Dec
05

Michael Douglas as Liberace Matt Damon Behind The Candelabra

Inside 'Behind' Next year Michael Douglas will bring flamboyant music icon, Liberace, to life in a new HBO Movie titled Behind The Candelabra and a new HBO 2013 promo revealed a brand new look at the Oscar nominee as the sparkly singer!VIDEO - Michael Talks Liberace PreparationDirected by Steven Soderberg, Candelabra takes a look at Liberace's life and loves as recounted...
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FDNY safety inspector gets 2 1/2 years for pocketing bribes in day-care scam

A corrupt FDNY safety inspector was sentenced today to 2-1/2 years in the slammer for pocketing $61,000 in bribes to help a ring of crooked day-care center operators run a massive scam on the city.Carlos Montoya pleaded guilty earlier this year to falsifying records and overlooking violations at centers run by "the Congregation," a group of Russian immigrants...
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Innovate MIA puts spotlight on startup community

If you think the next week is all about art, you may be surprised to learn there are also six entrepreneurship events vying for your time.And that is all by design. In much the way that Art Basel helped put Miami’s arts community on the international map, organizers of the first Innovate MIA hope their weeklong grouping of events will shine a light on the city’s growing tech...
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Dec
04

Miami-Dade Commission reinstitutes prayer before meetings

Instead of a moment of silence, Miami-Dade Commission meetings soon will start with a nondenominational prayer uttered by a local religious leader or a commissioner.The commission voted 8-3 Tuesday to reinstitute prayer before meetings, a controversial issue that sparked lengthy debate and commentary.Voting for the ordinance were Commissioners Jose “Pepe” Diaz, Jean Monestime,...
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China goes crazy for iPhone 5: Preorders hit 100,000 units in under 24 hours

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Video: Prince William Visits Kate in the Hospital

News broke Monday that royal bride Catherine Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is expecting her first child with Prince William, and ET has new footage of the prince visiting Kate at the hospital.PICS: Baby on the Way: Will & Kate's Royal Romance Her Royal Highness is hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum -- a severe form of morning sickness. William looked like he was in good spirits as...
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Albany pols confirm agreement to team up

ALBANY - Coalition government is coming to Albany.The state Senate's Republicans and a group of five breakaway Democrats announced agreement today that they're teaming up to run the chamber next year, as first reported in today's Post.Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Nassau), and Sen. Jeff Klein of the Bronx, leader of the Independent Democratic Conference,...
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The business behind the artist: Miami’s art gallery scene still evolving

This week, thousands of art collectors, museum trustees, artists, journalists and hipsters from around the globe will arrive for the phenomenon known as Art Basel Miami Beach. The centerpiece of the week: works shown at the convention center by more than 260 of the world’s top galleries.Only two of those are from Miami.While Art Basel has helped transform the city’s reputation...
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Dec
03

Family of worker killed in MDC garage collapse has filed suit against contractors

Family members of one of the workers killed when the garage at Miami Dade College West campus collapsed have filed a lawsuit against five companies involved in the construction. The garage was almost complete when a part of it collapsed on Oct. 10, killing four workers. Samuel Perez, 53, was driving a cement truck and the time of the collapse and was trapped by the rubble...
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J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' Coming to TV

J.K's Rowling's The Casual Vacancy, her first post-Harry Potter novel, is being adapted into a BBC television series.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rowling will collaborate closely on the project, with the number and length of the episodes to be decided.Related: J.K. Rowling Gets Political In New NovelThe Casual Vacancy, which came out in September, is set in a small English town called Pagford....
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