Preservation board to decide on Herald building

The city of Miami’s historic preservation office has compiled a lengthy, detailed report that substantially bolsters the case for designation of The Miami Herald’s “monumental’’ bayfront building as a protected landmark based on both its architectural merits and its historic significance.Somewhat unusually, the 40-page report by city preservation officer Megan McLaughlin,...

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Are Online Degrees as Valuable as Traditional College Diplomas?

Millennials are the first generation to grow up with constant technology and personal computers. That might explain why they see such a value in online education.A recent poll by Northeastern University showed that 18 to 29 year olds had a more negative view about attending college because of the high cost, and a more positive opinion about online classes than their older counterparts. The survey...

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How They Pulled Off 'The Impossible'

The true story of the devastating 2004 tsunami that consumed the coast of Phuket, Thailand -- and how one family survived it -- is reenacted by Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor in The Impossible. Watch the video to go behind the scenes...Video: Tsunami Survivor Petra Nemcova Reacts to Latest Disaster in JapanIn theaters December 21, The Impossible finds Naomi as Maria and Ewan as her husband Henry, who...

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DJs who pulled Middleton prank, leading one of the nurses to kill herself, are victims, too: boss

EPADJs Michael Christian (left) and Mel Greig, who pulled the Middleton baby prank call that led a nurse to kill herself, won't be fired, their boss said. The DJs who tricked a London nurse into patching through a prank phone call to her colleague caring for Kate Middleton won’t be fired — and their boss even painted them as victims. “This is a tragic event...

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Events showcase Miami’s growth as tech center

One by one, representatives from six startup companies walked onto the wooden stage and presented their products or services to a full house of about 200 investors, mentors, and other supporters Thursday at Incubate Miami’s DemoDay in the loft-like Grand Central in downtown Miami. With a large screen behind them projecting their graphs and charts, they set out to persuade...

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Senate President Don Gaetz cancels on governor to avoid rule violation

TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott invited Senate President Don Gaetz to dinner Thursday and the senator gladly accepted, before realizing that going might violate Senate rules and the Florida Constitution.Scott invited legislators to a holiday reception at the Mansion and Gaetz said he and his wife were invited to stay for dinner.“They’ve asked Vicki and I to stay afterwards,”...

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iPad mini fails to draw crowds for China launch

Either Apple’s (AAPL) reservation-only system works better than anyone could have expected, or consumers in China have little interest in the company’s new iPad mini. Apple’s tiny tablet launched on schedule on Friday but according to IDG News Service, the turnout for Apple’s new slate was minimal. At Apple’s new flagship store in the well-trafficked Wangfujing district in Beijing, for example,...

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Jennifer Hudson House of Blues Performance

Jennifer Hudson was the guest of honor at Michigan Avenue magazine's December Holiday issue party on December 4, turning the evening into "A Hudson Holiday" extravaganza with the Grammy winner staging a sublime concert at House of Blues Chicago. VIDEO - Jennifer Hudson's Secret To A Happy MarriageETonline scored exclusive video of J.Hud slaying Night of Life -- and let me tell you, this opening number...

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Retired cop to save Chirstmas for Sandy victims

Thirty years ago, a rookie cop saved Christmas by reaching into his own pocket to help a Brooklyn burglary victim whose kids’ presents were stolen by a heartless Grinch.That simple act of kindness by Don Costello, a now retired detective, has morphed into the city’s biggest toy give-away, one that will be celebrated tonight at the 30th Annual Children’s...

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VA, Jewish system reach deal to keep vets at home

The Veterans and Miami Jewish health systems announced a partnership Friday to lower government costs in a way that many experts say is needed for the feds to avoid the approaching fiscal cliff.The arrangement by the Miami Veterans Healthcare System is intended to keep aging vets out of expensive nursing homes and keep them living at home with the support of a coordinated...

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