A young woman was struck and killed by a speeding train this morning after she walked down onto the tracks in Penn Station, cops said.The woman was hit by a northbound 2 train on the local track at about 5:20 a.m. toward the south end of the platform, according to an MTA spokeswoman. Investigators have been unable to identify her so far.It is unclear whether...
Housing, jobs key to lifting S&P toward record
Label: Business NEW YORK -- With it appearing that Washington lawmakers are working their way past the “fiscal cliff,” many analysts say that the outlook for stocks in 2013 is good, as a recovering housing market and an improving jobs outlook helps the economy maintain a slow, but steady recovery. Reasonable returns in 2013 would send the S&P 500 toward, and possibly past, its record...
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Disbarred Miami lawyer charged with selling guns stolen from Iraq’s Hussein family
Label: World Federal prosecutors in New Jersey have charged a disbarred Miami-area lawyer and three other people with hatching a scheme to sell a cache of stolen guns that once belonged to the family of the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.Prosecutors say David Ryan, 48, a one-time personal injury lawyer from Pinecrest, obtained at least seven guns that had been smuggled out of Iraq...
Woman critical after allegedly jumping in front of train
Label: Health A woman is fighting for her life after getting struck by a subway at a Harlem station, authorities said.The victim allegedly jumped in front of an oncoming uptown A-train at the 125th Street station at 3:20 p.m., police said.Emergency workers removed the woman from underneath the train and rushed her to Harlem Hospital where she is in critical condition,...
Miami Seaquarium now offering team-building activities
Label: Business In addition to killer whale shows and stingray exhibits, Miami Seaquarium is looking to showcase a new offering: corporate team-building activities.The attraction at 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway started the program aimed at businesses and organizations in December. Activities include interaction with dolphins, the Sea Trek Reef Encounter, a ropes course and picnics. ...
Dec
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Manhunt continues for Miami man suspected of killing ex-girlfriend
Label: World Miami police detectives on Sunday were still looking for the man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend outside a Little Havana drugstore Friday afternoon.Investigators said Ifrain Quintana is armed and extremely dangerous. Quintana is believed to be driving a 2001 Blue Ford Explorer with a Florida tag.Quintana is wanted for questioning in the daylight shooting of Ariadna...
Autonomy’s Lynch defends record as HP confirms Federal probe
Label: TechnologyLONDON (Reuters) – Mike Lynch, the founder of the software firm sold to Hewlett-Packard last year in a deal tainted by accusations of accounting fraud, said he would defend the company’s accounts to U.S. Federal investigators.HP confirmed in a filing late on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice was investigating Autonomy‘s books.The PC and printer maker bought the British company for $ 11...
ET Flashback: Eddie Murphy Talks '48 HRS.'
Label: Lifestyle"Roxaaaaanne!" After getting raves for his hilarious sketch comedy on Saturday Night Live in the early '80s, Eddie Murphy turned the spotlight on a movie career in 1982 with his first big-screen effort: 48 HRS. ET's Mary Hart sat down with the funnyman in the days before the movie broke big with a revealing interview in which he got candid about stepping out of his comfort zone and getting serious...
MetroNorth train hits car, halting Connecticut service
Label: Health REDDING, Conn. — Metro North train service has been suspended on the Danbury line following a train accident involving a car. A Metro North spokesman said the train struck a car in Redding on Sunday afternoon. The train had no passengers and there was no information about whether there were injuries involving the car. Bus service will ferry passengers between...
Week brings startup launches, social media advice for 2013
Label: Business Jared Kleinert, a South Florida entrepreneur, plans to soon launch Synergist, a platform that allow social entrepreneurs to meet potential co-founders online, collaborate and crowdfund their new projects. He also just launched AliveNDead, a blog about risk-taking, and he interns for a Silicon Valley startup. And when he’s not doing all that, he’s going to class — he’s a...
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