Miami-Dade police officer convicted in lewdness case

A Miami-Dade police officer, who routinely stopped women drivers without cause and engaged in lewd conversations, was convicted in federal court Friday.Prabhainjana Dwivedi, a seven-year veteran, was found guilty on six of seven counts of depriving people of their civil rights. He was found not guilty on the seventh count involving an undercover police officer.Following the...

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Buzzmakers: David Beckham Strips and Miley Cyrus Loves Her Hair

What had ET readers buzzing this week?1. David Beckham Strips Down to His Skivvies He may have a new job with the Paris Saint-Germain team but David Beckham is still finding time to strip down for his American fans. The overwhelmingly good-looking soccer dad shared photos from his new underwear line that he, of course, is modeling. Posting not one, but two shirtless shots, Beckham wrote on his Facebook...

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NYC residents play while LI hit with more than 2 feet of snow, power outages

REUTERSA man operates a snow plow in New York today.A massive winter storm dumped as much as 2½ feet of snow on Long Island overnight and left thousands there without power while New York City residents, despite a foot of snow, counted themselves lucky Saturday.Police in Suffolk County, on the eastern end of the island, used snowmobiles to reach some motorists...

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IRS dealt a setback on tax preparer regulations

To help combat fraud by tax preparers, the Internal Revenue Service created the “Registered Tax Return Preparer” program. Then just before the tax season got under way, the agency was told by a federal judge that it doesn’t have the authority to regulate the hundreds of thousands of tax preparers covered under the program.Although some tax-return preparers are licensed by...

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Police seek help finding Super Bowl Sunday shooter

Three gunmen open fired in front of a Miami Gardens home on Super Bowl Sunday, killing Brandon Bryant, a local promoter, and injuring his father and brother.At a press conference Friday morning, police released graphic footage of the shooting.From a red four-door sedan, gunfire can be seen coming from the passenger-side back-seat window. The car stops and the driver, dressed...

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Anderson Cooper Details Parcel Sent By Christopher Jordan Dorner

The manhunt continues in the mountains of Southern California for Christopher Jordan Dorner, the ex-LAPD officer accused of killing three people including law enforcement members, wounding two others, and posting a manifesto on Facebook threatening "unconventional and asymmetrical warfare" against police. Anderson Cooper received a parcel from the fugitive containing a coin with bullet holes in it,...

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Police search for alleged ex-LAPD killer in snowy CA mountain town

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — Police spent all night searching the snowy mountains of Southern California but were unable to find the former Los Angeles police officer accused of carrying out a killing spree because he felt he was unfairly fired from his job. Authorities planned a midmorning Friday news conference about 80 miles east of LA at Big Bear...

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Sign up for Feb. 21 Miami Herald Small Business Forum

Prepare your best pitch for the Miami Herald’s Small Business Forum, Feb. 21 at the south campus of our sponsor, Florida International University.In addition to how-to panels and inspirational stories from successful entrepreneurs, our annual small business forum will include interactive opportunities with experts to learn about financing options and polish your personal...

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Jury awards girl sexually assaulted on school district bus $1.7 million

WEST PALM BEACH -- Minutes after a jury late Wednesday awarded a mentally challenged Pahokee girl $1.7 million for the trauma she suffered when she was raped on a Palm Beach County school bus when she was 3, the girl’s mother rushed toward those who had given her daughter a second chance.“Wait,” she called out just before they filed out the door. “I want to thank all of you.”In...

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Taylor Swift Talks Valentine's Day Plans

Taylor Swift called in Thursday morning to On Air with Ryan Seacrest, where the newly single superstar was game enough to talk Valentine's Day plans."I'm probably going to be with my friends or rehearsing … I'll be like working on the lighting rig and like, the lighting cues," she told Seacrest. "And I don't think I'd rather be anywhere else to be honest."Pics: Taylor Swift's Polka Dot Obsession Swift...

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