Walk held in honor of Trayvon Martin attracts hundreds including actor Jamie Foxx

Saturday was a day of remembrance for Trayvon Martin, as about a thousand people -- including actor Jamie Foxx -- united with the late teen’s family to march, pray, listen to music and hear inspirational messages, while pressing for justice in his killing.The Trayvon Martin Foundation sponsored the “I am Trayvon Day of Remembrance Community Peace Walk,” to honor the unarmed,...

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Dwayne Johnson 'Snitch' Clip

Dwayne Johnson is forced to drive for a ruthless drug cartel in the gritty action-thriller Snitch, and we have a first look at a killer, crash-bang clip from the movie!Pics: Stars on Set In theaters February 22, Snitch finds Johnson as a concerned father faced with a dramatic choice after his teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime. With his boy facing a minimum prison sentence...

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Alcohol abuse! Maker's Mark cutting alcohol in its bourbon to meet high demand

The distillery behind Maker’s Mark bourbon is reducing the amount of alcohol in its bottles by 3 percent to meet a rise in global demand, company officials said today.“Lately we’ve been hearing from many of you that you’ve been having difficulty finding Maker’s Mark in your local stores,” Maker’s Mark executives Rob Samuels and Bill Samuels Jr. wrote in...

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Hedge funds deserve a (close) look

When constructing a new house, you need to begin with a solid foundation. Otherwise, your home will always be a bit shaky and prone to collapse in a storm. That same principle applies when you start investing. Rather than taking a random approach – like buying a "hot" stock or keeping your money "safe" in a low-earning savings account – you need to start with a solid foundation....

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Poll: Floridians favor Medicaid expansion

TALLAHASSEE -- The vast majority of Floridians want lawmakers to accept federal money to expand Medicaid, according to a new survey sponsored by the Florida Hospital Association and conducted by a Republican-leaning pollster.Of 600 voters polled, 62 percent said the state should take the money and use it to reduce the number of uninsured Floridians. Nearly half of respondents,...

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Christina Applegate Leaving Up All Night Sitcom

Due to creative differences, Up All Night star Christina Applegate has announced her plans to leave the NBC sitcom.Pics: Star Sightings "It's been a great experience working on Up All Night, but the show has taken a different creative direction and I decided it was best for me to move on to other endeavors," Applegate tells Deadline. "Working with Lorne Michaels has been a dream come true and I am...

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Wait for 'killer nanny' pysch tests; she's accused of murdering 2 kids

Court-appointed shrinks are still puzzling over the trial fitness of accused killer nanny Yoselyn Ortega, charged with the heinous bathtub slashing deaths of two young Upper West Side children under her care. The court-appointed psychologists need more medical records before they can determine if Ortega is mentally fit for trial, Manhattan Supreme Court...

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Sign up for Feb. 21 Miami Herald Small Business Forum

Prepare your best pitch for the Miami Herald’s Small Business Forum, Feb. 21 at the south campus of our sponsor, Florida International University.In addition to how-to panels and inspirational stories from successful entrepreneurs, our annual small business forum will include interactive opportunities with experts to learn about financing options and polish your personal...

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Murder charge dropped in Miami Gardens self-defense case

Prosecutors on Thursday dropped a murder charge against a man who claimed self-defense in fatally shooting an armed teen during a June 2010 brawl in Miami Gardens.Travis Cooper, 28, had been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Gregory Gant, 16.The men were part of two groups of fighting men. Cooper claimed Gant pistol-whipped a friend of his, then “pointed...

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Heidi Klum Fashion Week amfAR Kickoff Party

Fashion Week kicked off Wednesday night in New York at a black-tie gala in support of amfAR's efforts to end the AIDS epidemic, and ET was there! Watch the highlights as the stars share their fashion enthusiasm and remember where they were one year ago when Whitney Houston unexpectedly passed away before the Grammys…Pics: Who Wore What Held at Cipriani Wall Street, the event honored the Chairman of...

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US survivors of Algerian hostage crisis plagued by nightmares, guilt

Mark Cobb was so close to the terrorists, he could hear their footsteps. Steve Wysocki escaped after hearing his boss taken hostage next door. Nick Frazier was on a bus that al Qaeda-linked militants sprayed with hundreds of bullets. Although the three Americans escaped the harrowing attack on a petrol plant in Algeria with their lives, they are still racked...

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Miami startup that turns text to video receives $1 million in seed funding

Guide, a new technology startup based in Miami, announced Tuesday it has closed a $1 million round of seed funding from investors including the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Sapient Corp., MTV founder Bob Pitman, actor and producer Omar Epps, and early Google employee Steve Schimmel. The Knight Foundation is supporting Guide through its new early-stage venture...

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Judge orders state to release emails in suit over Gov. Scott's plan for Tallahassee park

TALLAHASSEE -- Some governors left bronze statues behind. Others contributed a library or a sun room to the Governors’ Mansion.Gov. Rick Scott envisions a legacy that would create Governor’s Park, across a six block by three and a half block area in downtown Tallahassee.The boundaries of the proposal are contained in a memo and maps that state officials attempted to withhold...

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Will Smith Explains Why Willow Smith Dropped Out of 'Annie'

Will Smith explains why daughter Willow has dropped out of the big-screen Annie reboot, telling the audience of Real Talk with Sister Souljah and Will Smith at Philly's Temple University that his high-profile daughter really wants to act her age.Pics: Stars and Their Cute Kids Will told the audience, "Willow was supposed to be doing Annie, we got Jay-Z to do the movie, got the studio to come in and...

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Woman fighting for life after Hamilton Heights car crash

A woman is fighting for her life after being involved in a serious car accident today in Hamilton Heights, authorities said.A van and car collided on Broadway and West 135th Street at 2:15 p.m. -- critically injuring one passenger, police said.“I heard a bang. I turned around as the car was still traveling,” said mailman Clairmonte Coppin, 41.“I ran over...

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Miami startup that turns text to video receives $1 million in seed funding

Guide, a new technology startup based in Miami, announced Tuesday it has closed a $1 million round of seed funding from investors including the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Sapient Corp., MTV founder Bob Pitman, actor and producer Omar Epps, and early Google employee Steve Schimmel. The Knight Foundation is supporting Guide through its new early-stage venture...

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Jackson Health System, Kendall Regional battle over trauma

Kendall Regional Medical Center lost one battle in the trauma wars Tuesday at the Miami-Dade County Commission, but has launched a new attack in Tallahassee, asking state regulators to reject a Jackson Health System request that Kendall maintains would force it to close its trauma center.With about 100 supporters packing commission chambers wearing red T-shirts saying “Kendall...

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Twilight Star Nikki Reed Kisses and Tells

Gillette is conducting a social experiment to settle the debate over what's more kissable -- stubble or shaven -- and the conversation is drawing attention from celebrities like Twilight star Nikki Reed.PICS: Hottest Bachelors For Nikki, who is married to bearded rocker Paul McDonald, the guy should commit one way or the other."I like to go for either totally clean shaven or a real full-on beard,"...

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MTA execs get big checks

It’s payday for MTA big shots! The transit agency — which constantly socks riders with fare hikes, the latest coming in March — handed four MTA execs checks totalling $253,000 right before Joe Lhota left the agency to run for mayor. The checks were cut on Lhota’s last day on the job, Dec. 31. The execs include Metro-North boss Howard Permut, Michael Horodniceanu,...

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CMZ Group says former official left before SEC suit

Fred Davis Clark, Jr. — a Cayman Islands man who was accused of securities fraud in a civil suit filed Jan. 30 by the Securities and Exchange Commission — sold his ownership interest and resigned his posts at a separate Cayman Islands business a day before the SEC suit was filed, according to a spokeswoman for the firm, CMZ Group Ltd. CMZ Group Ltd., a Cayman Islands company...

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Driver killed when car hits home in Opa-locka

A man was killed Monday after he lost control of his car around a curve and smashed into an Opa-locka house.According to police, the man, identified as Julian Lamar Mitchell, 37, was speeding west on Northwest 135th Street when he hit the curb, struck a utility pole and crashed into a home in the 1800 block of Northwest 135th Street.Mitchell was ejected and the car caught...

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Second-generation iPad mini could pack a display with 324 pixels per inch

Apple (AAPL) may be about to make up for delivering a disappointingly low resolution for its first-generation iPad mini display. BrightWire reports that supply chain sources have told Chinese website My Drivers that the next-generation iPad mini will indeed feature a 7.9-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, or 324 pixels per inch. For comparison, consider...

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The Following Exclusive Clip The Poets Fire

While the body count is already into double digits, the world has only begun to see the extent of Joe Carroll's plan, and on tonight's all-new episode of The Following, another one or two (hundred) bite the dust! RELATED - How Kevin Williamson's Abandoned Scream 3 Script Became The FollowingIn The Poet's Fire, fans of Fox's fearsome Following will not only have tons of present day chills wriggling...

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Carroll Gardens food scene stays true to Italian roots

Pass the “macaroni and gravy” — Carroll Gardens is beefing up its famous Italian flavor. In less than a year, three new Italian food joints have popped up within two blocks of each other along Smith Street in the former mob-family-enclave turned trendy Brooklyn hood. The opening of Claudine’s, Arthur on Smith and Ciro’s leave the Smith Street strip with...

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Bright spots in Latin America despite global economic uncertainty

There are bright spots as Latin American and Caribbean economies begin the year but the uncertain health of the U.S. economy, the lingering financial crisis in Europe and more sluggish growth in China are casting shadows over the region.A decade ago, dim prospects in those major markets would have delivered a knock-out punch in the region, but this year Latin American and...

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Sex, the FBI and shady characters: Menendez saga a Florida whodunit

Peter Williams could remain silent no longer. “My duty as a US citizen obligates me to report what I consider to be a grave violation of the most fundamental codes of conduct that a politician of my country must follow. I have first hand information regarding the reiterated participation of Senator Robert Menendez in inappropriate sexual activities with young prostitutes...

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BlackBerry searching high and low in India, Indonesia

NEW DELHI/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Research in Motion Ltd must chart a tough course in its two key emerging markets of India and Indonesia: quickly launch cheaper handsets to woo lower-end subscribers while restoring its tattered brand among the countries’ status-conscious.The company, which is rebranding itself BlackBerry after its best-known smartphone, has won millions of followers in these two Asian...

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Justin Timberlake Performs New Music 20 20 Experience

Justin Timberlake hit the stage to perform new music for the first time in ages on February 2 and much to the crowd's delight, JT proved the long wait was well worth it. RELATED - Justin & Jessica's Long Road to The Altar At DIRECTV's Super Saturday Night party in New Orleans, La, Timberlake not only performed his latest single, Suit & Tie (complete with Jay-Z cameo), but he debuted two...

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Deadly deserts

Ralph Peters Violence in Allah’s name in northern Africa won’t end in my lifetime — and probably not in yours. The core question is: To what extent can the savagery be contained?From the Atlantic coastline to the Suez Canal, struggling governments, impoverished populations and frankly backward societies struggle to find paths to modernization...

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Hollywood cardiologist’s ties with St. Jude sales rep raises red flags

Mark Sabbota, a Hollywood cardiologist, regularly implants $5,000 pacemakers in patients at Memorial hospitals in South Broward — generating, last year alone, more than a half-million dollars in sales for a manufacturer called St. Jude Medical. Sabbota, public records show, also happens to be partners with a St. Jude sales rep in two corporations that run frozen yogurt shops....

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