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• Abandoned Dog Gets New Chance Thanks to Social Media

  16-06-2015 23:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A heartbreaking photo of a dog named Dessie has gone viral. The 14-year-old dog was dumped by her family at Miami-Dade Animal Services, and seemed destined to be put down, but the sad story appears to have...
  
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• The Latest: Irish consul: Balcony fall is national tragedy

  16-06-2015 23:37
  By The Associated Press 2:15 p.m. PDT
  
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• Paramedics called to 2nd shark attack minutes after 1st

  16-06-2015 23:37
  
  Paramedics Peter Joyce and Jack Baker had just returned from treating their first-ever shark attack victim when the radio crackled: A second person had just been attacked.
  
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• Choosing your own: Definition of race becoming fluid

  16-06-2015 23:37
  
  Rachel Dolezal, born to white parents, self-identifies as black - a decision that illustrates how fluid identity can be in a diversifying America, as the rigid racial structures that have defined most of this country's...
  
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• AP source: Cardinals allegedly hacked Astros player database

  16-06-2015 23:37
  Federal law enforcement authorities are investigating whether the St. Louis Cardinals illegally hacked into a computer database of the Houston Astros to obtain information on players, a person familiar with the situation...
  
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• Miami-Dade Water and Sewer department meets with Cutler Bay council, community members

  16-06-2015 23:29
  
  At a town hall meeting June 11, representatives from Miami-Dade Water and Sewer presented information to Cutler Bay council members and residents about how the county would invest about $13.5 billion in its infrastructure. … Click to Continue »
  
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• 6 killed in California balcony collapse during a party

  16-06-2015 23:22
  A 21st-birthday party thrown by a group of visiting Irish college students turned tragic early Tuesday when the fourth-floor balcony they were crowded on collapsed with a sharp crack, spilling 13 people about 50 feet onto...
  
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• Cutler Bay town manager presents Old Cutler Road project at forum

  16-06-2015 23:19
  
  More than 100 traffic engineers and planners joined Miami-Dade County leaders for the 2015 Complete Streets Forum. At the forum, Cutler Bay Town Manager Ralph Casals spoke about the town’s award-winning Old Cutler Roadway improvement project. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Davie BB&T bank robbed; 1 at large

  16-06-2015 23:15
  
  DAVIE, Fla. -- Authorities are searching for a man who, they said, robbed the BBT bank on State Road 87 and Southwest 136th Avenue, Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Coral Gables commissioners raise fees for golf and parking, local business taxes

  16-06-2015 23:09
  
  Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance on second reading that refined and updated a myriad city fees. Some of those fees include a 5 percent to 7 percent increase in Granada Golf Course fees, a 5 percent increase on local business taxes, as well as a 5 percent increase in park and recreation fees.… Click to Continue »
  
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• Fed agency blames giant hack on 'neglected' security system

  16-06-2015 23:06
  
  The agency that allowed hackers linked to China to steal private information about nearly every federal employee - and detailed personal histories of millions with security clearances - failed for years to take basic steps...
  
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• Cool, rainy weather hinders hunt for loose killers on Day 11

  16-06-2015 23:05
  
  Search teams hindered by cool, rainy weather combed through woods in far northern New York for an 11th day trying to track down two escaped murderers as one official raised doubts Tuesday that they relied solely on a...
  
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• Hallandale Beach Considers Fines for Pot Possession

  16-06-2015 23:03 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Another South Florida municipality is considering giving out fines instead of criminal charges to people caught with pot.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Good Samaritan teamed up with police during crash in Doral

  16-06-2015 23:02
  
  DORAL, Fla. -- A good Samaritan is reliving the moments when he helped pull off a weekend rescue after two cars collided in Doral.
  
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• The Latest: Fatal balcony collapse victims identified

  16-06-2015 22:51
  By The Associated Press 1:30 p.m. PDT
  
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• Trump elbows into 2016 race

  16-06-2015 22:42
  
  NEW YORK -- The Donald is running for president -- for real this time.
  
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• Police: Stabbed man's claim that he 'harmed his family' apparently unfounded

  16-06-2015 22:41
  
  HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- A man with a stab wound showed up outside of the Hollywood Police Department Tuesday morning saying that he had harmed his family, but investigators said his claim appears to be unfounded.
  
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• 54 Migrants Rescued at Sea Repatriated to Haiti

  16-06-2015 22:12 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant repatriated 54 Haitian migrants to Cap Haitian, Haiti on Tuesday.Photo Credit: U.S. Coast Guard
  
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• FBI: Man shot near Arkansas base not linked to terrorism

  16-06-2015 22:06
  
  The armed man who was shot and critically wounded while trying to get into Little Rock Air Force Base had no ties to terrorist groups, and a search of his home and vehicle turned up no explosives, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• Cracked Conch/Oltremare Ristorante

  16-06-2015 22:05
  
  Today we're taking a road trip to the Keys for a seafood treat. Conch is on the menu tonight as we grab a Bite with Belkys.
  
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• Margaritaville Resort to hold 3-day hiring event

  16-06-2015 21:53
  
  HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- As the new Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort preps to open on Hollywood Beach, the resort has announced a three-day hiring event for prospective applicants.
  
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• Toyota adds nearly 1.4M vehicles to Takata air bag recall

  16-06-2015 21:47
  
  DETROIT -- Toyota is adding nearly 1.4 million cars, trucks and SUVs to a growing recall for air bags that can explode with too much force.
  
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• Man Stabbed, Claims He Harmed Family: Hollywood PD

  16-06-2015 21:36 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man found stabbed in the Hollywood Police parking lot Tuesday morning claimed he killed his family, but officials said no family members were harmed.
  
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• Army veteran gets 17 months for White House intrusion

  16-06-2015 21:33
  
  WASHINGTON -- An Army veteran with mental health issues who got over the White House fence and inside the executive mansion was sentenced Tuesday to 17 months in prison, and a judge said that means he's likely to be released before Christmas.
  
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• NC beach town still cautious, on lookout after shark attacks

  16-06-2015 21:23
  
  A North Carolina beach town is trying to return to normal after two youths were mauled by at least one shark over the weekend.
  
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• The Latest: Missouri rivers rise; tropical storm hits Texas

  16-06-2015 21:22
  
  By The Associated Press 2:05 p.m. CDT
  
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• Psychiatrist: Colorado shooter never revealed murderous plan

  16-06-2015 21:09
  
  The psychiatrist treating James Holmes before his deadly attack on a Colorado movie theater said Tuesday that he complained of homicidal thoughts, but never revealed any specific targets, plans or coherent reasons for...
  
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• Judge rules Menendez corruption trial to stay in New Jersey

  16-06-2015 21:09
  Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial will stay in New Jersey.
  
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• Is Texas spending $800M to create its own border patrol?

  16-06-2015 21:09
  Texas is going on a spending spree aimed at securing the Mexican border, but the spending raises questions about whether the state is creating its own border patrol.
  
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• Pluto just 4 weeks, 20 million miles away for spacecraft

  16-06-2015 21:08
  NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is on Pluto's doorstep, following an incredible journey of nine years and 3 billion miles.
  
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• Photo gallery: Inside Brickell City Centre

  16-06-2015 21:07
  
  See photos from the massive, mixed-use development going up in the heart of Brickell. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Officials: Pope pilgrims should plan to walk in Philadelphia

  16-06-2015 20:51
  Pilgrims planning to see Pope Francis when he comes to Philadelphia should be prepared to walk a couple of miles.
  
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• Theater shooter's university psychiatrist testifies

  16-06-2015 20:37
  
  The psychiatrist who saw James Holmes repeatedly before he carried out his deadly attack on a Colorado movie theater said Tuesday that she had been warned before their first meeting that he said he was thinking of killing...
  
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• The Latest: Tropical Storm Bill could spawn Texas tornadoes

  16-06-2015 20:37
  
  By The Associated Press 11:10 a.m. CDT
  
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• The Latest: Firm behind trip offers help after balcony falls

  16-06-2015 20:37
  By The Associated Press 9:30 a.m.
  
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• Balcony collapse in California kills at least 6 people

  16-06-2015 20:37
  A fourth-floor balcony crammed with partygoers celebrating a 21st birthday collapsed with a bang early Tuesday near the University of California's Berkeley campus, killing six people and seriously injuring seven...
  
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• South Bend mayor comes out as gay in newspaper editorial

  16-06-2015 20:35
  
  South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg came out as gay Tuesday, declaring in a lengthy and personal newspaper editorial that it took him years to accept that his sexuality is just "part of who I am."
  
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• FBI identifies man shot outside Arkansas air force base

  16-06-2015 20:35
  
  Authorities on Tuesday identified the armed man who was shot and critically wounded by guards outside Little Rock Air Force Base, saying he has no ties to terrorism but releasing few other details.
  
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• The Latest: Tropical Storm Bill makes landfall in Texas

  16-06-2015 20:21
  
  By The Associated Press 12:05 p.m. CDT
  
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• Woman Beat Elderly Woman With Lawn Rake: MDPD

  16-06-2015 20:19 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Miami-Dade woman was arrested after police said she beat an 86-year-old woman with a lawn rake in the elderly woman's home.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Corrections
  
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• Police: Stabbed man tells Hollywood Police he 'harmed his family'

  16-06-2015 20:01
  
  HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- A South Florida man with stab wounds showed up at the Hollywood Police Department Tuesday, claiming he had harmed his family.
  
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• Hiring Event at Margaritaville Hollywood Resort

  16-06-2015 19:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The new-build Margaritaville Beach Resort in Hollywood has announced a three-day hiring event from June 23rd through June 25th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for dozens of available positions.
  
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• Keeping Kids Fit: When it’s more than a nosebleed

  16-06-2015 19:53
  
  Nosebleeds are a common problem experienced by children, and in some families nosebleeds are more prevalent. As pediatric hematologists, there is not a week that passes that we don’t hear, “Everyone in my family had nosebleeds and easy bruising as a kid, but they outgrew it.” Or, “All the women on my mom’s side have really long, heavy periods. That runs in our family.” While these symptoms may be typical for a particular family, they could also indicate that your child has an inherit
  
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• Tropical Storm Bill makes landfall along Texas coast

  16-06-2015 19:41
  
  DALLAS - Tropical Storm Bill has made landfall on the Texas coast along Matagorda Island northeast of Corpus Christi.
  
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• Trump jumps in 2016 race, bold as ever

  16-06-2015 19:36
  
  NEW YORK - The Donald is running for president. Real-estate mogul and reality-television star Donald Trump said Tuesday he will seek the Republican nomination for president. He's the 12th high-profile Republican to enter the 2016 race, with more to come in the weeks ahead.
  
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• Phil Collins buys J. Lo’s former mansion in Miami Beach for $33 million

  16-06-2015 19:35
  
  Seven-bedroom mansion includes a wine cellar, 80 royal palm trees and a 6,000-gallon koi pond. In the 1980s, it belonged to speedboat mogul Don Aronow, who was infamously assassinated on a dead-end street. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Weather: Warm, Low 90's Midday Tues.

  16-06-2015 19:21 via nbcmiami.com
  Apart from a few passing clouds, things are looking nice across South Florida this Tuesday midday. Erika Delgado says it will continue to get warmer with temperatures reaching the lower 90's.
  
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• Starbucks expands mobile ordering feature across U.S.

  16-06-2015 19:16
  
  MIAMI -- Starting Tuesday, Starbucks will expand mobile ordering to 3,400 stores across the United States, including Miami.
  
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• Wounded man claims he injured his family to police

  16-06-2015 18:56
  
  HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- A South Florida man with stab wounds showed up at the Hollywood Police Department Tuesday, claiming he had harmed his family.
  
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• Impact with Jackie Nespral -- June 14, 2015

  16-06-2015 18:39 via nbcmiami.com
  Impact with Jackie Nespral -- June 14, 2015
  
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