Man who died during roach-eating contest choked on bug parts, autopsy says

A man who collapsed during a roach-eating contest last month at a Broward pet shop died from choking on insect parts, according to the Broward medical examiner.The death of Edward Archbold, 32, of West Palm Beach, has been ruled an accident, Medical Examiner Craig Mallak said Monday in an advisory. An autopsy tested negative for toxic substances.Archbold’s airway became obstructed...

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Online sales jump 24 percent early on Cyber Monday: IBM

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Online sales jumped during the first hours of Cyber Monday suggesting strong growth from earlier in the holiday shopping season continues, according to data from International Business Machines Corp.Online sales were up 24.1 percent as of 12:00pm EST on Cyber Monday, compared to the same period a year earlier, said IBM, which tracks transaction data from 500 U.S. retail websites....

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Larry Hagman's Manager Reveals Funeral Details

Larry Hagman's manager is opening up about funeral arrangements for the Dallas star who passed away on Friday at age 81. RELATED: Dallas Star Larry Hagman DiesJohn Castonia confirms exclusively to ET that the Hagman family will hold two private invitation-only memorial services this week, one in Texas and another in California.RELATED: Barbara Eden Mourns Death of Larry HagmanCastonia also revealed...

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Cuomo: Sandy damage to region a staggering $42B

Gov. Cuomo said Hurricane Sandy cost the New York region a staggering $42 billion in damages - a worse housing and economic toll than Hurricane Katrina leveled on New Orleans and the Gulf.After meeting with the New York congressional delegation, Cuomo said he would urge Congress and President Obama to cover the cost."Hurricane Katrina, in many ways, was...

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Shifting tides of Panama real estate echo Miami trends

PANAMA CITY, Panama — As a real estate agent shows off a model apartment — white leather sectional, stainless steel appliances, open concept, ocean views — in the 59-story Yacht Club Tower, and touts its fitness center and pool deck designed to mimic a ship floating on the sea, he makes a telling statement:“We tried to emulate the Miami style in this building.”Approaching...

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Three local Fantasy 5 winners take $67,943 each

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Four tickets — three sold in South Florida — matched all five Fantasy 5 numbers and will collect $67,943. each. The Florida Lottery said Sunday that the winning tickets were bought in North Miami, Opa-locka, Hialeah and St. Augustine. The numbers drawn Saturday night were 6-17-26-31-34 The 384 tickets matching four numbers won $114...

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Saudi telco regulator suspends Mobily prepaid sim sales

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia‘s No.2 telecom operator Etihad Etisalat Co (Mobily) has been suspended from selling pre-paid sim cards by the industry regulator, the firm said in a statement to the kingdom’s bourse on Sunday.Mobily’s sales of pre-paid, or pay-as-you-go, sim cards will remain halted until the company “fully meets the prepaid service provisioning requirements,” the telco said in the statement.These...

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Larry Hagman Dies

Larry Hagman, best known for playing Dallas villain J.R. Ewing, died Friday morning from complications stemming from his recent battle with cancer.He was 81 years old.Video: Larry Hagman Talks 'Dallas', Cancer and Veganism "Larry was back in his beloved Dallas, re-enacting the iconic role he loved most," his family said in a statement via The Dallas Morning News. "When he passed, he was surrounded...

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No way out: 112 killed in fire at 'high risk' Bangladesh garment factory

APBangladeshis and firefighters battle a fire at a garment factory in the Savar neighborhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh,where more than 100 workers were killed Saturday.DHAKA, Bangladesh — At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, an official said Sunday.The blaze broke...

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Is the electric car dying again?

A second administration of President Barack Obama will be forced to revisit the issue of subsidies for renewable energy and, with it, those for electric vehicles. Despite the millions of dollars spent on government incentives, marketing and promotion, sales of fully electric cars are well below projected targets. Investment in vehicle charging infrastructure also has fallen...

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