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• Chobani selected as Greek yogurt provider for school lunches

  29-06-2015 23:55
  Public schools across America will soon offer Greek yogurt as a meat substitute in school lunches beginning this fall.
  
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• Memorial set up for elderly man shot outside restaurant

  29-06-2015 23:53
  
  HIALEAH, Fla. -- A makeshift memorial has been placed outside a South Florida restaurant in Hialeah two days after a shooting took the life of a family's patriarch.
  
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• $1 million granted to senior citizen lunch rooms in Hialeah

  29-06-2015 23:39
  
  Hialeah’s public lunch program, which serves more than 1,500 senior citizens, recently received a renewed state grant of $1 million. In addition, the city will receive a $500,000 grant to expand the Hialeah Educational Academy. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Reward Offered in Alleged Credit Card Theft

  29-06-2015 23:39 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives are asking the public for help in identifying an alleged credit card thief.Photo Credit: BSO
  
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• South Miami ponders reconstructing a new city hall

  29-06-2015 23:26
  
  South Miami’s deteriorating and sinking city hall may have to be replaced. After assessing the costs associated with renovating the current building, at 6130 Sunset Dr., South Miami City Manager Steven Alexander found the bill could prove very hefty. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Woman Claims 'Stand Your Ground' in Strip Club Shooting

  29-06-2015 23:22 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A woman accused of shooting and killing a man outside a southwest Miami-Dade strip club last year took the stand Monday to claim the shooting was self-defense under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Corrections
  
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• Are Domestic Partnerships Now at Risk?

  29-06-2015 23:16 via nbcmiami.com
  
  As the the celebrations over Friday's same-sex court decision begin to simmer, some unintended consequences are coming to light.
  
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• Transgender immigration detainees may be housed by gender

  29-06-2015 23:12
  Immigration authorities will consider housing transgender detainees based on the gender they identify with in the wake of criticism about detention conditions for the population, officials said on Monday.
  
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• Recent spike in shark attacks reported off Carolinas coast

  29-06-2015 23:09
  
  By BROCK VERGAKIS Associated Press Shark experts have a not-so-reassuring explanation for a recent spate of attacks along on the coast of the Carolinas: It's mainly because so many people are getting...
  
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• Trial date set for Miami Springs police sergeant facing corruption charges

  29-06-2015 22:58
  
  Miami Springs Police Sgt. Andres Quintanilla, who was arrested last month by the FBI on a federal corruption charge, will face a two-week criminal trial starting July 13 in U.S. District Court. … Click to Continue »
  
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• For thousands of Miami-Dade homeowners, tax increases coming after mix-up in special districts

  29-06-2015 22:53
  
  County officials blame a flawed system for under-billing some taxing districts that provide security and other amenities to communities.… Click to Continue »
  
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• Miami Springs settles over ‘major repairs’ at $4.5 million Curtiss Mansion

  29-06-2015 22:51
  
  Miami Springs council members have voted unanimously to execute a settlement agreement to conduct ‘major repairs’ at the Curtiss Mansion. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Transgender immigration detainees may be housed by identity

  29-06-2015 22:41
  Immigration authorities may start housing transgender detainees based on the gender they identify with following criticism about detention conditions for the population.
  
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• The Latest: Guard charged in connection with escape in court

  29-06-2015 22:41
  The latest on the capture of one convicted murderer from a maximum-security prison and the killing of the other. (all times local):
  
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• A first: New guidelines back device for treating strokes

  29-06-2015 22:41
  
  By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Many stroke patients have a new treatment option - if they seek help fast enough to get it. New guidelines endorse using a removable stent to open clogged...
  
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• Hialeah grow house discovered during fire

  29-06-2015 22:35
  
  HIALEAH, Fla. -- A house fire at a Hialeah residence revealed an alleged crop of narcotics inside and the man behind it.
  
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• Baseball nation: Fans celebrate Japanese Heritage Day at Marlins Park

  29-06-2015 22:27
  
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• WikiLeaks says NSA spied on French business

  29-06-2015 22:26
  WikiLeaks has released documents that it says show that the U.S. National Security Agency eavesdropped on France's top finance officials and high-stakes French export bids over a decade in what the group called...
  
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• Mourners recall SC shooting victim in funeral at church

  29-06-2015 22:26
  
  The day she was killed along with eight others during Bible study at a South Carolina church, Myra Thompson achieved her goal of becoming a minister
  
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• US stocks notch worst day of year as Greek crisis escalates

  29-06-2015 22:25
  
  Stocks are closing with their biggest losses of the year as investors worry about fallout from Greece's worsening debt crisis.
  
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• NBC to Donald Trump: You're fired

  29-06-2015 22:18
  
  NEW YORK -- NBC said Monday that it is ending its business relationship with mogul and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump because of comments he made about immigrants during the announcement of his campaign.
  
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• Curfews enforced for minors in Miami and Miami-Dade

  29-06-2015 22:13
  
  MIAMI -- Starting Monday, the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County will begin enforcing a new curfew for minors.
  
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• California Legislature passes strict school vaccine bill

  29-06-2015 22:12
  
  California lawmakers on Monday sent the governor a contentious bill that would impose one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the country after a series of emotionally charged debates.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Iglesias Charged in Miami-Dade Traffic Stop

  29-06-2015 22:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Singer Enrique Iglesias is facing misdemeanor charges of obstruction and driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop in Miami-Dade County last month, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.Photo Credit: Getty Images for Clear Channel
  
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• Dwyane Wade To Opt Out of Heat Contract: Report

  29-06-2015 22:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Dwyane Wade will reportedly opt out of his contract with the Heat and become a free agentPhoto Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Enrique Iglesias Charged in Miami-Dade Traffic Stop

  29-06-2015 22:05 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Singer Enrique Iglesias is facing misdemeanor charges of obstruction and driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop in Miami-Dade County last month, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.Photo Credit: Getty Images for Clear Channel
  
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• Reward Offered for Alleged Credit Card Thief

  29-06-2015 21:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives are asking the public for help in identifying an alleged credit card thief.Photo Credit: BSO
  
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• Ammonia leak no longer a threat from Washington fire

  29-06-2015 21:55
  Emergency management officials say ammonia that started leaking from a fruit warehouse burning in a central Washington wildfire has dissipated and is no longer a threat.
  
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• Jury deliberating fate of 'Big Tony' in businessman's death

  29-06-2015 21:44
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A jury has begun deliberating the fate of reputed mobster Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello in the 2001 slaying of a South Florida businessman during a power struggle over a gambling ship fleet.
  
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• Trooper had the law on his side when he shot unarmed escapee

  29-06-2015 21:41
  A New York State trooper had the law on his side when he shot unarmed escapee David Sweat, apparently in the back, as the convicted killer ran toward a forest near the Canadian border.
  
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• SC church holds its last funeral for victim of deadly attack

  29-06-2015 21:41
  
  A woman who earned her preacher's license the day she was killed at a South Carolina church along with eight others has been honored in the last victim's funeral at the scene of the shooting.
  
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• Police ID plane crash victims as Tennessee doctor, family

  29-06-2015 21:41
  
  Police have tentatively identified the three people killed when their small plane crashed into a Massachusetts home as a Tennessee doctor, his wife and college-age daughter.
  
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• 'Mind blowing' flames destroy homes in Washington state

  29-06-2015 21:41
  From just across the Wenatchee River, Dominick Bonny watched a whole neighborhood in his central Washington town burn as a wildfire destroyed two dozen structures and forced hundreds to flee.
  
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• Global stocks stumble as Greece debt woes escalate

  29-06-2015 21:40
  
  Mounting concerns about Greece drove global markets sharply lower Monday after talks between the country and its creditors broke down. U.S. stocks sank, while major indexes in Europe took even bigger losses.
  
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• Indian tribe recognition process overhauled

  29-06-2015 21:12
  Some Indian tribes may have a clearer path toward federal recognition under a new Obama administration rule that relaxes some requirements and speeds decision-making, potentially affecting hundreds of groups.
  
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• Ammonia leaks from warehouse burning in Washington wildfire

  29-06-2015 21:12
  Emergency management officials have issued a "shelter in place" order after ammonia started leaking from a fruit warehouse burning in a central Washington wildfire.
  
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• Neighbors in Religion: Longtime church elder, wife celebrated by sons and community

  29-06-2015 21:04
  
  It was a day of a double celebration June 28 at The Church of God Tabernacle in Liberty City, when Elder Thomas P. Edwards celebrated his 63rd year of preaching the Gospel and 65 years of being married to Missionary Maxine Bullard Edwards. … Click to Continue »
  
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• NBC severing business relationship with Donald Trump

  29-06-2015 20:44
  
  NEW YORK -- NBC said Monday that it is ending its business relationship with mogul and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump because of comments he made about immigrants during the announcement of his campaign.
  
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• The Latest: Cuomo says 2 escapees planned to go to Mexico but headed toward Canada as Plan B@

  29-06-2015 20:42
  ALBANY, N.Y. - The latest on the capture of one convicted murderer from a maximum-security prison and the killing of the other. (all times local):
  
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• A world apart: 2 women with birthdates in 1800s still alive

  29-06-2015 20:42
  
  By ANTONIO CALANNI and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press When Susannah Mushatt Jones and Emma Morano were born in 1899, there was not yet world war or penicillin, and electricity was still considered a...
  
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• Fresh start: Co-ops offering Liberty City residents healthy, affordable produce

  29-06-2015 20:41
  
  Residents from Liberty City’s Annie Coleman housing projects are learning the importance of healthy eating through monthly food co-ops.… Click to Continue »
  
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• NBC ends relationship with Trump after his comments

  29-06-2015 20:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- NBC is ending its business relationship with Donald Trump after his comments about Latinos.
  
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• Archaeologists Resume Search for Graves in Deerfield

  29-06-2015 20:08 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Archaeologists resumed their search for graves at a Deerfield Beach site where a human skull and coffin fragments were discovered earlier this month.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Silvia Estapé de la Campa, one of the first Cuban flight attendants, dies at 87

  29-06-2015 20:04
  
  Estapé de la Campa helped found The Guardian Angel Preschool at St. Joachim Catholic Church to aid the needy. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Recall Alert

  29-06-2015 19:45 via nbcmiami.com
  
  View the latest product recalls and warnings that can keep you and your family safe.Photo Credit: necn
  
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• The Latest: Cuomo says 2 escapees planned to go to Mexico

  29-06-2015 19:41
  The latest on the capture of one convicted murderer from a maximum-security prison and the killing of the other. (all times local):
  
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• Archeologists dig for human remains at proposed development

  29-06-2015 19:28
  
  DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- Archaeologists are searching for human remains in a Deerfield Beach development site that residents in the area say used to be a cemetery.
  
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• Greeks hit by closed banks, warnings from eurozone

  29-06-2015 19:25
  
  Anxious Greek pensioners swarmed closed bank branches and long lines snaked outside ATMs as Greeks endured the first day of serious controls on their daily economic lives ahead of a July 5 referendum that could determine...
  
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• Gov. Cuomo: Inmates had sights on Mexico but ride backed out

  29-06-2015 19:09
  
  Two convicted murderers who escaped from prison and eluded a massive manhunt for three weeks had initially planned to drive to Mexico but headed toward Canada on foot when their ride backed out, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.
  
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• Traffic Watch: Work ahead on Florida’s Turnpike and Biscayne Boulevard

  29-06-2015 19:01
  
  Because of the Fourth of July holiday this weekend, roadwork will not be as widespread although construction will still take place on and around Florida’s Turnpike and on Biscayne Boulevard. … Click to Continue »
  
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