Thieves make off with $35,000 from Miami restaurant

For the second time in four months, thieves hit a Miami restaurant and made off with thousands of dollars in cash.Late Sunday night or early Monday morning, crooks broke into the Caribe Café in the 7100 block of West Flagler Street. Miami police said they gained access to the restaurant by breaking into a business next door and then cutting a hole in the wall.Once inside,...

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Heidi Klum's EMA Wardrobe Changes

Which Dress is the Best? If anyone knows how to make a quick wardrobe change, it's supermodel Heidi Klum. The Project Runway beauty hosted MTV's European Music Awards, and kept all eyes on her with her show-stopping styles throughout the show. Klum made around eight wardrobe changes during the show, all totally different but all Versace. Click the pics and let us know...

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US re-elected to UN Human Rights Council seat

UNITED NATIONS — The United States was re-elected Monday to another three-year term on the UN Human Rights Council in the only contested election for the organization's top human rights body.The US was competing with four countries for three open seats belonging to the Western Group on the council. Germany and Ireland were also elected by the 193-member...

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Voter suppression and Florida’s butterfly effect

MiamiHerald.com/columnistsEdgar Oliva waited to vote at Shenandoah Elementary School and fretted.The line was too long. The clock was ticking. He had to get to work across town. Twice before, during in-person early voting, he tried to vote but he had to leave because lines were even longer. Tuesday was his third try at voting in between one of his two jobs,...

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Buzzmakers: Brooke's Cancer Fight & World War Z

What had ET readers buzzing this week?1. It's Brad vs. Zombies in World War ZZombie attack!!! Brad Pitt plays a family man and United Nations employee who faces a deadly zombie pandemic in World War Z -- we gave you an exclusive first look and now we've got the intense trailer!Just when you thought that the zombie genre may be starting to generate less screams and more Zzzz's, World War Z arrives...

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Queens man dies from injuries sustained in fall at dark apartment building as NYC's Sandy death toll reaches 43

Police say a 77-year-old man who died from injuries sustained in a fall at his darkened apartment building has become the latest victim of Superstorm Sandy.That raises the city's death toll related to the storm to 43.Authorities say Albert McSwain died Saturday. He was found Oct. 31 at the bottom of the steps of his building on Rockway Beach Boulevard....

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Weather alert: Weekend will be cool and breezy

Cool weather will continue Saturday in South Florida with breezy conditions and low temperatures dipping below 70. Highs will be in the mid-70s. On Sunday, forecasters expect the start of a warming trend, with highs near 80 and a low of about 70.Monday will bring more breezes and partly sunny skies, with a high of 79 degrees and a 20 percent chance of rain after 8 a.m. ...

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Google says multiple services blocked in China

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc said several of its online services have been blocked in China.Traffic to Google’s services in China dropped sharply beginning Friday evening there, according to an online “Transparency Report” website operated by Google, which provides updates about access to its services in different parts of the world. Among...

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Buzzmakers: Brooke's Cancer Fight & World War Z

What had ET readers buzzing this week?1. It's Brad vs. Zombies in World War ZZombie attack!!! Brad Pitt plays a family man and United Nations employee who faces a deadly zombie pandemic in World War Z -- we gave you an exclusive first look and now we've got the intense trailer!Just when you thought that the zombie genre may be starting to generate less screams and more Zzzz's, World War Z arrives...

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Manhattan Mini-Storage customers upset after belongings ruined by Hurricane Sandy

Robert MillerWorkers dump storm-damaged items being stored at Manhattan Mini-StorageThese customers have been left high — and wet. People renting lockers from two Manhattan Mini-Storage facilities in Chelsea not only discovered their belongings ruined by Hurricane Sandy — they found their moldy possessions kicked to the curb. “The continued presence of...

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