'Split right down the middle': Released juror would have acquitted Hasidic leader in underage sex trial, others torn

One of the alternate jurors released today from serving on the explosive sex trial of a prominent Hasidic leader said she would have voted to acquit — and two other dismissed jurors said they would only have voted to convict him on some of the charges. “I didn’t have enough evidence to nail the person. No video, no DNA,” said the juror, a middle-aged black...

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Heico increases special dividend

Technology company Heico Corp. said Thursday that it would increase a previously announced special dividend by $1 per share after an enthusiastic reaction from shareholders.The new special cash dividend will be $2.14, combined with a regular payment of six cents per share. A single $2.20 per share amount will be paid on or before Dec. 31. Heico moved up the date of the regular...

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A Pearl Harbor veteran remembers the horror

On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, Abe Stein, a 21-year-old solider from Wilkes Barre, Penn., was asleep in the U.S. Army’s Schofield Barracks on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.The post was established in 1908 as home to the 25th Infantry Division, assigned to protect the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor.But that day, no one could protect the ships docked there or personnel at surrounding...

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Shakira's Boyfriend Shares Ultrasound Photo

He's not even born yet, but Shakira's son already has a good side.The 35-year-old singer's footballer boyfriend, FC Barcelona's Gerard Pique, posted a picture to his WhoSay account today, introducing his son to the world.RELATED: Shakira Pregnant with First Child"His first pic!" Gerard, 25, wrote as a caption to an ultrasound photo of his baby boy.Shakira confirmed the news of her pregnancy in September...

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Jurors convict former NYPD detective in fatal Bronx DWI

Jurors today convicted a former NYPD detective of manslaughter for mowing down a Bronx grandmother three years ago, but let him slide on a more serious charge because they thought evidence he was driving drunk was tainted.Kevin Spellman, 45, faces 5 to 15 years in prison on the second-degree manslaughter charge, but he’d faced 25 years had he been convicted...

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New equity options exchange owned by Miami company starts trading on Friday

MIAX Options Exchange, a new fully electronic, equity options trading exchange, said it will begin trading on Friday.MIAX Options Exchange is based in Princeton, N.J., but its parent company is Miami International Holdings. While MIAX’s executive offices, technology development center and national operations center are based in Princeton, additional executive offices, and...

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Fla. university leaders want to avoid tuition hike

TALLAHASSEE -- The presidents of Florida’s state universities have an offer for the Legislature: Give us $118 million and we won’t raise tuition.“What we’re asking for this year is a significant investment from the state, tied to specific goals to universities,” said University of West Florida President Judy Bense during Wednesday’s news conference. “With an investment provided...

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Worn Out? Stars Step Out in Same Style

Kristin Cavallari vs. Dania Ramirez The Hills star Kristin Cavallari sported this festive red skater dress at the Chinese Laundry launch party for her new shoe collection in NYC Tuesday night, though Dania Ramirez beat her to the punch -- she stepped out in the same memorable dress (which she chose to pair with a black belt) at Variety's Power of Women event back in...

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Unidentified skeleton found on Jamaica Bay island

Skeletal remains that appear to belong to a teenage girl were discovered on an uninhabited island in Jamaica Bay, authorities said.A boater passing the Canarsie Pol, across from Canarsie Pier around 4:45 p.m., Tuesday spotted the bones and notified police, sources said.Fog, darkness and choppy waters prevented the NYPD Harbor Patrol from investigating the...

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Innovate MIA puts spotlight on startup community

If you think the next week is all about art, you may be surprised to learn there are also six entrepreneurship events vying for your time.And that is all by design. In much the way that Art Basel helped put Miami’s arts community on the international map, organizers of the first Innovate MIA hope their weeklong grouping of events will shine a light on the city’s growing tech...

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