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• Utah police arrest teenage boy in 12-year-old's death

  17-07-2015 23:55
  
  Police arrested a 15-year-old boy Friday in the death of a 12-year-old girl whose body was found in an overgrown horse pasture near her home in suburban Salt Lake City.
  
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• Police arrest teenage boy in 12-year-old's death Utah

  17-07-2015 23:40
  
  Police have arrested a teenage boy in the death of a 12-year-old girl whose body was found in an overgrown horse pasture near her home in suburban Salt Lake City.
  
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• Texas company proposes 556-foot tower attraction in Homestead

  17-07-2015 23:38
  
  City officials agreed to sign a letter of intent from Leisure and Recreation Concepts, a Texas corporation, to develop, manage and operate a 556-foot tower attraction in downtown Homestead. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Man Wanted for Questioning in Woman's Death: Jupiter Police

  17-07-2015 23:33
  
  Police need the public's help finding a man they want to question in connection with the death of a woman.Photo Credit: Jupiter Police
  
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• Miami-Dade’s luckiest home buyers live in these four communities

  17-07-2015 23:30
  
  If you bought a home in these four areas during the downturn, you’ll make a tidy profit if you want to sell today. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Miami-Dade’s luckiest home buyers live in these four cities

  17-07-2015 23:30
  
  If you bought a home in these four cities during the downturn, you’ll make a tidy profit if you want to sell today. … Click to Continue »
  
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• The Latest: Tennessee shooter failed background check

  17-07-2015 23:27
  
  The latest on the Chattanooga shootings at two military facilities (all times local):
  
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• Major cyberattack targets UCLA hospital system

  17-07-2015 23:27
  A months-long cyberattack on the University of California, Los Angeles, hospital system put at risk the personal information for up to 4.5 million people, officials said Friday.
  
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• Teen Accused of Killing Homeless Man

  17-07-2015 23:20
  
  A 16-year-old was arrested after being accused of killing a local homeless man.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Uber vs. de Blasio in fight over access to NYC streets

  17-07-2015 23:10
  A dispute is simmering between the ride-booking service Uber and Mayor Bill de Blaiso's City Hall, an increasingly pitched disagreement playing out on smartphones, over the airwaves and in the press over a fundamental...
  
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• Holmes will join many other mentally ill inmates in prison

  17-07-2015 22:55
  
  Whether James Holmes gets life without parole or a death sentence for the Colorado theater shooting, he will spend years behind bars, joining about 6,000 inmates in Colorado and hundreds of thousands of others nationwide...
  
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• Homestead plans to keep same property tax rate

  17-07-2015 22:53
  
  Homestead plans to keep the property tax rate the same for the upcoming fiscal year, but residents will see the recent increases in property values reflected on their tax bills. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Woman found dead in Texas jail was excited about new chapter

  17-07-2015 22:27
  
  A woman whose death in a Texas jail is under investigation was thrilled to be returning to her alma mater to begin a community outreach job after years of bouncing between temp work back home in Illinois, leaving friends...
  
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• Police: 2 dead, 3 wounded in shootings in northern Maine

  17-07-2015 22:27
  State police say a former convict shot five people, two of them fatally, during a rampage across several northern Maine towns before being captured.
  
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• Proposed Fairholme project offers Miami a ‘seminal’ artistic opportunity

  17-07-2015 22:13
  
  James Turrell’s Aten Reign and Richard Serra’s massive Passage of Time would be a unique and generous addition to Miami’s cultural offerings. But because of ongoing issues with Miami’s zoning codes, the Serra and Turrell may never see the light of day in Miami. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Last words from slain Marine to girlfriend: 'ACTIVE SHOOTER'

  17-07-2015 22:10
  
  By MATT SEDENSKY and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press They were four people charged with the safety of others, gunned down in a place where the nation's defense is the paramount mission for those who pass...
  
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• Cuban flag to hang in State Dep't lobby as embassies reopen

  17-07-2015 22:10
  
  The Cuban flag will soon be hung in the lobby of the State Department, joining those of other nations with which the United States has diplomatic relations, the department said Friday.
  
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• The Latest: FBI looking into Tennessee shooter's travel

  17-07-2015 21:41
  
  The latest on the Chattanooga shootings at two military facilities (all times local):
  
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• PetsHotels Giving Out Free Ice Cream for National Ice Cream Day

  17-07-2015 21:21
  
  To celebrate National Ice Cream Day on July 19, PetSmart’s PetsHotel locations are giving out free pet-friendly ice cream from noon to 4 p.m.!Photo Credit: PetSmart Facebook
  
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• Hitchhiking robot embarks on coast-to-coast tour across US

  17-07-2015 21:11
  
  A hitchhiking robot has embarked on its first cross-country tour of the U.S. after similar trips in Canada and Europe.
  
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• The Latest: Relative: Marine killing suspect visited Jordan

  17-07-2015 20:56
  
  The latest on the Chattanooga shootings at two military facilities (all times local):
  
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• Police question person of interest in 12-year-old's death

  17-07-2015 20:56
  
  Utah police are questioning a person of interest in the death of a missing 12-year-old girl whose body was found in an overgrown horse pasture.
  
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• Montana man sentenced in case alleging $70M in phone charges

  17-07-2015 20:56
  A Montana man has been sentenced to two years in prison after prosecutors said his companies tricked people across the nation into paying as much as $70 million in unauthorized charges on their phone bills.
  
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• UCLA's hospital system victim of cyber-attack

  17-07-2015 20:41
  UCLA's hospital system says information on as many as 4.5 million individuals was stored on servers that were accessed during cyber-attacks beginning last year.
  
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• How did gunman go from ordinary suburban kid to killer?

  17-07-2015 20:41
  
  Counterterrorism investigators are trying to figure out why a 24-year-old Kuwait-born man who seemingly had a typical suburban American upbringing attacked two U.S. military sites in a shooting rampage that left four...
  
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• 'Beautiful eye candy': Frozen plains in Pluto's heart

  17-07-2015 20:41
  
  Scientists have found vast frozen plains next door to Pluto's big, rugged mountains of water ice.
  
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• Star witness in Boulis murder trial now free

  17-07-2015 20:40
  
  A conspirator involved in the murder of businessman Gus Boulis is free and clear after his testimony helped convict two men for Boulis' death.
  
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• 88 Cats Rescued from Hoarder Up For Adoption

  17-07-2015 20:33
  
  Dozens of cats rescued from deplorable conditions in a Fort Lauderdale storage facility will soon be available for adoption.Photo Credit: Humane Society of Broward County
  
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• The Latest: Military identifies Marines slain in Tennessee

  17-07-2015 20:26
  
  The latest on the Chattanooga shootings at two military facilities (all times local):
  
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• Police: 4 people shot in Maine; armed ex-con in custody

  17-07-2015 20:26
  State police say a former convict sought in the shootings of four people in three northern Maine communities has been taken into custody.
  
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• Thousands Fear Deportation as US-Cuba Relations Thaw

  17-07-2015 20:12
  
  With the United States and Cuba inching closer to fully restoring diplomatic ties, the future is murky for tens of thousands of Cuban immigrants who have been ordered by immigration authorities to leave...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Tens of Thousands Fear Deportation as US-Cuba Relations Thaw

  17-07-2015 20:05
  
  With the United States and Cuba inching closer to fully restoring diplomatic ties, the future is murky for tens of thousands of Cuban immigrants who have been ordered by immigration authorities to leave...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Miami, Beckham Group, Reach MLS Agreement: Reports

  17-07-2015 19:54
  
  David Beckham may be one step closer to building a Major League Soccer stadium in Miami, as the Beckham Group and the City of Miami reportedly reached an agreement Friday to build the stadium at the preferred...Photo Credit: 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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• 4 people shot in 3 Maine communities; armed ex-con sought

  17-07-2015 19:54
  Dozens of law enforcement officers converged on this small northern Maine town as they searched Friday for an armed ex-convict in a stolen logging truck following the overnight shootings of four people in three different...
  
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• "Bark at the Park" with Marlins, Broward Humane

  17-07-2015 19:50
  
  Dog owners looking for a tail-wagging good time can catch a ballgame with their four-legged friend this summer.
  
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• Grief crystallizes as victims of rampage identified

  17-07-2015 19:39
  
  By MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press They were four people charged with the safety of others, gunned down in a place where the nation's defense is the paramount mission for those who pass through its...
  
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• 'Clear the Shelters' by Giving a Pet a Loving Home

  17-07-2015 19:36
  
  Thousands of animals in our area are in need of homes. That’s why NBC 6 and Telemundo 51 are partnering with animal shelters throughout South Florida to help find these animals permanent loving homes.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• 35,000 gallons of oil spills after Montana train derailment

  17-07-2015 19:10
  Three tank cars have leaked an estimated 35,000 gallons of oil after a train hauling crude from North Dakota derailed in rural northeastern Montana, the latest in a series of recent wrecks raising concerns across the U.S....
  
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• Meeting about soccer in Miami bodes well for new stadium

  17-07-2015 19:01
  
  Significant progress to bring a soccer stadium to Miami was made during a meeting Friday between Miami's mayor, a representative of the Beckham group and other parties who want to see a soccer team in Miami.
  
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• Feds: Derailed oil train in Montana spilled 35,000 gallons

  17-07-2015 18:56
  Transportation officials say a train that derailed in northeastern Montana has spilled an estimated 35,000 gallons of crude oil.
  
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• 4 people shot in 3 Maine communities; armed man sought

  17-07-2015 18:56
  Dozens of law enforcement officers converged on this small northern Maine town on Friday as they searched for an armed man in a stolen logging truck following the overnight shootings of four people in three different...
  
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• Miami teen arrested after allegedly killing homeless man

  17-07-2015 18:52
  
  A teenager has been arrested, accused of attacking and killing a homeless man in Miami.
  
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• Next up for No Child Left Behind: Senate-House negotiations

  17-07-2015 18:40
  No one thinks it'll be easy, but the House and Senate are embarking on negotiations to merge two differing education bills that would rewrite the nation's much-criticized No Child Left Behind education law.
  
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• Monkey Joe's: Free Ice Cream on National Ice Cream Day

  17-07-2015 18:35
  
  To celebrate National Ice Cream Day, Monkey Joe’s South Florida locations are hosting a customer appreciation event with free ice cream on Sunday!Photo Credit: Facebook: Monkey Joe's
  
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• Ex-NY Congressman Grimm gets 8 months of prison in tax case

  17-07-2015 18:09
  
  Former New York Congressman Michael Grimm has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for tax evasion.
  
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• Uber vs. de Blasio in battle over access to NYC streets

  17-07-2015 17:56
  Uber is squaring off against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
  
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• David Beckham picks stadium site next to Marlins Park

  17-07-2015 17:52
  
  Soccer star David Beckham and his investors want to build a stadium on city land next to the Miami Marlins. Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado is aboard and will ask the commission to clear the way. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Beckham wants to build soccer stadium next to Marlins Park

  17-07-2015 17:52
  
  David Beckhman and his investors plan to start negotiations with Miami to build a soccer stadium on city land next to Marlins Park, describing the location as providing the chance to combine soccer with baseball into a thriving entertainment district.… Click to Continue »
  
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• Beckham partner: Soccer next to Marlins Park means “two great properties” together

  17-07-2015 17:52
  
  David Beckhman and his investors plan to start negotiations with Miami to build a soccer stadium on city land next to Marlins Park, rejecting past concerns about a site they now see as having the potential to be a thriving entertainment district.… Click to Continue »
  
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• Life sentence for 'house of horrors' mom who killed 2 kids

  17-07-2015 17:40
  Declaring a "house of horrors" closed, a judge sentenced a Detroit mother to life in prison Friday for killing two of her four children and storing their bodies for years in a home freezer.
  
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