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• Hate crime considered possible in defacing of north Florida churches with letters 'KKK'

  13-12-2014 23:50
  Authorities including the FBI are investigating a possible hate crime after three predominantly African-American north Florida churches were defaced with the letters "KKK."
  
  Wakulla County Sheriff Charlie Creel says the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is also involved in the probe. Someone spray-painted the letters signifying the white supremacist group Ku Klux Klan on the three churches over the past week. A truck parked at a golf course was also defaced.
  
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• Hundreds at funeral for woman burned alive

  13-12-2014 23:48
  Hundreds of people attended the funeral of a woman set on fire in Mississippi and left to die by the side of the road.
  
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• Police investigate Miami shooting

  13-12-2014 23:44
  
  A man was shot and transported to the hospital Saturday, according to Miami police.
  
  Police said the man was shot near Northwest 56th Street and Fifth Court.
  
  The man was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. His condition is unknown at this time.
  
  Police continue to investigate.
  
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• Police: Man arrested after shooting has gang ties

  13-12-2014 23:27
  Portland police say a 22-year-old man arrested in connection with a shooting outside an alternative high school has ties to a gang.
  
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• Human Society of Broward County to match every donation made

  13-12-2014 23:12
  
  The Humane Society of Broward County announced a giving challenge, which will last 72 hours.
  
  During the challenge, which begins Tuesday morning, every single dollar that is donated will be matched by the Humane Society.
  
  The 8,000 animals helped last year was supported solely on the donations given to the society.
  
  Click here if you'd like to join in on the giving challenge.
  
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• 'Stand with Us': Thousands protest police killings

  13-12-2014 23:09
  
  Thousands of protesters marched across the country Saturday - past the White House in the nation's capital, along iconic Fifth Avenue in New York and in the middle of Nashville's honky-tonk district - to call...
  
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• Man arrested after Portland shooting, 2 sought

  13-12-2014 23:09
  Portland police say a 22-year-old man arrested in connection with a shooting outside an alternative high school was known to gang investigators.
  
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• SeaWorld laying off more than 300 workers

  13-12-2014 22:31
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. -- SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. is laying off more than 300 workers, a day after its CEO announced he is stepping down.
  
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• Monday is deadline to buy Jan. 1 health insurance

  13-12-2014 22:29
  
  MIAMI -- Floridians have until Monday to sign up for health insurance if they want coverage to take effect on Jan. 1, but experts warn most consumers are unaware of the deadline.
  
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• Florida tribes are reviewing new US policy on marijuana

  13-12-2014 22:27
  
  It's unclear what effect a new U.S. Justice Department policy regarding marijuana and Indian tribes will have in Florida.
  
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• Senate averts shutdown fears; fights over nominees

  13-12-2014 22:17
  Their power ebbing, Senate Democrats launched a last-minute drive Saturday to confirm roughly 20 of President Barack Obama's nominees, and several Republicans blamed tea party-backed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for creating an...
  
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• CDC data tracks hospital-acquired infections in Florida, nation

  13-12-2014 22:15
  
  Federal data tracking common hospital-acquired infections found patients were more likely to develop infections at North Shore Medical Center in Miami than at any other hospital in South Florida. … Click to Continue »
  
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• CDC data track hospital-acquired infections in Florida, nation

  13-12-2014 22:15
  
  Federal data tracking common hospital-acquired infections found patients were more likely to develop infections at North Shore Medical Center in Miami than at any other hospital in South Florida. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Bridge Closures for Winterfest Boat Parade

  13-12-2014 21:36 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Several area bridges will be closed for the 12-mile-long Winterfest Boat Parade.
  
  Photo Credit: Winterfest Boat Parade/Facebook
  
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• Prosecutor releases more Ferguson documents

  13-12-2014 21:27
  The St. Louis County prosecutor has released more documents related to the investigation of the shooting of Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer, including a transcript of a police interview with the friend who was...
  
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• Dems try to OK Obama picks; funding deadline nears

  13-12-2014 21:07
  Their power ebbing, Senate Democrats launched a last-minute drive Saturday to confirm roughly 20 of President Barack Obama's nominees, and several Republicans blamed tea partyer Ted Cruz for creating an opening for the...
  
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• Week 15 Preview: Dolphins at Patriots

  13-12-2014 21:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Dolphins will head into New England on Sunday in need of another win over the Patriots
  
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• Heat Assign Napier and Whiteside to D-League

  13-12-2014 21:04 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Heat assigned Shabazz Napier and Hassan Whiteside to the Sioux Falls Skyforce
  
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• 'Sea of people': Rally protests police killings

  13-12-2014 20:39
  
  Thousands of protesters marched down iconic Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday, arriving at the Capitol to call attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police and call for legislative action.
  
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• SantaCon kicks off with hopes of less naughtiness

  13-12-2014 19:37
  
  The annual costumed pub crawl featuring a horde of sloshed Santas on the streets of Manhattan got underway Saturday with a lesson in the First Amendment.
  
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• Police ID suspect in shooting near high school

  13-12-2014 19:27
  Portland police have released the name of the man arrested in connection with a shooting outside an alternative high school.
  
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• California cleans up as storm hits Southwest

  13-12-2014 19:19
  
  Californians are cleaning up Saturday from a major storm that soaked the drought-stricken state before moving east to drop rain on Arizona.
  
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• Small groups continue ‘Shut It Down’ protests in Miami over weekend

  13-12-2014 19:08
  
  Two dozen protesters gathered Saturday morning outside the Freedom Tower on Biscayne Boulevard to share their message with passing commuters. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Dad of school shooter remembers son 1 year later

  13-12-2014 18:47
  The father of a student who killed a classmate at a suburban Denver high school before committing suicide posted a newspaper obituary for his son on the first anniversary of the shooting.
  
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• Protesters of police killings march on DC

  13-12-2014 17:48
  
  More than 10,000 protesters converged on the nation's capital Saturday to help bring attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police and call for legislative action.
  
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• Hollywood police investigate shooting outside liquor store

  13-12-2014 17:46
  
  Hollywood police are investigating a shooting outside a liquor store.
  
  The shooting occurred outside BM Liquors on Pembroke Road early Saturday morning.
  
  Investigators spent hours collecting evidence in front of the store.
  
  Police were seen walking in and out of the liquor store, taking photographs at the scene, searching through an ice chest in front of the store and collecting shell casings on the road.
  
  A portion of Pembroke Road was taped off from Southwest 65th Avenue to Southwest 66th Av
  
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• In Mississippi, education money gap grows to $1.5B

  13-12-2014 17:18
  
  In a state with a long history of lousy education, and a bad habit of not paying for it, nowhere is the problem more profound than in this tiny town in the middle of Mississippi.
  
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• Farmworker children uprooted by California rules

  13-12-2014 17:09
  A lifetime of moving has taught Claudia Morales to start packing early, because like many 13-year-olds, her room "is always a mess."
  
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• Fish farming finds its way to land-locked Midwest

  13-12-2014 16:37
  The latest of five generations who have worked the same ground in northeastern Nebraska, 52-year-old Scott Garwood, isn't growing corn or cattle - it's fish.
  
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• Heat Finish Trip With Win in Utah

  13-12-2014 16:30 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Heat ended a 5-game trip with a 100-95 win on Friday over the Utah Jazz
  
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• Forecast: Sunny, Cool Saturday

  13-12-2014 16:11 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Increasing sunshine this morning will leave us with mostly sunny skies and lows in the mid to low 70s.
  
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• Hollywood Police investigating shooting

  13-12-2014 15:43
  Hollywood Police are investigating a shooting outside a liquor store.
  
  Investigators spent hours collecting evidence in front of BM Liquors on Pembroke Road following the overnight shooting.
  
  Police were seen walking in and out of the liquor store, snapping photos at the scene, searching through an ice chest in front of the store, and collecting shell casings on the road.
  
  Officials taped off a portion of Pembroke Road from SW 65th Ave to SW 66th Ave as they continue to search for clues.
  
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• Protesters of police killings to march on DC

  13-12-2014 15:08
  
  Protesters plan to converge on the nation's capital on Saturday to help bring attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police and call for legislative action.
  
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• Police arrest suspect in shooting near high school

  13-12-2014 12:37
  Police in Portland say they have arrested a suspect in the shooting outside an alternative high school.
  
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• Female Philadelphia firefighter being laid to rest

  13-12-2014 12:37
  A funeral is set for the first female firefighter in Philadelphia to die in the line of duty.
  
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• Weddings, winning as easy as 12-13-14 for some

  13-12-2014 11:39
  It's rare. It's orderly. And when it comes to remembering an anniversary date, it's as easy as 12/13/14.
  
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• First Dems, now Senate GOP object to spending bill

  13-12-2014 09:47
  First it was objections by House Democrats that stood in the way of passage of a $1.1 trillion catchall spending bill. Now it's the Senate Republicans' turn, specifically Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah.
  
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• Protesters of police killings march on Washington

  13-12-2014 09:40
  
  Protesters plan to converge on the nation's capital on Saturday to help bring attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police.
  
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• More police than protesters show up in downtown Miami

  13-12-2014 07:02
  
  Employees at PortMiami were advised to leave early Friday in anticipation of a planned protest scheduled for the early evening, but there were more police than protesters when it was all said and done.
  
  Miami-Dade police said employers were warned about the planned protest and asked to dismiss all non-essential employees by 4 p.m. so they don't become stuck at the port.
  
  PROTEST PLANS
  
  6:30 p.m., Torch of Friendship, Friday. Click here to see the Facebook invite >>
  
  10 a.m., Freedom Tower, Sat
  
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• All ages enjoy Breakfast with Santa at All Angels Academy

  13-12-2014 06:00
  
  They came, one and all, young and old, naughty and nice, hungry and hopeful for a hearty breakfast and a chance to meet the man from the North. Yes, it was Breakfast With Santa at All Angels Academy which once again brought a morning of fun, excitement and fellowship to all. … Click to Continue »
  
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• AP Source: Justice won't ask Risen about source

  13-12-2014 05:17
  The Justice Department has ruled out forcing New York Times reporter James Risen to divulge his source in the upcoming trial of a former CIA officer accused of disclosing government secrets, a person familiar with the...
  
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• Police outnumber small protest turnout in Miami

  13-12-2014 04:47
  
  MIAMI -- Police prepared for a protest scheduled in Downtown Miami Friday night.
  
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• Expected Protest Fizzles Out in Miami

  13-12-2014 04:29 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A week after hundreds of protesters closed I-195 and marched through downtown Miami, police were expecting a repeat performance Friday night. The police were ready with hundreds of officers standing by, but...
  
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• Hallandale Beach Bank Robber Sought

  13-12-2014 04:01 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The FBI said it’s looking for a bank robber who hit a Hallandale Beach Suntrust Bank Friday afternoon.
  
  Photo Credit: NBC 6
  
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• Planned Shut it Down traffic disruption in downtown Miami fizzles

  13-12-2014 03:37
  
  Friday night’s Shut it Down protest shut nothing down. … Click to Continue »
  
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• FBI searching for Fort Lauderdale bank robber

  13-12-2014 02:20
  
  The FBI is searching for a man who robbed a Fort Lauderdale bank Friday.
  
  FBI spokesman Jim Marshall said the armed robber entered the BB&T branch on Northwest 62nd Street about 5:30 p.m. and demanded money from an employee.
  
  The robber took an undisclosed amount of money.
  
  There were no customers in the bank during the robbery, and nobody was injured.
  
  Anyone with information about this robber is asked to call the FBI office in South Florida at 305-994-9101.
  
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• Idina Menzel's USO Wishbook

  13-12-2014 02:15
  
  She's probably let it go, 'cause after John Travolta bungled her name at the Oscars, Idina Menzel's career continues to rise, and she's telling Deco how she's paying it all forward this holiday season.
  
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• Exodus: Gods and Kings

  13-12-2014 02:10
  
  One of my favorite things about hosting Deco is getting to choose my outfits. One day you can be classy, another day sporty, or mix it all up. What's your look today, Ashley?
  
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• Shooting near Oregon school sends 3 to hospital

  13-12-2014 01:59
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. -- Someone opened fire on a group of young people outside an alternative high school Friday, sending three people to the hospital in what is believed to be a gang-related attack, Portland police said.
  
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• Photo Gallery: Toy Drive Giveaway at Goodlet Park | Dec. 11, 2014

  13-12-2014 01:28
  
  More than 200 underprivileged youths got toys and treats at Hialeah’s Toy Drive Giveaway at Goodlet Park on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. … Click to Continue »
  
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