Jackson Health System chairman says UM relationship has caused ‘irreparable harm’

Planning for a closed-door meeting next week to discussion strategic planning, board chairman Marcos Lapciuc said Thursday that the Jackson Health System needs to reconsider its future because it is currently “misaligned with our academic partner,” the University of Miami.Lapciuc said that the UM relationship in recent years has “created irreparable harm” to Jackson and has...

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Crime Watch: Be careful when giving to charities

Many of our neighbors in South Florida have fallen on hard times, and there are many organizations trying to help those with great needs such as food, school supplies, clothing and toys now for the holidays.Well, we all need to be extra careful to make sure we are dealing with real charitable organizations and not phony solicitations, and many of you asked what to look for.Let’s...

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Report: N.M. Men Plotted to Kill Justin Bieber

News came out of New Mexico Wednesday of a plot to murder pop sensation Justin Bieber, according to a report by Albuquerque news station KRQE.The station, which sources a police investigation, alleges that a plot was hatched by two prison inmates and one of their nephews to murder Bieber at a sold-out show at NYC’s Madison Square Garden.RELATED: Justin Bieber on Interacting with Hysterical FansAccording...

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Manhattan couple has baby at 12:12 on 12/12

What a lucky baby! This little girl doesn’t even have a name yet, but she does have a great birth date. She was born today exactly at 12:12 p.m. by cesarean section at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Although the date was chosen for the delivery, the time of birth was just accidental. “When the doctor looked at the clock he said, ‘Oh my God, it’s 12:12’,”...

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The Great American Hanger Company of Miami sold to Internatinal Hanger

International Hanger, an Austin, Texas company, said it has acquired The Great American Hanger Co., of Miami. The purchase price was not disclosed. International Hanger said the purchase broadens its markets to include online consumers and residential customers. As part of the agreement, The Great American Hanger Co.’s employees and Miami office are now part of International...

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FBI investigating Miami cops in bookmaking case

At least a half-dozen Miami Police officers have been targeted by the FBI for their alleged roles in providing protection for a Liberty City sports gambling operation that was uncovered more than a year ago, according to authorities familiar with the case.At least one Miami officer has been relieved of duty in connection with the investigation into the bookmaking business,...

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Web host Go Daddy appoints former Yahoo executive as CEO

(Reuters) – Go Daddy, one of the world’s biggest Internet hosting firms, appointed Yahoo Inc‘s former Chief Product Officer Blake Irving as chief executive.He will take over from interim CEO Scott Wagner on January 7. Irving left Yahoo, where he headed a centralized products group that straddled several client types, on April 27.“Blake Irving’s deep technology experience and his history of developing...

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Oscars Flashback '94: Tommy Lee Jones' Only One

In Tommy Lee Jones' long and storied career, he has taken part in many significant projects, including this year's early Oscar favorite Lincoln, as well as No Country For Old Men, Best Picture of 2008.But while several of Jones' projects hold the honor of winning Oscars, Tommy Lee won his only personal statuette at the '94 Oscars for his supporting role as Samuel Gerald in The Fugitive.In the press...

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NYPD sergeant commits suicide on Long Island after fight with girlfriend

An NYPD sergeant killed herself this morning in Long Island after fighting with her girlfriend, law enforcement sources said.Stephanie Moses was found in the bedroom of her Baldwin home with a single gunshot wound to her head, sources added.“On behalf of the New York City Police Department, I extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Sgt....

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Diageo moving office to Coral Gables

Diageo will move its Miami office to Coral Gables in the fall of 2013.The world’s leading spirits company will move from its current office at Blue Lagoon when its lease ends and relocate to 396 Alhambra Circle in Coral Gables. Diageo has 175 people based in its Miami office, the majority of whom work for the Latin American and Caribbean region that is headquartered in Miami....

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