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• Animal Activists Demand No-Kill Shelter in Miami-Dade

  14-07-2015 23:50
  
  Animal activists were out in force Tuesday at a Miami-Dade Commission meeting to demand a no-kill shelter in the county.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Man missing after arriving to Miami from Oklahoma

  14-07-2015 23:48
  
  Police are asking for help in finding a missing man who arrived in Miami via the airport.
  
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• Teen in good spirits after surviving mountain plane crash

  14-07-2015 23:46
  
  With her step-grandparents dead or dying in the burning wreckage of their small plane, 16-year-old Autumn Veatch needed to somehow find her way off the remote, thickly forested Washington state mountainside where they...
  
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• Obama: US can't close its eyes to justice system problems

  14-07-2015 23:31
  President Barack Obama says the United States can no longer close its eyes to the problems in its criminal justice system.
  
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• Harper Lee's hometown celebrates release of 'Watchman'

  14-07-2015 23:30
  
  Author Harper Lee's hometown of Monroeville buzzed with excitement Tuesday over the release of her novel "Go Set a Watchman," which was actually the first draft of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "To Kill a Mockingbird."
  
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• 2nd person found dead in eastern Kentucky floods

  14-07-2015 23:17
  Officials in eastern Kentucky say a second person has been found dead after floodwaters rushed through the region, leaving six others unaccounted for.
  
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• RI governor says no malicious activity led to beach blast

  14-07-2015 23:16
  Authorities continue to investigate the cause of a mysterious blast that knocked a Rhode Island beachgoer out of her chair, but the governor said Tuesday that they had ruled out any unlawful or malicious activity.
  
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• Pluto up close: Spacecraft apparently makes successful flyby

  14-07-2015 23:02
  
  In a day of both jubilation and tension, scientists waited anxiously Tuesday for NASA's New Horizons spacecraft to send word across 3 billion miles and confirm it got humanity's first up-close look at Pluto.
  
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• $270M Project Depends on Growth of Mangroves

  14-07-2015 22:56
  
  On top of the administration building at Port Everglades in Broward County, there is a pristine view of the mangroves.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Lightning believed to have caused roof fire

  14-07-2015 22:50
  
  A lightning strike during a rainy South Florida afternoon may be to blame for a fire that ignited on the roof of a Southwest Miami-Dade home.
  
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• Camillus House helps out Cuban migrants

  14-07-2015 22:47
  
  Having been built with the intention to serve Cuban exiles arriving to Miami, Camillus House is now seeing their goals come to fruition after they served a dozen Cuban migrants Tuesday, with a goal of leading them to a better life.
  
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• Reports: Jason Pierre-Paul released from hospital

  14-07-2015 22:37
  
  According to reports,Jason Pierre-Paul, a defensive end for the NY Giants, who lives in Broward, has been released from Jackson Memorial Hospital after he was injured during a fireworks mishap on July 4.
  
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• Teen jokes about watching 'Survivor' after plane crash

  14-07-2015 22:32
  
  With her step-grandparents inside the burning wreckage of their small plane, 16-year-old Autumn Veatch needed to somehow find her way off the remote, thickly forested Washington state mountainside where they crashed...
  
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• Family-friendly things to do July 16-19

  14-07-2015 22:05
  
  Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend? From a teen comic convention at Young at Art to a tea party with Barbie at the Old Davie School Historical Museum to National Ice Cream Day at the Miami Children’s Museum, check out our top picks here. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Ribeye Pine Nut Miso/Kuro

  14-07-2015 21:57
  
  Ribeye steak is a favorite for beef lovers, especially when it's prepared Japanese style. That's what's on the menu tonight as we grab a Bite with Belkys.
   
  
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• The Latest: Closing arguments start in theater shooting

  14-07-2015 21:47
  
  The latest in closing arguments in the Colorado theater shooting case (all times local):
  
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• Strong Storms Knock Down Power Lines in Broward

  14-07-2015 21:44
  
  Powerlines were reported down in at least two locations in Broward as strong thunderstorms moved into the area Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Lee's new book puts sleepy town back in the spotlight

  14-07-2015 21:16
  
  Author Harper Lee's hometown of Monroeville buzzed with excitement over the Tuesday release of her novel "Go Set a Watchman," the sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning "To Kill a Mockingbird." The town is the model for...
  
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• US agency faulted for inaction after California oil spill

  14-07-2015 21:01
  
  An agency that oversees the safety of the nation's pipelines has failed to follow through on congressional reforms that could have made a difference in a May break that created the largest coastal oil spill in...
  
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• Teen to 911: 'I was the only one that survived' plane crash

  14-07-2015 20:47
  
  A 16-year-old girl told a 911 dispatcher "I was the only one that survived" after the small plane she was a passenger in crashed in the mountains of north-central Washington.
  
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• Man Arrested in Kendall Car Burglary Spree: MDPD

  14-07-2015 20:35
  
  Miami-Dade Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for multiple vehicle burglaries in Kendall.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Corrections
  
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• The Latest: Theater shooting victims at closing arguments

  14-07-2015 20:16
  
  The latest in closing arguments in the Colorado theater shooting case (all times local):
  
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• Rescuer says teen's survival hike after crash was miracle

  14-07-2015 20:16
  
  A 16-year-old girl survived a small-plane crash that killed her step-grandparents in the rugged mountains of north-central Washington state and then hiked through thick forest to safety in what a rescuer called a miracle.
  
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• Man convicted of murder in deadly Indiana house explosion

  14-07-2015 20:16
  
  A jury convicted an Indianapolis man of murder, arson and insurance fraud Tuesday for his role in a house explosion that devastated a subdivision nearly three years ago, killing a couple living in the neighborhood.
  
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• Governor declares state of emergency in fatal Kentucky flood

  14-07-2015 20:16
  Floodwaters that rushed through eastern Kentucky left one dead and seven unaccounted for as search teams combed the hilly Appalachian terrain Tuesday, with the threat of more floods bearing down on rescue efforts.
  
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• The Latest: Parents of blast victims relieved by verdicts

  14-07-2015 20:15
  
  Here are the latest developments in the trial of a man convicted of planning an Indiana house explosion that killed two people and damaged or destroyed more than 80 homes (all times EDT):
  
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• Friend: Harper Lee delighted by new book release

  14-07-2015 20:02
  
  Author Harper Lee's hometown of Monroeville buzzed with excitement over the Tuesday release of her novel "Go Set a Watchman," the sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning "To Kill a Mockingbird." The town is the model for...
  
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• Court: New health law doesn't infringe on religious freedom

  14-07-2015 20:02
  The federal health care law doesn't infringe on the religious freedom of faith-based nonprofit organizations that object to covering birth control in employee health plans, a federal appeals court in Denver ruled Tuesday.
  
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• South Florida airport debuts brand new concourse

  14-07-2015 19:54
  
  More flights will soon be coming in and flying out of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport thanks to a new concourse opening up.
  
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• I-95 north partly closed by overturned truck in Deerfield Beach

  14-07-2015 19:36
  
  An overturned tractor-trailer in Deerfield Beach on Interstate 95 north, just before the Hillsboro Boulevard west exit, has forced the closure of most lanes of the highway. 
  
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• Man charged in California kidnapping tied to home invasions

  14-07-2015 19:31
  
  A disbarred Harvard-educated lawyer charged with kidnapping a woman and holding her for ransom in a case police had dismissed as a hoax has been tied to two other home invasions in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  
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• Free Back-to-School Immunizations

  14-07-2015 19:23
  
  The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County provides free back-to-school immunizations to children between the ages of 2 months through 18 years of age.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Man Gets Life in Prison in 1997 South Beach Slaying

  14-07-2015 19:13
  
  A man convicted of strangling an American Airlines employee in a South Beach apartment in 1997 was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Corrections
  
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• Alleged car burglar arrested thanks to witness

  14-07-2015 19:09
  
  A suspected car burglar was arrested Tuesday morning thanks to an alert resident in Southwest Miami-Dade.
  
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• Family: Settlement isn't victory in NY police chokehold case

  14-07-2015 19:01
  
  The relatives of an unarmed black man who died after being put in a white police officer's chokehold said Tuesday that the nearly $6 million settlement they reached with the city wasn't a victory as they continued...
  
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• The Latest: Colorado theater shooting judge instructs jurors

  14-07-2015 18:32
  
  The latest in closing arguments in the Colorado theater shooting case (all times local):
  
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• Flooding in eastern Kentucky kills 1, 7 missing

  14-07-2015 18:32
  Floodwaters that rushed through eastern Kentucky left one dead and seven unaccounted for as search teams combed the hilly Appalachian terrain Tuesday for those still missing with another round of rain threatening.
  
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• California kidnap defendant suspected in 2009 home invasion

  14-07-2015 18:17
  
  A disbarred Harvard-educated lawyer charged with a kidnapping that police called a hoax is suspected in a 2009 home invasion in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  
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• 2 brush fires in West Miami-Dade contained

  14-07-2015 18:14
  
  Two brush fires in West Miami-Dade that started after lightning storms passed through the area Monday were mostly contained by Tuesday morning.
  
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• Panel: Shifting cargo likely caused 2013 Afghanistan crash

  14-07-2015 18:02
  
  Federal transportation officials say a military vehicle aboard an overloaded plane in Afghanistan broke free, likely leading to the 2013 crash that killed all seven crew members.
  
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• Pastor Rodney James sworn in as South Miami’s volunteer police chaplain

  14-07-2015 17:52
  
  One of the most powerful voices within the Marshall Williamson community was also a primary source when it came to policing the area. But now Pastor Rodney James is officially the volunteer chaplain of the South Miami Police Department. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Lil Wayne, Birdman, in Miami Beach Club Incident

  14-07-2015 17:52
  
  The very public beef between rapper Lil Wayne and former mentor Birdman is heating up, as cameras caught the Cash Money Records executive appear to toss a drink in Lil Wayne's direction at a popular Miami Beach...Photo Credit: FILE/Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Deputies kill father of missing California baby after chase

  14-07-2015 17:46
  
  A Northern California man who vanished while officials searched for his missing infant daughter stole a car at gunpoint and later died in a shootout with deputies, authorities said.
  
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• Kentucky flooding leaves 1 dead, 7 unaccounted for

  14-07-2015 17:16
  Flood waters that rushed through eastern Kentucky mountains left one dead, seven unaccounted for and an estimated 150 homes damaged or destroyed.
  
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• Feds: Police captain's son plotted to plant bombs at college

  14-07-2015 17:16
  
  The son of a Boston police captain has been accused of plotting to detonate pressure-cooker bombs at an unidentified university and to broadcast the killings of students live online to show his support for the Islamic...
  
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• California kidnapping police called a hoax leads to charges

  14-07-2015 16:46
  
  A disbarred Harvard-educated lawyer was charged with kidnapping a California woman who said attackers broke into her home, took her and held her for ransom, a twist that came months after police called the abduction a hoax.
  
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• Gas Leak Forces Evacuations: Miami Fire Rescue

  14-07-2015 16:15
  
  Miami Fire Rescue crews are responding to a major gas leak this Tuesday morning.
  
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• 18-day negotiation yields landmark Iran nuclear accord

  14-07-2015 16:01
  
  After long, fractious negotiations, world powers and Iran struck an historic deal Tuesday to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars in relief from international sanctions -- an agreement aimed at averting the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran and another U.S. military intervention in the Middle East.
  
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• Rescuer: Teen hiking to safety after plane crash a miracle

  14-07-2015 15:46
  
  A 16-year-old girl survived a small-plane crash in the rugged mountains of north-central Washington state and then hiked through thick forest to reach safety in what one official called "a miracle."
  
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• Taiwan pledges $1M to help build Eisenhower Memorial in DC

  14-07-2015 15:30
  
  Taiwan is pledging $1 million to help build a memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington as the project organizers begin a fundraising campaign to complete the monument.
  
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