MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Al Shabaab on Friday said its Christian enemies had closed its Twitter account, which the Somali militant group used to parade hostages, mock rivals and claim responsibility for bombings and assassinations.The group’s official Twitter account, which has thousands of followers, was offline on Friday with a message saying “Sorry, that user is suspended”.It was not immediately clear...
Adorable Tots: Celebs and their Cute Kids!
Label: Lifestyle Isla Fisher January 25, 2013 Isla Fisher took her two adorable daughters with Sacha Baron Cohen, Olive, 5, and Elula, 2, to lunch at Terroni restaurant in Los Angeles on January 23, 2013. ALSO IN THIS GALLERY: ...
Hasbro to cut 10 percent of workforce after fourth-quarter revenue misses expectations
Label: Health Toy maker Hasbro said Friday that its fourth-quarter revenue failed to meet expectations because of weaker-than-expected demand over the holidays. It plans to cut about 10 percent of its workforce and consolidate facilities to reduce expenses.The stock dropped more than 4 percent in morning trading.Pawtucket, R.I.-based Hasbro, whose brands include Monopoly...
Lennar design accommodates multigenerational families
Label: Business In some cases, it may be Grandma moving in with the family. Other times, it may be a recent college graduate returning to the nest. For all sorts of reasons — financial, medical, personal — a rising number of Americans are moving into extended family households.Spotting a niche in the growing trend, Lennar Corp. has launched a new concept tailor-made for multigenerational...
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Jury deliberating fate of caretaker in Rilya Wilson murder case
Label: World Jurors on Thursday morning began deliberating in the Rilya Wilson murder case.Twelve jurors will decide whether caretaker Geralyn Graham is guilty of killing the 4-year-old foster child, then telling a slew of lies to cover-up the child’s demise.Graham, 67, is charged with aggravated child abuse, kidnapping and first degree murder. She faces life in prison. Jurors retired...
Samsung’s iPad mini rival, the Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet, revealed in leaked images
Label: TechnologyWhile Samsung (005930) has had tremendous success over the past year with its Galaxy brand of smartphones, the company hasn’t been able to generated the same amount of buzz for its Galaxy tablet line just yet. But now SamMobile points us to the first leaked pictures of Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 8.0 that the company hopes will become its flagship tablet in 2013. The pictures, posted on Italian website...
Lance Armstrong Sued Over Book Claims Following Confession
Label: LifestyleTrouble is still finding Lance Armstrong as two men who bought the cyclist's book prior to his doping confession to Oprah Winfrey are suing Armstrong, saying they "would not have purchased the books had they known the true facts concerning Armstrong’s misconduct and his admitted involvement in a sports doping scandal."A Republican political consultant in Sacramento, Rob Stutzman, and a professional...
Trial begins for 2 in shooting of NYPD officer
Label: Health Slain cop Peter FigoskiTwo men accused of shooting a New York City police officer to death in a botched Brooklyn robbery are on trial for murder.Lamont Pride and Michael Velez have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of longtime NYPD officer Peter Figoski. Their trial began Thursday.Two others will be tried later. A fifth has pleaded...
Miami Dolphins slam Norman Braman, Marlins Park deal
Label: Business The Miami Dolphins ramped up their public campaign for a tax-funded stadium renovation this week, buying full-page ads against their top critic and trying to distance the plan from the unpopular Marlins deal.The team bought an ad in Tuesday’s Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald knocking auto magnate Norman Braman’s criticism of the Sun Life Stadium deal, which would have Florida...
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Judge refuses to throw out charges in Miami-Dade absentee ballot case
Label: World A Miami-Dade judge ruled Wednesday he will not throw out Miami-Dade County’s ordinance governing the collection of absentee ballots.Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch said Sergio Robaina, who is accused of illegally collecting absentee ballots for elderly voters, cannot claim his constitutional rights were violated because of the 2011 ordinance outlawing possession of more than...
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