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• Overcoming hostilities, US and Cuba to open embassies

  01-07-2015 23:55
  
  WASHINGTON -- After more than a half-century of hostility, the United States and Cuba declared Wednesday they will reopen embassies in each other's capitals this month, marking a historic full restoration of diplomatic relations between the Cold War foes.
  
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• Brushfire ablaze near I-75 in West Broward

  01-07-2015 23:52
  
  WEST BROWARD, Fla. -- A brush fire has sparked near Interstate 75, west of the Eastern Toll Plaza in West Broward, Wednesday.
  
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• Miami-Dade Cracks Down on Illegal Firework Sellers

  01-07-2015 23:51
  
  A Miami-Dade business was busted just days before the July 4th holiday for selling illegal fireworks, officials said.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Brushfire burning ablaze near I-75

  01-07-2015 23:39
  
  WEST BROWARD, Fla. -- A brush fire has sparked near Interstate 75, west of the Eastern Toll Plaza in West Broward, Wednesday.
  
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• Officials warn of fireworks, guns during Fourth of July

  01-07-2015 23:26
  
  MIAMI -- Authorities across Miami-Dade and Broward counties are warning against selling illegal fireworks as well the dangers surrounding them.
   
  
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• Boy chained up with dead chicken around neck tells his story

  01-07-2015 23:26
  Handcuffed and shackled to a block of steel, the young boy would brace himself when he heard footsteps outside his bedroom door. He knew that once the grown-ups entered, the abuse would begin.
  
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• South Miami major crimes drop from 995 in 2013 to 725 last year

  01-07-2015 23:09
  
  Total Part I crimes in South Miami dropped from 995 in 2013 to 725 in 2014, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Part I crimes include aggravated assault, forcible rape, murder, robbery, arson, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Memorial for Slain Girl on 9th Anniversary of Shooting

  01-07-2015 23:04
  
  Family members and community leaders held a memorial Wednesday to remember a young South Florida girl who died after being hit by a stray bullet nine years ago.
  
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• New security measures in place at NY prison after escape

  01-07-2015 22:57
  A range of new security measures are being put in place at a maximum-security New York prison to close gaps exploited by two inmates who escaped last month.
  
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• Mayor: Chicago school cuts include layoffs, less maintenance

  01-07-2015 22:57
  Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the nation's third-largest school district is making $200 million in cuts that won't affect schools opening on time or class size.
  
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• Everyday Vintage

  01-07-2015 22:57
  
  When I first walked into L.A. Boudoir Miami, (snuggled into the back of Via Verdi restaurant in the MiMo District,) it was as if I had accidentally stumbled onto a quaint and charming movie set. 
  
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• As SC fire investigated, stats show church fires not unusual

  01-07-2015 22:57
  The Rev. John Taylor immediately recalled what happened 20 years ago when he learned his church was burning, only days after a mass shooting at a black church in Charleston prompted southern leaders to call for removing...
  
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• ATM Thief Displays Unique Fashion Taste

  01-07-2015 22:48
  
  The Broward Sheriff's Office is looking for an ATM thief who displayed his flair for fashion, or lack thereof, in surveillance video.Photo Credit: BSO
  
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• Cutler Bay looks to improve upon 8 percent hike in crime, mostly larcenies

  01-07-2015 22:45
  
  Cutler Bay police and town staff are hoping the implementation of Segways, additional officers, and increased education will improve department visibility and help deter a growing crime rate. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Mentally ill Florida man kills mom, injures dad

  01-07-2015 22:29
  
  LAKE WORTH, Fla. -- Florida officials say a 49-year-old beat his parents with a crowbar, killing his 83-year-old mother.
  
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• ‘Conversation circles’ at FIU help people with English, Spanish language skills

  01-07-2015 22:19
  
  “Conversation circles” in English and Spanish are held weekly at Florida International University to help people improve their language skills. The circles are free and open to anyone, not just FIU students. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Man bitten by shark on NC Outer Banks is 7th this summer

  01-07-2015 22:12
  A shark bit a 68-year-old man several times Wednesday in waist-deep water off North Carolina's Outer Banks, officials said, the seventh attack in the state's coastal waters in less than three weeks.
  
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• FACT CHECK: When Chris Christie tells it like it isn't

  01-07-2015 22:12
  
  Chris Christie certainly tells it like he sees it. That's not to say he always tells it like it is.
  
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• New warden, security measures after New York prison escape

  01-07-2015 21:56
  A new superintendent has been named to run the maximum-security prison in New York where two killers escaped. He'll oversee a range of new security measures that close gaps exploited by the inmates during their breakout.
  
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• Arkansas soldiers receive Purple Hearts after 2009 attack

  01-07-2015 21:56
  
  After more than six years of letters, appeals and finally a change in federal law, an Arkansas soldier who was killed and another who was wounded in a 2009 shooting outside of a Little Rock Army-Navy recruiting center were...
  
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• US probing possible airline collusion that kept fares high

  01-07-2015 21:41
  The U.S. government is investigating possible collusion among major airlines to limit available seats, which keeps airfares high, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
  
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• Study offers clue to link between swine flu shot, narcolepsy

  01-07-2015 21:41
  One vaccine used in Europe during the 2009 swine flu pandemic was linked to rare cases of a baffling side effect - narcolepsy. New research offers a clue to what happened.
  
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• Inmate wounded by Nevada prison guard sues prison officials

  01-07-2015 21:41
  
  A Nevada prison inmate who was wounded by shotgun blasts that killed another prisoner has accused the state Department of Corrections chief, supervisors and guards of deliberate indifference and use of excessive force for...
  
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• Confederate emblems 'treason,' says head of rights group

  01-07-2015 21:41
  
  The national president of a civil-rights group says Confederate symbols represent "treason" and should be removed from public objects, including the Mississippi state flag.
  
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• Miami-Dade Animal Services Adoptable Pets -July 1, 2015

  01-07-2015 21:36
  
  Miami-Dade Animal Services Adoptable Pets -July 1, 2015
  
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• Flo Rida, Jonathan Scott out of Miss USA, Macy's dumps Trump

  01-07-2015 21:28
  
  NEW YORK -- Rapper Flo Rida, the Macy's department store chain and HGTV "Property Brothers" star Jonathan Scott all had something in common on Wednesday: They're the latest to distance themselves from Donald Trump following his remarks about Mexican immigrants.
   
  
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• Sweetwater renames avenue in honor of Nicaragua

  01-07-2015 21:27
  
  Almost 21 years after the city government approved a resolution to name Southwest 104th Court Nicaragua Avenue county municipal employees and Nicaraguan activists unveiled Monday the new roadway name. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Sweetwater names Nicaragua Avenue once again

  01-07-2015 21:27
  
  Almost 21 years after the city government approved a resolution to name Southwest 104th Court Nicaragua Avenue in honor of the Central American county — and then retired the name due to a technicality in county regulations — municipal employees and Nicaraguan activists unveiled on Monday once again the sign with the new roadway name. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Thousands gather in Portland as Oregon eases into legal weed

  01-07-2015 20:57
  Oregon is easing into an era of legal marijuana after an early-morning party on a bridge at the center of Portland.
  
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• California law decried after black woman's 'lynching' arrest

  01-07-2015 20:57
  
  When Sacramento police arrested black activist Maile Hampton over her role in a Black Lives Matter protest in January, they didn't charge her with obstructing traffic, trespassing or disturbing the peace.
  
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• US probing possible airline collusion to keep fares high

  01-07-2015 20:41
  The U.S. government is investigating possible collusion between major airlines to limit available seats, which keeps airfares high, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
  
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• Ex-state senator pleads guilty to racketeering in California

  01-07-2015 20:26
  An ex-California state senator has pleaded guilty to a racketeering charge in an organized crime and public corruption case centered in San Francisco's Chinatown.
  
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• Miami Springs police sergeant files ‘change of plea’ request in corruption case

  01-07-2015 20:12
  
  Miami Springs Police Sgt. Andres Quintanilla, who was arrested in May by the FBI on a federal corruption charge, has filed a “change of plea” request in U.S. District Court. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Heat Making Progress on New Deal With Wade: Report

  01-07-2015 20:09
  
  The Heat are reportedly making progress on a new multi-year deal with Dwyane WadePhoto Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Liberty City nightclub The Spot, where 15 people were shot in September, is razed

  01-07-2015 20:01
  
  The Spot, an adult nightclub at Northwest Seventh Avenue and 64th Street where fifteen people were shot last September, was leveled Tuesday. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Florida jury convicts 'Big Tony' in 2001 businessman murder

  01-07-2015 20:00
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A South Florida jury has convicted reputed mobster Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello of first-degree murder in the 2001 slaying of a prominent businessman during a power struggle over a lucrative fleet of gambling ships.
   
  
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• Justice Department investigating potential airline collusion

  01-07-2015 19:56
  A document obtained by The Associated Press shows the Justice Department is investigating whether airlines are colluding to grow at a slower pace as part of an effort to keep airfares high.
  
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• Bangladesh-based poverty group founder wins World Food Prize

  01-07-2015 19:56
  A man who created a nonprofit organization credited with helping more than 150 million people out of poverty was named the winner of the 2015 World Food Prize on Wednesday.
  
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• 'Big Tony' Moscatiello found guilty in Gus Boulis slaying trial

  01-07-2015 19:52
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Florida jury convicts reputed mobster "Big Tony" in 2001 murder of prominent businessman.
  
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• Maine governor backs Christie for president

  01-07-2015 19:40
  
  Chris Christie won the endorsement Wednesday of Maine Gov. Paul LePage, the first Republican governor to announce a pick in the presidential race and an outspoken leader who called Christie "the real deal."
  
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• Man Accused of Exposing Self to Kids: BSO

  01-07-2015 19:30
  
  A Deerfield Beach man is facing charges after he allegedly exposed and fondled himself in front of children.Photo Credit: Broward Sheriff's Office
  
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• Verdict reached in Gus Boulis slaying trial

  01-07-2015 19:21
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN)-- The jury has verdict in the trial of Big Tony Moscatiello for the 2001 slaying of Fla. businessman Gus Boulis.Stay tuned to WSVN 7 News and wsvn.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Locals react to Obama's U.S. and Cuban embassies announcement

  01-07-2015 19:15
  
  MIAMI -- Opinions flowed over coffee in Little Havana Wednesday, after President Obama announced the United States will restore diplomatic ties with Cuba.
  
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• Man Who Claimed Wife Shooting Was Accidental Charged With Murder: BSO

  01-07-2015 19:01
  
  A man who claimed he accidentally shot and killed his sleeping wife in their Tamarac home has been charged with murder in her death, authorities said.Photo Credit: Broward Sheriff's Office
  
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• Macy's dumps Trump, Flo Rida pulls out of Miss USA pageant

  01-07-2015 18:52
  
  NEW YORK - Rapper Flo Rida has pulled out of his guest appearance at the "Miss USA" pageant later this month, part of the continued fallout over pageant owner Donald Trump's remarks about Mexican immigrants during his presidential campaign announcement.
  
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• Photo: Cars catch fire at Miami-Dade junkyard

  01-07-2015 18:45
  
  Firefighters responded Wednesday morning to a car-junkyard fire at Autoland in Northwest Miami-Dade. … Click to Continue »
  
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• UM Police Send Armed Intruder Tweet in Error

  01-07-2015 18:39
  
  An accidental tweet about an armed intruder on the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables caused a brief scare Wednesday, in the second such incident in the past year.
  
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• New sports uniforms level the playing field for Muslim girls

  01-07-2015 18:27
  
  Girls in stylish athletic wear walk the runway as the sounds of Taylor Swift and Katy Perry blare from speakers. The crowd claps and cheers as the young models strike poses with basketballs, lacrosse sticks and boxing...
  
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• Federal judge: Alabama counties must allow gay marriage

  01-07-2015 18:27
  
  A federal judge says Alabama counties must abide by court decisions allowing gay marriage.
  
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• Pom-pom pay: California bill gives cheerleaders minimum wage

  01-07-2015 18:11
  
  They boost their teams from the sidelines and promote them by appearing in calendars and at fan events, but some sports cheerleaders say they are still not considered team employees and are paid what amounts to less than...
  
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