Hunting a man-eating croc in South Florida

Wildlife biologist Joe Wasilewski has hauled many scaly creatures out of South Florida lakes, canals and marshes over the years.But the snappish four-footer he snared at the Redland Fruit & Spice Park was an unsettling surprise. It was a young crocodile, but not the typically timid native species. This was a Nile croc, infamous for its appetite for humans and savage attacks...

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For Miami, new cruise ships a cause for celebration

Miami’s ship has come in. And it looks more like a fleet. The Carnival Breeze, which starts regular sailings from its new year-round home Saturday, will be joined Thursday by Oceania Cruises’ Riviera and Dec. 1 by Celebrity Reflection. All three launched earlier this year in Europe and make their U.S. debut in Miami. After a three-year dry stretch that saw no shiny new vessels...

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Police mull action over false Twitter abuse claims

LONDON (Reuters) – Britons who posted remarks on Twitter and in blogs wrongly identifying a senior Conservative politician as a child sex abuser might face prosecution after police said on Wednesday they were looking to see if any crimes had been committed.Lord Alistair McAlpine, an ally of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, was widely named on social media sites as being the unidentified politician...

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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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'Serial stickup man' cuffed in ice-cream, yogurt store robberies

The Fro-Yo bandit is on ice.Cops nabbed an alleged serial robber, who held-up at least 10 businesses throughout Brooklyn — including hitting the same Tasti-D-Lite in Park Slope three times, authorities said yesterday.Robert Coston, 47, was arrested Friday afternoon at the Linden Motor Inn in East New York Friday.Cops tracked down him down after getting...

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Small plane makes emergency landing in Southwest Ranches

A small, ultralight airplane made an emergency landing onto an open cow pasture in Southwest Ranches on Friday. No one was injured, Broward Sheriff’s Office reported, and the airplane did not suffer any significant damage.Two people were aboard the plane, said Dani Moschella, a BSO spokeswoman. An investigation into the cause of the emergency landing will be conducted by...

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Worn Out? Stars Step Out in Same Style

Kim Kardashian vs. Pink Who knew Kim Kardashian and Pink had similar tastes in formal wear? Kardashian was spotted wearing a purple-blue, floor-length Catherine Deane gown in Miami this past month, while Pink chose the same style for her red-carpet appearance at the 2012 American Music Awards. Who rocked the chic style best? ...

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Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 13,000 for first time since Election Day

Stocks rallied in an abbreviated session on Wall Street.The Dow Jones industrial average shot up 172 points to 13,009. That's the first close above 13,000 for the Dow since Election Day.The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 18 points to 1,409. The S&P also racked up its biggest weekly point gain of the year. The Nasdaq composite index climbed 40 to 2,966.Traders were encouraged by economic...

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Holiday hiring peps up a sluggish job market

At least the holidays are hiring. Temporary jobs tied to the shopping season could be the consolation prize to South Florida’s recent stretch of lackluster hiring reports. Retailers expect to hire about 600,000 seasonal workers nationwide to keep up with demand during the Christmas rush, and the temp jobs can be a trial run for landing a permanent position.“If you do a great...

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Texting and driving ban bill filed — again — in Tallahassee

TALLAHASSEE -- Drivers would be banned from manually typing or reading texts, emails or other electronic messages while operating a car under legislation filed in the Senate Tuesday.The measure (SB 52), filed by Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, calls for the offense to be what is known as a “secondary offense,” meaning officers could only ticket people for texting while driving...

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is Good, But No iPad Killer [REVIEW]

Unboxing the Kindle Fire HD 8.9Click here to view this gallery.[More from Mashable: Apple Now Owns the iMessage Name] Amazon expands its tablet sights with the bigger, more powerful Kindle Fire HD 8.9. Can it compete against Apple‘s iPad?If there’s one company that deserves credit for reigniting the iPad competitor market,...

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Gabriel Aubry and Olivier Martinez Involved in Brawl

Halle Berry's ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry and her fiancé Olivier Martinez were involved in a Thanksgiving altercation that turned physical, with one man having to be transported by ambulance due to injuries, ET confirms.Cops responded to a 9-1-1 call at 10 a.m. at Berry’s house, and one individual has been detained by police. According to People.com, the fight broke out when Aubry was dropping off...

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Not so happy family: Halle Berry's ex arrested after brawling with beauty's fiance

Halle Berry’s former husband was arrested today at her California home after he triggered a furious fight with her fiancé, French actor Olivier Martinez.Gabriel Aubry was dropping off their daughter, Nah¬la, 4, when fists started flying, TMZ reported.Aubry, a Canadian model, blew up when Martinez, told him, “We have to move on.” Aubry, 36, swung at and...

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Vet who contracted Hep C wins malpractice suit against VA hospital

A failure by Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center staff to properly clean colonoscopy equipment likely infected a patient with hepatitis C, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.U.S. District Judge Adalberto Jordan awarded U.S. Air Force veteran Robert Metzler and his wife a combined $1.25 million in their medical malpractice case against the United States government. Metzler,...

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Small Business Saturday: the anti-Black Friday

Don’t want to brave the Black Friday craziness? You can get a head start on your holiday shopping, snag some deals and support local merchants by participating in Small Business Saturday.Nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday is focused on promoting small business owners nationwide. Since it was started in 2010 by American Express, the promotional...

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ET's Power List: Nicki Minaj

Fresh off of her album release, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up, Nicki Minaj has another accomplishment to celebrate -- earning a slot on the First Annual ET Power List.From her mixtapes to her albums to her popular features, almost everyone has a little bit of Nicki on their MP3 player, but what's on Nicki's iPod might surprise you."No one knows that I'm in love with Enya!" Nicki says. "Oh...

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Penn Station reopens after switch problem

The switch problem that led to a complete service shutdown at Penn Station on the busiest travel night of the year has been resolved, Long Island Rail Road said. The station — which was shut down due to overcrowding — was reopened. Amtrak, NJ Transit and Long Island Rail Road were all still down for about an hour. Expect delays on many lines, officials...

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Dear daughter, let me give you some career advice ...

My daughter, a high school junior, wants to be a teacher. That doesn’t sit well with my husband, who worries about the state of education and the job outlook. He and I regularly debate whether we should encourage her to pursue this interest, or strongly steer her in another direction.Today, coaching our kids about career paths is complicated. Many of my reporter and editor...

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New House Speaker pledges inclusion, cooperation

TALLAHASSEE -- Bipartisanship. Cooperation. Across the aisle.These were the buzzwords and phrases Tuesday during the swearing in of a massive new class of lawmakers who are part of the 86th Legislature that will convene in March.The aftermath of the Nov. 6 election, which saw Democrats gain seven seats overall, has tempered Republicans. Just two years ago GOP leaders boasted...

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News Summary: India outrage over Facebook arrests

WHAT HAPPENED: As India‘s financial capital shut down for the weekend funeral of a powerful politician linked to waves of mob violence, a woman posted on Facebook that the closures in Mumbai were “due to fear, not due to respect.” A friend of hers hit the “like” button. For that, both women were arrested.THE RATIONALE: The arrests were seen as a move by...

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ET's Power List: Taylor Swift

At 22 years old, the latest addition to ET's Power List, Taylor Swift, has practically grown up in the spotlight. While on the one hand, her early success has garnered her an estimated net worth of $165 million, on the other hand, any moment of aberration could hit the front page of tabloids overnight. So what's the teen star's vice?PICS: Fierce & Fabulous Fashions of the 2012 AMA Red Carpet"The...

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Cops questioning person of interest in Brooklyn shopkeeper slays

Cops are questioning a person of interest in the serial killings of three Brooklyn shopkeepers, law enforcement sources told the Post.The mustachioed man seen carrying a duffel bag near the scene of the latest killing in Flatbush is being interviewed by investigators at the 67th precinct, the sources said.The unidentified man was seen near the scene of...

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Miami-Dade to swear in mayor, commissioners

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez will officially begin his first full term Tuesday morning, when he will be sworn in following his August electoral win.The mayor has been in office for more than a year — but that was filling in for the remainder of ousted Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s term. Gimenez defeated six candidates, including outgoing Commission Chairman Joe Martinez, and...

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Stars Party Gangnam Style Backstage at AMAs

BET's Rocsi Diaz acted as a special correspondent for ET at the American Music Awards on Sunday, getting up close and personal with the stars backstage, who were all big fans of Korean pop star Psy.PICS: The Fierce & Fabulous Styles of the 2012 AMAsWhile Psy performed his hit song Gangnam Style, Rocsi used her Nokia Lumia 920 to capture the scene backstage where even Carrie Underwood was dancing...

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Madonna selling Central Park West apartment for $23.5M

The Material Girl’s apartment is up for sale for $23.5 million.Madonna’s co-op at 41 Central Park West – along 64th Street – was placed on the buying block today, the Post has learned. It’s a duplex on the fifth and sixth floors that contains more than 6,000 square feet -- with nearly 110 feet of windows facing Central Park. The exclusive pad comes with...

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Catholic church in Miami sends storm supplies to Cuba

The first plane filled with supplies for Hurricane Sandy victims in Cuba will take off on Monday from Miami, the Archdiocese of Miami announced. Before slamming the Northeast, the hurricane battered Santiago de Cuba in the southeastern section of the island, leaving many homeless. At a 9 a.m. Monday news conference at Miami International Airport, Archbishop Thomas Wenski...

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Panama Canal’s $5 billion makeover could be boon for South Florida

PANAMA CITY, Panama -- Huge yellow dump trucks resemble Tonka toys in a sand pile as they haul tons of rust-colored dirt and basalt rock from a 56-foot gash in the earth that will become a new access channel in the $5.25 billion expansion of the Panama Canal.The trucks keep rumbling up muddy terraced slopes as a quick-moving storm blurs the horizon. The rain chases away workers...

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Man demoted for Facebook comments wins case

LONDON (AP) — Britain‘s High Court ruled Friday that a Christian was unfairly demoted for posting his opposition to gay marriage on Facebook.Adrian Smith was stripped of his management position with the Trafford Housing Trust in northwest England and had his salary cut by 40 percent after posting that gay weddings in churches were “an equality too far.” The...

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Breaking Dawn Part 2 Wins Box Office

Breaking Dawn: Part 2 took in a staggering $141.3 million for its debut, the eighth biggest opening weekend of all time.Video: Nikki Reed Duets with Hubby for 'Twilight' Song The final installment of the Twilight Saga series eclipsed its runner-up Skyfall by nearly a hundred million dollars. The latest Bond film earned $41.5 million in its second weekend in the U.S..Lincoln, starring Oscar-winner...

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Manhattan borough head Stringer to run for city comptroller

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer will run for city comptroller next year, he announced Sunday in a move that will also reverberate through closely watched maneuvering for the mayor’s race. Stringer had been among Democrats considered likely to run to replace Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose third and final term ends next year. Now, the borough president...

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