'Scammers' steal from Sandy Hook victim Noah Pozner's family: uncle

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The family of Noah Pozner was mourning the 6-year-old, killed in the Newtown school massacre, when outrage compounded their sorrow.Someone they didn't know was soliciting donations in Noah's memory, claiming that they'd send any cards, packages and money collected to his parents and siblings. An official-looking website had been set up,...

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Miami-Dade existing home sales, prices up again

Resales of Miami-Dade county homes are red hot.Sales of existing homes rose 23 percent in Miami-Dade in November from a year earlier, even as the inventory of residential property on the market remained tight, the Miami Association of Realtors said. The median price of an existing condominium in Miami-Dade surged 31.7 percent to $158,000 in November from a year earlier, while...

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New poll: Many Florida voters say they wouldn’t re-elect Scott as governor

TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott continues to suffer from poor approval ratings despite an improving economy and lowering unemployment, and a majority of voters say they wouldn’t vote to re-elect him, a new poll shows.The poll found, among other things, that many voters are crediting the Obama administration with an improving economy, rather than Scott. A Quinnipiac University...

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Wii U finally gets Nintendo’s TVii service on December 20th

After a month-long delay, Nintendo (NTDOY) will launch its Nintendo TVii service for the Wii U on December 20th in the U.S. and Canada. Nintendo TVii is the company’s take on organizing all of the various video streaming and DVR services a user might subscribe to and then displaying them in an easy-to-navigate touchscreen-based interface on the Wii U GamePad. With Nintendo...

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Victoria Beckham to Launch Online Shopping Site

Victoria Beckham, who's become a style icon thanks to her celebrity favorite clothing line, is taking her fashion career to the next level. The 38-year-old mother of four is set to launch her own e-commerce website next spring.The site will sell her accessories, eyewear, denim, her Victoria Beckham collection as well as its sister label Victoria, Victoria Beckham.Video: Tom & Katie's Friends --...

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Obama on fiscal cliff: He and Boehner 'pretty close' to a deal

WASHINGTON — Optimistic despite a tightening deadline, President Obama says he and Speaker John Boehner are "pretty close" to a grand fiscal deal that would avoid a first-of-the-year shock to the economy, but says congressional Republicans "keep on finding ways to say no as opposed to finding ways to say yes."Obama cast a resolution to the "fiscal cliff"...

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South Florida startup .CO Internet to star in Super Bowl lineup

.CO Internet, the fast-growing Miami company behind the .CO domain name, will be featured in a 2013 Super Bowl commercial, through a partnership with leading Web hosting and domain name provider Go Daddy, the companies said Wednesday. The 30-second spot is set to feature Go Daddy Girl Danica Patrick. The story will revolve around how easy it is to create your own business...

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Miami-Dade commissioner proposes six gun-control measures for Congress, Legislature

Miami-Dade Commissioner Barbara Jordan made a late addition to Tuesday’s board meeting: six gun-control proposals, following last week’s mass shooting in Connecticut.Jordan, a Democrat in a non-partisan post, sponsored six resolutions urging Congress and the Florida Legislature to take a variety of steps, ranging from reinstating a federal assault-weapons ban to allowing...

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EU’s Almunia sets deadline for Google antitrust plan

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union set Google an ultimatum on Tuesday, giving it a month to come up with detailed proposals to resolve a two-year investigation into complaints that it used its power to block rivals, including Microsoft.The EU’s antitrust chief, Joaquin Almunia, delivered the deadline in a meeting with Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt in Brussels.If it fails to address the...

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Inside Hailee Steinfeld's Sweet Sixteen

Oscar-nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld recently celebrated her sweet 16 with pals like Victoria Justice and Willow Smith, and ET is taking you inside the fun-filled Sally Hansen and vitaminwater-sponsored bash."It's my sweet 16, I'm so excited -- I'm so happy," a giddy Hailee said. "You know, to be honest, I've been away from home for a long time, so to just have all my friends and family here together...

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