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• The Latest: Jury continues debate in Russian-Taliban trial

  07-08-2015 23:57
  The latest on the federal trial for a Russian military veteran who is accused of leading a Taliban attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan (all times local):
  
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• Flight School Aircraft Makes Hard Landing in Pembroke Pines

  07-08-2015 23:42
  
  Authorities in Pembroke Pines were called to North Perry Airport on Friday.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Ferguson clerk fired over racist emails hired by nearby city

  07-08-2015 23:40
  A white Ferguson court clerk who was fired over racist emails uncovered by the U.S. Justice Department after a police officer killed 18-year-old Michael Brown has a new job with another St. Louis-area court.
  
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• FBI: Drunken man pushed flight attendant, threatened to kill

  07-08-2015 23:40
  A college student traveling to Maui for a vacation instead has spent his time in jail after the FBI accused him of drunkenly threatening to kill passengers, shoving a flight attendant and busting out of plastic handcuffs...
  
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• Debate shatters Fox News ratings record, Trump feels heat

  07-08-2015 23:08
  
  Donald Trump always boasted about his ratings for "Celebrity Apprentice." Now he can say the same thing about his first presidential debate, even if he didn't like the show very much.
  
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• EPA confirms Colorado mine spill contains heavy metals

  07-08-2015 22:55
  
  Federal environmental officials have confirmed the mustard-colored muck that surged into a river from a Colorado mine contained heavy metals including lead and arsenic, but they didn't immediately discuss amounts or...
  
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• Miami Police release video connected to woman's murder

  07-08-2015 22:52
  
  City of Miami Police detectives have released new surveillance footage they hope will lead them to a killer.
  
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• Florida man pleads guilty to trading in wild-caught snakes

  07-08-2015 22:41
  A Florida man has admitted his role in the trade of 59 illegally caught wild snakes, including a live rattler mailed to him in a coffee can.
  
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• AP EXPLAINS: Puerto Rico's struggle with $72B of public debt

  07-08-2015 22:41
  
  By DANICA COTO Associated Press Puerto Rico is staggering under a $72 billion public debt load that its governor has said the U.S. territory cannot pay and must restructure. The island has missed a debt...
  
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• Bills to allow guns on campus revived for 2016 legislative session

  07-08-2015 22:34
  
  Bills were considered by the Florida Legislature this year that would have allowed guns on campuses under certain circumstances but they did not pass.… Click to Continue »
  
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• Police searching for Fort Lauderdale rapist

  07-08-2015 22:34
  
  The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is investigating a case of sexual battery that occurred Monday, at around 8:30 p.m.
  
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• His eye on the White House, Marco Rubio racks up the worst missed-vote record in the U.S. Senate

  07-08-2015 22:27
  
  In July alone, Rubio missed more than half the Senate votes. … Click to Continue »
  
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• The Latest: Jury reaches decision on James Holmes' sentence

  07-08-2015 22:27
  
  The latest in the sentencing phase of the Colorado theater shooting trial (all times local):
  
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• 2 iconic New England lighthouses are back in the spotlight

  07-08-2015 22:27
  
  Two beacons that guided New England mariners past treacherous shoals for generations are back in the spotlight.
  
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• Emergency landing for plane at North Perry Airport

  07-08-2015 22:23
  
  An airplane made a rough landing at North Perry Airport, in Pembroke Pines, Friday afternoon.
  
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• Jury reaches decision on Colorado theater shooter's sentence

  07-08-2015 22:20
  
  Jurors in the Colorado theater shooting case reached a decision Friday on whether James Holmes should be sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty.
  
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• Jury begins deliberations in trial of Russian terror suspect

  07-08-2015 22:10
  Can a Russian military veteran accused of orchestrating and leading a Taliban attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in 2009 be convicted in civilian court of being a terrorist?
  
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• External expectations aren't wonderful for Miami, and the Hurricanes aren't bothered by that bit.ly/1DABP26?utm_so…

  07-08-2015 21:58 via twitter.com
  External expectations aren't wonderful for Miami, and the Hurricanes aren't bothered by that bit.ly/1DABP26?utm_so…
  
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• Verizon ditches annual cell phone contracts

  07-08-2015 21:48
  
  Verizon is ditching annual contracts. The No. 3 mobile carrier is switching to month-to-month plans starting Thursday. Current Verizon customers with annual contracts can keep their plans or switch over to one of four new options.
  
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• Small Plane Makes Hard Landing in Pembroke Pines

  07-08-2015 21:46
  
  Authorities in Pembroke Pines were called to North Perry Airport on Friday.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• #BREAKING Plane makes belly landing at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, no injuries reported http://t.co/nvAcjTuu3C

  07-08-2015 21:36 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING Plane makes belly landing at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, no injuries reported http://t.co/nvAcjTuu3C
  
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• Pinecrest proposes same property tax rate in 2015-16 budget year

  07-08-2015 21:04
  
  The Village of Pinecrest plans to keep its tax rate the same for the 2015-16 fiscal year, which would lead to a small increase in the typical bill for taxpayers. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Pincrest proposes same property tax rate in 2015-16 budget year

  07-08-2015 21:04
  
  The village of Pinecrest plans to keep its tax rate the same for the 2015-16 fiscal year, which would lead to a small increase in the typical bill for taxpayers. … Click to Continue »
  
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• John McAfee arrested for DUI, gun possession

  07-08-2015 20:56
  
  John McAfee is in trouble. In Tennessee.McAfee, the antivirus software superstar from California who fled police in Belize, was arrested in Tennessee for DUI and possession of a handgun while under the influence.
  
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• Longtime fugitive caught this week owned S. Fla. business, registered to vote bit.ly/1ho2FAG?utm_so… http://t.co/RFOZ8ua8jg

  07-08-2015 20:49 via twitter.com
  
  Longtime fugitive caught this week owned S. Fla. business, registered to vote bit.ly/1ho2FAG?utm_so… http://t.co/RFOZ8ua8jg
  
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• Some Kane critics want action to force her out of office

  07-08-2015 20:40
  While Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane waits to be arraigned on charges that she leaked secret grand jury information, some critics want action to force her out of office.
  
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• Barge brings tons of buoys, other ocean debris to Seattle

  07-08-2015 20:40
  Hundreds of tons of marine debris have been collected from the shores of Alaska and British Columbia as part of an unprecedented cleanup effort that an organizer says barely made a dent in the rubbish that remains on beaches.
  
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• Police working two violent crimes against women in South Florida

  07-08-2015 20:21
  
  Police are investigating to cases of violence against women in South Florida, including a case of rape in Fort Lauderdale and a Miami robbery that turned into murder.
  
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• US economy adds 215K jobs and moves Fed closer to rate hike

  07-08-2015 20:10
  The U.S. job market just demonstrated that it may be nearing full health more than six years after the Great Recession - and showed why the Federal Reserve may be about to raise interest rates from record lows.
  
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• New Mexico blasts EPA for late notice on Colorado mine spill

  07-08-2015 20:10
  
  Officials in New Mexico are blasting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for not informing them soon enough about a plume of mustard-colored muck floating downstream from a Colorado mine.
  
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• Most who fled huge Northern California wildfire return home

  07-08-2015 19:55
  
  Fire officials say most residents who evacuated during a fierce Northern California wildfire have been allowed to return home as crews reopened two highways that were used as fire breaks.
  
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• Miami-Dade Man Pleads Not Guilty in Child Porn Case

  07-08-2015 19:43
  
  A South Florida man facing multiple child pornography charges pleaded not guilty in court Friday.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• The Latest: Theater shooting jurors ask for graphic video

  07-08-2015 19:40
  
  The latest in the sentencing phase of the Colorado theater shooting trial (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Deliberations begin in Russian man-Taliban trial

  07-08-2015 19:40
  The latest on the federal trial for a Russian military veteran who is accused of leading a Taliban attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan (all times local):
  
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• Dad gets tattoo to match his daughter's implant bit.ly/1KULaS6?utm_so… #SoCute http://t.co/omashsc0hN

  07-08-2015 19:17 via twitter.com
  
  Dad gets tattoo to match his daughter's implant bit.ly/1KULaS6?utm_so… #SoCute http://t.co/omashsc0hN
  
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• With Boston heist suspects dead, FBI focuses on finding art

  07-08-2015 19:10
  
  With the two men suspected of robbing a museum of $500 million worth of artwork in 1990 now dead, investigators say they are focused on one thing - finding the missing masterpieces.
  
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• Video arraignment for charged Pennsylvania attorney general

  07-08-2015 18:40
  Pennsylvania's attorney general won't be in the courtroom when she's arraigned on charges she leaked secret grand jury information and lied about it under oath.
  
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• Miami Police Working to Solve Woman's Murder

  07-08-2015 18:27
  
  The family of a woman who was killed more than nine months ago in front of her Miami home came together with police Friday to ask for the public's help in finding her killer.
  
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• Half of South Florida hospitals pay Medicare’s readmission penalties — again

  07-08-2015 18:27
  
  Hospitals are paying greater attention to what happens to their patients after they are discharged; they risk financial penalties from Medicare if those patients are readmitted within a month. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Half of South Florida hospitals pay Medicare’s readmission penalties - again

  07-08-2015 18:27
  
  Hospitals are paying greater attention to what happens to their patients after they are discharged — or risk financial penalties from Medicare if those patients are readmitted within a month. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Real estate attorney Albert Quentel, who helped create Miami Lakes, dies at 80

  07-08-2015 18:25
  
  The GreenbergTraurig partner helped write Florida’s first condominium statute and had clients from Bal Harbour to Boca Raton. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Bounty hunter: Texted tip led to raid on police chief's home

  07-08-2015 18:25
  
  The owner of a bond-recovery company says an anonymous tip via text message led him and other armed bounty hunters to swarm the Phoenix police chief's home in search of a fugitive.
  
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• Body pulled from burnt Northwest Miami-Dade home after reports of shooting

  07-08-2015 18:25
  
  Rescue crews have removed a body from a home that caught fire in Northwest Miami-Dade, Friday morning, after Police responded to reports of shots fired at that home.
  
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• Picking the Perfect Shelter Pet (Part Two)

  07-08-2015 18:13
  
  Dr. Ian Kupkee with Sabal Chase Animal Clinic gives prospective shelter adopters some pointers on how to find the perfect cat.Photo Credit: Sabal Chase Animal Clinic
  
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• Some evacuees from huge California wildfire return to ruins

  07-08-2015 18:10
  
  About 800 of the thousands who fled a fierce Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home, but for some, the relief quickly turned to grief when they found only remnants of the places they left.
  
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• Orange waste from Colorado mine creeps toward New Mexico

  07-08-2015 18:10
  
  A plume of orange muck that spilled from a Colorado mine has drifted about 55 miles downriver and is closing in on New Mexico.
  
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• FBI says suspects in huge 1990 Boston art heist are dead

  07-08-2015 18:10
  
  The two men suspected of masquerading as police officers to rob an art museum of $500 million worth of masterpieces in 1990 are dead, the FBI says.
  
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• Cameras on cops still in demand a year after Ferguson

  07-08-2015 18:00
  
  A year ago, shares of wearable body camera Digital Ally traded for less than $4. The stock is now trading above $8.50.Stun gun maker Taser, which also makes the Axon line of cameras for police officers, was hovering around $12 this time last year.
  
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• Railroad safety: Few likely to meet deadline for technology

  07-08-2015 17:55
  Only a handful of railroads are close to meeting a deadline this year to install safety technology that can prevent many crashes, including derailments due to excessive speed like the deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia in...
  
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• Google Maps gets night mode for iOS

  07-08-2015 17:52
  
  Anyone who's used Google Maps in the dark knows how tough it can be on the eyes.Google Maps has always had a blinding white interface that made it hard for drivers to adjust from looking at the screen to looking at the road.
  
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