Attorney for dad of missing Hallandale Beach baby says evidence was damaged

The tiny bones recovered from a backyard grave have a story to tell: Are these the remains of Dontrell Melvin, a baby whose family didn’t report him missing for 18 months? And how was the baby killed?According to notes in the Hallandale Beach police lead investigator’s file, there was blunt force trauma to the child’s cranium after his death, likely caused during the search...

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Justin Bieber Tweets Worst Birthday

It's Justin Bieber's party and he'll cry if he wants to! The newly 19-year-old heartthrob took to Twitter Friday night to express his disappointment after his birthday plans were reportedly shut down.Earlier in the night, the excited Girlfriend singer tweeted "big night ahead" and "gonna be a fun night," but mere hours later he was singing a different tune, writing: "Worst birthday." The tweet has...

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Thugs posed as cops to rob Brooklyn home: police

Two dapper thugs posed as cops to rob a Brooklyn home, police said.The duo forced their way into a Bedford-Stuyvesant residence near Atlantic Avenue and Herkimer Street about 5:30 p.m. Jan. 16, snatching a laptop and cash.One suspect is about 6 feet tall, and wore a suit and glasses. His accomplice, who dangled a fake shield around his neck, also wore a...

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Michelle Singletary: College scorecard didn’t pass our tests

With my 17-year-old daughter headed to college, I tried out the new college scorecard tool launched by the Obama administration following the president’s State of the Union address.I was not impressed. Some links didn’t work and certain information I wanted wasn’t there. Overall, the tool just didn’t add much value to help our family figure out which college would be the...

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Florida man vanishes after being sucked into sinkhole under his bedroom

SEFFNER -- A sheriff's deputy plucked a man from an expanding sinkhole, but neither was able to save the man's brother from being sucked into the rubble, authorities said.Early Friday, authorities said the site at 240 Faithway Drive had become too unstable to continue rescue efforts and the focus would instead shift to a recovery operation.The sinkhole opened late Thursday...

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Jennifer Lawrence Silver Linings Playbook Costumes Bidding Frenzy

The whole world's in love with Jennifer Lawrence right now, and that's great news for the Nate D. Sanders Auctions, who recently auctioned off four pieces of her Silver Linings Playbook wardrobe.The items for sale included the black wool coat Jennifer wears in the film (a Moda International coat in a size 6), and more intimate items like the stretchy white pants she sports during the dance sequence,...

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Mayor Bloomberg says to lose weight you have to eat less

Meet Mayor Bloomberg, diet guru.Only you're probably not going to like his advice for losing weight -- just eat less."If you eat less than 2,000 calories you'll lose weight," the mayor said on his weekly WOR radio show today. "If you eat more than 2,000 calories, you'll gain weight. Now some things metabolize more quickly than others. And everyone says...

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Would-be convention center developers make pitches to Miami Beach residents

Developers on Wednesday presented Miami Beach residents with competing ideas for what the city’s Convention Center could look like after an overhaul. It was the public’s first glimpse of what could become of the 52-acre site. Two heavy-hitting teams are competing for the project, which could cost up to $1 billion.Both teams – Portman-CMC and South Beach ACE – stressed that...

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Miami-Dade mayor says partnerships, technology will move county forward

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez will deliver his annual speech to the county Thursday, laying out his goals for revving up the local economy, promoting regional cooperation and improving a public transportation system that is, at best, inadequate.In a wide-ranging interview previewing his state-of-the-county speech, Gimenez told The Miami Herald that he is optimistic about...

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Stars Without Makeup!

Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson looks undeniably gorgeous in this makeup-free Twitter pic she just shared with fans. "Getting into character. I need some eyebrows though!," she joked. ...

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Barnes & Noble posts third-quarter loss as Nook costs mount

The digital business is weighing on Barnes & Noble Inc., the largest traditional US bookseller.The company posted on Thursday a loss in the fiscal third quarter, hurt by weak sales during the all-important holiday quarter for its Nook e-book readers as well as at its bookstores. Nook revenue fell 26 percent, and the company has begun cutting costs at...

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Don’t get too personal on LinkedIn

Have you ever received a request to connect on LinkedIn from someone you didn’t know or couldn’t remember?A few weeks ago, Josh Turner encountered this situation. The online request to connect came from a businessman on the opposite coast of the United States. It came with a short introduction that ended with “Let’s go Blues!” a reference to Turner’s favorite hockey team...

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Two charged with taking protected live sharks from the Keys

For the second time in weeks, federal prosecutors have ordered the arrest of people for illegally taking live sharks out of the Florida Keys.Two officials of Idaho Aquarium Inc. in Boise were indicted on federal charges of conspiracy and illegally purchasing four spotted eagle rays and two lemon sharks, all protected species and all from Keys waters.Ammon Covino, 39, president...

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Prince Harry Dances with Kids & Learns Sign Language During Africa Trip

Prince Harry is once again proving to be a hit as a goodwill ambassador during his latest trip to Africa.The prince stopped off in the African kingdom of Lesotho on Wednesday to visit children being supported by a British charity he founded.PICS: Star Sightings Harry got down on his knees to join kids in a dance during his visit to the Kananelo Centre for the deaf in a rural part of the country's...

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Miss Delaware Teen USA resigns on same day alleged porn tape surfaces

YouTube and @Melissa_M_King via TwitterThe porn video allegedly showing Miss Delaware Teen USA Melissa King (left) and a picture of King wearing her official sash (right).Miss Delaware Teen USA, Melissa King, has turned in her crown after a sex tape emerged allegedly staring the 18-year-old beauty."The Miss Delaware Teen USA pageant has received a resignation...

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Coral Gables native Martin Zweig, Wall Street wiz, dies in Florida

A decade before he foresaw the 1987 stock market crash, Coral Gables native Marty Zweig was already considered a Wall Street wizard.Renown business journalist Dan Dorfman called him “the country’s hottest investment adviser” in 1981, his picture appeared on the cover of Money Magazine in 1982, and he was frequent guest on the PBS financial show Wall Street Week. Wall Street...

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Miami businessman who pleaded guilty to stealing millions from Medicare is sentenced to 14 years in prison

A local businessman who moved his mental health chain from Miami-Dade to North Carolina after the feds suspected him of a Medicare scam was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday and ordered to reimburse the taxpayer-funded program $28 million.Kept behind bars since his arrest because of fears he might flee to Cuba, Armando “Manny” Gonzalez pleaded guilty in December to...

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Adorable Tots: Celebs and their Cute Kids!

Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson posed in front of the Oscar statue while her  little boy David Daniel Otunga Jr. made a funny face. Hudson captioned the pic, writing: "We had fun!!! Until next time ...Oh Oscar!! Big congrats to all the winners!!!" ...

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Helicopter prison escape foiled in Greece after massive gun battle

trikalavoice.grA helicopter is seen hovering over a prison in Greece as Panagiotis Vlastos attempts a daring escape.ATHENS, Greece — A helicopter swooped down on a prison courtyard Sunday as armed men on board fired on guards and lowered a rope to help a convicted killer make his fourth attempt to escape from a Greek prison.But the plot was foiled after...

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Univision bumps NBC into fifth place

A failing NBC has left Univision the fourth most popular network in the United States — at least for now.The latest ratings from the February “sweeps” race — a milestone moment for network ratings in the television business — had NBC fall behind its Spanish-language rival. The Doral-based network finished the sweeps period with a viewership that amounted to 1.5 percent of...

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At least one wounded in Miami shooting

Miami police detectives Monday morning are on the scene of a shooting that wounded at least one person.Police have cordoned off the area of Northwest Avenue at 43rd street as they investigate.Still visible on the street: a bloody rag next to the tire of a Ford sports utility vehicle. This bulletin will be updated as more information becomes available. ...

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2013 Oscars Speeches, Top 5

This year's Academy Awards saw a few first-timers collect awards (Adele, Jennifer Lawrence) in addition to the veterans that hit the Oscars stage (Ben Affleck, Daniel Day-Lewis) -- but who of these winners gave the most memorable of speeches? Here's the top five acceptance-speech moments from Oscars Sunday:1. Ben Affleck for Best Picture: The man behind the hit film Argo, Ben Affleck, delivered a...

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Israel, US successfully test anti-missile system

JERUSALEM — Israel and the US on Monday carried out a successful test of the next-generation Arrow 3 missile defense system, for the first time sending an interceptor into outer space, where it could destroy missiles fired from Iran.The Arrow 3 is part of a multilayered system that Israel is developing to protect against a range of missile threats, from...

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Miami medicine goes digital

About 10 years ago, Dr. Fleur Sack quit her practice as a family physician to become a hospital department head. Spurring her decision was the need to switch from paper records to electronic ones to keep her private practice profitable. “At that time, it would have cost about $50,000,” Dr. Sack recalled. “It was too expensive and it was too overwhelming.” But times and technologies...

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Miami Dolphins hopeful on stadium referendum date

The Miami Dolphins are hopeful the Miami-Dade County Commission will approve a May 14 date for a referendum on the $400 rehabilitation of their stadium, time enough to get South Florida in play for Super Bowl 50, a Dolphins spokesman said Saturday.Spokesman Ric Katz said the language of the proposed referendum has yet to be decided, and ultimately the commission decides the...

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Independent Spirit Award Winners 2013

The 2013 Film Independent Spirits Awards were handed out in Santa Monica, CA today and lots of Oscar frontrunners cemented their status by dominating in their categories once more.Check out all the winners below: Best Feature Beasts of the Southern Wild Bernie Keep the Lights On Moonrise Kingdom Silver Linings Playbook BEST FEMALE LEAD Linda Cardellini, Return Emayatzy Corinealdi, Middle of Nowhere Jennifer...

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Elderly man fatally shot in Brooklyn home

An elderly man was shot and killed inside a home in Brooklyn this morning, police said.The 72-year-old man suffered a single gunshot wound to the neck and was discovered inside the Gates Avenue building in Bushwick around 2:25 a.m., cops said.The victim was rushed to Woodhull Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.The man, whose name has not been released,...

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South Beach Wine & Food Festival changes Miami's culinary scene, impacts economy

For Miami restaurateurs, this is Showtime.With dozens of top chefs — Bobby Flay, Todd English, Daniel Boloud and Masaharu Morimoto among the list — in town for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, the pressure is on everywhere, from Michy’s to the new Catch Miami. The goal: Show everyone from around the country that Miami’s food scene has arrived on the national stage.Chef...

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