Police said the men entered the unlocked rooms and took laptops, headphones and other Apple products, according to the...

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California Pizza Kitchen brings prototype to Sawgrass Mills

The restaurant chain that took barbecued chicken pizza mainstream is ready to push the culinary envelope again. How about a pizza topped with roasted Brussels sprouts and applewood smoked bacon or a Korean barbecue pizza with pork loin and spicy kimchee salad?Innovative menu items are just one piece of what’s unique about California Pizza Kitchen’s new flagship restaurant...

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Tips for staying safe during holiday travel season

This week many of you are starting to plan for that great holiday trip. Therefore, I am going to share some do and don’ts when traveling. Some of these recommendations come from the National Crime Prevention Council and hopefully they will help you in NOT becoming a victim.At the AirportStay alert and watch your bags and computer carefully at all times. Don’t let anyone but...

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Kris Humphries Kicked Off Court For Fighting

Kris Humphries is battling both on and off the court. The NBA star, who is still going through divorce proceedings with estranged wife Kim Kardashian, was kicked off the court Wednesday night after a fight broke out. Going up against the Boston Celtics on their home turf at TD Garden, the Brooklyn Nets player, 27, fouled Celtics player Kevin Garnett, who fell to the floor, and then went up against...

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NJ allows menorahs in prisons for Hanukkah

TRENTON — Jewish inmates in New Jersey state prisons will be allowed to use menorahs for Hanukkah this year.The state Corrections Department unveiled a Hanukkah policy this week. Corrections spokesman Matt Schuman says this is the first time there's a uniform policy.Previously, most prisons were uncomfortable with allowing real candles. Now, authorized...

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City National Bank of Florida and its Spanish parent have four years to evaluate the Miami bank’s future ownership

City National Bank of Florida, the Miami bank purchased by Bankia (formerly Caja Madrid) of Spain in November 2008, said Wednesday that its parent has a “four-year window to evaluate alternatives” for the bank’s future ownership and will work closely with management in Miami during the process.The Spanish government has reached and agreement with the European Union related...

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Man shot and killed in police-involved shooting identified

The man shot and killed by police Tuesday afternoon in a West Miami-Dade apartment complex has been identified as Alexis Suarez Reyes, Miami-Dade police said Wednesday.Reyes, 47, lived at the apartment complex at 1907 SW 107th Ave. Miami-Dade police detectives had gone to the complex to follow up on an investigation of a case from Miami International Airport when they encountered...

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Jane Lynch Glee Interview Elfbot

With countless commercials and animated movies (including 2012's sublime Wreck-It Ralph) to her credit, Jane Lynch's voice has been gracing the airwaves for more than two decades. Now she's lending those perfect pipes to a new Nook book called Elfbot, which finally reveals how Santa Claus is able to produce so many presents a year!Lynch not only got to work with her best friend on the project, but...

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Nokia sues RIM for breach of contract over cellular patents

HELSINKI — Nokia Corp. is suing Research in Motion, the maker of the Blackberry, for breach of contract in Britain, the United States and Canada over cellular patents the two companies agreed on nine years ago.The struggling cellphone and RIM agreed in 2003 on a "cross-license for standards-essential cellular patents." Since then, RIM has sought to amend...

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Gift ideas for the techie on your list

The holidays are coming fast, and if you’re like me, you’ve probably gotten very little of your gift shopping done. Here are suggestions for a variety of gifts for the techie and the not-so-techie people on your list. Some of these items can be found in stores and some are only available online, but you should be able to order them in time for Christmas or Hanukkah. ...

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Defense in Rilya Wilson trial asks for mistrial based on prosecutor’s standing with Florida Bar

The defense for Geralyn Graham, the foster mother accused of murdering 4-year-old Rilya Wilson a decade ago, asked for a mistrial Tuesday morning after a Miami Herald reader found that one of the prosecutors was not technically a member of the Florida Bar. The trial is proceeding as usual, and Judge Marisa Tinkler-Mendez will rule on the mistrial by the end of the day. Assistant...

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Nintendo says more than 400,000 Wii Us sold in US

NEW YORK (AP) — Nintendo has sold more than 400,000 of its new video game console, the Wii U, in its first week on sale in the U.S., the company said Monday.The Wii U launched on Nov. 18 in the U.S. at a starting price of $ 300. Nintendo said the sales figure, based on internal estimates, is through Saturday, or seven days later.The Wii U is the first major game console to launch in six years. It...

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Off-duty NYPD cop busted in alleged LES assault

An off-duty NYPD sergeant was arrested for attacking someone this morning in the Lower East Side, authorities said.Besemah Rogers, 42, allegedly punched the victim in the face, it is not clear what sparked the fight, police sources said.The 77th Precinct sergeant was busted on assault charges, police said. ...

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Shoppers welcome holiday sales by buying early, often — and online

Shoppers swooped into stores in droves on Thanksgiving weekend, topping last year’s sales, as more retailers opened their doors earlier than ever on Thursday, luring bargain hunters away from eating another plate of turkey.And now Cyber Monday is expected to set a record for online shopping this year, for those who prefer the Internet to the mall.Spending per shopper nationwide...

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Police seize haul of bogus lobster tags

An ongoing investigation into an elaborate scheme to counterfeit state-issued tags for spiny lobster traps has pulled in a second suspect.Jesus Alonso Perez, 51, of Miami was charged with possession of phony trap tags after his arrest last week by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers in Miami-Dade County.Perez is the first person arrested in the case...

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Joe Manganiello on 'How I Met Your Mother'

Now enjoying the skyrocketing success of True Blood and his recent film Magic Mike, Joe Manganiello now revisits the recurring role on How I Met Your Mother that enabled him to achieve that success."It's awesome," Manganiello told ET's special correspondent Melissa Peterman of returning to the show. "I missed everybody. You see everybody out and about over the years...but it was just really fun to...

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Lauer target of 'misplaced' blame for 'Today' show nosedive: NBC exec

The top dog at NBC News came to Matt Lauer’s defense, saying the big-money host doesn’t deserve blame for “Today’s” ratings collapse. Lauer has become a prime fan target in light of “Good Morning America’s” resurgence to No. 1 and the wildly unpopular dumping of short-lived “Today” host Ann Curry this past summer. NBC News President Steve Capus blamed Twitter...

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Shifting tides of Panama real estate echo Miami trends

PANAMA CITY, Panama — As a real estate agent shows off a model apartment — white leather sectional, stainless steel appliances, open concept, ocean views — in the 59-story Yacht Club Tower, and touts its fitness center and pool deck designed to mimic a ship floating on the sea, he makes a telling statement:“We tried to emulate the Miami style in this building.”Approaching...

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Cooper City townhouse fire sends boy to hospital, causes evacuation

A Sunday morning townhouse fire in Cooper sent and 8-year-old boy to the hospital and forced the evacuation of several homes, Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue said. The fire broke out at around a 8:14 a.m. at 12230 SW 50th Pl. The fire spread and arriving rescue units observed flames showing on three sides of the townhouse. Two adults and four children escaped the blaze; a...

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