Dave Barry on man-vs.-snake Everglades smackdown

Would you like to make some extra money, and at the same time run the risk of being eaten by a carnivorous reptile the size of a war canoe? If your answer is “yes,” I have an exciting opportunity for you. It’s called the Python Challenge, and I am not making it up. It’s a real event that was dreamed up by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which apparently...

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“Storage Wars” porn lawsuit: alleged Brandi Passante video distributor found in contempt

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Buzzmakers: Dina Lohan's Black Eye And New The Voice Clips

What had ET readers buzzing this week?1. Dina Lohan's Black Eye Photos Following Dina Lohan's shocking claims that her husband Michael abused her during their marriage (and Michael's denial), ET has obtained vintage photos of the mother of four with a black eye.Click here for the shocking pics.2. 'The Voice' Coaches Dish on New Season It looks like Adam Levine is off the hook for the upcoming season...

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Flu outbreak leads NY to declare public health emergency

The state of New York declared a public health emergency today amid the worst flu outbreak in years.Gov. Cuomo pushed through legislation that allows pharmacies to administer flu shots to kids — not just adults — to combat the sickness.New York has already been blasted with more than three times as many flu cases this year than last.Cases are up from roughly...

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Miami Beach builder Robert Turchin looks back — and ahead

If former Miami Beach vice mayor Robert Turchin had been a Miami decision maker during the recent vote that decided the fate of The Miami Herald building, he would probably have voted with the ‘nays’ allowing its demolition. “There’s nothing special about it,” says the 90-year-old Turchin as he cruises Collins Avenue between 63rd and 48th streets, a strip dense with buildings...

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South Florida man charged with brewing moonshine in his backyard

Authorities say they have arrested a 23-year-old man who has been distilling and selling moonshine at his Lantana home.Daniel David Pawa is in the Palm Beach County Jail this morning facing charges including possessing moonshine, conspiracy to violate beverage laws and possessing a fire arm, according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.Department...

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Video game retail sales continued to slide in December, down 22% from 2011

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Keith Urban Randy Jackson Hottest 'American Idol' Judge

With American Idol's season premiere less than a week away, ET's Rocsi Diaz sat down with judges Keith Urban and Randy Jackson to get their take on the upcoming season and the highly publicized feud between fellow panel members Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. Keith admitted that things felt "a bit surreal" the first few days at Idol, but says he's since settled into his new role as a judge. "I mean...

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No relief: Flu vaccine only effective in 62 percent of cases

A flu shot might not keep you from getting sick, government doctors admitted today.This year’s vaccine is effective in about 62 percent of cases, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. And this year’s vaccine appears least effective in the elderly or people with other health problems — the very folks who need flu shots the most.Getting...

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Legal feud over Spanish-language TV leads to federal suit in Miami

What began as a highly-touted affiliation between a new Spanish-language national television network and a popular independent local station in Miami has dissolved into a legal dispute of David and Goliath proportions.MundoFox Broadcasting, part of the family of communications giant News Corporation, filed suit in the U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida against...

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Plan to add 100 Miami police officers wins city commission support

The Miami City Commission will move forward with a plan to expand its police department by 100 officers.The additional personnel will boost the department’s ranks to 1,244 sworn officers, and better align the ratio of police to residents in Miami with cities like Baltimore, Atlanta and Memphis.“If we are ever going to become the great city that we claim we are going to become,...

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Can Social Media Help You Lose Weight?

At the start of the New Year, when weight loss is often a priority, building a support team to help keep us on track can be extremely helpful. This might typically consist of family members, friends, co-workers, or perhaps even a nutritionist or registered dietitian. But today, support can also be found online. Plenty of Web sites focus on losing weight, and include communities that provide support...

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Golden Globes Ballot 2013 Pick The Winners

The Golden Globes air live this Sunday on NBC, and ET wants you to pick the winners!Sign up with your Facebook account to use our interactive ballot, and vote for who you think should win come Globes night. You can even share your ballot on Facebook to see how your choices stack up against your friends. Pics: The 2013 Golden Globes Presenters From our Ballots Hub Page, you can see the trending favorites...

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Nokia's fourth-quarter mobile phone sales beat own forecast

HELSINKI — Nokia Corp. signaled Thursday its smartphone partnership with Microsoft was starting to reap rewards as it revealed that fourth-quarter mobile phone sales exceeded expectations and that its handset business would return to profitability.The Finnish company's share price surged 11 percent to close at €3.32 on Helsinki Stock Exchange.Nokia said...

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Unemployment claims on the rise in Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade County ended 2012 with more people joining the unemployment rolls than it did last year. The late-year increase in first-time unemployment claims broke a trend of declining applications throughout most of 2012. First-time claims spiked about 15 percent in November and December, with about 17,500 new applications in all over those 60 days. That’s compared to 15,000...

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Hollywood OKs deal with Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso will soon have a sequel.Hollywood’s Community Redevelopment Agency board agreed Wednesday morning to buy 3,000 movie tickets a year — at a cost of $30,000 — to help the small art house theater open a second location.“The outpouring of support is amazing,” said Gregory von Hausch, the theater’s executive director. “Now we just have to work to get it open.”...

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Nintendo president describes Wii U sales as ‘not bad’

Nintendo’s (NTDOY) new Wii U gaming console came out of the gate strong and saw first-week sales reach 400,000 units in the U.S., however sales have since stalled and the system has been labeled a flop by some. While consumer interest in the company’s new console has slowed right out of the gate, Nintendo’s president recently said that he isn’t worried even though sales aren’t where he hoped...

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Kim and Kyle Richards Talk Stars in Danger

For the last two years, the world has watched Kim Richards grapple with addiction and recovery. In her sobriety, Kim's struggled to successfully mend the fractured relationship she shares with sister Kyle Richards. That was just one of the reasons The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills agreed to star on Fox's new series, Stars in Danger: The High Dive."I wanted to do it because, obviously we've had...

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Argentine ship seized over unpaid debt to hedge funder Paul Singer returning home

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina — An Argentine naval ship detained for more than two months in Ghana because of a financial dispute was returning home Wednesday to a triumphant welcome.Thousands of Argentine government sympathizers traveled to the seaside resort of Mar del Plata, some 250 miles from the Argentine capital, to celebrate the return of the ARA Libertad.Ghana...

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4 smartphones with standout features

These days, smartphones are almost all drawing from the same bag of tricks, and it can be hard to tell one from the next. If the average smartphone will do all the basic things you want it to, what does it take to be special? Here are four smartphones with unusual features that really make them stand out. Nokia Lumia 920 Rating: 4 stars out of 5 (Excellent) ...

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Scott Israel is sworn in as Broward sheriff

As several thousand people looked on inside the Faith Center of Sunrise, new Broward Sheriff Scott Israel was introduced at Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony to a standing ovation.It’s one of the most powerful elected post in the county, overseeing about 5,500 employees and a $670 million budget.The BSO Honor Guard and a pipe and drum corps led the procession on stage. Israel’s...

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Sony unveils Xperia Z Android phone with full HD display

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The Hunger Games Costumes Tour and Auction

The Hunger Games fans looking to catch a glimpse of the film's incredible costumes up-close are in luck -- Haxbee, Inc. just announced the Hunger Games Costumes Exhibit & Auction tour, which will include original screen-worn costumes worn by Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, Elizabeth Banks as Effie, Stanley Tucci as Caesar, Liam Hemsworth as Gale, and more.Haxbee and Blacksparrow...

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'Linen King' charged with owning illegal gun

There's more dirty laundry for the "Linen King."Millionaire George Bardwil — owner of the country's biggest table-linen company, Bardwil Home — has been charged with possessing an illegal gun in his E. 51st Street apartment. Bardwil, 60, is already on the hook for allegedly pummeling his beautiful ex-wife, Emiko, 26, last year. Cops are now alleging in...

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Jobs grow, wages dip

Wages in South Florida took a dip last summer, despite a spike in hiring. New federal data show that while employment continues to grow in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, the average weekly wage dropped during the second quarter of 2012. In Broward, the weekly wage dropped .7 percent to $830 and in Miami-Dade it inched down .5 percent to $876, according to the Bureau of...

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Live at the BCS: Alabama fans find Alabama Jacks bar; crashes delaying I-95 traffic in Broward; rain chance 20 percent for game

FATHER OF A PLAYER: Arturo Martinez of Pinecrest is the father of walk-on football player from Notre Dame who overcame cancer and was featured on the front page of Sunday's Miami Herald. Martinez pulled into the West parking lot of Sun Life Stadium. He said the weather is beautiful, with just a couple of clouds hovering. "There are wall-to-wall people everywhere, and we're...

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LG kicks off CES with 55-inch ‘ultra-HD’ TV

LAS VEGAS (AP) — LG unveiled a 55-inch TV that sports “ultrahigh-definition” resolution with four times the sharpness of regular HD television sets, kicking off what is likely to be a mini-obsession with the latest super-clear format at the annual International CES gadget show.The model announced Monday is the smallest in a 2013 lineup that includes 65-inch and 84-inch versions. But the smaller size...

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Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber Golden Globes Date Night

With the Golden Globe Awards just days away, the pre-parties have already kicked off and we caught up with Best Actress nominee Naomi Watts, who explained that it will be the first time she'll be attending a major awards show with her partner, Liev Schreiber.Speaking at a kickoff bash hosted last night by Audi at Cecconi's in West Hollywood, Watts revealed she'll be spending the week deciding what...

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Chicago man murdered by cyanide poisoning day after collecting $1M lottery

CHICAGO — A Chicago medical examiner says a lottery winner was fatally poisoned with cyanide a day after he collected nearly $425,000.Cook County Medical Examiner Stephen Cina says a limited exam initially found Urooj Khan died of natural causes, but a relative asked for a deeper investigation.A full toxicology test revealed Khan had ingested a deadly amount of cyanide, and his death was re-classified...

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Florida company provides electrical power for the world

More than 4,000 miles from its home base in Doral, Energy International is helping keep the lights on and the power grid humming in Gibraltar, the British territory on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.Energy International, a global provider of power plants and energy solutions, sent a temporary plant that will provide power for at least the next two years while a...

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Conjunction Junction: Schoolhouse Rock celebrates 40 years

The creator of “Schoolhouse Rock” from the heyday of Saturday morning cartoons is celebrating 40 years of the popular educational songs at the Kennedy Center on Sunday. Bob Dorough, who wrote and voiced many of the tunes, will lead a free sing-along concert at 6 p.m. of the short, rhyming songs used to teach children math, grammar and science. His “Schoolhouse Rock” jams...

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Kuwaiti gets two years for insulting emir on Twitter

KUWAIT (Reuters) – A Kuwaiti court sentenced a man to two years in prison for insulting the country’s ruler on Twitter, a lawyer following the case said, as the Gulf Arab state cracks down on criticism of the authorities on social media.According to the verdict on Sunday, published by online newspaper Alaan, a tweet written by Rashid Saleh al-Anzi in October “stabbed the rights and powers of the Emir”...

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Michael J Fox NBC Comedy 2013

NBC brought their new and returning hits to The Television Critics Association Tour in Pasadena, CA this morning and one of the biggest headlines involved the content of Michael J. Fox's TV comeback.Earlier this year, it was announced that the TV icon had his half-hour comedy pitch greenlit to series based solely off an idea (a rarity in this industry). This morning, Jennifer Salke, President of NBC...

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Dead woman found naked in Marine Park

Benny J. StumboA dead woman was found in Marine Park this morningThe naked body of a dead woman was found in Marine Park in Brooklyn this morning, law-enforcement sources said. A 911 caller reported finding the woman’s body in the nature preserve near Gerritsen and Lois avenues around 7:15 a.m., police said.Responders found the victim in a sandy clearing...

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Billionaire Phillip Frost an ‘entrepreneur’s entrepreneur’

For that blind first date, a half-century ago, the young doctor, Phillip Frost, showed up at Patricia Orr’s family house in suburban New York, with an unusual gift: a miniature mushroom garden.In the 50 years since, Frost, the son of a shoe store owner, has gone on to amass a fortune of $2.4 billion, according to Forbes magazine, becoming the 188th wealthiest man in the United...

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