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• Miami Stories: An artist spends a month absorbing life in the Everglades

  17-11-2015 23:44
  
  In partnership with the Miami Book Fair International, HistoryMiami asked speakers to submit their own Miami StoriesArtist Elite Kedin spent a month living in Everglades National Park as part of the Artist in Residence in the Everglades (AIRIE) programShe will share her experience as part of a Wild Culture discussion with other artists and ecological experts … Click to Continue »
  
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• You'll get chills watching 90K soccer fans sing French national anthem before GER-ENG game bit.ly/1NCaGdI https://t.co/6bObDzeVmC

  17-11-2015 23:42 via twitter.com
  
  You'll get chills watching 90K soccer fans sing French national anthem before GER-ENG game bit.ly/1NCaGdI https://t.co/6bObDzeVmC
  
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• Crash on I-95 NB at Davie Blvd. Speeds at 28mph #traffic #broward https://t.co/a7B2p9wQaM

  17-11-2015 23:40 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-95 NB at Davie Blvd. Speeds at 28mph #traffic #broward https://t.co/a7B2p9wQaM
  
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• TEMPS A TOUCH ABOVE NORMAL-- High temperatures were a touch above average today. MIA hit 85°. https://t.co/aIR57pfoHm

  17-11-2015 23:27 via twitter.com
  
  TEMPS A TOUCH ABOVE NORMAL-- High temperatures were a touch above average today.MIA hit 85°. https://t.co/aIR57pfoHm
  
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• BattleFrog races gain in popularity; next event Saturday at Amelia Earhart Park

  17-11-2015 23:09
  
  BattleFrog obstacle course race series transforms Amelia Earhart Park for runners of all agesNavy SEALs-inspired obstacle course race has runners leaping into BattleFrog race seriesBattleFrog race series’ Youth Program travels to local elementary schools across Miami–Dade … Click to Continue »
  
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• TotalBank lays off as many as 100 employees

  17-11-2015 23:08
  
  Miami-based bank says number of firings is lower but won’t give exact countChairman Jorge Rossell said “staff reductions are natural outcomes” of improvement in technology, talent … Click to Continue »
  
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• TotalBank lays off as many as 100

  17-11-2015 23:08
  
  Miami-based bank says number of firings is lower but won’t give exact countChairman Jorge Rossell said layoff are “business as usual decisions,” result of improvement in technology, talentMerger with a competitor was recently called off … Click to Continue »
  
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• Feds bust ex-Miami-Dade cop, aide in towing bribery case

  17-11-2015 22:58
  
  A former Miami-Dade police officer is accused of pocketing kickbacks for tow-job referralsA total of 16 local cops, service aides and towing operators have been charged in the FBI bribery probe … Click to Continue »
  
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• Parked vehicles burglarized in SW Miami-Dade; 2 at large

  17-11-2015 22:57
  
  A South Florida neighborhood experienced a case of car trouble after a pair of thieves swiped some pricey property.
  
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• No students hurt when SUV slams into Miami-Dade County school bus

  17-11-2015 22:56
  
  A school bus and a sport utility vehicle were involved in a crash Tuesday afternoon in southwest Miami-Dade County.Sky 10 was above the scene of the crash at Southwest 180th Street and Southwest 103rd Avenue.Miami-Dade County Public Schools spokesman John Schuster said the driver of the SUV failed to yield at the intersection and struck the bus.Three students were on board the bus at the time, but they were not injured.Another bus was called to take the students home.Follow Local 10 News on Twit
  
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• Donations requested for ‘La Griteria’ celebration in Sweetwater

  17-11-2015 22:51
  
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• Crash on SR-826 SB at NW 25th St. Speeds at 17mph #traffic #miami https://t.co/aY1YpLDPSX

  17-11-2015 22:50 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on SR-826 SB at NW 25th St. Speeds at 17mph #traffic #miami https://t.co/aY1YpLDPSX
  
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• Teen Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Homestead

  17-11-2015 22:39 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A teen has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Homestead, police said Tuesday.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Corrections
  
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• Fired workers, union file labor charge against Shops at Sunset Place cleaning company

  17-11-2015 22:31
  
  Nine cleaning workers lost their jobs after Shops of Sunset Place’s $110 million saleThe new cleaning contractor says six of the nine submitted applications to be hired at other locations and three were hiredFired worker Maria Solis, 70, who worked at Sunset Place for 17 years, is being treated for thyroid cancer … Click to Continue »
  
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• Fired workers file charges against Sunset Place cleaning company

  17-11-2015 22:31
  
  Nine cleaning workers lost their jobs after Shops of Sunset Place’s $110 million saleThe new cleaning contractor says six of the nine submitted applications to be hired at other locations and three were hiredFired worker Maria Solis, 70, who worked at Sunset Place for 17 years, is being treated for thyroid cancer … Click to Continue »
  
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• No explosives found at stadium where Germany & Netherlands were scheduled to play match bit.ly/1X5Fh8O?utm_me… https://t.co/7XbMCmFQkv

  17-11-2015 22:14 via twitter.com
  
  No explosives found at stadium where Germany & Netherlands were scheduled to play match bit.ly/1X5Fh8O?utm_me… https://t.co/7XbMCmFQkv
  
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• Arrest made at Miami towing company after man shot in leg

  17-11-2015 21:54
  
  A man has been arrested in connection with a Miami shooting.Miami police said one man was shot in the leg Tuesday near Northwest 71st Street and Northwest Second Avenue. He was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital.Another man was arrested at Torres Towing on Northwest 22nd Avenue. Local 10 News was there as the suspect was taken into custody.No other information was immediately available.Follow Local 10 News on Twitter @WPLGLocal10
  
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• Miami-Dade delays decision on Boat Show permit

  17-11-2015 21:52
  
  Show chief says “very unlikely” 2016 show would go on without permitNew vote set for Dec. 15Key Biscayne cites traffic nightmare in opposing Virginia Key site … Click to Continue »
  
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• More Thanksgiving travelers; don't get stuck at the airport

  17-11-2015 21:50
  
  A stronger economy and lower gas prices mean Thanksgiving travelers can expect more congested highways this year.
  
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• Black Minneapolis man who was shot by police dies

  17-11-2015 21:50
  
  A black man who was shot during an apparent scuffle with Minneapolis police over the weekend has died, authorities said Tuesday as protesters waited to learn whether federal investigators planned to get involved.
  
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• France, England play soccer game 4 days after Paris attacks

  17-11-2015 21:44
  
  Four days after getting caught up in synchronized attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people, France's soccer team started its friendly game against England amid tightened security at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday.
  
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• EPA intends tougher downwind air-pollution rule in 23 states

  17-11-2015 21:39
  The Environmental Protection Agency proposed tougher new limits on Tuesday on smokestack emissions from nearly two dozen states that burden downwind areas with air pollution from power plants they can't control.
  
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• Kitty Genovese killer denied parole in notorious 1964 case

  17-11-2015 21:34
  
  The man convicted of killing bartender Kitty Genovese has been denied parole more than half a century after a crime that became a symbol of urban breakdown, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• #PartridgeFamily star David Cassidy sells S. Fla. home for $2.067M... look inside bit.ly/1O0aN7x?utm_me… https://t.co/NKPCT5lbjb

  17-11-2015 21:32 via twitter.com
  
  #PartridgeFamily star David Cassidy sells S. Fla. home for $2.067M... look inside bit.ly/1O0aN7x?utm_me… https://t.co/NKPCT5lbjb
  
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• French hunt 2nd fugitive, launch new airstrikes on IS

  17-11-2015 21:30
  
  French police are hunting for a second fugitive directly involved in the deadly Paris attacks, officials said Tuesday, as France made an unprecedented demand that its European Union allies support its military action against the Islamic State group.
  
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• Fairchild Garden celebrates Ramble festival’s 75th anniversary

  17-11-2015 21:28
  
  The Ramble & Fall Garden Festival is a 75-year tradition at Fairchild Tropical Botanic GardenThe festival offers for sale books and antiques, more than 15,000 plants, food and home goodsHundreds of Fairchild volunteers work activities that benefit the garden and Ramble… Click to Continue »
  
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• FanDuel suspending daily fantasy sports for NY players

  17-11-2015 21:22
  
  Daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel said Tuesday it's temporarily suspending entry in paid contests for New York players, while the state attorney general sued to halt what he considers illegal gambling by both FanDuel and DraftKings.
  
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• #BREAKING French defense minister: 10 French fighter jets carrying out strikes on IS targets in Syria https://t.co/vsQIVajqZg

  17-11-2015 21:05 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING French defense minister: 10 French fighter jets carrying out strikes on IS targets in Syria https://t.co/vsQIVajqZg
  
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• David Samson responds to reports about possibility of trading Jose Fernandez... bit.ly/1H6Vrgg?utm_me… https://t.co/YXflCFc9Cn

  17-11-2015 21:00 via twitter.com
  
  David Samson responds to reports about possibility of trading Jose Fernandez... bit.ly/1H6Vrgg?utm_me… https://t.co/YXflCFc9Cn
  
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• Educator writes rhyming, topical childrens’ books

  17-11-2015 20:58
  
  Author Gail C. Neal, who writes books for and about children, is a 36-year teacherHer books include “May I Just Be A Child” and “If My Chores Could Talk!”Neal’s books will be on display Saturday on Writer’s Row at the Miami Book Fair … Click to Continue »
  
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• Broken down car on I-95 NB at Miami Gardens Dr. Speeds at 21mph #traffic #miamigardens @JeniseFernandez https://t.co/RDEk7SYXen

  17-11-2015 20:46 via twitter.com
  
  Broken down car on I-95 NB at Miami Gardens Dr. Speeds at 21mph #traffic #miamigardens @JeniseFernandez https://t.co/RDEk7SYXen
  
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• Crash on Turnpike NB after Commercial Blvd. 3 lanes blocked. 3mph speeds #traffic #broward @JeniseFernandez https://t.co/qVuTIb6ydY

  17-11-2015 20:40 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on Turnpike NB after Commercial Blvd. 3 lanes blocked. 3mph speeds #traffic #broward @JeniseFernandez https://t.co/qVuTIb6ydY
  
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• Police Looking for Man Accused of Groping UM Student

  17-11-2015 20:35 via nbcmiami.com
  
  University of Miami Police are looking for a man who they say groped a student and fondled himself while following her.Photo Credit: University of Miami Police
  
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• Cops: Drunk woman tried to open UK-to-Boston jet's exit door

  17-11-2015 20:33
  
  Massachusetts State Police say a drunken passenger on a London-to-Boston British Airways flight tried to open an exit door on the plane and was restrained.
  
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• Maryland doctor pays $2.067 million for David Cassidy home

  17-11-2015 20:22
  
  A Maryland oncologist is the proud new owner of a Fort Lauderdale home recently owned by former "Partridge Family" star David Cassidy.Dr. Scott Watkins paid $2.067 million for the waterfront estate during a September bankruptcy auction, his real estate agent, Vincent Clancy of DaVinci Realty Group, told Local 10 News.The 6,400-square-foot home at 1600 S. Ocean Drive includes six bedrooms and six bathrooms. Other amenities include a swimming pool with an outdoor gazebo, a dock and a boat lift.Wat
  
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• Traffic Watch: Construction continues on State Roads 836, 826, I-95, Turnpike

  17-11-2015 20:18
  
  Several ramps will close intermittently for paving on State Road 836Northbound lanes on Florida’s Turnpike will close nightly in South Dade… Click to Continue »
  
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• Suspect Killed in Police-Involved Shooting in SW Dade

  17-11-2015 19:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  An armed robbery suspect was killed in a police-involved shooting in southwest Miami-Dade, officials said.
  
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• Rollover crash on northbound I-75 temporarily halts traffic

  17-11-2015 19:55
  
  Traffic traveling on the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Miramar, Tuesday, was brought to a standstill after a rollover wreck involving one vehicle.
  
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• #BREAKING Passenger restrained during a British Airways flight from London to Boston bit.ly/1H74bD8?utm_me… https://t.co/CWBtnz1Vvy

  17-11-2015 19:54 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING Passenger restrained during a British Airways flight from London to Boston bit.ly/1H74bD8?utm_me… https://t.co/CWBtnz1Vvy
  
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• Robbery suspect shot, killed by Miami-Dade police officers

  17-11-2015 19:49
  A robbery suspect was fatally shot by police Tuesday morning during a "confrontation" with officers, police said.An armed robbery was reported at a Wendy's restaurant on Southwest 211th Street at U.S. Highway 1 just before 9 a.m.Detective Marjorie Eloi said officers arrived shortly after the robbery and spotted the suspect running along a trail that borders a canal near Southwest 127th Avenue and Southwest 206th Terrace.A confrontation ensued, and two officers opened fire, killing the suspect, E
  
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• Police Work to Solve Man's Murder in Lauderhill

  17-11-2015 19:45 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police are trying to solve the murder of a man who was found shot to death in Lauderhill over the weekend.Photo Credit: Lauderhill Police
  
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• Why #CharlieSheen says he decided to reveal he has HIV. bit.ly/1N9taYZ

  17-11-2015 19:42 via twitter.com
  Why #CharlieSheen says he decided to reveal he has HIV.bit.ly/1N9taYZ
  
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• North Miami Man Charged With Animal Cruelty: Police

  17-11-2015 19:34 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A North Miami man was arrested on charges of animal cruelty after police found a dog chained up behind his home with no food or water.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Police Department
  
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• Wintery storm brings snow to Colorado, twisters to Texas

  17-11-2015 18:51
  
  A powerful wintery storm dumped heavy snow on parts of Colorado on Tuesday while bringing the threat of tornadoes to millions in Texas, where a handful of damaging twisters had plowed through that state's Panhandle the...
  
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• The Latest: Organizer says Minneapolis protesters freed

  17-11-2015 18:51
  The latest on the investigation into the shooting by a Minneapolis police officer of a black man suspected in an assault. The shooting has sparked protests. (all times local):
  
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• Paris attacks lead Americans to wonder about US safety

  17-11-2015 18:51
  
  From cafes in New York to tailgate parties in the heartland, the bloodbath in Paris is forcing Americans to ponder the awful possibility of terrorist attacks on "soft targets" in the U.S. such as restaurants, bars and...
  
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• Police search for man accused of groping University of Miami student

  17-11-2015 18:38
  
  Police are looking for a man accused of fondling himself and then groping a University of Miami student. Campus police said the incident happened in the 5400 block of Ponce de Leon Boulevard.Police said the student was walking toward campus near the Bank United Center when the unidentified man began following her while fondling himself. Police said the man approached the student from behind and grabbed her buttocks before running away toward a nearby Metrorail station.Students were alerted
  
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• Officials investigate fatal Miami-Dade police-involved shooting

  17-11-2015 18:31
  
  Miami-Dade Police are on the scene of a police-involved shooting that left one person dead, Tuesday.
  
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• White Party to Kick off Thanksgiving Weekend

  17-11-2015 18:24 via nbcmiami.com
  
  We will be seeing lots of white in South Florida Thanksgiving weekend when the White Party kicks off.
  
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• Tractor-trailer crashes, causes fuel leak on I-75

  17-11-2015 18:18
  
  A tractor-trailer overturned Tuesday morning on Interstate 75, prompting the closure of all southbound lanes.The crash near Royal Palm Boulevard snarled southbound traffic for several hours.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver said another vehicle cut him off, causing him to lose control and crash. A fuel tank was ruptured in the crash, leaking about 50 gallons of fuel.Sky 10 was above I-75 as workers were cleaning up the debris.The FHP was directing vehicles onto the far right sh
  
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