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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The Fabulous Flubs of 'Pitch Perfect'

The vocal stylings of Pitch Perfect create a near-perfect fit for the eardrums, but as with all movies, sometimes it took several takes to get it just right. The stars of the musical-mash-up movie clearly had plenty of fun on the set trying to hit the right notes in the songs and performances, and we have an exclusive clip of outtakes from the Blu-ray/DVD, out tomorrow!Video: 'Pitch Perfect' Premiere...

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Hollywood postpones violent shows and movies after Newtown shooting

NEW YORK — Movie studios and television programmers have postponed or canceled violent films and TV shows after a shooting left 20 children and six adults dead in a Connecticut elementary school last week.Viacom Inc.'s Paramount studios delayed the premiere of "Jack Reacher," an action-thriller based on the Lee Child novels starring Tom Cruise that was...

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Miami Herald digital subscriptions start Tuesday

Starting Tuesday, unlimited use of websites and mobile apps for The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald will require a subscription.The “Miami Herald Plus+” program allows readers to have free access to a certain number of stories every month: initially, 15 on the websites, 20 on mobile web and 60 on mobile apps. After reaching that limit, users will get a notice that they need...

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Narcy Novack to be sentenced Monday in killing of Fontainebleau Hotel heir husband, mother-in-law

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Fort Lauderdale resident Narcy Novack, convicted of arranging the killings of her millionaire husband and mother-in-law will hear her sentence Monday — if she’s in the courtroom. A disgusted Novack, apparently certain she’d be found guilty, decided not to attend in June when a federal jury’s verdict was read. “We all wondered, `Where’s Narcy?“’ one...

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Riveting Details Emerge from CT School Rampage

As morning turned to afternoon on Friday, further details continued to emerge from Newtown, CT, a tight-knit community shaken by a massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School that took the lives of innocent students and teachers, in addition to the gunman, reportedly identified as Adam Lanza.RELATED: President Fights Tears as He Addresses NationAs President Barack Obama touched on in his tear-jerking...

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President Obama heads to grieving Newtown, as Dems talk gun control

WASHINGTON — For President Barack Obama, it was another sorrowful visit to another grieving community full of broken hearts from unimaginable violence.The spot, this time, was Newtown, Conn., where on Friday a man opened fire inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. The toll: 26 dead, including 20 boys and girls just 6- or 7-years-old.The president planned...

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Miami in spotlight at AVCC, other entrepreneurship events

Entrepreneurs from around the world took the stage during this packed week of entrepreneurship events in Miami: Florida International University’s Americas Venture Capital Conference (known as AVCC), HackDay, Wayra’s Global DemoDay and Endeavor’s International Selection Panel.The events, all part of the first Innovate MIA week, also put the spotlight on Miami as it continues...

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