Port strike for east and gulf coasts averted for 30 days, talks continue

A looming longshoremen’s strike set for midnight Saturday, which threatened havoc at 15 ports along the eastern seaboard and Gulf Coast, has been averted for at least a month. The two sides, the International Longshoreman’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, announced Friday morning they would continue to negotiate after a couple of days of tense mediation. After...

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Exclusive: Taio Cruz's Acoustic 'Fast Car' Performance

Watch an exclusive video of mega-platinum artist Taio Cruz performing his latest single, Fast Car, acoustically on the roof of Drai's in Hollywood – only on ETonline!Related: Demi Lovato and Taio Cruz Reveal Top Nominated AMA ArtistsTaio is well-known for posting a series of amazing acoustic performances online, starting with simple homemade videos of him doing covers of Adele and Rihanna. Now he's...

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Health of George H.W. Bush 'improving'

HOUSTON — Former President George H.W. Bush remains in intensive care at a Houston hospital, but he's improving.Bush family spokesman Jim McGrath said Friday that the 88-year-old former president is continuing to improve. He says Bush is "alert and, as always, in good spirits."McGrath says Bush's conversations with doctors and nurses at Methodist Hospital now include singing.He says physicians remain...

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Crime Watch: New computer for Christmas? Use it safely

Last week I received several emails from readers who wanted me to write again about computer safety since many got a computer for Christmas. Therefore, I pulled some information from one of our crime prevention partners, The National Crime Prevention Council, and here are tips you need to take seriously whether you are a senior or a parent:• Use anti-virus software and...

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Apple CEO’s pay takes big hit vs. record 2011 package

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook’s 2012 compensation package of just over $ 4 million is a huge cut on paper for the top executive of the most valuable U.S. corporation, after a 2011 package fattened by more than $ 376 million in long-term stock awards.Cook received the largest single pay package awarded to a company CEO in about a decade when he replaced Apple‘s legendary co-founder, Steve...

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The Best of 2012 Red Carpet Fashion

From Angelina Jolie's glamorous Atelier Versace Golden Globes dress, to Sofia Vergara's gorgeous glittery teal Zuhair Murad gown (that ended up giving her one of the most memorable wardrobe malfunctions of all time) at the Emmys, the year was full of buzzworthy red carpet fashion moments.Pics: 2012's Top 12 Amazing Gowns Check out the video to see the best of the best, and to relive star-making moments...

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Sales contracts for houses and condos in Miami-Dade rose in November

Homebuyers continued to sign contracts to buy homes and condominiums in Miami-Dade county at a brisk pace in November. Pending sales for an existing single-family home or condominium spiked 52 percent in Miami-Dade in November to 3,374 units from 2,226 a year earlier, according to the Miami Association of Realtors.The volume of pending sales – reflecting a sales contract...

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Outdoorsy fun for the New Year’s holiday

So, as Miss Ella once sang, What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?Many of you, of course, will ring in 2013 with champagne and dancing at one of the clubs in Miami Beach or downtown Miami — and many of these same people will wake up with a hangover Tuesday only to wonder why they spent $2,000 to be in the same space as R&B/hip-hop act Drake and a DJ at the Fontainebleau...

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Netflix blames Amazon for Christmas Eve outage

NEW YORK (Reuters) – An outage at one of Amazon‘s web service centers hit users of Netflix Inc‘s streaming video service on Christmas Eve and was not fully resolved until Christmas Day, a spokesman for the movie rental company said on Tuesday.The outage impacted Netflix subscribers across Canada, Latin America and the United States, and affected various devices that enable users to stream movies and...

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Harrison Ford Feeds Homeless on Christmas Eve

Harrison Ford and his family helped spread Christmas cheer on Monday, serving meals to the less fortunate.RELATED: Harrison Ford on Raiders Stunt in Vintage FootageThe Oscar nominee and his son Chef Ben Ford volunteered at the Los Angeles Mission's Christmas Eve dinner on Skidrow.Ben, the Executive Chef and proprietor of Ford's Filling Station restaurant in Culver City, CA, cooked over 4,000 chicken...

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