Miami federal jury close to verdicts involving men behind ‘bar girls’ club ring

Like an addictive soap opera, the federal trial of a South Beach ring accused of directing a gaggle of girls to swindle tourists at Russian-style clubs zigged and zagged for more than 10 weeks.On Wednesday afternoon, the Miami jury said it is close to delivering verdicts on four men charged with fleecing hundreds of thousands of dollars from dozens of male visitors by racking...

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Google launches ‘scan and match’ music service

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Google is turning on a “scan and match” service for Google Music users to store copies of their songs online, offering for free what Apple charges $ 25 a year for.The service, which launched Tuesday, cuts uploading time for those who want to save their music libraries online. It scans a user’s computer and gives them online access to the songs it finds, as long as they match the...

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Mom left school gunman Adam Lanza alone for days before school massacre: report

APA police cruiser sits in the driveway as crime scene tape surrounds the home of Nancy and Adam Lanza.Mass murderer Adam Lanza spent two and half days home alone with his mom’s arsenal of weapons, giving him plenty of time to hatch one of America’s worst school shootings, according to broadcast report today. Before Lanza slaughtered 20 kids and six educators...

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Survey shows better lending climate

Most Miami-Dade businesses believe they have easier access to borrowed money amid a slowly improving economy.That’s one result from a recent survey of executives by Miami’s Bilzin Sumberg law firm. The online survey of about 200 top executives was conducted during the second half of 2012. Nearly 60 percent of respondents said they thought the financing environment had improved...

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NRA issues first statement after Newtown school massacre

After several days of silence following the Newtown school massacre by a heavily armed shooter, the National Rifle Association of America on Tuesday issued a statement.“The NRA is made up of four million moms and dads, sons and daughters — and we were shocked, saddened and heartbroken by the news of the horrific and senseless murders in Newtown,” the statement said.“Out...

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New Android botnet discovered across all major networks

A new Android spam botnet has been discovered across all major networks that sends thousands of text messages without a user’s permission, TheNextWeb reported. The threat, which is known at SpamSoldier, was detected on December 3rd by Lookout Security in cooperation with an unnamed carrier partner. The malware is said to spread through a collection of infected phones that send text messages, which...

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'Burn Notice' Star Jeffrey Donovan Is a Dad!

Burn Notice actor Jeffrey Donovan and his wife Michelle Woods have welcomed their first child -- a baby girl!A rep for the 44-year-old star confirmed the news Tuesday to People magazine. PICS: Adorable Tots - Celebs and Their Cute Kids!"She is a healthy and happy baby girl, and we are incredibly blessed to have her in our lives," the couple told the magazine, without providing additional details....

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Unspecified threats close Newtown elementary school

NEWTOWN, Conn. — A school principal at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school says it has been locked down due to unspecified threats.Most schools in Newtown opened on Tuesday, four days after a gunman fatally shot 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School.But in a letter to parents published by WFSB-TV, the principal says students at Head O'Meadow Elementary School should stay home...

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Mango’s opening in Orlando

One of South Beach’s liveliest clubs is heading to Orlando.Mango’s Tropical Cafe, where bartop dancers routinely draw a crowd on Ocean Drive, plans to open the new location on Orando’s International Drive at the end of 2014. “Mango’s is a natural fit for this market, and we have an incredible location,’’ Mango’s owner David Wallack said in a press release. “We look forward...

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Narcy Novack gets life in prison for killing her hotel heir husband

An epic family murder saga ended Monday when Narcy Novack, wife of Fontainebleau hotel heir Ben Novack Jr., was sentenced to life in prison.Three years after she and her brother, Cristobal Veliz, planned and helped execute Ben Novack and his mother Bernice, the convicted killers, who had remained loyal to each other throughout the trial, made it clear their family ties would...

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