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• Man shot with stun gun dies at border crossing

  25-12-2014 23:46
  
  A 40-year-old U.S. citizen died after a border inspector shot him with a stun gun at the nation's busiest crossing, authorities said Thursday.
  
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• Salmon Tartar/Tamarina

  25-12-2014 23:42
  
  Everyone likes delicious, easy to make appetizers during the holidays and that's just what's on the menu tonight as we grab a Bite with Belkys.
  
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• Good Samaritans donate motorized wheelchair to elderly theft victim

  25-12-2014 23:41
  
  POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- A South Florida family has stepped in to lend a helping hand to a disabled veteran, just over two days after his motorized wheelchair was stolen from his front porch.
  
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• Man dies after being pulled from Miami Gardens canal

  25-12-2014 23:10
  
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- A man has died after he was pulled from a canal in Miami Gardens Wednesday.
  
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• US traveler released from East Timor jail

  25-12-2014 23:07
  A U.S. traveler detained for months in East Timor has been released from prison.
  
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• Broward Sheriff's Office search for truck driver in hit-and-run

  25-12-2014 22:55
  
  Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide investigators were looking for the driver of black or dark blue Chevrolet Silverado that left the scene of a crash in Pompano Beach. 
  
  The crash was about 8 p.m., Wednesday. A witness told police the pick-up truck had a tag that included "IB7" or "1B7" and had the "Chevrolet" sign in white letters on the tailgate, police said. The truck was a 2003-2006 model, police said.
  
  A motorcyclist heading southbound on North Federal Highway stopped at
  
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• Deputies Search for Hit-and-Run Driver in Pompano Beach

  25-12-2014 22:52 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Officials are looking for the driver responsible in a hit-and-run crash that injured a motorcyclist in Pompano Beach on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Wife of elderly hit-and-run victim asks for public's help

  25-12-2014 22:44
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The wife of an elderly South Florida bicyclist struck by a driver who fled the scene is hoping the community will help authorities find the person responsible for sending her husband to the hospital.
  
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• Man dies after falling from ropes course in Central Florida

  25-12-2014 22:37
  
  A 52-year-old Central Florida man died Christmas Eve after falling from the Sky Trail ropes course inside Artegon Marketplace, according to Orlando police.
  
  The incident happened Wednesday evening at the Artegon Mall on International Drive, which was packed with Christmas Eve shoppers, and some witnessed Belvoir fall from the highest point of the Skytrail attraction
  
  "As soon as I heard the screamings, I thought, 'My God, what happened?'" said Marcio Boechat.
  
  Police said 52-year-old Robert Be
  
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• LeBron's return to AAA draws mixed reaction among Heat fans

  25-12-2014 22:37
  
  MIAMI -- Former Miami Heat superstar LeBron James returns to the American Airlines Arena Wednesday night, this time taking on his former teammates with the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the homecoming has elicited varied reactions from fans who once cheered him on.
  
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• Fla. appellate court says same-sex couple married in Iowa can't get divorce

  25-12-2014 22:35
  
  A Miami-based appeals court has ruled that a same-sex couple married in Iowa cannot get a divorce in Florida in a case that did not challenge the state's ban on gay marriage.
  
  The Third District Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that a lower court was correct in 2012 when it dismissed the divorce petition filed by Sarah Oliver and Heather Stufflebeam because Florida does not recognize their marriage.
  
  The appeals court pointed out that neither woman sought to challenge the ban. They claimed only
  
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• President Obama's Hawaii vacation: Day 6

  25-12-2014 22:16
  How President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama spent the sixth day of their holiday vacation in Hawaii on Thursday:
  
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• Hundreds of theaters begin screening 'The Interview'

  25-12-2014 21:49
  
  NEW YORK -- Critics and early viewers agree that "The Interview" is less than a masterpiece. But thanks to threats from hackers that nearly derailed its release, it has become an event.
  
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• My daughter deserves arrest over missing girl, grandma says

  25-12-2014 21:40
  
  Homestead police arrested a distraught mother in Homestead, after law enforcement focused for hours on finding her 5-year-old daughter Tuesday.
  
  Geneva Pearson told police she realized her daughter Geneya was not in the house about 9:30 a.m. The mom was unaware that her little girl wandered out of the home alone to get to the daycare's bus, when she heard the horn Tuesday morning, police said.
  
  Homestead police Det. Fernando Morales said Pearson didn't notify police until hours later. Police b
  
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• In training: Dog groomed for police work in Miami

  25-12-2014 21:40
  
  On a cold and windy day before Thanksgiving, an officer from the Miami police K-9 unit was hiding in a garbage can around the unit’s headquarters in Flagami. He wouldn’t stay there long. A police dog was out to get him. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Snow-capped summits give Hawaii a white Christmas

  25-12-2014 21:08
  
  A rare blizzard that dusted two island mountaintops gave tourists and residents in Hawaii a white Christmas.
  
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• Police officer recovers from injuries after crash during chase

  25-12-2014 21:05
  
  A Miami police officer was recovering from cuts Thursday, after a chase related to a store armed robbery on Christmas Eve.
  
  The chase began after reports of an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store, 1220NW 54 St. A driver fleeing from police crashed into the police officer about two blocks away at the intersection of Northwest 13th Avenue and 53rd Street.
  
  The officer involved in the crash suffered cuts to his hand, police said. Paramedics took him to Jackson Memorial Hospital, and relea
  
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• Bears Trapped in Panhandle Area Where Teen Was Mauled

  25-12-2014 20:52 via nbcmiami.com
  
  State wildlife officials say they have trapped and euthanized two adult bears in an area where a Florida Panhandle teenager was mauled.
  
  Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Nevada goats help eat, recycle Christmas trees

  25-12-2014 20:37
  
  Goats are known to eat just about anything, but it didn't dawn on Vince Thomas until recently that the menu might include Christmas trees.
  
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• Police arrest WWE wrestler Kevin Nash after fight with son

  25-12-2014 20:21
  
   Former professional wrestling star Kevin Nash and his 18-year-old son were arrested after allegedly fighting at their Florida home.
  
  Nash and his son Tristen each were booked early Wednesday into the Volusia County jail on a misdemeanor battery charge. Each was later released.
  
  Police tell The Daytona Beach News-Journal that Nash got angry when his son arrived home late and intoxicated. Another relative told deputies the teen also shoved his mother.
  
  The family's attorney says the teen "
  
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• Ex-wrestling star Kevin Nash arrested after fight with son

  25-12-2014 20:11
  
  WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. -- Former professional wrestling star Kevin Nash and his 18-year-old son were arrested after allegedly fighting at their Florida home.
  
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• Police: Man dies after falling 30 feet at Orlando mall

  25-12-2014 20:08
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. -- A man has died after falling 30 feet from a ropes course at a central Florida mall.
  
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• Police release 300 reports involving Florida State athletes

  25-12-2014 20:03
  
  Tallahassee Police say that while processing a public records request, they discovered a misstep in a sexual assault case involving a Florida State football player.
  
  Spokesman David Northway says a piece of DNA evidence in that case was not immediately processed in 2011. The evidence was processed in 2014, and investigators determined that it had no impact on the case. No charges were filed.
  
  The report was among 300 released Wednesday in response to an ESPN request for records containing the
  
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• Couple shares holiday miracle with birth of fraternal twins

  25-12-2014 19:45
  
  The parents of fraternal twins -- Zion Anthony and Ziarah Marie -- said they have experienced a holiday miracle.
  
  They have nicknamed their babies "The Miracle Twins."
  
  They babies were born Dec. 17. Their mom, Yasmine Bowie, was 24 weeks pregnant when she noticed she was bleeding. She said she was with the babies dad, Wade Bassford, at a gas station near Interstate 95, when she felt terror.
  
  "I was really scared," she said. "I thought I was going to die."
  
  Bowie, who already has an 11-month-o
  
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• One and Only Exclusive: Couple shares 'holiday miracle'

  25-12-2014 19:20
  
  The parents of fraternal twins -- Zion Anthony and Ziarah Marie -- said they have experienced a holiday miracle.
  
  They have nicknamed their babies "The Miracle Twins."
  
  They babies were born Dec. 17th. Their mom, Yasmine Bowie, was 24 weeks pregnant when she noticed she was bleeding. She said she was with the babies dad, Wade Bassford, at a gas station near Interstate 95, when she felt terror.
  
  "I was really scared," she said. "I thought I was going to die."
  
  Bowie, who already has an 11-month
  
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• Miami officer injured in police chase after dollar store robbery

  25-12-2014 19:07
  
  A Miami police officer is recovering after colliding with suspects during a high-speed chase through residential streets. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Man drowns in North Miami Beach canal

  25-12-2014 18:49
  
  A man drowned in a canal in the Greynolds Park area of North Miami Beach Thursday.
  
  A woman told police she saw a man jump into a canal  at 33th Court and Northwest 180th Street. She ran to tell her husband, who didn't think much of it, until he heard screaming.  
  
  The man was under water for about 15 minutes, witnesses said. Paramedics at the scene said the man was dead.
  
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• Body discovered in Miami Gardens canal

  25-12-2014 18:37
  
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- A body was discovered in a canal in Miami Gardens Wednesday.
  
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• Bear loose in suburban Phoenix is finally wrangled

  25-12-2014 18:37
  
  Wildlife managers say they believe the black bear that eluded capture in a Phoenix suburb earlier this week finally has been caught.
  
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• Coast Guard to boaters: Slow down after New Year’s Eve fireworks

  25-12-2014 18:29
  
  Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies hope to avoid a repeat of Fourth of July boating disaster on Biscayne Bay. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Exclusive Setai Hotel on South Beach sells for $90 million

  25-12-2014 18:10
  
  Jordache Enterprises has bought another South Beach hotel.
  
  Nakash Holdings, the investment company controlled by Jordache, announced Wednesday that it had purchased the 120-room Setai Hotel for $90 million.
  
  Jordache owns five other hotels in Miami Beach. Last year, it also bought the South Beach mansion where fashion designer Gianni Versace lived and died for $41.5 million. The mansion is next door to one of the company's hotel properties.
  
  Nakash Holdings managing director Jonathan Bennett
  
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• Obama personal chef to hang up apron after 6 years

  25-12-2014 17:27
  
  Political advisers, chiefs of staff, press secretaries and national security advisers have come and gone in the nearly six years Barack Obama has been president. Now, the White House chef is also waving goodbye.
  
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• South Beach's Setai Hotel Sells for $90 million

  25-12-2014 17:14 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Some may remember Jordache from the 1980’s, but the fashion company is putting its stamp on Miami Beach in the second decade of the 21st Century.
  
  Photo Credit: The Setai Hotel
  
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• Lawmakers promise to help strapped oil-patch towns

  25-12-2014 16:27
  Elected leaders in Montana and North Dakota say they hope to offer help to local governments struggling to provide public services in the booming Northern Plains oil patch.
  
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• Audubon Christmas count in South Florida: It’s for the birds

  25-12-2014 16:04
  
  South Florida birdwatchers have a holiday tradition: the Audubon Society’s century-old annual Christmas Bird Count, which runs through Jan. 5. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Homeless advocate recognized as humanitarian

  25-12-2014 14:01
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH, Fla. -- Arnold Abbott was awarded the title of Humanitarian of the Year by the Farver Foundation at his weekly service event Wednesday.
  
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• More protests sparked after shooting near Ferguson

  25-12-2014 13:47
  
  Demonstrators took to the streets for a second night after a white police officer in Berkeley, Missouri, killed a black 18-year-old who police said pointed a gun at him.
  
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• LeBron set for Christmas homecoming against Heat

  25-12-2014 13:09
  
  MIAMI -- LeBron James doesn't have any apprehension for this homecoming.
  
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• Protesters rally for 2nd night after shooting near Ferguson

  25-12-2014 09:08
  
  Demonstrators have taken to the streets for a second night after a white police officer in Berkeley, Missouri, killed a black 18-year-old who police said pointed a gun at him.
  
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• Dreaming of a white Christmas? Go West

  25-12-2014 07:16
  
  If it's a white Christmas you're after, you'd better follow this familiar advice: Go West.
  
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• Streaming release of 'Interview' test for industry

  25-12-2014 07:07
  
  Sony's "The Interview" has been a hacking target, a punchline and a political lightning rod. Now, with its release online at the same time it debuts in theaters, it has a new role: a test for a new kind of movie release.
  
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• NORAD 'tracks' Santa's journey across globe

  25-12-2014 05:57
  
  Volunteers at the North American Aerospace Defense Command are pretending to monitor Santa Claus as he makes his storybook Christmas Eve flight. So far, NORAD says it used the heat signature from Rudolph's nose to...
  
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• Pope celebrates Christmas Eve Mass and calls Iraqi refugees

  25-12-2014 05:42
  
  VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve with a late-night Mass Wednesday in St. Peter's Basilica and a phone call to some Iraqi refugees forced to flee their homes by Muslim militants.
  
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• Latin communities across South Florida celebrate Nochebuena

  25-12-2014 05:28
  
  KENDALL, Fla. -- After hours of preparations, Latin American families across South Florida gathered with friends and loved ones for a holiday feast in observance of "Nochebuena."
  
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• California's governor issues 105 pardons, but retracts 1

  25-12-2014 05:26
  Continuing a Christmas Eve tradition, Gov. Jerry Brown issued pardons to 105 people Wednesday, before retracting one to a man hours later after learning he had not disclosed recent discipline by financial regulators, a...
  
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• 2 arrested in Family Dollar robbery; officer en route injured in crash

  25-12-2014 04:55
  
  MIAMI -- A man and a woman were taken into custody Wednesday night after, police said, they were involved in an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store with another accomplice who remains at large.
  
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• 2 Arrested After Family Dollar Robbery

  25-12-2014 04:42 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Two people have been arrested after they allegedly robbed a Miami Family Dollar Store and started a chase that ended with a wrecked police cruiser.
  
  Photo Credit: NBC 6
  
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• Setai Hotel Bought by Jordache-Backed Company: Report

  25-12-2014 04:16 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Some may remember Jordache from the 1980’s, but the fashion company is putting its stamp on Miami Beach in the second decade of the 21st Century.
  
  Photo Credit: The Setai Hotel
  
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• Arnold Abbott receives award, donation before holiday feast

  25-12-2014 03:59
  
  Arnold Abbott received an award and a donation before a holiday feeding Wednesday.
  
  "We get together and it is like one big family," said Steven West.
  
  The Farver Foundation named Abbott, 90, their Humanitarian of the Year. The award included a $15,000 check for Abbott's "Love Thy Neighbor" group.
  
  The holiday feast also included a donation of clothes.
  
  "We know that you and your amazing group of volunteers will continue to use the money wisely," said Michael Farver, a trustee of the Farver Fo
  
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• Cibo Wine Bar

  25-12-2014 03:45
  
  Just in time to ring in the holidays, there's a brand-new restaurant on South Beach where prime seating is on the roof, and Eugene Ramirez is here to hit the elevator button and take us all up. You can wine, dine and stare at the stars in this one-of-a-kind spot with plenty of space on top to party.
  
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