Sleepwalking defense works in Orlando case

Man cleared of lewd and lascivious acts

Justin Cox says he was sleepwalking when he touched a 12-year-old’s upper thigh at a friend’s house one night in 2006. He told an Orange County jury that he would never do something like that if awake and said he apologized when he awoke with the girl under him.

FBI issues warning about vulnerability of Wi-Fi hotspots

The FBI issued an alert this week warning that wireless Internet networks, often called Wi-Fi hotspots, are more vulnerable to hackers than most users probably realize.

South Florida casinos give away cars to lure gamblers and keep them coming

South Florida casinos using giveaways to lure gamblers

It’s 8:30 on a Monday night, and Claire Allen waits behind a dozen other hopefuls to swipe her Players’ Club card.

Uninsured? Don’t hold your breath for coverage

Don’t expect miracles from Gov. Charlie Crist’s new plan to cover the uninsured.

Talk of Google-Yahoo deal made Microsoft nervous

It’s hard to believe Google Inc. actually looked vulnerable just two months ago. The Internet search leader’s stock had plummeted 45 percent from its peak. And its two biggest rivals, Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. , appeared poised to combine forces and launch a double-barreled attack.

Oil’s record run now at 5 days

Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the United States and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member.

Fort Lauderdale area ranks 10th nationally in eBay sales

If you never got a chance to do spring cleaning, and you have a lot of stuff to get rid of, consider what a lot of your neighbors do: Sell it on eBay .

Stay-at-home moms, you’re worth $117,000

If a stay-at-home mom could be compensated in dollars rather than personal satisfaction and unconditional love, she’d rake in a nifty sum of almost $117,000 a year.

New Citi CEO will stick to global plan, shrink group

Citigroup Inc. ’s new chief executive, Vikram Pandit, plans to stick with a global banking model after months of intense review — but only after shrinking the company by about one-fifth first.

Dinner with no doubt

Meat retailers can now trace their wares from the ranch to the refrigerator case using DNA analysis.