Miami’s book fair ‘Evening With…’ series ends on easy note

A bit of fiction and a bit of philosophy, both seasoned with a touch of the historical, rounded out the final night of Miami Book Fair International’s “Evenings With…” programs Friday.Emma Donoghue read from her Astray, new book of short stories inspired by old newspaper accounts, and historian Alan Ryan talked about his weighty new two-volume work On Politics: A History...

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Review: Nintendo Wii U blows up dual-screen gaming

When Nintendo first broached the idea of multiple-screen video games in 2004, many critics were skeptical that players could focus on two images at once. Yet the handheld DS, blending one touch-sensitive screen with a slightly larger video display, became a runaway hit.Turns out the portable DS may have just been a dress rehearsal for Nintendo‘s latest...

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Israel bombards Gaza Strip with nearly 200 airstrikes

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel bombarded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip with nearly 200 airstrikes early Saturday, the military said, widening a blistering assault on Gaza rocket operations to include the prime minister's headquarters, a police compound and a vast network of smuggling tunnels.The new attacks, which Gaza officials say left 10 dead, followed...

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Jolly holiday shopping season already underway

Lilian Stoppa and Renata Rosa stepped out of Target in Midtown Miami with a cart piled high with holiday gifts.Landing in Miami on Thursday morning for a five-day shopping spree, they already had spent $800 by mid-afternoon on presents for family members: toys for Rosa’s daughter, beauty items for Stoppa’s mother, plus lots of other stuff.“This is just the start,” giggled...

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Weather alert: Cool temperatures will stay into the weekend

Mild temperatures will continue into the weekend, with highs in the low-80s and lows in the mid-60s.The weekend will remain partly cloudy, with a low chance of showers at 20 percent.No advisories have been announced and wind will be low at 10 to 15 miles per hour each day. ...

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Lindsay Lohan Good Morning American 2012 Interview

Lindsay Lohan appeared on Good Morning America today to talk about her role in Liz & Dick -- and while Amy Robach certainly covered the film, discussing the actresses' on-going legal woes was clearly her priority.Especially since news broke yesterday that Michael Lohan discovered her fathered a child, now 17-years-old. Upon broaching the subject, Lohan, 26, exclaimed, "I didn't even hear that,...

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Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano to return to NJ

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is slated to return to New Jersey to get an update on recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy.Napolitano oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency.Napolitano will be joined Friday by US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan. Housing for those displaced by the storm is...

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FDA probing if deaths are linked to energy shots

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of 13 deaths possibly linked to so-called “energy shots” and cautioning consumers to talk to their doctors before they take them or other energy drinks. The agency has received 92 reports that cite illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths after consumption of a product marketed as 5-Hour Energy. The FDA...

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Feds capture suspect wanted for killing brothers in Little Haiti

U.S. Marshals have captured a wanted fugitive in Miami with help from a CBS4 viewer.On October 29, CBS4 profiled the hunt for Barton Hill, 19, who was on the run from double-murder charges.After seeing the story, a viewer thought he saw Hill and called U.S. Marshals late Wednesday night. Officials set up surveillance at an apartment complex at Northwest...

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Texas Instruments cuts 1,700 jobs, winds down tablet chips

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Texas Instruments is eliminating 1,700 jobs, as it winds down its mobile processor business to focus on chips for more profitable markets like cars and home appliances.Texas Instruments said in September it would halt costly investments in the increasingly competitive smartphone and tablet chip business, leading Wall...

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