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• Autopsy: Woman dead in Texas jail used bag tied in slipknot

  24-07-2015 23:57
  
  A black woman found dead in a Southeast Texas jail three days after a traffic-stop confrontation with a white officer hanged herself using a clear plastic bag tied into a slipknot, according to an autopsy report released...
  
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• Gables trolleys to roll out in MacFarlane historic district

  24-07-2015 23:51
  
  Five trolley stops will be extended into the Coral Gables MacFarlane Homestead Historic District come Monday. The new service will run from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the weekdays.… Click to Continue »
  
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• Family of NMB teen found fatally shot pleas for public's help; 1 arrested

  24-07-2015 23:50
  
  Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of a South Florida teen whose body was found in a North Miami Beach alley, and as the search continues for a second suspect, the victim's grieving family is asking for the public's help.
  
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• Opa-locka city manager steps down, commission addresses trash-related fines and community empowerment team program

  24-07-2015 23:45
  
  Opa-locka City Manager Kelvin Baker stepped down from his post during the city’s commission meeeting on Wednesday night. The commission approved his resignation and he received approximately $38,000, the first half of his separation agreement package, on Thursday. … Click to Continue »
  
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• The Latest: Official IDs wounded teachers cited for heroism

  24-07-2015 23:42
  
  The latest on the shooting at a Lafayette, Louisiana, movie theater (times are local):
  
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• No warning as drifter with violent past opened fire at movie

  24-07-2015 23:42
  
  A man who lost his family, home and businesses as he spent years angrily espousing right-wing extremism on television, the Internet and to anyone else who would listen did not say a word as he opened fire on strangers in a...
  
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• Mystery beach blast in Rhode Island blamed on hydrogen gas

  24-07-2015 23:42
  A mysterious blast on a Rhode Island beach likely was caused by the combustion of hydrogen gas that had built up because of a corroded copper cable under the sand, investigators announced Friday.
  
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• #Dolphins cut QB Josh Freeman, ending his latest comeback bid bit.ly/1ga0YXj http://t.co/2cItdw192e

  24-07-2015 23:38 via twitter.com
  
  #Dolphins cut QB Josh Freeman, ending his latest comeback bid bit.ly/1ga0YXj http://t.co/2cItdw192e
  
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• Lawmakers dodge term limits, land big pensions through local politics

  24-07-2015 23:37
  
  Florida legislators keep finding ways to dodge the career-ending trap of term limits, often with richly rewarding results — paid for by taxpayers. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Invasive lizard species disrupting Everglades' ecosystem

  24-07-2015 23:30
  
  An invasive species is messing with nature, and it's a cause for concern in the South Florida Everglades.Biologists and researchers from the University of Florida say the tegu lizard is upsetting the balance of nature, as it's not a native reptile to the Everglades.
  
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• Oklahoma police scour teen's social media after deaths

  24-07-2015 23:28
  
  Oklahoma police on Thursday scoured the social media posts and interests of a teenager accused in the stabbing death of five family members for clues to explain a late night attack that left bodies strewn through a...
  
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• Autopsy: Woman dead in Texas jail used bag tied in slip knot

  24-07-2015 23:26
  
  A black woman found dead in a Southeast Texas jail three days after a traffic-stop confrontation with a white officer hanged herself using a clear plastic bag tied into a slip knot, according to an autopsy report released...
  
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• The Latest: Office that tracks hate groups knew of shooter

  24-07-2015 22:58
  
  The latest on the shooting at a Lafayette, Louisiana, movie theater (times are local):
  
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• Miami Gardens tentatively approves keeping its property tax rate the same

  24-07-2015 22:56
  
  The City Council decided on a proposed figure that falls in line with last year’s rate. City staff said a surplus from the general fund will help balance the budget. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Miami-Dade County library system names new director

  24-07-2015 22:50
  
  Gia Arbogast has been tapped by the County Commission to serve as director of the 400-employee Miami-Dade Public Library System. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Arrest Made in North Miami Beach Murder of Teenager

  24-07-2015 22:48
  
  Police in North Miami Beach have made an arrest following the death of a teenager last Sunday.Photo Credit: North Miami Beach Police
  
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• Theater gunman known as angry man with radical views

  24-07-2015 22:42
  
  By JAY REEVES and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press For decades before he opened fire in a Louisiana movie theater and killed two people, John Russell Houser was known as a man prone to anger, a loudmouth...
  
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• The Latest: Louisiana governor orders flags at half-staff

  24-07-2015 22:12
  
  The latest on the shooting at a Lafayette, Louisiana, movie theater (times are local):
  
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• #Marlins trade Steve Cishek to #Cardinals for minor league pitching prospect bit.ly/1LIkIN5 http://t.co/z7HsrN1RL2

  24-07-2015 22:09 via twitter.com
  
  #Marlins trade Steve Cishek to #Cardinals for minor league pitching prospect bit.ly/1LIkIN5 http://t.co/z7HsrN1RL2
  
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• Design District properties sell for $65 million

  24-07-2015 21:58
  
  Developer David Edelstein has bought Atlas Plaza, which leases space to tenants including Rolex, Longchamp and Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink. … Click to Continue »
  
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• The Latest: Shooter was denied a concealed weapons permit

  24-07-2015 21:57
  
  The latest on the shooting at a Lafayette, Louisiana, movie theater (times are local):
  
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• Best trick shot ever -- or fake?

  24-07-2015 21:53
  
  YouTube user Kevin Libertowski posted this video of himself shooting two basketballs into a hoop while doing a flip on a trampoline. But is it real? You be the judge.
  
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• Solar power to light up communities in Haiti

  24-07-2015 21:49
  
  Haiti has long been plagued by electrification issues, with more than 70 percent of the population not having access to reliable electricity on a daily basis. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Marlins Trade Steve Cishek to Cardinals

  24-07-2015 21:46
  
  The Marlins traded Steve Cishek to the Cardinals on Friday ending his long run with the team.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Conditions on Pluto: Incredibly hazy with flowing ice

  24-07-2015 21:42
  
  Pluto is hazier than scientists expected and appears to be covered with flowing ice.
  
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• NY jury: Rapper 50 Cent must pay $2M in sex-tape lawsuit

  24-07-2015 21:41
  
  A New York City jury has found that rapper 50 Cent must pay an additional $2 million in punitive damages to a woman featured in a sex tape posted to the Internet.
  
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• The Latest: Witnesses call theater shooter a happy child

  24-07-2015 21:28
  
  The latest in the sentencing phase of the Colorado theater shooting trial (all times local):
  
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• Tourists worried about fire nix Glacier National Park trips

  24-07-2015 21:26
  Hotels and campgrounds in Glacier National Park are flooded with calls from worried tourists canceling their reservations or asking whether the Montana landmark will stay open as a wildfire sweeps through a popular area.
  
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• California judge indicates dismissal of right-to-die lawsuit

  24-07-2015 21:26
  A county judge has indicated he will dismiss a lawsuit by terminally ill Californians seeking the right to choose when to end their lives.
  
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• Alvin Ailey dance camp

  24-07-2015 21:14
  
  Middle school students from across Miami-Dade county tackle complicated choreography and self-confidence at AileyCamp Miami. One camper faces a unique challenge. Video by Jessica Bal/Miami Herald Staff … Click to Continue »
  
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• AileyCamp Miami at the Arsht Center builds character, bold moves

  24-07-2015 21:14
  
  On Saturday, 100 Miami-Dade students will showcase what they have learned this summer at AileyCamp — dancing, singing and key life lessons. Video by Jessica Bal/Miami Herald Staff … Click to Continue »
  
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• Freeway in California partially reopens after bridge damage

  24-07-2015 21:12
  A California interstate linking Los Angeles and Phoenix has partially reopened after flash flooding damaged several bridges.
  
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• Chrysler is recalling 1.4 million vehicles that can be remotely hacked over the Internet bit.ly/1fsrgTz http://t.co/L4m2PTUJdV

  24-07-2015 20:45 via twitter.com
  
  Chrysler is recalling 1.4 million vehicles that can be remotely hacked over the Internet bit.ly/1fsrgTz http://t.co/L4m2PTUJdV
  
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• The Latest: 3 Louisiana shooting victims in stable condition

  24-07-2015 20:43
  
  The latest on the shooting at a Lafayette, Louisiana, movie theater (times are local):
  
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• Texas jail death focuses new attention on inmate suicides

  24-07-2015 20:42
  
  When Sandra Bland died in a small Texas jail last week, she became just the latest name on a long list of inmates whose deaths were determined to be suicides.
  
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• The Latest: Authorities release details on Bland's autopsy

  24-07-2015 20:28
  The latest on the investigation into the death of Sandra Bland, who was found dead in a Texas jail cell earlier this month (all times local):
  
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• Theater victims were popular student and outgoing artist

  24-07-2015 20:27
  
  One was a popular student studying to be a radiology technician, while the other was an outgoing artist who ran retail boutiques in two Louisiana cities.
  
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• Shooter at large after 2 shot outside Deerfield Beach market

  24-07-2015 20:23
  
  Police are searching for the person or people responsible for shooting two people outside a South Florida market, Friday afternoon.
  
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• LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) -- Hospital: 3 Louisiana theater gunshot victims now in stable condition; 1 in intensive care. http://t.co/8X34MHwUcM

  24-07-2015 20:16 via twitter.com
  
  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) -- Hospital: 3 Louisiana theater gunshot victims now in stable condition; 1 in intensive care. http://t.co/8X34MHwUcM
  
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• Ed Brown appointed interim Opa-locka city manager

  24-07-2015 19:58
  
  Less than 48 hours after Opa-locka’s city manager resigned, city commissioners have appointed Ed Brown, the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency executive director, to fill the interim city manager slot. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Thousands of Counterfeit TVs Seized at Miami Seaport

  24-07-2015 19:41
  
  U.S Customs and Border Protection officers confiscated more than 2,000 counterfeit televisions worth more than $610,000 at the Miami Seaport Friday, officials said.Photo Credit: CBP
  
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• So You Think You Know Shelter Pets?

  24-07-2015 19:34
  There are times when I suggest a trip to our shelters, only to be met with a frown and an objection. Sometimes I get several objections at once! Here is a sampling of the most common ones - and why you shouldn’t...Photo Credit: Sabal Chase Animal Clinic
  
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• Motives behind 'sanctuary cities' vary; some fear lawsuits

  24-07-2015 19:28
  The term "sanctuary city" has become a rallying cry for conservative Republicans seeking stiffer immigration laws. They characterize such places as havens where those in the country illegally are protected from immigration...
  
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• The Latest: Authorities probe whether gun was legally bought

  24-07-2015 19:27
  
  The latest on the shooting at a Lafayette, Louisiana, movie theater (times are local):
  
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• Edward Silva is now Palmetto Bay’s permanent village manager

  24-07-2015 19:21
  
  After almost a year, the Village of Palmetto Bay negotiated a contract and named a permanent manger.… Click to Continue »
  
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• Once you've got a Pro account, you may perform your queries better. The cache time is quite less and there are more items in the RSS feed. See the "Pricing" page for more details.

  24-07-2015 19:13 via queryfeed.net
  
  Once you've got a Pro account, you may perform your queries better. The cache time is quite less and there are more items in the RSS feed. See the "Pricing" page for more details.
  
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• Prosecutors spent $462,000 on Aaron Hernandez prosecution

  24-07-2015 19:13
  The investigation and murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez cost prosecutors nearly half a million dollars, a spokesman said Friday.
  
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• Chicago marks 100 years since Eastland Disaster; 844 died

  24-07-2015 19:13
  It was intended as a festive day out for Western Electric Co. workers and their families - an excursion across Lake Michigan from Chicago to a park in Michigan City, Indiana. It ended up as the deadliest disaster in the...
  
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• Hit and run driver injures 3 after crash with North Miami bus bench

  24-07-2015 18:58
  
  A car crashed into a bus bench in North Miami Friday morning, sending three people to the hospital.
  
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• Letter: South Miami could have avoided the red light cam scam

  24-07-2015 18:42
  
  Early in June, a big story was reported nationwide. Redflex, a red light camera company based in Arizona was being investigated for offering bribes to elected officials in order to obtain contracts. This story is important for those of us who live in municipalities that signed up with Redflex. … Click to Continue »
  
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