Cooking classes at Miami Beach temple nourish the body and soul

Enjoying a meal without counting calories and doing diets has been a source of tension for most of Wendy Shanker’s life.It was always that extra 10 to 20 pounds that consumed her.Her wake up-call came after she spent $10,000 to stay a month in a spa and lost only two pounds. “For my whole life food was an enemy, and it was a problem. Now I understand that...

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Dan Bucatinsky Scandal Interview

The characters on ABC's Scandal are constantly juggling multiple life or death decisions and putting out raging fires without ever breaking a sweat. That work ethic is not lost on Dan Bucatinsky, who plays the reporter turned stay-at-home dad James Novak.In addition to working on Scandal, Bucatinsky is a consulting producer on Grey's Anatomy, an executive producer of Web Therapy (he also co-stars)...

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Devout Catholic SI mom sues city for not allowing daughter to attend class over religious exemption

A devout Catholic mom on Staten Island is suing the city, saying her daughter was barred from attending class because the Board of Education wouldn't recognize her religious exemption from receiving required medical vaccinations.Dina Check, of West Brighton, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city accusing it of prohibiting her 5-year-old...

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American Airlines, US Airways announce merger

After a nearly yearlong courtship, the union became official Thursday: American Airlines and US Airways have formally announced plans to merge.An early morning announcement by the airlines confirmed reports widely circulated after boards of both companies approved the merger late Wednesday.The move brings stability to one of Miami-Dade County’s largest private employers more...

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Mystery shrouds failure of Internet video link between Pakistani hotel, Miami terrorism trial

The mystery of who pulled the plug on the Internet connection linking witnesses testifying in Pakistan to a Miami terrorism trial remained unsolved Wednesday, stalling the high-profile proceeding until next Tuesday as the defense scrambles for an alternate solution.A defense attorney for Miami imam Hafiz Khan, standing trial on charges of financially supporting the Pakistani...

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Susanna Thompson Arrow Interview

From Betty Draper to Victoria Grayson, the TV-loving world eats up a mean mommy. But to hear Susanna Thompson talk about Moira Queen, her Arrow matriarch has more in common with Walter White, Nancy Botwin and other antiheroes who were forced to walk down a dangerous path by forces outside their control.In addition to getting an entirely new perspective on her character, Thompson opened up about the...

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NYC homes damaged by Sandy should be reassessed now: Queens councilman

A Queens councilman today called on Mayor Bloomberg and the Department of Finance to immediately reassess Big Apple homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy following Monday’s Post report that revealed thousands of affected property owners now face tax hikes.“These homes have already been severely flooded – they shouldn’t be flooded with paperwork now,” said Councilman...

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Now owned by top executives, Cruise Planners on course toward continued growth

With a background in travel and present-day focus on raising her two small children, Lori Jahner set out to find work she enjoyed that would give her the flexibility she needed.The 33-year-old from Aurora, Colo. decided on Cruise Planners — American Express Travel, a home-based travel agent network headquartered in Coral Springs. “They have so much training to offer, ongoing...

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Gov. Rick Scott needs Democrats to pass business tax cut

TALLAHASSEE For the first time in his brief and turbulent political career, Gov. Rick Scott needs a little help from Florida’s Democrats to turn one of his wishes into law.Scott’s top legislative priority this year — a $141 million tax cut for manufacturers — comes with an asterisk: It has to garner ‘Yes’ votes from two-thirds of the Legislature to pass.That means Democrats...

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Alec Baldwin Expecting a Baby with Wife

Newlyweds Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are ready to start a family.RELATED: Most Memorable Celeb Weddings of 2012 A rep for the former 30 Rock star confirmed to People on Tuesday that the couple are expecting their first child together."We're so thrilled and we can't wait to meet our baby," Alec and Hilaria told People.This will be the second child for Alec, 54, who fathered a daughter, Ireland, with...

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