Quake hits Alaska, but waves don't pose a threat

USGSAn earthquake struck at midnight Friday off the coast of Alaska.JUNEAU, Alaska — A strong earthquake shook parts of southern Alaska and coastal Canada this morning, but officials say the waves don't pose a serious threat.A tsunami warning was issued after the magnitude 7.6 quake struck at midnight Friday and was centered about 60 miles west of Craig.That...

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Needle reaches the inner groove for Spec’s

In the end, even the almighty Adele and Taylor Swift could not hold back the inevitable.Spec’s, one of the last great record stores, will close its flagship location in Coral Gables on U.S.1, thus joining once-favored chains like Virgin, Tower and Peaches, locally and abroad, that have withered from Internet shopping. With the closing, sometime in January after the merchandise...

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Requests for gun permits spikes in Florida

Nearly 800,000 people requested background checks so they could buy guns in Florida in 2012 — far more than in any recent year.Statistics from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement show 797,970 background checks were requested last year — nearly 200,000 more than were requested in 2011 and more than double the number for 2004, the earliest year for which statistics were...

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Poll finds people want an ‘iPhone 5S’ with new color options

The latest rumor surrounding Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation “iPhone 5S” is that it will launch in May or June with two different screen sizes and five different color options. So said Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White in a research note earlier this week. White has made some good early calls before — he was one of the first to report that Apple was working on the iPad mini — but nothing is...

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Diane Keaton Fashion Through The Years

From Annie Hall to Morning Glory, Diane Keaton has fascinated fans for decades with her quirky, wonderful characters. Off screen, the 66-year-old legend elicits her charms with a revolutionary style all her own. Pics: Worn Out? Stars Step Out in Same Style Join us as we look back at Diane's best and most iconic looks over the yea...

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WATCH: Mayor Bloomberg 'helps' Knicks, discusses Rockettes

Paul J. BereswillMayor Bloomberg attended Thursday's Knicks game - and may have unwittingly contributed to New York's victory.Mayor Bloomberg's hunger may have helped the Knicks.Bloomberg was sitting courtside at Thursday's Knicks-Spurs game when he evidently decided to order a box of popcorn.As the waitress bent down near Hizzoner, Spurs forward Stephen...

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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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New Year is a good time to count your blessings

The new year is a great time to look back and consider how blessed you are. I try to do that every day, but often in my life I am overwhelmed at the enormous blessings the Lord has bestowed on me. No, I didn’t get a great big financial windfall last year. And I walk with a cane, because of painful arthritis in one of my knees. Still, I am blessed. I can still walk.A few years...

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Microsoft acquires start-up id8: source

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp bought start-up id8 Group R2 Studios Inc as it looks to expand further in technology focused on the home and entertainment, a person familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.id8 Group R2 Studios was started in 2011 by Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor Blake Krikorian. It recently launched a Google Android application to allow users to control home...

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Sex woes my fault, Letterman spills to Oprah

CBSLate-night host David Letterman opened up to Oprah Winfrey.And the No. 1 person David Letterman blames for his sex scandal: David Letterman.Although a former CBS producer went to jail for extortion after trying to sell for $2 million his silence about the late-night host's illicit affairs, Letterman says he holds himself responsible for the fallout."I...

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