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• Last of 24 people charged in $64 million mortgage fraud scheme gets 11-year prison sentence

  27-09-2015 23:53
  
  The last of 24 people charged in a $64 million South Florida mortgage fraud scheme is heading to federal prison for 11 years.Former Great Country Mortgage Bankers owner Hector Hernandez will serve the longest prison term of anyone involved in the massive scheme and also must pay more than $64 million in restitution. Hernandez pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy involving a financial institution earlier this year.His sentence also includes forfeiture of $8 million in ill-gotten gains.The sche
  
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• Dan Carpenter adds a FG--- The #Bills lead the #Dolphins 27-0 with 3 seconds left in the half

  27-09-2015 23:53 via twitter.com
  Dan Carpenter adds a FG--- The #Bills lead the #Dolphins 27-0 with 3 seconds left in the half
  
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• Muslim group calling for investigation after skull found on entrance to mosque

  27-09-2015 23:46
  
  The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is asking the Department of Justice to investigate the discovery of a ceramic skull at a mosque in suburban Miami as a hate crime.The group says that worshippers at the Islamic School of Miami discovered the skull late last week atop the mosque's main entrance sign, as well as spray paint, a bible and other objects. A wooden cross with American flag sunglasses were also found inside in a donation box.The incident occurred hours bef
  
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• Tannehill hit, throws a PICK 6--- Preston Brown with a #Bills touchdown --- Miami now down 24-0

  27-09-2015 23:43 via twitter.com
  Tannehill hit, throws a PICK 6--- Preston Brown with a #Bills touchdown --- Miami now down 24-0
  
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• Vandals strike mission days after pope canonizes Serra

  27-09-2015 23:41
  Police in Northern California say vandals defaced a statue of Father Junipero (hoo-NEE-perr-oh) Serra at the Carmel Mission, where the remains of the recently canonized missionary are buried.
  
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• Pedestrian hit on Airport Expressway; westbound lanes shut

  27-09-2015 23:41
  
  Westbound lanes of State Road 112 closed for investigationWoman killed as she crossed the expressway … Click to Continue »
  
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• Boehner slams some GOP hard liners as 'false prophets'

  27-09-2015 23:39
  
  House Speaker John Boehner warned Sunday against "false prophets" in his own party making unrealistic promises, saying his resignation had averted a government shutdown this week but not the GOP's broader battle over...
  
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• Motorist sets lighter to spider at gas station, burns pump

  27-09-2015 23:36
  
  A man with an apparent case of arachnophobia caused a fire at a suburban Detroit gas pump by putting a lighter to what he says was a spider near his fuel door.
  
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• Dan Carpenter hits a 26-yard field goal --- #Bills lead the #Dolphins 17-0 in the 2nd quarter

  27-09-2015 23:16 via twitter.com
  Dan Carpenter hits a 26-yard field goal --- #Bills lead the #Dolphins 17-0 in the 2nd quarter
  
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• At the end of the 1st quarter--- the #Bills lead the #Dolphins 14-0

  27-09-2015 23:10 via twitter.com
  At the end of the 1st quarter--- the #Bills lead the #Dolphins 14-0
  
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• Kanye West to perform at festival where crowed rushed stage

  27-09-2015 23:08
  An Arizona music festival is set to resume for a Kanye West performance after as many as 12 people were injured when a crowd rushed a stage, officials said Sunday.
  
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• Ryan Tannehill is intercepted on a pass dropped by Jarvis Landry --- #Bills take over up 14-0 over the #Dolphins

  27-09-2015 23:07 via twitter.com
  Ryan Tannehill is intercepted on a pass dropped by Jarvis Landry --- #Bills take over up 14-0 over the #Dolphins
  
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• Tyrod Taylor to McCoy--- Touchdown #Bills --- they lead the #Dolphins 13-0 PAT pending

  27-09-2015 22:50 via twitter.com
  Tyrod Taylor to McCoy--- Touchdown #Bills --- they lead the #Dolphins 13-0 PAT pending
  
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• Bour powers Marlins to a 3-game sweep of Braves with 9-5 win

  27-09-2015 22:43
  
  Justin Bour homered twice and drove in three runs, leading the Miami Marlins over the Atlanta Braves 9-5 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
  
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• Charles Clay with a TD catch for the #Bills --- they lead the #Dolphins 7-0 in the first quarter

  27-09-2015 22:32 via twitter.com
  Charles Clay with a TD catch for the #Bills --- they lead the #Dolphins 7-0 in the first quarter
  
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• After success with Iran, pope, next stop for Obama is UN

  27-09-2015 22:21
  
  Fresh from successes on Iran and with the pope, President Barack Obama still carried heavy burdens into critical meetings this week at the U.N. General Assembly.
  
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• Obama, Cuba's President Raul Castro to meet in New York

  27-09-2015 22:20
  
  President Barack Obama plans to meet with Cuban President Raul Castro on Tuesday on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly.
  
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• Pope Francis joins hundreds of thousands for Mass

  27-09-2015 22:19
  
  Pope Francis joined hundreds of thousands of the faithful Sunday for the last and biggest event of his joyful, six-day U.S. visit - a Mass on Philadelphia's grandest boulevard - after meeting with victims of the church...
  
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• Stargazers ready for rare event in supermoon eclipse

  27-09-2015 21:19
  
  Stargazers are about to get a double celestial treat when a total lunar eclipse combines with a so-called supermoon.
  
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• Authorities work to avoid more injuries at Arizona concert

  27-09-2015 21:03
  An Arizona music festival is set to resume for a Kanye West performance hours after as many as 12 people were injured when a crowd rushed a stage.
  
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• #Dolphins inactives include: T Branden Albert, TE Dion Sims, and DT Jordan Phillips

  27-09-2015 20:56 via twitter.com
  #Dolphins inactives include:T Branden Albert, TE Dion Sims, and DT Jordan Phillips
  
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• Burmese Python Found Hiding in Flea Market

  27-09-2015 19:23 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue found a Burmese python hiding in a flea market stall.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
  
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• Temple Israel gardeners turn weeds into veggies for Lotus House

  27-09-2015 18:47
  
  The garden’s sixth growing season started SundayAll the veggies go to Lotus House … Click to Continue »
  
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• Wheels of justice slow at overloaded federal courts

  27-09-2015 18:40
  Attorney Martha Gomez has been waiting more than three years to hear from a federal court whether a group of farm workers in California's Central Valley can proceed with their lawsuit alleging wage theft.
  
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• 'God weeps': Pope Francis meets with sex-abuse victims

  27-09-2015 18:40
  
  Pope Francis met with victims of child sexual abuse Sunday on the final day of his U.S. visit and promised to hold accountable those responsible for the scandal in the church, delivering a powerful warning to American...
  
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• After ruling, Utah removing hundreds of prairie dogs

  27-09-2015 17:59
  Most mornings, wildlife biologist Jessica Van Woeart and her team go to work armed with peanut butter.
  
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• University of Florida student accused of drying alligator hide behind frat house

  27-09-2015 16:49
  
  A University of Florida student is in legal trouble after an alligator hide was found drying in his fraternity house's backyard, authorities said.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Cristov Dosev, 22, was charged with illegal possession of an alligator skin after the discovery.Dosev was arrested Wednesday after failing to appear in court for a citation, which was issued in December following an investigation into the gator hide after an anonymous tip.FWS spokesman Brad Sta
  
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• How to Watch Tonight's "Blood Moon" Eclipse

  27-09-2015 16:45 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Everything you need to know about tonight's "blood moon" eclipse
  
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• Things to know about the upcoming execution in Georgia

  27-09-2015 15:58
  Georgia is preparing to execute the lone woman on the state's death row.
  
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• Pope meets with sex-abuse victims, promises accountability

  27-09-2015 15:58
  
  Pope Francis met with victims of child-molesting priests Sunday on the final day of his U.S. visit and promised to hold accountable those responsible for the scandal, delivering a powerful warning to American bishops...
  
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• IT'S GAMEDAY! #finsup Miami Dolphins take on the Buffalo Bills today. Mostly cloudy, warm, humid. Kickoff temp 88° http://t.co/CUDCy9QDX4

  27-09-2015 15:27 via twitter.com
  
  IT'S GAMEDAY! #finsup Miami Dolphins take on the Buffalo Bills today. Mostly cloudy, warm, humid. Kickoff temp 88° http://t.co/CUDCy9QDX4
  
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• CUBA & U-S RELATIONS- Raul Castro addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations. bit.ly/1LFFxtt?utm_me… http://t.co/tOmHtbXM3t

  27-09-2015 15:15 via twitter.com
  
  CUBA & U-S RELATIONS- Raul Castro addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations. bit.ly/1LFFxtt?utm_me… http://t.co/tOmHtbXM3t
  
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• Justices could review nonprofits' contraceptives objection

  27-09-2015 14:30
  
  Religion, birth control and President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are about to collide at the Supreme Court yet again.
  
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• DEADLY SHOOTING- North Miami Beach Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead. bit.ly/1KGGb4N?utm_me… http://t.co/rpq0I7J3W8

  27-09-2015 14:20 via twitter.com
  
  DEADLY SHOOTING- North Miami Beach Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead. bit.ly/1KGGb4N?utm_me… http://t.co/rpq0I7J3W8
  
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• Man shot to death in North Miami Beach

  27-09-2015 13:07
  A man was shot and killed in Saturday night in North Miami Beach.North Miami Beach police were called to reports of a shooting in the 1500 block of Northeast 151st Terrace about 8:45 p.m."Upon arrival, the officers began searching the area and found a black male lying in the middle of the road," Capt. Richard Rand told Local 10 News. "He was pronounced deceased shortly after they arrived."Neighbors told Local 10 they heard about four gunshots.Rand said a motive for the shooting isn't known. He s
  
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• SUNDAY SUNRISE - Good morning South Florida! Can't get enough of this beautiful sunrise! http://t.co/zwOY0EDNeO

  27-09-2015 12:54 via twitter.com
  
  SUNDAY SUNRISE - Good morning South Florida! Can't get enough of this beautiful sunrise! http://t.co/zwOY0EDNeO
  
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• Concert-goers injured after crowd rushes stage in Arizona

  27-09-2015 10:17
  As many as 12 people were injured after a crowd rushed a stage during a music festival Saturday night at a park near the city's downtown, authorities said.
  
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• As many as a million expected for pope's last Mass in US

  27-09-2015 08:36
  
  Greeted by throngs of cheering faithful at every turn, Pope Francis is capping his whirlwind visit to the United States in an entirely fitting way - Mass for the masses on Philadelphia's grandest boulevard - while also...
  
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• Concert-goers injured after crowd rushes stage at festival

  27-09-2015 08:28
  Authorities say 10 to 12 people were injured after a crowd rushed the stage during a music festival Saturday night at a park near the city's downtown, KNXV-TV reported (http://bit.ly/1OZaFFb).
  
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• Raul Castro speaks at UN assembly on ending US Embargo

  27-09-2015 07:35
  
  Cuban leader Raul Castro demands an end to the US Embargo.
  
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• Lunar event causes tidal flooding in Fort Lauderdale residencies

  27-09-2015 07:11
  
  As night falls in South Florida, people living near Northeast 14th Street and Bayview Drive in Fort Lauderdale are dealing some strange tides due to Sunday's Supermoon.
  
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• Pope Francis shares stage with Queen of Soul, Bocelli

  27-09-2015 06:57
  
  Pope Francis and an admiring throng of thousands enjoyed a little music from the Queen of Soul, Andrew Bocelli and others at the end of his first day in Philadelphia on his first-ever U.S. tour.
  
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• Miami Beach attempted robbery victim speaks out

  27-09-2015 06:44
  
  Investigators are found dusting for clues after a young woman becomes the victim of an attempted burglary on Miami Beach. She told 7News what went through her mind when during the terrifying encounter.
  
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• Miami Marlins honor student athletes at Marlins Park

  27-09-2015 06:21
  
  Click on headline and scroll for more local sports news; then for more photos, click on side of each photo … Click to Continue »
  
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• Police investigating Lauderhill shooting, 3 transported to hospital

  27-09-2015 05:43
  
  A shooting in Lauderhill causes three men to be transported to the hospital Saturday.
  
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• 1 man fatally shot in North Miami Beach

  27-09-2015 05:14
  
  North Miami Beach officials confirms a fatal shooting in North Miami Beach, Saturday.
  
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• Armed man caught on camera robbing Normandy Drive Family Dollar store

  27-09-2015 04:43
  
  Police seek help finding armed robber of Miami Beach storeRobber got away with $116.96 … Click to Continue »
  
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• Photo Gallery: Peace Walk in Opa-locka in memory of Freddie London | Sept. 19, 2015

  27-09-2015 03:52
  
  Opa-locka Commissioners Joseph Kelley and Terence Pinder were joined by friends and family of Freddie London at the front of a peace walk from Ingram Park to Wilmington Street in Opa-locka in memory of the 36-year-old who was gunned down in a car after an alleged robbery on Sept. 19. More than 100 community members joined in the march to celebrate London's life and advocate for safety around their streets on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. … Click to Continue »
  
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• The Latest: Yemen says war wipes out decades of development

  27-09-2015 03:19
  
  Latest developments at the United Nations summit on the adoption of an ambitious blueprint to eradicate extreme poverty and other global goals. (All times local).
  
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• Feds: Axle from duck boat in deadly crash 'sheared off'

  27-09-2015 03:00
  Federal investigators say the left front axle of a duck boat involved in a deadly Seattle accident was sheared off, but they don't know if it was damaged before the collision with a charter bus that killed four...
  
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