Feb
06

Divorced parents in legal battle over Autumn Pasquale's gravestone

Three months after a 12-year-old New Jersey girl was killed, her divorced parents are in a court battle over control of a memorial fund and headstone for the girl's grave.The lawsuit filed Tuesday is the latest publicly visible fissure in the family after Autumn Pasquale's disappearance that, at first, united the couple and an entire community in a search...
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Can’t find time for play? Try scheduling it

If your resolutions for 2013 include achieving a better work-life balance, your calendar holds the key to your success.But, to pull off your goals, you’re going to need to turn the traditional way of thinking upside down.Most people schedule their work commitments on their calendars and squeeze in family, friends and fun around it. Instead, schedule your work around your...
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Feb
05

Dolphins get unanimous support for stadium tax deal in first Senate hearing

TALLAHASSEE -- The Miami Dolphins started off the legislative season 1-and-0 in their attempt to get lawmakers to approve a multi-million dollar deal to upgradeLawmakers in the Florida Senate Commerce Committee gave unanimous support to a bill that would clear the way for higher hotel bed taxes and a new sales tax rebate to help fund a $400 million renovation of the Fins’...
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Worn Out? Stars Step Out in Same Style

Jessica vs. Kim vs. Ashley Jessica Chastain was perfectly put-together as usual at The Hollywood Reporter Nominees' Night 2013 in Beverly Hills, California on February 4, 2013, though there's a reason her black Givenchy peplum dress looks so familiar -- a pre-pregnant Kim Kardashian wore it to the Ryu Restaurant...
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Chris Brown likely faked community service: DA

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles prosecutors are asking a judge to order Chris Brown to redo his community service because of significant discrepancies in records submitted to a court.Deputy District Attorney Mary Murray writes in a motion filed Tuesday that the records submitted by Richmond, Va., police to prove the R&B singer performed six-months of community labor are "at best sloppy documentation...
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Cutting edge tech from Swiss Army

The Victorinox Swiss Army Jetsetter looks like a traditional pocket knife the company is famous for, but instead of the knife you get a pocket full of storage. A foldout and detachable USB 2.0 flash drive is among the features in the mini tool kit, which includes a ball point pen, bottle opener, Phillips screwdriver, tweezers and scissors in the 16 GB model I tested out....
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Feb
04

Help the homeless by sharing your skills

More than a decade ago, the Rev. Pedro A. Martinez, watched the struggles of the homeless in Miami Beach. Then, he decide to do something about the problem. He designed and organized an outreach ministry to provide the homeless with much needed food, supportive services and community resources.On Saturday the program called H.O.P.E. at Miami Beach Community Church, will...
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Kuwait says backs free speech but must protect ruling emir

KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait supports free speech but must act against illegal comments made about the Gulf state’s ruler, the government said on Monday, after a Twitter user was jailed for five years.A Kuwaiti court sentenced a man to prison on Sunday for insulting the emir on the social networking site, a rights lawyer and news websites said, in the latest prosecution for criticism of authorities via...
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Jennifer Lawrence Talks Hunger Games at Santa Barbara Film Festival

Jennifer Lawrence continues to see lots of love for her standout performance in Silver Linings Playbook. The star was honored at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Saturday, where she talked about how her life has changed since she found fame -- and revealed her reluctance to take on the lead in The Hunger Games franchise.Pics: Stars on Set "It's really rare in your life that saying...
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'Cannibal cop' pal indicted on kidnapping-conspiracy charge

An alleged co-conspirator in the notorious "cannibal cop" case has been indicted on a kidnapping-conspiracy charge, the feds announced today.Michael Van Hise, an auto mechanic from New Jersey, is accused of using email to scheme with NYPD cop Gilberto Valle on Feb. 28 of last year "about kidnapping an identified woman (the 'Victim') in exchange for United...
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