Off-duty cop shot in Bronx during apparent car dealership robbery

An off-duty police officer was shot in the leg tonight while chasing a suspect in the Bronx , police sources said.The officer was running after the perp on Boston Road in Bronxwood, around 6:32 p.m., when the gunman hid behind a parked car, according to a witness.As the officer ran by, the assailant popped up and shot the cop, the witness added.The shooter...

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The return of the cranes: Miami-Dade construction projects on the horizon in 2013

The cranes are coming back to Miami. The battered construction industry is going higher in the new year after showing strong signs of life in 2012. Will Miami feel more like Manhattan in a few years? It just might.So far, there has been more talk than action, fewer shovels in the ground than grand announcements. Even so, construction is underway on a dozen new condominiums...

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What to do with leftover Christmas trees

The presents have been opened and family pictures have been taken. Now it’s time to throw away the trees that filled South Florida living rooms with festive lights and the smell of Christmas. Rather than putting the tree out with the trash, residents in some parts of Miami-Dade County have the option to turn their tree into mulch. Think of it as a seasonal circle of life....

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Laura Wasser Hollywood Divorce Lawyer

Laura Wasser has an A-list client roster that would make a Hollywood talent agent green with envy, but she's not making celebs money as much as she's helping them keep the assets they already have.PICS: The 10 Most Shocking Breakups in HollywoodWhen Ashton Kutcher, Kim Kardashian, Heidi Klum, Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears and Ryan Reynolds saw their marriages take a turn for the worst they turned...

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Man who allegedly hit 4 pedestrians at New Year's Eve party claims he was being chased by mob

He says it was all a wild Goose chase.The alleged drunken driver who mowed down four pedestrians outside a Brooklyn club’s wild New Year’s Eve party claims he was fleeing a violent mob, angered that he accused them of stealing his bottles of pricey vodka, his attorney said today.Staten Island carpenter Charles Amado, 34, was slapped with attempted murder...

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Portion of Macy’s Flagler Street property sold

In a deal that could have implications for the future of Downtown Miami’s anchor retail tenant, a New York real estate investment firm paid $15.5 million to acquire about 60 percent of the property that now houses Macy’s Flagler Street store.The acquisition by Aetna Realty Group includes the 48,000-square-feet of land that was first leased to R.W. Burdine back in 1917 for...

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Possible future Israeli ambassador holds two countries in his heart

In Israel, he’s already known as “Bibi’s Brain:’’ Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s master strategist.But Ron Dermer, 42-year-old Miami Beach native, now Israeli citizen — the son of one Miami Beach mayor and brother of another — could soon add an official title to his resume: Mr. Ambassador.Dermer is reportedly Netanyahu’s choice for Israeli ambassador to the United...

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Taylor Swift Harry Styles New Years Eve Kiss

Taylor Swift and Harry Styles had equally amazing 2012's, and they kissed good-bye to the preceding 365 days together in Times Square last night.After singing on ABC's New Year's Rocking Eve, Swift and Styles braved the crowds to watch the ball drop. And to the hordes of fans who'd gathered to count down to midnight, "Haylor's" ensuing smooch ended up being more captivating than all the twinkling...

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Fiscal cliff deal, approved by Senate, runs into opposition in House

WASHINGTON – A Senate-passed bill to keep the country from going off the fiscal cliff ran into trouble in the House today, as Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor came out against the deal."I do not support the bill,” Cantor said as he left a closed closed-door meeting of Republicans about the deal negotiated between Vice President Biden and Senate Minority...

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Housing, jobs key to lifting S&P toward record

NEW YORK -- With it appearing that Washington lawmakers are working their way past the “fiscal cliff,” many analysts say that the outlook for stocks in 2013 is good, as a recovering housing market and an improving jobs outlook helps the economy maintain a slow, but steady recovery. Reasonable returns in 2013 would send the S&P 500 toward, and possibly past, its record...

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