Dream South Beach wins hotel design award

The Dream South Beach hotel, which opened in 2011, recently won an award for design at the New York International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show. The hotel at 1111 Collins Ave., formerly the Tudor House and Palmer hotels, won the Gold Key Award for Best Guest Room Design. The ceremony was held Monday.Designers were Kelly Ogden of Elk Collective and Michael Czysz of Architropolis....

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Police: 1 dead, 2 wounded in car shot up in Miami

One man was killed and two wounded in a shooting in Miami that left a car pocked with bullet holes. Miami police responded to a call reporting shots fired at about 11:50 p.m. Monday at the corner of Northwest 11th Place and 43rd Street where they found a Nissan Altima with three young males inside.The car was “shot up numerous times,” said Officer Kenia Reyes, Miami police...

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Facebook stock up as lock-up expires on largest block of shares

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Shares of Facebook Inc jumped 10 percent in early trading on Wednesday, even as the biggest block of shares held by insiders became eligible for sale for the first time since the social media company’s disappointing debut in May.In heavy morning trading, Facebook gained $ 2.02 to $ 21.89. “While...

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Playing For Keeps Exclusive Clip

On December 7, Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Dennis Quaid will kick it on the big screen with the release of Playing For Keeps, a new romantic comedy about a charming but down-on-his luck former soccer star (Butler) who returns home to put his life back together.FIRST LOOK: Playing For Keeps In attempting to rebuild his relationship with his son, Butler's character...

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Army deciding if Bales' Afghan rampage will go to court-martial, defense calls case incomplete

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — As Army officials weigh whether a case against a staff sergeant accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a pre-dawn rampage will proceed to a court-martial, Robert Bales' defense team says the government's case is incomplete.And outside experts say a key issue going forward will be to determine whether Bales, who served...

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No touch screen? Stick with Windows 7

Q. I recently had to replace my 9-year-old Windows XP computer, and am having trouble adapting to Windows 7.What are the advantages, if any, for me to upgrade to Windows 8, which I’ve read has touch-screen capability and works with other equipment besides desktop computers? Since I don’t have a touch screen, I’m wondering if there is any point in upgrading.Peter Robinson...

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Florida man describes being shot by police Taser as he sprayed fire with garden hose

PINELLAS PARK -- The fire was all around Dan Jensen.He could see it. He could smell it. He could hear it.It was close enough to touch. It was burning down his neighbor's house. It was creeping toward Jensen's own fence 10 feet away, and he started spraying the fire with his hose. Police ordered Jensen to get back, and he complied.But after a few minutes...

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New Lumia phones seen winning Nokia more time

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia‘s new Lumia smartphones are trickling into the market and early signs suggest they may sell well enough to give the handset maker more time in its fight against industry leaders Samsung and Apple.But investors shouldn’t expect a quick turnaround for the struggling Finnish cellphone maker, with rival gadgets like mini tablet computers...

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Keira Knightley Topless For Allure Magazine

Keira Knightley has been battling eating disorder rumors since her Love Actually days, but that didn't stop the Anna Karenina star from posing topless for Allure magazine. "I'm quite rigorous about what gets exposed. No bottom half!" Knightley says of her nudity rules. "I don't mind exposing my t*ts because they're so small -- people really aren't that interested." RELATED: How Does Keira Choose...

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NY Post: News

NY Post: Newshttp://www.nypost.comLatest News from the New York Post Online Edition, which delivers the Post's world-renowned gossip, best sports in town, and more.http://www.nypost.com/rw/SysConfig/WebPortal/nypost/images/rss_nyp_logo.jpgNew York Post Online Edition logohttp://www.nypost.com12018WATCH: John Stewart takes self down a notch over interview with Petraeus' mistressBy MICHAEL...

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