Jelly Bean update for DROID RAZR HD and MAXX HD set to roll out next week

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Barbara Hershey Talks Once Upon A Time Season Two Winter Finale

In 2010, Barbara Hershey presented a tragic portrait of a stage mother in the Academy Award winning thriller Black Swan. And, believe it or not, many of the emotions that drove Erica Sayers to demand Swan Queen perfection from Nina (played by Natalie Portman) are once again bubbling to the surface on ABC's Once Upon A Time.As Cora, former Queen of fairytale land and mother to Regina, Hershey revealed...

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'Macho' Camacho gets big sendoff in East Harlem

Bolivar Arellano Christian Camacho, 20, with his 14 year old brother Stanley Camacho both sons of deceased boxing Champion Hector 'Macho' Camacho. Here they were riding through the streets of East Harlem where their father was born and raised. It was a goodbye fit for a king of the ring. Boxing legend Hector “Macho” Camacho was given a royal sendoff today...

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A marriage of financial convenience?

Dilemma: I’m in my early 70s, tight in my budget and worried about down the road. My husband and I had 23 years of a great marriage. We had no children but worked in our business together and I was devastated when he died so young. But that was many years ago.My house has a small mortgage and needs work. My income is mostly Social Security with a little bit of extra income...

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Shining a light on those who have died too soon

On the second Sunday every December candles are lit around the world to honor the memories of children and grandchildren who have died too soon. The Worldwide Candle Lighting, presented by The Compassionate Friends, brings together tens of thousands of bereaved parents, siblings, grandparents, relatives and friends around the globe. They gather to bring light to those who...

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UN recognizes state of Palestine

The U.N. General Assembly has voted by a more than two-thirds majority to recognize the state of Palestine.The resolution upgrading the Palestinians' status to a nonmember observer state at the United Nations was approved by the 193-member world body late Thursday by a vote of 138-9 with 41 abstentions. ...

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State CFO to car insurers: lower premiums

ORLANDO -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater said Thursday that it’s time for insurance companies to stop complaining and to lower premiums to reflect changes to the no-fault car insurance laws.“I am comfortable that if assaults on the courts are unsuccessful and the bill can stand there will be more than 25 percent savings,” Atwater said. “We don’t have to gnash...

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Convicted al-Qaida recruit Jose Padilla wins delay in resentencing in Miami

Jose Padilla, the convicted terrorist who once called the Fort Lauderdale-area home before joining the ranks of al-Qaida, won his bid Wednesday to delay his resentencing in Miami federal court.U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke granted a defense request to postpone the resentencing from Monday until Jan. 29. His lawyer argued that would give Padilla time to improve his mental...

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An Unexpected Journey to the NZ 'Hobbit' Premiere

Buckle up, Dwarves, Hobbits and Wizards, and put your seats and tray tables in the upright position! ET was the only U.S. show invited aboard the Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300 "Hobbit Plane" to journey from Auckland to Wellington, NZ with the cast of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey right before the world premiere of the film.Watch the video as ET's Debbie Matenopoulos tests out her flight attendant...

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Con Ed wins 'reliability' awards, even as thousands are still without power

Thousands of New Yorkers remain in the dark in Sandy’s wake, but Con Ed today touted two industry awards for “outstanding reliability.”The utility won the awards from the PA Consulting Group for best reliability in the northeast and best overall system-wide reliability during 2011.“With the hardships so many in our service area have faced with the onset...

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