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• JetBlue begins weekly NYC-Havana charter flights

  04-07-2015 23:39
  
  NEW YORK -- A major U.S. airline has begun taking off to Cuba.
  
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• Slain woman's parents focused on healing, not 'sanctuary'

  04-07-2015 23:27
  The parents of a woman killed at a San Francisco pier say they're focused on healing and not on the fact that the man accused of shooting her has been deported five times.
  
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• Utility drones could inspect equipment, scan for outages

  04-07-2015 22:57
  
  When tornadoes and hurricanes topple power lines in the future, flying drones might be the first to pinpoint the damage.
  
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• No serious injuries reported after banner plane plummets into Biscayne Bay near Star Island

  04-07-2015 22:53
  
  The only person on board a banner plane that went down in the water near Star Island escaped serious injury on Saturday afternoon. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Banner plane goes down near Star Island; no one is hurt

  04-07-2015 22:53
  
  The only person on board a banner plane that went down in the water near Star Island escaped serious injury on Saturday afternoon. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Two men killed in separate shootings in Wynwood and Coral Gables

  04-07-2015 22:49
  
  Police searches were ongoing Saturday to find who pulled the trigger in separate shootings that killed a man in Wynwood early Saturday morning and another in Coral Gables later in the day. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Clinton: Hopeful US can reach 'verifiable deal' with Iran

  04-07-2015 22:31
  
  GLEN, N.H. -- Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that she remains hopeful the U.S. can reach a strong verifiable deal to curb Iran's nuclear weapons program by next week/s deadline.
  
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• Magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits Oregon, no damage reported

  04-07-2015 22:24
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Some Oregonians woke on the Fourth of July to a significant jolt when a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Springfield and Eugene.
  
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• Police Search for Gunmen Involved in Fatal Shooting

  04-07-2015 22:13 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police are on the hunt for two possible subjects who shot and killed a man in Coral Gables Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Man Shot, Killed in Wynwood: Police

  04-07-2015 22:12 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police are searching for a gunman who shot and killed a man in the Wynwood area of Miami early Saturday morning.Photo Credit: Miami Police Department
  
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• Presidential candidates campaign in July Fourth parades

  04-07-2015 21:56
  
  Alongside the patriotic music and waving flags Saturday in parades across Iowa and New Hampshire were clear reminders of a presidential race coming up next year: Red balloons promoting "Jeb! 2016," a tractor draped in a...
  
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• Police Hunt for Gunmen Who Shot, Killed Man in Coral Gables

  04-07-2015 21:49 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police are on the hunt for two possible subjects who shot and killed a man in Coral Gables Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Key Lime Pie Eating Contest in the "Limelight"

  04-07-2015 21:27 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Key lime pie was in the "limelight" in Key West as competitors with an appetite for the Florida Keys' signature dessert vied for top honors in the annual Mile-High Key Lime Pie Eatin' contest.Photo Credit: Rob O'Neal/Florida Keys News Bureau
  
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• Small Plane Crashes Off Star Island: MDFR

  04-07-2015 21:21 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A small plane went down in the area of Star Island in Miami Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Obtaining political asylum is difficult for Venezuelans living in the U.S.

  04-07-2015 21:21
  
  Alicia Faneite left Maracaibo, in northwestern Venezuela, for a trip to Miami in March last year with her husband and 3 year-old son. Although all three had tourist visas, there were not going on vacation. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Injured pet pig is hospitalized after found loose with pit bulls from the same Broward home

  04-07-2015 20:58
  
  When police and Broward County Animal Control arrived at a home at Pembroke Pines on Friday night, they found an unusual scene: A pig in a swimming pool, bleeding, while being harassed by two pit bulls. … Click to Continue »
  
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• AAA Offers Free Towing for 4th of July Weekend

  04-07-2015 20:28 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Drivers who drink during the long Independence Day weekend can get a free tow home, thanks to the American Automobile Association's "Tow to Go" program.
  
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• America celebrates July 4 with parades, hot dogs, cold beer

  04-07-2015 19:57
  
  By The Associated Press The United States marks 239 years as an independent nation on Saturday as it celebrates the Fourth of July with parades, fireworks, food and music. Here are some highlights and...
  
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• Matt Stonie tops Joey Chestnut in hot dog eating contest

  04-07-2015 19:42
  
  Matt Stonie shocked the competitive eating world on Saturday by upsetting Joey "Jaws" Chestnut at the Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Nathan's Famous in Coney Island, breaking Chestnut's bid for a ninth...
  
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• Green Bay Packers Player Arrested in Miami Beach

  04-07-2015 19:12 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami Beach Police arrested an NFL player after they say he shot his gun into the air early Saturday morning.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Lightning Over Disney's Magic Kingdom

  04-07-2015 18:26 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Each night, thousands gather at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando for fireworks. But Mother Nature decided to put on a show of her own Friday night over Cinderella's Castle.Photo Credit: Allyson Conway
  
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• Remembering a girl from Little Havana a year after her death

  04-07-2015 17:59
  
  A few months before her death, 11-year-old Martha Guzmán was watching a police TV show with her dad, Jorge Guzmán, when she asked him: "Dad, what is DNA?". … Click to Continue »
  
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• After year of Washington legal pot sales, taxes top $70M

  04-07-2015 17:41
  Washington launched its second-in-the-nation legal marijuana market with just a handful of stores selling high-priced pot to long lines of customers. A year later, the state has about 160 shops open, tax revenues have...
  
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• Texas wants its gold back inside the state's borders

  04-07-2015 17:26
  
  Forget Fort Knox or the Federal Reserve. Texas has decided to start keeping its gold holdings within in its own borders. But what makes sense politically in such a sovereignty-loving place is creating a logistical conundrum.
  
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• Owners of former Vick dogfighting house clash with county

  04-07-2015 17:26
  The black two-story shed still stands out back at 1915 Moonlight Road - a haunting reminder of the brutal dog fights that took place upstairs when NFL quarterback Michael Vick owned the place.
  
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• A year on, children caught on border struggle to stay, adapt

  04-07-2015 17:26
  At 1-year-old, a wide-eyed, restless Joshua Tinoco faces the prospect of deportation to his native Honduras, one of tens of thousands of unaccompanied children who arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border last year.
  
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• Jackson 2016 budget calls for more employees, more surgeries

  04-07-2015 15:27
  
  A budget proposal for Jackson Health System calls for more patients, more surgeries and more employees for Miami-Dade’s public hospital network next year — raising spending by about $95 million over the prior year. … Click to Continue »
  
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• 66 riders safely evacuated after 400-foot Ferris wheel stops

  04-07-2015 09:11
  
  A technical crew with The Orlando Eye safely evacuated all 66 stranded riders from the largest Ferris wheel on East Coast, an incident that shut down the attraction that towers 400 feet over central Florida, authorities said.
  
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• America welcomes July 4 with hot dogs, cool music, cold beer

  04-07-2015 07:11
  
  By The Associated Press As the nation gears up to celebrate America's birthday, here are some Fourth of July highlights from around the country:
  
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• America ushers in July 4 with hot dogs, hot music, cool beer

  04-07-2015 06:41
  
  By The Associated Press As the nation gears up to celebrate America's birthday, here are some Fourth of July highlights from around the country:
  
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• July 4th festivities kick off across South Florida

  04-07-2015 06:09
  
  COCONUT CREEK, Fla. -- Fourth of July festivities kicked off with a bang across South Florida Friday night for what promises to be a fun-filled weekend for revelers of all ages.
  
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• Hot dogs, hot music usher in July 4 weekend

  04-07-2015 05:11
  
  By The Associated Press As the nation gears up to celebrate America's birthday, here are some Fourth of July highlights from around the country:
  
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• Eager eaters weigh-in ahead of NYC July 4 hot dog contest

  04-07-2015 05:11
  Contestants have hit the scales ahead of the annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest at Coney Island's Nathan's Famous.
  
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• Crews extinguish brushfire in Everglades amid lightning concerns

  04-07-2015 05:01
  
  NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- Crews have extinguished a brushfire that sparked in the Everglades near the Miami-Dade/Broward county line Friday afternoon, but they are concerned weekend thunderstorms might pose a risk of additional blazes in the area.
  
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• Local body shop customizes truck for paralyzed teen

  04-07-2015 04:58
  
  MIAMI -- He was left paralyzed following a severe crash when he was 13 and was told he would never be able to drive a vehicle, but with the help of one local body shop, one South Florida teen now has the ability to drive, all while remaining in his wheelchair. 
  
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• Hundreds of Arizona inmates to be moved following riot

  04-07-2015 04:41
  About 700 inmates at an Arizona prison were being moved to new locations Friday after disturbances on consecutive days left their housing units uninhabitable.
  
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• Residents Raise Concern About Debris in Sand Ahead of Holiday

  04-07-2015 04:40 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Fourth of July holiday weekend is one of the most popular times of the year for families to head to the beach. But its what's in the sand in some areas that has many residents concerned.
  
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• Clinton says she takes a 'backseat to no one' among liberals

  04-07-2015 04:24
  
  HANOVER, N.H. -- Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she takes a "backseat to no one" on championing liberal causes, presenting herself as a standard-bearer for Democrats as primary challenger Bernie Sanders generates large, energetic crowds.
  
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• Teenear

  04-07-2015 04:01
  
  There's a rising star in South Florida who idolizes Justin Bieber. Not his paparazzi-bashing, mop-bucket-peeing ways, but for how he got his start in music, and she's raising his voice for Deco.
  
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• Top-ranking Mormon leader Boyd K. Packer dies at 90

  04-07-2015 03:41
  
  Mormon leader Boyd K. Packer, president of the faith's highest governing body, has died. He was 90.
  
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• Minnesota burn survivor leaves hospital after 264 days

  04-07-2015 03:41
  
  A Minnesota man who survived being badly burned in a lawnmower explosion was discharged Friday after 264 days in the hospital, but not before his caregivers gathered to say farewell to one of their favorite patients.
  
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• Gov. Rick Scott has spent nearly $300,000 on political consultants since April

  04-07-2015 03:03
  
  Florida Gov. Rick Scott can’t run for re-election. His expenditures on political consultants may hint at a U.S. Senate run in 2018.… Click to Continue »
  
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• Weekend warriors on woodwinds

  04-07-2015 03:01
  
  A South Florida institution, the 13th Army Band is made up of accomplished musicians who serve as citizen soldiers in the Florida National Guard. … Click to Continue »
  
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• The 13th Army Band: weekend warriors on woodwinds

  04-07-2015 03:01
  
  A South Florida institution, the 13th Army Band is made up of accomplished musicians who serve as citizen soldiers in the Florida National Guard. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Jason Derulo's 'Cheyenne'

  04-07-2015 02:38
  
  Jason Derulo can sing, dance and judge other dancers, and somehow finds time to make new music and videos. The video for his new hit Cheyenne is a bit haunting, maybe haunted by the spirit of pop stars past.Hometown hitmaker Jason Derulo is at it again. This Broward boy released a new music video, Cheyenne.The single is off of his Everything is 4 album. As for the video, its an ode to musicians that came before him.Jason Derulo: It definitely brings back, you know, the people, the pion...
  
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• BSO Deputies Rescue Victims From Fiery Crash

  04-07-2015 02:32 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Two Broward Sheriff's deputies are being hailed as heroes after they risked their lives to save two people from a burning car.Photo Credit: nbc6.com
  
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• Max

  04-07-2015 02:21
  
  Max is about a heroic dog who gets a new leash on life. Get it? A new leash on life? You see what we did there? Whatever. Its a nice family film.War is full of heroes. Some have two legs, but Max has four.Max is about a military dog whose handler is killed in Afghanistan. After that, Max has nowhere to go, except to his handlers family.Turns out, the love and loyalty of a dog could be just the things this grieving family needs.Lauren Graham: What happens in the beginning of the movie i...
  
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• Bourbon, Beer & 'Cue

  04-07-2015 02:15
  
  Yay! The Fourth of July weekends here. Time to get your summer barbecue on, but when the work week rolls back around, who wants to slave over a hot barbie? Deco's checking out Bourbon, Beer Cue at the W on SoBe.
  
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• 400-foot Ferris wheel stops: All 66 riders safely taken off

  04-07-2015 01:56
  A fire official says firefighters have safely removed all 66 riders who were stranded aboard The Orlando Eye after the 400-foot Ferris wheel stopped moving for more than 45 minutes Friday.
  
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• Sexually trafficked girl recounts litany of horrors under DCF’s watch

  04-07-2015 01:33
  
  Clutching a teddy bear, a teenage girl read an extraordinary indictment of Florida’s child welfare agency for leaving her ‘messed up mentally and emotionally.’… Click to Continue »
  
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