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• Joe says no: Biden won't run, a boost for Clinton

  21-10-2015 23:40
  
  After months of tortured indecision, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday he won't be a candidate in the 2016 White House campaign, solidifying Hillary Rodham Clinton's status as the Democratic front-runner and the party's likely heir to President Barack Obama's legacy.
  
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• 1 taken to hospital after fire breaks out at home in Tamarac

  21-10-2015 23:30
  
  Firefighters have contained a fire that was reported at a home in Tamarac Wednesday afternoon.Sky 10 was above the home at 9103 NW 83rd St. just before 5:30 p.m. as firefighters were still at the scene.One person was taken to University Hospital. Their condition has not been released.It's unclear how the fire started.Watch Local 10 News or refresh this page for updates.Follow Local 10 News on Twitter @WPLGLocal10
  
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• THEY'RE HERE! Nike Sends First 'Back to the Future' Self-Tying Shoes to Michael J. Fox bit.ly/1GiQmkt?utm_me… https://t.co/vvuXN4HB34

  21-10-2015 23:26 via twitter.com
  
  THEY'RE HERE! Nike Sends First 'Back to the Future' Self-Tying Shoes to Michael J. Fox bit.ly/1GiQmkt?utm_me… https://t.co/vvuXN4HB34
  
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• Road debris. I-95 SB at Hollywood Blvd. Sofa on the road way. #Traffic

  21-10-2015 23:21 via twitter.com
  Road debris. I-95 SB at Hollywood Blvd. Sofa on the road way. #Traffic
  
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• Accident cleared SR-826 Palmetto Expy NB approaching NW 27th Ave #Traffic

  21-10-2015 23:20 via twitter.com
  Accident cleared SR-826 Palmetto Expy NB approaching NW 27th Ave #Traffic
  
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• Third DCA sides with church in historic dispute with city of Miami

  21-10-2015 23:16
  
  The city of Miami appealed a decision quashing historic designation of a Brickell churchThe Third DCA ruled that the lower court “applied the correct law” … Click to Continue »
  
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• Accident. Two lanes blocked SR-826 Palmetto Expy NB approaching NW 27th Ave. #traffic #Miami

  21-10-2015 23:13 via twitter.com
  Accident. Two lanes blocked SR-826 Palmetto Expy NB approaching NW 27th Ave. #traffic #Miami
  
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• An ENE breeze will dominate for the rest of the week. Beach goers beware-- the rip current risk is high! https://t.co/n4WYYFcLbF

  21-10-2015 23:01 via twitter.com
  
  An ENE breeze will dominate for the rest of the week.Beach goers beware-- the rip current risk is high! https://t.co/n4WYYFcLbF
  
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• Vatican denies pope is in ill health after newspaper report

  21-10-2015 22:58
  
  The Vatican on Wednesday denied Pope Francis is in ill health, saying his head is "absolutely perfect" after an Italian newspaper reported he has a small, curable brain tumor.
  
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• Nike sends Michael J. Fox 'Back to the Future' sneakers

  21-10-2015 22:58
  
  Nike sent a pair of self-lacing sneakers to Michael J. Fox Wednesday to mark the day that Marty McFly and Doc Brown arrived in the future -- October 21, 2015 -- in "Back to the Future II."
  
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• Accident I-595 EB at Turnpike. Ramp blocked. #Traffic

  21-10-2015 22:56 via twitter.com
  Accident I-595 EB at Turnpike. Ramp blocked. #Traffic
  
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• Beacon Council celebrates 30th anniversary

  21-10-2015 22:54
  
  Miami-Dade County’s economic development arms helped 44 companies last yearTwenty percent were in Miami’s burgeoning tech sector … Click to Continue »
  
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• Apple releases iOS 9.1 and it includes new emojis

  21-10-2015 22:54
  
  Apple has added a number of new emojis in mobile operating system iOS 9.1, including a taco, middle finger, unicorn head, and some new weaponry.
  
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• Perry Ellis executive sues company president over alleged homophobic, racist remarks

  21-10-2015 22:51
  
  Joseph Cook says Perry Ellis president Oscar Feldenkreis made homophobic and racial slursCook has filed a federal lawsuit in New YorkA lawyer for Feldenkreis says the claims are untrue … Click to Continue »
  
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• WikiLeaks publishes CIA director John Brennan's emails

  21-10-2015 22:47
  The WikiLeaks organization posted material Wednesday from what appears to be CIA Director John Brennan's personal email account, including a draft security clearance application containing personal information.
  
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• The Latest: Court defends diversion for cop shooting suspect

  21-10-2015 22:47
  
  The latest on the fatal shooting of a New York Police Department officer during a gunbattle and chase involving a stolen bicycle (all times local):
  
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• Teen recounts deadly beating inside secretive church

  21-10-2015 22:47
  
  Called to a meeting in the sanctuary of their church, teenage brothers Christopher and Lucas Leonard were told to stand and answer for what they had done.
  
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• Ordered to drop politics, ex-coal CEO shows views on trial

  21-10-2015 22:47
  
  An outspoken critic of President Barack Obama charged with conspiring to violate mine safety rules before a deadly explosion is under orders not to tell jurors he's being persecuted by Democrats.
  
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• Obama says US will tackle prescription drug abuse

  21-10-2015 22:47
  Traveling to a region in the throes of a drug abuse crisis, President Barack Obama promised Wednesday to use his bully pulpit and federal programs to try to combat the "epidemic" of heroin use and prescription painkiller...
  
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• IRS: 'Husband' and 'wife' apply to same-sex couples, too

  21-10-2015 22:47
  The IRS is making it official: The tax agency says it will now recognize same-sex marriages regardless of where they were performed.
  
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• Intruder with hatchet smashes up Planned Parenthood clinic

  21-10-2015 22:47
  An intruder used a hatchet to destroy computers, plumbing fixtures, phones and medical equipment inside a Planned Parenthood clinic, and police are investigating whether the vandalism is linked to the word "murderer" being...
  
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• House GOP floats debt limit alternatives as deadline looms

  21-10-2015 22:47
  Washington is barreling toward a deadline to raise the government's borrowing cap and avert a first-ever default on U.S. payments, but there's no sign yet on Capitol Hill of a viable solution.
  
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• The road to Kitten Bowl III paved with unspeakable cuteness

  21-10-2015 22:45
  
  How do you wrangle a kitten-scale football field full of furry paw-thletes? With a tiny little ball on a string dangling from a great big TV camera.
  
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• FBI searching for Miramar SunTrust bank robber

  21-10-2015 22:41
  
  The FBI is searching for a man who, they said, robbed a South Florida SunTrust bank, Wednesday.
  
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• 2 female BSO jail employees accused of having sex with inmates

  21-10-2015 22:38
  
  Two female employees at a Broward jail were arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with jail inmates.
  
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• Coconut Creek lawyer charged with grand theft

  21-10-2015 22:37
  
  A former Borward County School Board candidate was out on bond Wednesday, after he turned himself in on four counts of grand theft. He was accused of misappropriating client's funds.Coconut Creek lawyer Nicholas Steffens, a Democratic political activist who represented famed New York crime boss John Cotti's accountant during a divorce, was out on a $200,000 bond.During a Florida Bar's investigation into Steffens' financial dealings, Florida Bar auditor Carl Totaro said he produced fraudulent acc
  
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• Brothers shot in North Miami Beach home

  21-10-2015 22:34
  One person is dead in a double shooting that happened in North Miami Beach, police said.The incident happened around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.Witnesses told police they saw multiple people park blocks away. Police said the gunmen ran up to a house and shot through the window.Police said Christ Jonathas, 25, died at the scene. His older brother, Wilson Buoe Jr., was shot in the hand and taken to Aventura Hospital.Boue's father said the brothers were likely playing video games in the back room when the s
  
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• Apple releases iOS 9.1 and it includes 150 new emojis

  21-10-2015 22:33
  
  Apple has added a number of new emojis in mobile operating system iOS 9.1, including a taco, middle finger, unicorn head, and some new weaponry.
  
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• 2 BSO jail employees accused of having inappropriate relations with inmates

  21-10-2015 22:26
  
  Two Broward sheriff's jail employees were arrested Wednesday for having inappropriate relations with two inmates at the BSO North Broward Bureau, authorities said.The suspects are Tara Clark, 37, a detention deputy and Genice Cisnow, 26, a detention technician.Public corruption investigators received a tip that the women, who worked the midnight shift, were having inappropriate contact with two inmates.Investigators said a week-long undercover operation confirmed that the women were spending "co
  
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• 11-year-old boy arrested after bringing pellet gun to school, Miami police say

  21-10-2015 22:20
  
  An 11-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday after he brought a pellet gun to school, Miami police said.The arrest came after two boys who attend Edison Park Elementary School got into a fight Tuesday off school grounds.Miami-Dade County Public Schools spokeswoman Daisy Gonzalez-Diego said the parent of a child who witnessed the fight told school officials Wednesday morning that one of the boys struck the other child with a gun.Gonzalez-Diego said Miami-Dade schools police responded to a classroom
  
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• Accident. Right lane blocked I-95 SB at Rickenbacker Cswy. #Traffic #Miami

  21-10-2015 22:18 via twitter.com
  Accident. Right lane blocked I-95 SB at Rickenbacker Cswy. #Traffic #Miami
  
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• BBB issues alert against Coral Springs transport company

  21-10-2015 22:16
  
  Cars held for ransom, late deliveries and promised refunds never issued; those are just some of the complaints against a South Florida transport company.Local 10 News investigative reporter Christina Vazquez dug into the complaints, which include one from the father of a fallen war veteran, and now new regulations could be considered."I felt cheated," said George Cromwell of his experience with Premiere Auto Shippers.Cromwell said the company's snazzy website caught his eye when he was looking t
  
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• Jail Workers Engaged in Sex Acts With Inmates: BSO

  21-10-2015 22:01 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Two female Broward Sheriff's Office detention workers have been arrested for engaging in sexual acts with two inmates, authorities said Wednesday.Photo Credit: Broward Sheriff's Office
  
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• Family seeks answers after black drummer killed by officer

  21-10-2015 22:01
  
  The family of a black drummer and public housing inspector killed by a plainclothes officer is demanding answers after he was fatally shot when his car broke down on a dark interstate exit ramp in affluent Palm Beach Gardens.
  
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• Halloween Happenings

  21-10-2015 21:57
  
  Halloween events happening in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
  
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• Friends and Neighbors: Group provides free school supplies for deaf, hard-of-hearing kids

  21-10-2015 21:50
  
  Married educators speak about their new children’s book at South Florida Writers AssociationRead to Learn Books for Free is holding a new-and-used book drive for area children… Click to Continue »
  
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• 11-year-old cuffed after hitting classmate with toy gun

  21-10-2015 21:49
  
  An 11-year-old South Florida student was handcuffed and arrested, charged with aggravated assault, after he hit another student with a toy gun.
  
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• CB Brice McCain did not participate in #Dolphins practice with a knee injury

  21-10-2015 21:42 via twitter.com
  CB Brice McCain did not participate in #Dolphins practice with a knee injury
  
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• Beckham could team up with school board in soccer stadium deal

  21-10-2015 21:39
  
  Miami Beckham United is considering $51 million deal to build soccer stadium on public landThe Miami-Dade School Board might become landlordA city of Miami referendum could take place in March … Click to Continue »
  
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• Beckham could partner with school board in stadium deal

  21-10-2015 21:39
  
  Miami Beckham United is considering $51-million deal to build soccer stadium on public landThe Miami-Dade School Board might become landlordA city of Miami referendum could take place in March … Click to Continue »
  
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• NOAA's winter outlook shows potential for cooler, wetter weather for the south, including South Florida. https://t.co/SgPucek8iB

  21-10-2015 21:33 via twitter.com
  
  NOAA's winter outlook shows potential for cooler, wetter weather for the south, including South Florida. https://t.co/SgPucek8iB
  
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• Road debris. I-95 SB at SR-84. Box blocking center lane. #traffic

  21-10-2015 21:29 via twitter.com
  Road debris. I-95 SB at SR-84. Box blocking center lane. #traffic
  
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• Chris Rock to host 2016 Oscars

  21-10-2015 21:22
  
  Standup comedians are having a comeback moment. First, Tracy Morgan returned to host "Saturday Night Live" after a devastating car accident and announced that he would tour in 2016. 
  
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• Coconut Creek lawyer charged with grandtheft

  21-10-2015 21:19
  
  A former Borward County School Board candidate was out on bond Wednesday, after he turned himself in on four counts of grand theft. He was accused of misappropriating client's funds.Coconut Creek lawyer Nicholas Steffens, a Democratic political activist who represented famed New York crime boss John Cotti's accountant during a divorce, was out on a $200,000 bond.During a Florida Bar's investigation into Steffens' financial dealings, Florida Bar auditor Carl Totaro said he produced fraudulent acc
  
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• The Return of the 70's-inspired Clog

  21-10-2015 21:12
  
  What: Swedish Clogs by MIA Shoes Why: I love me a good clog for two reasons: my mother was a hippie and always sported a pair with sexy cut-off shorts or funky bell bottoms, making me fall in love with their easy, breezy style. 
  
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• Police seek help finding shooter in girl's road rage killing

  21-10-2015 20:34
  Police appealed for the public's help Wednesday as they search for a man they say killed a 4-year-old girl on an Albuquerque freeway in a road rage shooting.
  
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• Judge dismisses copyright infringement case against Jay Z

  21-10-2015 20:34
  
  A judge on Wednesday dismissed a copyright infringement case against rapper Jay Z over his 1999 hit "Big Pimpin'" before the case was sent to a jury.
  
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• Brother beaten inside church testifies against sister

  21-10-2015 20:34
  
  Slight and bespectacled, a teenager who was severely beaten in a small and secretive church didn't look up as he walked into court Wednesday to testify against one of those accused of attacking him: his sister.
  
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• Billionaire starts super PAC to push corporate tax revamp

  21-10-2015 20:34
  Billionaire New York investor Carl Icahn said Wednesday he is creating a $150 million super PAC focused on revising corporate tax law.
  
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• The Latest: Teen testifies about getting whipped in church

  21-10-2015 20:25
  The latest on the fatal beating of a 19-year-old and serious injury of his brother inside a church (all times local):
  
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