Cop dragged for a block by runaway livery cab

A cop trying to issue a ticket to a livery cab picking up an illegal fare in Times Square today was struck and dragged for a block by the runaway vehicle, authorities said.The cop noticed the black town car picking up passengers in front of Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant on Broadway around 6:15 p.m., witnesses and cops said.The uniformed cop then approached...

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Tips for managing workplace stress

There are end of the year deals to close, budgets to meet, gifts to buy, and just thinking about it has your stress level rising. But when does stress turn into distress and at what point should your employer intervene?For American workers, coping with workplace stress is a year-round concern that employers are beginning to see as partly their responsibility. Three-fourths...

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Overtown drive-by shooting leaves one dead; unborn baby wounded

A man wounded Sunday night in a drive-by shooting in Overtown has died while a pregnant woman also struck by bullets remains hospitalized after giving birth.Tiffany Davis, 26, was eight months pregnant and doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital prematurely delivered her baby daughter, who was also wounded in the arm.“The bullet went through the mother’s stomach and through...

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Ariel Winter's Mom Sues for Alleged Defamation

Chrisoula 'Crystal' Workman, the mother of Modern Family's Ariel Winter, has sued one of her daughter's associates for alleged defamation, according to The Associated Press.RELATED: Ariel Winter's Sister Continues Temporary CustodyThe news source reports that the defamation suit cites an online comment that actor Matthew Borlenghi allegedly made, referring to Workman as an "abusive monster."Winter,...

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Cops hunting Bronx rape suspect

A sicko followed a young woman into a Bronx apartment building and brutally raped her, cops said today.The creep stalked the 21-year-old woman as she walked on East 143rd Street in Mott Haven around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, cops said.He forced the woman into a stairwell, where he raped her.The suspect is described by cops as a black man in his 20s, about 5’7” tall and has a bump on his left cheek.He was...

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AutoNation: Back in the fast lane with expansion, higher sales

Despite an agonizingly slow economic recovery, the country’s largest auto retailer, Fort Lauderdale-based AutoNation, is thriving again as demand for vehicles expands. The company, one of Florida’s largest, is posting increasingly strong profits and revenues. Just last week, in a sign of confidence, Autonation announced a major acquisition — buying six large auto stores in...

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U-Haul chase suspect appears in Miami-Dade court on Sunday

The suspect arrested in connection with Friday’s chase through the streets of Miami-Dade in a rental U-Haul truck appeared in front of judge Sunday morning. Darrell Conyers, 45, made his first appearance in bond court. Conyers faces a number of charges including grand theft, fraud and resisting arrest with violence. During the hearing, the judge noted...

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Singer Jenni Rivera Feared Dead in Plane Crash

The remains of a private plane carrying singer Jenni Rivera have been found in Mexico with no survivors following a suspected crash. Gerardo Ruiz Esparza, Mexico's Secretary of Communications and Transportation, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that, on Sunday, officials found the remains of an airplane that was carrying the Mexican-American superstar and her entourage who were traveling from...

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Saved! US troops rescue Colo. doc from Taliban — Special Ops soldier dies in effort

Morning Star DevelopmentColorado doctor Dilip Joseph was rescued from his Taliban captors in Afghanistan. A doctor from Colorado who was kidnapped by Taliban thugs during a humanitarian mission in eastern Afghanistan was rescued over the weekend by US Special Forces, the White House said today.But the raid to free Dr. Dilip Joseph, a medical advisor with...

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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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