A looming longshoremen’s strike set for midnight Saturday, which threatened havoc at 15 ports along the eastern seaboard and Gulf Coast, has been averted for at least a month. The two sides, the International Longshoreman’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, announced Friday morning they would continue to negotiate after a couple of days of tense mediation. After...
Dec
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Port strike for east and gulf coasts averted for 30 days, talks continue
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Dec
27
Crime Watch: New computer for Christmas? Use it safely
Label: World Last week I received several emails from readers who wanted me to write again about computer safety since many got a computer for Christmas. Therefore, I pulled some information from one of our crime prevention partners, The National Crime Prevention Council, and here are tips you need to take seriously whether you are a senior or a parent:• Use anti-virus software and...
Autopsy: Fire-ambush gunman shot self, not hit by police
Label: Health State police say an autopsy shows the gunman who lured two New York firefighters to their deaths died of a self-inflicted shot to the head and wasn't hit by return fire from a police officer.A positive identification of the body found in 62-year-old gunman William Spengler's burned house hasn't been made yet. Police believe it was his sister.Troopers say...
Deadline to apply for free foreclosure case reviews is Monday
Label: Business Florida residents who believe they suffered from shoddy foreclosure practices have through Monday to apply for a free case review that could net them up to $125,000 if wrongdoing is found.The program, which is overseen by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, began in November 2011 with an estimated 4 million eligibility letters mailed nationwide.As of late September,...
Dec
26
Outdoorsy fun for the New Year’s holiday
Label: World So, as Miss Ella once sang, What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?Many of you, of course, will ring in 2013 with champagne and dancing at one of the clubs in Miami Beach or downtown Miami — and many of these same people will wake up with a hangover Tuesday only to wonder why they spent $2,000 to be in the same space as R&B/hip-hop act Drake and a DJ at the Fontainebleau...
Adorable Tots: Celebs and their Cute Kids!
Label: Lifestyle Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris posted a slew of pics of his adorable family on Dec. 25, 2012, including this one of Harper. The How I Met Your Mother star tweeted: "Ms. Harper likes Mr. Potato Head's fashion sense. She is quite the looker, but I think it's a bit shortsighted." ...
Whale beached in Queens, crews race to rescue ahead of low tide
Label: Health Ellis KaplanRescue crews are in a race against the clock after a whale beached itself this morning in Queens.A resident reported the stranded sea mammal just before 9 a.m., a security staffer for the Breezy Cooperative told The Post.The 50-foot-long whale is believed to be a female humpback whale. Point Breeze firefighters are using a water pump to keep...
Case-Shiller: Home prices up 8.5 percent in South Florida in October over last year
Label: Business Home prices in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties were up 8.5 percent in October from the same time last year, an increase that put them in fifth place for the highest annual gain on the Standard&Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Index.The index, released Wednesday morning, showed South Florida losing some ground in October from September, with prices dropping less...
Dec
25
Memorial set for Ex-Florida governor candidate
Label: World A memorial service for Bill McBride, the Florida Democrat who defeated Janet Reno for the party’s gubernatorial nomination in 2002 but lost to Republican Gov. Jeb Bush, will be held later this week in Tampa. The service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at the Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church. McBride suffered a fatal heart attack Saturday while visiting with family in Mount Airy,...
Jessica Simpson Pregnant With Second Child
Label: LifestyleAfter weeks of speculation, Jessica Simpson has confirmed that she is pregnant with her second child!
PHOTO - Does Jessica Look Pregnant?
This morning she Tweeted, "Merry Christmas from my family to yours," along with a photo of daughter Maxwell sitting above a message written in the sand. It read: "Big Sis."
VIDEO - Jessica on Reaching 50 Pound Weight Loss Goal
Simpson, who gave birth to Maxwell...
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