China may consider ending its decade-long ban on video game consoles

Shares of Sony (SNE) and Nintendo (NTDOY) surged on Monday following a report from China’s official newspaper that claimed the country is considering the lift of a decade-long ban on video game consoles. An unnamed source told the China Daily newspaper that the Ministry of Culture is “reviewing the policy,” and has conducted surveys and held discussions with other ministries on the possibility of...

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Exclusive Suburgatory Clip

We first met Yoni, Dallas' Latin lover, in 2012, and in Wednesday's all-new Suburgatory, Yoni (and actor Wilmer Valderrama) are back! EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Suburgatory Celebrates Valentine's Day But unlike last time, it is Yoni's talents in the doggy department that Dallas requires as Yakult has fallen into a deep depression. However, George is skeptical of Yoni's true intentions as you can see in ETonline's...

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Greenwich Village 'Bomb Dad' pleads not guilty, just a 'pathetic junkie': defense lawyer

He's no arch enemy, lawyers for a notorious, weapons-loving trust fund junkie said today after he pleaded not guilty to possessing explosives powder, two shotguns and knives in his Greenwich Village apartment."There were no plans ever to blow up the Washington Square Arch," defense lawyer Isabelle Kirshner said after this morning's arraignment of Aaron...

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Study: Medicaid expansion may save state money

Florida would save money over the next decade — not lose billions as Gov. Rick Scott has argued — by accepting Medicaid expansion under federal healthcare reforms, according to a detailed economic study.Miami-Dade legislators and healthcare industry leaders, getting together on Monday, heard about the report by Georgetown University — the most positive yet on a highly debated...

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Power suit: Monroe County sued by Keys residents for $10 million over no electricity to island

Four No Name Key residents filed a $10 million discrimination lawsuit against Monroe County Thursday in Circuit Court.Jim and Ruth Newton, along with Robert and Julianne Reynolds, allege the county has for years willfully denied the Lower Keys island commercial power without proper cause. Currently homes there are powered by solar and generators."The county has a long history...

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Siemens picks banks for two disposals: sources

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Siemens AG has picked banks to organize the sale of two units as part of its efforts to streamline operations and stay competitive in a weak global economy, people familiar with the matter said.Goldman Sachs Group Inc will advise the German conglomerate on the sale of its Water Technologies units, while Rothschild will oversee the divestment of its smaller security products arm,...

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Matt Damon Presents Ben Affleck with Modern Master Award

Ben Affleck might have been overlooked for a Best Director Academy Award, but he's having quite a winning season with Argo taking home countless awards, including The SAG for Best Ensemble and The Golden Globe for Best Drama. In addition to winning the Best Director Golden Globe, Affleck was honored with the Modern Master Award at this weekend's Santa Barbara International Film Festival, presented...

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SI soldier who lost all 4 limbs has double-arm transplant

Chad RachmanArmy Sgt. Brendan MarroccoThe first soldier to survive after losing all four limbs in the Iraq war has received a double-arm transplant in Baltimore.His father says Brendan Marrocco had the operation on Dec. 18 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Marrocco is 26 and lives in Staten Island. He was injured by a roadside bomb in 2009.He also received bone...

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Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge opens for entries

Entrepreneurs, please don’t let the name of our contest scare you.As we launch our 15th annual Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge today, we are putting out our annual call for entries. But we aren’t looking for long, laboriously detailed business plans. Quite the contrary.More and more, today’s investors in very early stage companies want to see a succinct presentation...

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Marian Cline Krutulis, founder of Gulliver Schools, dead at 89

Marian Cline Krutulis, the founder and head of the prestigious Gulliver Schools in Coral Gables, died Saturday night. She was 89.Known on campus as “Mrs. K,” Krutulis taught or shaped thousands of young people during her 60-year tenure at Gulliver, which has with four campuses in Coral Gables, Pinecrest and Miami, serving more than 2,200 students from pre-kindergarten through...

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