Jessica Biel on the Best Part of Being a Newlywed

With people still buzzing about Hitchcock star Jessica Biel's October wedding to Justin Timberlake, Jessica's revealing to Elle magazine the best part of being a newlywed, her buzzed-about pink wedding dress and Justin's unexpected domestic side.On what it means to be married, Jessica says it's all about now having a constant companion."It means always having someone there to open the pickle jar…to...

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Mayor Bloomberg says NYC working on being better prepared for extreme weather like Sandy

The city will work on upgrading building codes and evacuation-zone maps, hardening power and transportation networks and making sure hospitals are better prepared for extreme weather after Superstorm Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday.As a start, utility Consolidated Edison has agreed to spend $250 million to get its electrical, steam and gas...

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Art Basel brings full rooms, high rates to Miami Beach hotels

Hotels in Miami-Dade are full this week — of guests, art and events. In some cases, they’re even being taken over. See: Lords South Beach at 1120 Collins Avenue, which has been turned from a sunny hotel into an intimidating, super-sized, crowd-interacting black dog.“At night, when it’s talking, it’s so funny to watch people walk by and do the double take,” said Brian Gorman,...

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HOLIDAY LIGHTS

It’s that time of year to decorate your home and tell us how wonderful it looks!We’re seeking all entries for our annual Holiday Lights showcase. Tell us about your home, your decorations and where you live. Send this information to Lidia at ltzdinkova@gmail.com. by Monday, Dec. 10 or to Joan Chrissos, Holiday Lights, Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, Fl., 33132. Please...

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Pink Girl on Fire Acoustic Performance

With her album tearing up the charts, her singles dominating radio and a looming tour that is destined to sell out instantaneously given the sensational show she always stages, you could say Pink is on fire right now. VIDEO - Behind the Scenes of Pink's Covergirl ShootActually, you'd have to say that because Pink tackled Alicia Keys' Girl on Fire when she stopped by BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge on December...

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LI man shoots girlfriend in fight over zombies: cops

Police say an argument over the TV show "The Walking Dead" led a man to shoot his girlfriend in the back.Jared Gurman of Williston Park, on Long Island, was ordered held without bail Tuesday. He is charged with attempted murder.Police say Gurman fired one shot from a .22 caliber rifle. Officers say the bullet pierced the unidentified woman's lung and diaphragm...

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iPad’sdominance limits apps for other tablets

Q. When are companies going to start writing applications for tablet computers other than the iPad? I own a Pandigital tablet, and when I try to download apps, I’m told they’re either for the iPad or iPhone. LeRoy Hilton, Oro Valley, Ariz. You can expect more apps for non-Apple tablet computers when those devices gain more market share. How soon, or if,...

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Son of slain Miami Gardens car wash owner: ‘He put his own life before someone else’

When Dameion Peart got the phone call from his uncle, he didn’t believe it. He drove to his father’s Miami Gardens car wash to see for himself. He hoped the news wouldn’t be too bad, or maybe the shooting happened someplace else.He pulled up, saw flashing lights and police tape, and knew it was true.His father, Errold Peart, had been trying to protect a customer Sunday afternoon...

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Swiss spy agency warns U.S., Britain about huge data leak

ZURICH (Reuters) – Secret information on counter-terrorism shared by foreign governments may have been compromised by a massive data theft by a senior IT technician for the NDB, Switzerland‘s intelligence service, European national security sources said.Intelligence agencies in the United States and Britain are among those who were warned by Swiss authorities that their data could have been put in...

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Bronx man found dead with severe head trauma after nabes report 'foul odor': cops

An older man was found dead yesterday under mysterious circumstances in The Bronx, authorities said.The 62-year-old victim was discovered around 10:40 p.m. after someone made a 911 call of a foul odor coming from the Davidson Avenue home, cops said.Emergency workers responded and found the victim inside. He appears to have suffered from severe trauma to...

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