Feb
04

Driver killed after car hits home in Opa-locka

One person was killed when a car plowed into a home in Opa-locka early Monday morning.Neighbors in the 1800 block of Opa-locka Boulevard said the driver lost control around a curve.The car slammed into a utility pole, sending a power line flying. It then struck a wrong-way sign before it hit the home and caught fire. Homeowner Alan Burrows said he and his...
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Kuwait says backs free speech but must protect ruling emir

KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait supports free speech but must act against illegal comments made about the Gulf state’s ruler, the government said on Monday, after a Twitter user was jailed for five years.A Kuwaiti court sentenced a man to prison on Sunday for insulting the emir on the social networking site, a rights lawyer and news websites said, in the latest prosecution for criticism of authorities via...
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The Following Exclusive Clip The Poets Fire

While the body count is already into double digits, the world has only begun to see the extent of Joe Carroll's plan, and on tonight's all-new episode of The Following, another one or two (hundred) bite the dust! RELATED - How Kevin Williamson's Abandoned Scream 3 Script Became The FollowingIn The Poet's Fire, fans of Fox's fearsome Following will not only have tons of present day chills wriggling...
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Bonnie Hammer wins control of all NBCU cable channels

NBCUniversal boss Steve Burke is handing sole oversight of the company’s lucrative stable of cable entertainment channels to Bonnie Hammer, The Post has learned.The move, which will give Hammer new control over NBCU’s women-focused channels Bravo, Oxygen and Style — properties that were overseen by Lauren Zalaznick — in the latest shake-up at the media...
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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

Details emerge about Boynton Beach man who killed two sons

BOYNTON BEACH (AP) The Boynton Beach man who killed two of his sons before killing himself had declined an invitation to a party hours earlier, saying he had to do “something important,” his roommate said on Sunday. Police say Isidro Zavala killed his younger sons, 12-year-old Eduardo and 11-year-old Mario, early Saturday at his estranged wife's home. According to police,...
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Kuwaiti gets five years for insulting ruler

KUWAIT (Reuters) – A Kuwaiti court sentenced a man to five years in prison on Sunday for insulting the emir on Twitter, a rights lawyer and news websites said, in the latest prosecution for criticism of authorities via social media in the Gulf Arab state.The court gave Kuwaiti Mohammad Eid al-Ajmi the maximum sentence for the comments, news websites al-Rai and alaan.cc reported.In recent months Kuwait...
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Justin Timberlake Performs New Music 20 20 Experience

Justin Timberlake hit the stage to perform new music for the first time in ages on February 2 and much to the crowd's delight, JT proved the long wait was well worth it. RELATED - Justin & Jessica's Long Road to The Altar At DIRECTV's Super Saturday Night party in New Orleans, La, Timberlake not only performed his latest single, Suit & Tie (complete with Jay-Z cameo), but he debuted two...
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Deadly deserts

Ralph Peters Violence in Allah’s name in northern Africa won’t end in my lifetime — and probably not in yours. The core question is: To what extent can the savagery be contained?From the Atlantic coastline to the Suez Canal, struggling governments, impoverished populations and frankly backward societies struggle to find paths to modernization...
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Hollywood cardiologist’s ties with St. Jude sales rep raises red flags

Mark Sabbota, a Hollywood cardiologist, regularly implants $5,000 pacemakers in patients at Memorial hospitals in South Broward — generating, last year alone, more than a half-million dollars in sales for a manufacturer called St. Jude Medical. Sabbota, public records show, also happens to be partners with a St. Jude sales rep in two corporations that run frozen yogurt shops....
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