Feb
05

Stars Without Makeup!

Katie Couric February 05, 2013 A makeup-free, 50-something Katie Couric was all smiles as she arrived fresh faced to LAX on Feb. 5, 2013. ALSO IN THIS GALLERY: ...
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Fla. judge: No trial delay in Trayvon Martin case

SANFORD, Fla. — A judge in the case of a former neighborhood watch leader accused of shooting Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has denied a defense request to delay the trial.George Zimmerman's attorneys presented a motion Tuesday asking Judge Debra Nelson to push the trial from mid-June back to November. They say the prosecutor has been slow in turning over needed evidence. The state attorney denied...
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Cutting edge tech from Swiss Army

The Victorinox Swiss Army Jetsetter looks like a traditional pocket knife the company is famous for, but instead of the knife you get a pocket full of storage. A foldout and detachable USB 2.0 flash drive is among the features in the mini tool kit, which includes a ball point pen, bottle opener, Phillips screwdriver, tweezers and scissors in the 16 GB model I tested out....
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Feb
04

Keys ‘Seahag’ gets 30 years for killing man who refused to give her a beer

Former Conch Key resident Carolyn Dukeshire has the next 30 years to think about the can of Busch Light beer she never got from neighbor Martin Mazur.That's the reason Dukeshire, 62, shot and killed Mazur, 64, last July 29 — she asked Mazur for a beer and he said no. That's when she shot him five times outside his Conch Key home. Dukeshire — known by her friends and co-workers...
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The Future of BlackBerry 10 Sales Looks Hazy

Early sales figures from abroad suggest high demand for one of BlackBerry‘s two big comeback phones… in the struggling Canadian company’s strongest market. As the U.S. market remains on standby for sales and even ads, reports from both analysts and suppliers suggest sold-out new models in the United Kingdom, the first and only place the BlackBerry Z10 is available yet. “We believe Carphone...
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Justin Timberlake Backtracks on Britney Spears Comments

Justin Timberlake finally returned to the stage on Saturday, but caused a bit of an uproar among Britney Spears fans when he spouted off some catty comments about his ex before going into his hit song Cry Me a River. During his performance at Saturday's Super Bowl DirecTV party, Mr. J.T. introduced the song by saying to the crowd, "Sometimes in life, you think you found the one. But then one day...
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WATCH: Cops hunt for suspect after man fatally gunned down in Queens

Police released surveillance video of the heartless thugs who gunned down an Upper West Side man in Queens on Saturday. The gunman is seen in the video raising his arm, gun in hand, and going after the victim. He then turns and flees with his accomplice.Francisco Leal, 27, was leaving a liquor store on 21st Street and 41st Avenue in Astoria, when the two...
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Bright spots in Latin America despite global economic uncertainty

There are bright spots as Latin American and Caribbean economies begin the year but the uncertain health of the U.S. economy, the lingering financial crisis in Europe and more sluggish growth in China are casting shadows over the region.A decade ago, dim prospects in those major markets would have delivered a knock-out punch in the region, but this year Latin American and...
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Feb
03

Insane City: Read excerpt from Dave Barry’s new book

After a block and a half they came to the Clevelander, a legendary South Beach bar bearing no resemblance to anything that has ever existed in Cleveland. On a small stage next to the packed bar a woman wearing a basically invisible bikini was writhing to inhumanly loud pounding music. Nearby, beneath a sign that said D.J. BOOGA WOOGA was a man wearing black lace-up boots...
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Can a Robot Clean Your Windows Better Than You Can?

Home robots like the Roomba and the Neato have legions of fans, myself included. They truly make vacuuming a snap. So could a window-washing robot that costs $ 300 do the same – and is it worth the money? The Winbot is coming to market this spring; to find out if it’s worth your hard-earned dollars, I test it out.How It WorksThe Winbot uses suction (in fact, it sounds like a powerful vacuum) to hold...
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