Limo rides for kids with cancer

Sometimes, we really do entertain angels unaware. Michael Fischer is one. Several years ago he came up with a way to bring a little hope to cancer-stricken children by providing limo rides for those whose parents didn't have a car, when it was time for then to take their cancer treatments. The idea is called Drops of Hope.Fischer, who not only is the founder of the organization,...

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Timeline: From RIM to BlackBerry, a company in transition

(Reuters) – Research In Motion Ltd has launched its new line of re-engineered BlackBerry smartphones, taking the wraps off the long-delayed devices at a series of events around the world on Wednesday.The company used the occasion to announce that it was changing its name to BlackBerry, hoping a new brand identity will polish its tarnished image and help give it a fresh start.The company, which has...

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Josh Groban Talks Dating Katy Perry, Being Madly in Love with January Jones

Josh Groban isn't one to open up much about his personal life, but in a rare moment, the singer breaks his silence on high-profile exes Katy Perry and January Jones."We were madly in love," Groban tells Details magazine of Jones, whom he began dating in 2003 for a period of two-and-a-half years. "It was definitely my longest relationship."Unfortunately, the twosome couldn't make it work, but Groban...

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Berry nice but...

You’ll have to wait just a little longer for this comeback-Berry.BlackBerry’s last hope to maintain mobile relevance won’t hit US stores until March — still weeks away for a device that has faced many delays.Not exactly the best way to ignite marketing momentum, it would seem.Executives of the smartphone maker brought their roadshow to New York City yesterday,...

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Report: Miami among top cities to snag foreclosed homes

Six Florida cities rank among the best places to buy foreclosures in 2013, according to a report by RealtyTrac. Topping a list of 20 metropolitan areas is Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, the Irvine, Calif.-based real estate data firm said. RealtyTrac looked at four criteria in tallying the “best places:” the supply of foreclosure inventory; foreclosure sales as a percentage...

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Critical, long-overdue BlackBerry makeover arrives

TORONTO (AP) — BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. will kick off a critical, long-overdue makeover when chief executive Thorsten Heins shows off the first phone with the new BlackBerry 10 system in New York on Wednesday.Repeated delays have left the once-pioneering BlackBerry an afterthought in the shadow of Apple’s trend-setting iPhone and Google’s Android-driven devices. There has even been...

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Entourage Movie Gets The Green Light From Warner Brothers

The boys are coming back!Warner Brothers has officially given the go-ahead to the feature film sequel of HBO's hit-series Entourage, Deadline reports.Pics: TV's 10 Most Divisive Love TrianglesAccording to the site, the show's creator, Doug Ellin, has already written the screenplay and will direct the movie. The studio is reportedly in the process of making deals with principal cast members Adrian...

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House of shards: Street bonus woes slam NY housing market

Wall Street’s bonus blues are holding back Big Apple home prices. While the housing market is on the mend and every other major metro area is on the upswing, New York stands out as the sole city to see an annual price decline, according to Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller index released yesterday.Home prices in the New York area were down 1.2 percent...

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Tablets take their screen tests

Screen quality is critical to a great tablet, and in 2012 we saw the quality of tablet screens advance in leaps and bounds, especially in terms of clarity. Here are our favorites. Barnes & Noble Nook HD Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 (Very good) The good: A light, comfortable design with a sharp screen and a well-implemented user profiles feature. Books,...

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Lauderhill police investigating homicide; searching for suspect

Lauderhill police Monday night were investigating an apparent homicide.Details were sketchy, but police said just before 9 p.m. a woman was shot and killed on the 2800 block of Northwest 55th Avenue.The victim was dead at the scene. K-9 units were in the area searching for a possible suspect and a public information officer is now at the scene. This story...

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