Several injured, one dead after tour bus hits overpass at airport

Several people have been injured and one is dead after the top of a tour bus entering Miami International Airport hit an overpass at the airport's arrivals entrance. There were 30 to 35 people on the bus and some suffered "major injuries," said Greg Chin, a spokesman for the aviation department. About a dozen fire trucks and six ambulances blocked the airport entrance, and...

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EBay’s double tax base prompts calls for investigation

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Germany may have missed out on a combined $ 1 billion in sales tax since online marketplace eBay picked a tiny Luxembourg office as its base for EU sales, a shift that lawmakers say should now be investigated.EBay’s nomination of Luxembourg unit eBay Europe Sarl – with a staff of nine – as its provider of services to EU clients allows it to charge customers in Europe...

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Woman grazed by bullet after shots fired near Chelsea nightclub

A woman was wounded when gunfire erupted near a troubled Chelsea nightclub early today, authorities said.The 26-year-old woman was grazed in the leg by a bullet on 28th Street and 7th Avenue about 4:10 a.m., cops said.A nearby security guard said shots were fired after a fight broke out at the nightclub Shadow and spilled out down the block.It was not clear who the intended target was. The victim...

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Boat Show may block Miami’s 2016 Super Bowl bid

This winter, the biggest NFL match-up in South Florida might be Super Bowl versus Boat Show. As South Florida readies a bid for the 2016 Super Bowl, it must contend with a major potential conflict on the tourism calendar. The National Football League may move the Super Bowl to Presidents’ Day weekend, already home to the five-day Miami International Boat Show since the 1940s....

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College student seeks immunity in South Miami man’s stabbing death

James Arauz, the Miami Dade College student who stabbed his mother’s employer to death, testified Thursday in the first day of a hearing to determine whether he would be granted Stand Your Ground immunity. Arauz, who was 20 at the time, stabbed Vincent Pravata to death and went on a shopping spree with his credit cards in Oct. 2009. Investigators later found bloody fingerprints...

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Rumer Willis on 'Hawaii Five-0' Clip

In Rumer Willis' upcoming cameo on Hawaii Five-0, her character quickly shifts from flirting with one of her customers to fearing for her life. ET gives you an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming episode.Willis, the daughter of now-divorced couple Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, plays a bank teller in her upcoming Five-0 cameo, and is just about to seal a date with one of the bank's patrons when a group...

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Two men shot in Staten Island apartment building for allegedly being too noisy

One man is dead and another is fighting for his life this morning after they were shot in a Staten Island apartment building for being too noisy, police sources said.The victims, 20 and 21, were in a first floor apartment in a Bodine Street building drinking and being rowdy around 6 a.m. when the upstairs neighbor complained to her boyfriend, the source...

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California Pizza Kitchen brings prototype to Sawgrass Mills

The restaurant chain that took barbecued chicken pizza mainstream is ready to push the culinary envelope again. How about a pizza topped with roasted Brussels sprouts and applewood smoked bacon or a Korean barbecue pizza with pork loin and spicy kimchee salad?Innovative menu items are just one piece of what’s unique about California Pizza Kitchen’s new flagship restaurant...

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Keys stabbing suspect surrenders in Miami-Dade

A 33-year-old Islamorada man wanted in connection with a stabbing earlier this week has surrendered to law enforcement authorities in Miami-Dade.Alexander Flores told police he stabbed his ex-girlfriend after breaking into her Plantation Key house.She was airlifted to the Ryder Trauma Center in Miami on Tuesday. Her condition is listed as stable. Monroe...

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Past hosts teaming for Spike Video Game Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Spike Video Game Awards are assembling past hosts.The cable network announced Thursday that the gaming extravaganza’s previous emcees would join “The Avengers” star and four-time VGAs host Samuel L. Jackson at next week’s show.Previous hosts Zachary Levi, Snoop Lion, Jack Black and Neil Patrick Harris are set to appear at the 10th annual ceremony.The show will also feature debut...

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Lohan Attends Bieber Show Pre-Arrest

Prior to hitting the club and getting arrested, Lindsay Lohan started out having a pretty wholesome night on Wednesday at New York City's Madison Square Garden. RELATED: Lohan Arrested After Bar Brawl The Liz & Dick actress, 26, attended Justin Bieber's show with opening acts The Wanted and Carly Rae Jepsen.Lohan has praised Bieber in the past, even comparing their mothers. She tweeted on Sept....

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Tiffany & Co.'s third-quarter results miss Wall Street estimates as jewelry company cuts 2012 outlook

Tiffany & Co.'s third-quarter net income fell 30 percent, stung by a higher-than-expected tax rate, ongoing economic weakness and high precious metal and diamond costs.The jewelry company's results missed Wall Street's expectations and it cut its full-year earnings forecast.Shares dropped $5.58, or 8.7 percent, to $58.15 in premarket trading Thursday.For...

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City National Bank of Florida and its Spanish parent have four years to evaluate the Miami bank’s future ownership

City National Bank of Florida, the Miami bank purchased by Bankia (formerly Caja Madrid) of Spain in November 2008, said Wednesday that its parent has a “four-year window to evaluate alternatives” for the bank’s future ownership and will work closely with management in Miami during the process.The Spanish government has reached and agreement with the European Union related...

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Group to begin reviewing Miami-Dade’s elections practices

A group tasked with making recommendations to improve Miami-Dade elections will begin meeting Tuesday morning, three weeks after Election Day was marked by long lines and a surge of absentee ballots that took several days to count.County Mayor Carlos Gimenez convened the advisory group to examine state and local elections laws and practices, and suggest changes. The first...

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'Dancing with the Stars' Finals: Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani Win All-Stars Season

Dancing with the Stars rounded off its firsts on Tuesday night by announcing a first-time winner in the first all-female finals in the show's first All-Stars season. After being showered in confetti on the stage for their victory, Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani gleamed as bright as the Mirrorball Trophies they held in their hands after the show."When it was just down to the two of us, we were...

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Getco makes $3.50 per share bid for Knight Capital

Getco is making a cash-and-stock bid for troubled trading firm Knight Capital that it values at $3.50 per share.In a letter to City, NJ-based Knight Capital, Getco Holding Co. says the acquisition would involve a two-step process in which 242 million new shares would be issued, followed by a tender offer for an additional 154 million shares.Getco already...

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Gift ideas for the techie on your list

The holidays are coming fast, and if you’re like me, you’ve probably gotten very little of your gift shopping done. Here are suggestions for a variety of gifts for the techie and the not-so-techie people on your list. Some of these items can be found in stores and some are only available online, but you should be able to order them in time for Christmas or Hanukkah. ...

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Three people wounded in drive-by shooting in Miami Gardens

An apparent drive-by shooting late Monday night in Miami Gardens has left three people in the hospital and neighbors wondering whether the wrong house was targeted.The shooting happened in the 20800 block of Northwest 30th Court. Air rescue took the victims, two men and a woman, to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where at least one remains in serious condition.Neighbors said three...

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Card firms’ block on WikiLeaks did not break rules: EU

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A block on processing donations for WikiLeaks by Visa Europe and other credit card companies is unlikely to have violated EU anti-trust rules, the European Commission said on Tuesday.DataCell, a company that collected donations for WikiLeaks, complained to the Commission about Visa Europe, MasterCard Europe and American Express Co after they stopped processing donations for WikiLeaks...

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Golden Globes Flashback: Joaquin Phoenix 2006

It's no secret that Joaquin Phoenix isn't fond of awards shows. He's made that clear throughout his acting career and recently reiterated his dislike and discomfort with awards shows. Nonetheless, when he won an award in 2006 for Walk the Line, he was all smiles."Pitting people against each other . . . It's the stupidest thing in the whole world. It was one of the most uncomfortable periods of my...

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Wintry mix hits city

Crews have treated the highways and plows are standing at the ready across the tristate for another November snowstorm.A storm system is moving up from the Tennessee Valley region. Snow started falling at daybreak and will likely cause some problems for the morning commute.The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for some portions of...

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Shoppers welcome holiday sales by buying early, often — and online

Shoppers swooped into stores in droves on Thanksgiving weekend, topping last year’s sales, as more retailers opened their doors earlier than ever on Thursday, luring bargain hunters away from eating another plate of turkey.And now Cyber Monday is expected to set a record for online shopping this year, for those who prefer the Internet to the mall.Spending per shopper nationwide...

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Police seize haul of bogus lobster tags

An ongoing investigation into an elaborate scheme to counterfeit state-issued tags for spiny lobster traps has pulled in a second suspect.Jesus Alonso Perez, 51, of Miami was charged with possession of phony trap tags after his arrest last week by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers in Miami-Dade County.Perez is the first person arrested in the case...

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Facebook not so fun with a click from boss or mum

LONDON (Reuters) – Posting pictures of yourself plastered at a party and talking trash online with your Facebook friends may be more stress than it’s worth now that your boss and mum want to see it all.A survey from Edinburgh Business School released on Monday showed Facebook users are anxious that all those self-published sins may be coming home to roost with more than half of employers claiming...

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Joe Manganiello on 'How I Met Your Mother'

Now enjoying the skyrocketing success of True Blood and his recent film Magic Mike, Joe Manganiello now revisits the recurring role on How I Met Your Mother that enabled him to achieve that success."It's awesome," Manganiello told ET's special correspondent Melissa Peterman of returning to the show. "I missed everybody. You see everybody out and about over the years...but it was just really fun to...

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Man killed after car falls off lift in parking garage

A man was fatally injured this morning when a car fell off of a lift, pinning him underneath, authorities said.The victim was at Icon Parking on Barclay Street near Church Street when the SUV fell from the lift around 8:10 a.m., officials said.Emergency workers rushed to the scene, but the man was pronounced dead, said a spokesman for the FDNY.It was not...

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Shifting tides of Panama real estate echo Miami trends

PANAMA CITY, Panama — As a real estate agent shows off a model apartment — white leather sectional, stainless steel appliances, open concept, ocean views — in the 59-story Yacht Club Tower, and touts its fitness center and pool deck designed to mimic a ship floating on the sea, he makes a telling statement:“We tried to emulate the Miami style in this building.”Approaching...

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Never mind shopping; Messiah concert marks start of holiday season

Participating in the annual Messiah sing-in, always made me feel like the Season had begun. I was a member of the community chorus for many years, under the late Dr. Lee Kjelson. It was a wonderful feeling, singing the words from the Bible that foretold the coming of Jesus. Now, decades later, the Messiah sing-in tradition is still going strong.At 2:30 p. m. on Dec. 9,...

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Larry Hagman Dies

Larry Hagman, best known for playing Dallas villain J.R. Ewing, died Friday morning from complications stemming from his recent battle with cancer.He was 81 years old.Video: Larry Hagman Talks 'Dallas', Cancer and Veganism "Larry was back in his beloved Dallas, re-enacting the iconic role he loved most," his family said in a statement via The Dallas Morning News. "When he passed, he was surrounded...

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Is the electric car dying again?

A second administration of President Barack Obama will be forced to revisit the issue of subsidies for renewable energy and, with it, those for electric vehicles. Despite the millions of dollars spent on government incentives, marketing and promotion, sales of fully electric cars are well below projected targets. Investment in vehicle charging infrastructure also has fallen...

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