Miami-Dade to swear in mayor, commissioners

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez will officially begin his first full term Tuesday morning, when he will be sworn in following his August electoral win.The mayor has been in office for more than a year — but that was filling in for the remainder of ousted Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s term. Gimenez defeated six candidates, including outgoing Commission Chairman Joe Martinez, and...

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Google should not be accused of “unfair” acts: lawmakers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two lawmakers urged the Federal Trade Commission on Monday to steer clear of expanding its authority as it investigates allegations search engine company Google violated antitrust law.The two California Democrats in the House of Representatives, who count Google as a major campaign contributor, asked the FTC not to accuse the company...

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Stars Party Gangnam Style Backstage at AMAs

BET's Rocsi Diaz acted as a special correspondent for ET at the American Music Awards on Sunday, getting up close and personal with the stars backstage, who were all big fans of Korean pop star Psy.PICS: The Fierce & Fabulous Styles of the 2012 AMAsWhile Psy performed his hit song Gangnam Style, Rocsi used her Nokia Lumia 920 to capture the scene backstage where even Carrie Underwood was dancing...

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Madonna selling Central Park West apartment for $23.5M

The Material Girl’s apartment is up for sale for $23.5 million.Madonna’s co-op at 41 Central Park West – along 64th Street – was placed on the buying block today, the Post has learned. It’s a duplex on the fifth and sixth floors that contains more than 6,000 square feet -- with nearly 110 feet of windows facing Central Park. The exclusive pad comes with...

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Growing middle class feeds spirits business in Latin America

Diageo executive Randy Millian is proud of the fact that eight out of every 12 times someone pours a standard or premium whiskey in the Latin American and Caribbean region, they’re drinking one of his company’s brands.That kind of dominance is why the spirits giant is bullish on its future in Latin America, which recently has been the fastest growing region for Diageo worldwide....

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Catholic church in Miami sends storm supplies to Cuba

The first plane filled with supplies for Hurricane Sandy victims in Cuba will take off on Monday from Miami, the Archdiocese of Miami announced. Before slamming the Northeast, the hurricane battered Santiago de Cuba in the southeastern section of the island, leaving many homeless. At a 9 a.m. Monday news conference at Miami International Airport, Archbishop Thomas Wenski...

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Man demoted for Facebook comments wins case

LONDON (AP) — Britain‘s High Court ruled Friday that a Christian was unfairly demoted for posting his opposition to gay marriage on Facebook.Adrian Smith was stripped of his management position with the Trafford Housing Trust in northwest England and had his salary cut by 40 percent after posting that gay weddings in churches were “an equality too far.” The...

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Breaking Dawn Part 2 Wins Box Office

Breaking Dawn: Part 2 took in a staggering $141.3 million for its debut, the eighth biggest opening weekend of all time.Video: Nikki Reed Duets with Hubby for 'Twilight' Song The final installment of the Twilight Saga series eclipsed its runner-up Skyfall by nearly a hundred million dollars. The latest Bond film earned $41.5 million in its second weekend in the U.S..Lincoln, starring Oscar-winner...

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Manhattan borough head Stringer to run for city comptroller

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer will run for city comptroller next year, he announced Sunday in a move that will also reverberate through closely watched maneuvering for the mayor’s race. Stringer had been among Democrats considered likely to run to replace Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose third and final term ends next year. Now, the borough president...

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Panama Canal’s $5 billion makeover could be boon for South Florida

PANAMA CITY, Panama -- Huge yellow dump trucks resemble Tonka toys in a sand pile as they haul tons of rust-colored dirt and basalt rock from a 56-foot gash in the earth that will become a new access channel in the $5.25 billion expansion of the Panama Canal.The trucks keep rumbling up muddy terraced slopes as a quick-moving storm blurs the horizon. The rain chases away workers...

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