Investors shuffling assets ahead of fiscal cliff

Some citizens aren’t waiting to find out if the White House and Republicans in Congress will be able to reach a last-minute deal to pull the country away from the “fiscal cliff.” They are selling securities while capital gains tax rates are still low or transferring millions into trusts for the benefit of children and grandchildren before estate tax laws become more stringent....

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Stand Your Ground motion denied in Janepsy Carballo case

It will be up to a jury to decide if Janepsy Carballo was justified in the killing of the man she said killed her husband. The Stand Your Ground motion filed by her defense was denied on Friday, based largely on Carballo’s inadvertent confession to a confidential informant who was wearing a police wire to investigate an unrelated drug charge at the pain management clinic...

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Investors shed shares of Blackberry maker

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Blackberry maker Research in Motion slumped more than 16 percent Friday with future revenue coming into question and a declining number of subscribers.RIM’s stock jumped initially Thursday when the Canadian company released better-than-expected third-quarter results and a stronger cash position.Shares reversed course during a conference call later, when executives said that...

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Jerry Seinfeld Makes Surprise Appearance on Late Night

Billy Crystal made an appearance on Thursday's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon for an encore performance of Who's On First?, and it included another funny man showing up on the scene!Jerry Seinfeld surprised the audience when he came in on the Abbott & Costello sketch, finally revealing the identity of the St. Louis Wolves' first-baseman "Who" and their second-baseman "What." RELATED VIDEO: Tom Cruise...

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Boehner says he's open to negotiations with President Obama on avoiding 'fiscal cliff'

WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner signaled on Friday he's still open to negotiations with President Barack Obama on avoiding across-the-board tax increases set to hit taxpayers Jan. 1, but sounded pessimistic about reaching a grand deal with the president."How we get there, God only knows," Boehner told a Capitol Hill news conference just hours after...

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Miami-Dade jobless rate drops to 8.4 percent; Florida rate drops to 8.1 percent

Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 percent for November, down .4 percent over the previous month, bring it to November 2008 levels. It was the largest drop in month over month rates since October 1992, reported the state’s Department of Economic Opportunity. In Miami-Dade County, the unemployment rate dropped to 8.4 percent when adjusted for seasonality; that represents...

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Religious leaders, students in South Florida remember Newtown tragedy with observances

South Florida religious leaders will be remembering the 20 children and six adults killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. On Friday, all Archdiocese of Miami schools will have a moment of prayer at 9:32 a.m. The archdiocese’s churches also will ring their bells 26 times in observance of those killed.On Sunday, Temple Judea in Coral Gables...

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2012 Movie Supercut

From The Avengers to Zero Dark Thirty, 2012 was a stellar year for cinema and now Kees van Dijkhuizen Jr. has compiled the best moments from nearly every release into one absolutely breathtaking mash-up! RELATED - ET's 12 Best Films of 2012 "Cinema is a friend, a teacher, a refuge and a safe place," Kees writes in the video description. "Here's to that dream."And what a stunning fantasy it ...

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Booker rules out bid for NJ gov, eyes US Senate run

Newark Mayor Corey Booker ruled out a bid as New Jersey's governor but confirmed he was eyeing a run for the US Senate."Let there be no doubt - I will complete my full term as mayor of Newark, NJ," Booker said in a newly released video. "I will explore the possibility of running for the United States Senate in 2014."Booker also thanked the city of Newark...

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Survey shows better lending climate

Most Miami-Dade businesses believe they have easier access to borrowed money amid a slowly improving economy.That’s one result from a recent survey of executives by Miami’s Bilzin Sumberg law firm. The online survey of about 200 top executives was conducted during the second half of 2012. Nearly 60 percent of respondents said they thought the financing environment had improved...

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