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• Miami-Dade removes criminal history question from county job applications

  06-10-2015 23:56
  
  Miami-Dade County won’t ask about criminal history on job applicationsBackground checks will still be run for any job “finalist”A finalist can be disqualified because of their criminal history … Click to Continue »
  
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• After California, right-to-die backers push laws elsewhere

  06-10-2015 23:54
  
  It will soon be legal for the terminally ill to end their own lives in the nation's most populous state, and right-to-die advocates expect other states to follow California's example.
  
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• Stars Betty Wright, Shaquille O’Neal, Wyclef Jean lead Barry University anniversary gala

  06-10-2015 23:52
  
  Barry University on Saturday celebrated its 75th anniverarySinging star Betty Wright helped produce Barry’s 75th anniversary galaCelebrities included Shaquille O’Neal, Wyclef Jean, Amy Deutch, Tiffany Dumant, Sarah Herald and Coco Simone… Click to Continue »
  
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• Police asking for help in North Lauderdale clerk shooting

  06-10-2015 23:51
  
  Police are still looking for the suspect responsible for the murder of a clerk and are urging for the community's help to solve the case.
  
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• Man who says he was cartel enforcer pleads guilty to murders

  06-10-2015 23:46
  A man who says he was a cartel enforcer pleaded guilty Tuesday to nine counts of murder in California.
  
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• Fact Check: GOP candidates take aim at Chicago gun laws

  06-10-2015 23:46
  The mass shooting at an Oregon community college last week thrust the debate over the nation's gun laws to the center of the presidential race. At least some of the Republicans who are running have pointed to Chicago...
  
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• Man Arrested for Allegedly Robbing 2 Banks: FBI

  06-10-2015 23:36 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The FBI has arrested a man for his alleged involvement in two bank robberies last week in Coral Springs.Photo Credit: BSO
  
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• Man in critical condition after shooting near Plantation

  06-10-2015 23:30
  A man is in critical condition after he was shot multiple times Tuesday afternoon near Plantation.The shooting was reported about 3 p.m. in the area of Peters Road and 45th Avenue.Broward County sheriff's deputies and Plantation police officers spoke to several people inside a business. It's unclear whether the shooting happened inside or outside of the building."I heard four, five or six shots and went to our window to look out to see what was happening, and (I) just couldn't really see anythin
  
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• Sunny Isles Beach officials order stop work citation after high-rise explosion

  06-10-2015 23:26
  
  The Sunny Isles Beach city building department issued a stop work citation at the Chateau Beach Residences after Friday's explosion.According to the citation issued Monday, "the purging of (the) gas piping system was not performed in compliance with the 2010 fuel gas code."The citation also states that the "fuel gas was vented into a confined space with sources of ignition. Precautions were not taken to safely purge gas piping."Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said Monday that the gas leak at the high-ris
  
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• FBI arrests man suspected of robbing 2 Coral Springs banks

  06-10-2015 23:18
  
  The FBI has arrested a man suspected of robbing two banks in Coral Springs last week.FBI Special Agent Michael Leverock said Daniel Michael, 41, was arrested Tuesday in Margate.Leverock said Michael robbed a BB&T branch Thursday and a TD Bank branch Friday.Surveillance photographs from both robberies show that the man was wearing a Miami Hurricanes hat.Michael was expected to face a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday.Follow Local 10 News on Twitter @WPLGLocal10
  
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• Man shot several times near used car dealership

  06-10-2015 23:05
  
  A man has been transported to the hospital after he was shot several times, Tuesday.
  
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• South Carolina cleans up, but worries remain amid floods

  06-10-2015 23:03
  
  The family of Miss South Carolina 1954 found her flood-soaked pageant scrapbook on a dining room floor littered with dead fish on Tuesday, as the first sunny day in nearly two weeks provided a chance to clean up from...
  
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• Oregon shooter's mother wrote about guns in online forum

  06-10-2015 23:03
  
  The mother of the Oregon gunman who killed nine in a college classroom apparently wrote about her love of guns in an online forum, referring to places that attempt to pass firearms legislation as "lame states."
  
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• Wright house aimed at wider audience rediscovered in Madison

  06-10-2015 23:02
  
  Linda McQuillen long wondered whether her 1917 home had any connection to Frank Lloyd Wright, thinking at best maybe one of his peers designed it as an imitation of the architect's famous Prairie School style. It...
  
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• Search for answers begins in sinking of US cargo ship

  06-10-2015 23:02
  
  On board the 790-foot El Faro when it set out on its doomed voyage into the path of Hurricane Joaquin were five Polish workers whose job was to prepare the engine room for a retrofitting.
  
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• History of Miami Shores on display at Brockway Memorial Library

  06-10-2015 23:02
  
  Historian Seth Bramson will curate Our Past in Pictures, an exhibit documenting Miami Shores’ historyThe exhibit is a collaboration between Miami Shore’s Fine Arts Commission and Brockway Memorial LibraryThe Miami Shore’s history project took a half-year to complete … Click to Continue »
  
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• Photo Gallery: North Miami students tour PAMM | Oct. 2, 2015

  06-10-2015 23:00
  
  Third graders from North Miami Elementary School got a tour of the Perez Art Musuem Miami on Friday Oct. 2, 2015. … Click to Continue »
  
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• 1 in custody after Plantation burglary

  06-10-2015 23:00
  
  One person is in custody after a burglary was reported Tuesday afternoon in Plantation, police said.Police said officers followed a suspicious vehicle, which crashed into a Sunrise police cruiser.Sky 10 was above Pine Island Road near Broward Boulevard just before 5 p.m. as police officers and K-9s searched for a second person believed to be involved in the burglary.Police said a perimeter has been set up in the area of Pine Island Road and Cleary Boulevard. No other details were immediatel
  
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• Crash on US-441 SB at NW 191st St. Speeds at 17mph #traffic #miamigardens @JeniseFernandez http://t.co/o83YXt8q3i

  06-10-2015 22:58 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on US-441 SB at NW 191st St. Speeds at 17mph #traffic #miamigardens @JeniseFernandez http://t.co/o83YXt8q3i
  
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• The Latest: Guard dropping 1-ton sandbags on breached dam

  06-10-2015 22:55
  The latest on the rainstorm that pounded parts of the East Coast (all times local):
  
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• Disaster plan developed in case fire reaches nuclear waste

  06-10-2015 22:55
  
  Beneath the surface of a St. Louis-area landfill lurk two things that should never meet: a slow-burning fire and a cache of Cold War-era nuclear waste, separated by no more than 1,200 feet.
  
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• Deputy comforts baby at the scene of Alabama crash

  06-10-2015 22:46
  
  It's a soothing sight in a scary situation: A police officer holding a baby dressed in pink on the side of the road in the aftermath of a traffic accident.
  
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• Police searching for burglary suspect in Plantation after pursuit and crash

  06-10-2015 22:41
  
  Plantation police have set up a perimeter in the area of Cleary Boulevard and North Pine Island Road after two men bailed out following a brief pursuit.
  
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• #BREAKING Man in critical condition after being shot multiple times near Plantation bit.ly/1MbMGBR?utm_me… http://t.co/zPcth57hTG

  06-10-2015 22:41 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING Man in critical condition after being shot multiple times near Plantation bit.ly/1MbMGBR?utm_me… http://t.co/zPcth57hTG
  
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• Family asks for help in finding North Lauderdale store clerk's killers

  06-10-2015 22:40
  
  The family of a North Lauderdale store clerk who was shot and killed while arriving at work last month said Randolfo Rangel, 59, was no gang banger or drug dealer.His niece told Local 10 News reporter John Turchin that Rangel was a smart, hard-working, lovable kind of man who was always helping others."(He was a) sweetheart of a guy, wonderful guy. (He) would do anything for you," Rangel's friend, Ovee Raymondville, said."He very happy (and would) say good morning. I don't understand why they di
  
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• Crash on I-95 NB at NW 119th St. Speeds at 30mph #traffic #miami @JeniseFernandez http://t.co/jv8hIbubyf

  06-10-2015 22:28 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-95 NB at NW 119th St. Speeds at 30mph #traffic #miami @JeniseFernandez http://t.co/jv8hIbubyf
  
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• Crash on Julia Tuttle Cswy WB at Alton Rd. Speeds at 24mph #traffic #miami @JeniseFernandez http://t.co/ojIjnV2Z0F

  06-10-2015 22:27 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on Julia Tuttle Cswy WB at Alton Rd. Speeds at 24mph #traffic #miami @JeniseFernandez http://t.co/ojIjnV2Z0F
  
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• Officials look at civil fines for marijuana possession

  06-10-2015 22:13
  
  Officials in two South Florida counties are moving forward with fines for misdemeanor marijuana possession, rather than arrests and criminal charges.
    
  
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• Family-friendly things to do October 8-11

  06-10-2015 22:13
  
  Top picks include Cirque Eloize iD at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Thursday through Sunday, the Green Baby Fair at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex on Saturday and free admission to Miami Seaquarium for teachers all weekend long … Click to Continue »
  
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• Crews work to fix water main breaks throughout Broward

  06-10-2015 22:13
  
  Residents at a Sunrise Apartment complex are without water, after they woke up to a flooded parking lot because a water main burst, Tuesday.
  
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• Man Critical After Shooting at Plantation Car Shop

  06-10-2015 22:05 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man was in critical condition after he was shot in Plantation Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.Photo Credit: Marissa Bagg/NBC6.com
  
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• Brawl at Oakland Park Walgreens Caught on Camera

  06-10-2015 22:01 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Surveillance cameras caught the confrontation between a Walgreens loss prevention employee and a man reportedly stealing merchandise.Photo Credit: BSO
  
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• Dog brought to S. Fla. by Cuban migrants dies just weeks after arriving to the U.S. bit.ly/1FVjBte?utm_me… http://t.co/rrkVicCHQD

  06-10-2015 21:57 via twitter.com
  
  Dog brought to S. Fla. by Cuban migrants dies just weeks after arriving to the U.S. bit.ly/1FVjBte?utm_me… http://t.co/rrkVicCHQD
  
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• Full Closures on I-75 SB Scheduled to Begin Tuesday

  06-10-2015 21:55 via nbcmiami.com
  
  FDOT is scheduled to close all southbound lanes along I-75 at Pines Boulevard, beginning Tuesday night.Photo Credit: FDOT
  
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• Ex-Assistant for MLB Star Accused of Selling His Yacht

  06-10-2015 21:45 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A former assistant for Major League Baseball star Bronson Arroyo was arrested after selling the pitcher's yacht without his permission, authorities said Tuesday.Photo Credit: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
  
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• Man gets into fight with employee after stealing toothbrush heads, deputies say

  06-10-2015 21:25
  
  A man is wanted on robbery and battery charges after getting into a fight with a loss prevention officer who caught him stealing electronic toothbrush heads at an Oakland Park Walgreens store, deputies said.Surveillance video captured the incident just before 5 p.m. Sept. 14. at the Walgreens at 601 E. Commercial Blvd.The video shows the employee standing at the exit to stop the man from leaving the store after he saw him pocket six packs of three Oral B toothbrush heads.Deputies said the employ
  
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• Celebrate birthdays and National Pasta Month with these recipes

  06-10-2015 21:15
  
  Becky’s Banana Cake is a longtime reader favoriteBrio celebrates National Pasta Month with menu specialsBuitoni debuts vegetable-infused pastas … Click to Continue »
  
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• Will it soon to cost more to visit #WaltDisneyWorld during the holidays? bit.ly/1OjacwY?utm_me… http://t.co/hZH0h7ZFZn

  06-10-2015 21:14 via twitter.com
  
  Will it soon to cost more to visit #WaltDisneyWorld during the holidays? bit.ly/1OjacwY?utm_me… http://t.co/hZH0h7ZFZn
  
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• Miami Lakes keeps 2015-16 tax rate steady, but property values rise slightly

  06-10-2015 20:59
  
  The town’s tax rate will remain at $2.35 per $1,000 of assessed property valueProperty values in Miami Lakes have experienced a 4.4 percent growthThe town’s total budget next year will be xxxxxx … Click to Continue »
  
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• United co-pilot passes out, diverting flight to New Mexico

  06-10-2015 20:45
  A United Airlines flight from Houston to San Francisco had to be diverted to Albuquerque, New Mexico, after the co-pilot passed out.
  
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• The Latest: University of South Carolina avoids worst floods

  06-10-2015 20:45
  The latest on the rainstorm that pounded parts of the East Coast (all times local):
  
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• Defense lawyer: White NYC officer targeted black NBA player

  06-10-2015 20:45
  A white police officer singled out a black professional basketball player as he filed out of a trendy nightclub this year, sparking a confrontation that resulted in the player's arrest and a season-ending leg fracture,...
  
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• Ex-Assistant for MLB Star Arroyo Accused of Selling His Yacht

  06-10-2015 20:24 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A former assistant for Major League Baseball star Bronson Arroyo was arrested after selling the pitcher's yacht without his permission, authorities said Tuesday.Photo Credit: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
  
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• Cops: Teen pulled gun on college student, prompting lockdown

  06-10-2015 20:01
  
  A teenager pulled a gun on a student outside a community college building, prompting a campus lockdown and police search and leading to the teen's arrest, police said.
  
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• State: Ex-assistant for Dodgers pitcher stole yacht in Miami

  06-10-2015 20:00
  
  Agents say Anthony Acosta illegally sold the vessel owned by veteran player Bronson ArroyoThe yacht, valued at $167,000, was hawked for only $22,000 … Click to Continue »
  
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• Ex-assistant stole boat of pro baseball pitcher Bronson Arroyo in Miami, police say

  06-10-2015 20:00
  
  Agents say Anthony Acosta illegally sold the vessel owned by veteran player Bronson ArroyoThe boat, originally valued at $167,000, was hawked for only $22,000 … Click to Continue »
  
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• Marlins' Jennings to Leave Dugout and Return to Front Office

  06-10-2015 19:49 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Dan Jennings will not manage the Marlins in 2016 and will return to his role as general managerPhoto Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Ichiro Suzuki signs 1-year deal to remain with #Marlins bit.ly/1PgOL0v?utm_me… http://t.co/p6keeFaBf4

  06-10-2015 19:45 via twitter.com
  
  Ichiro Suzuki signs 1-year deal to remain with #Marlins bit.ly/1PgOL0v?utm_me… http://t.co/p6keeFaBf4
  
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• UAW threatens strike in contract talks with Fiat Chrysler

  06-10-2015 19:36
  The United Auto Workers union is threatening to go on strike against Fiat Chrysler.
  
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• Prosecutors to detail case vs. suspect in contract killings

  06-10-2015 19:36
  A man who acknowledged killing dozens of people across the United States as an enforcer for Mexican drug cartels will hear evidence in court Tuesday that prosecutors say proves he gunned down nine people throughout central...
  
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