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• Cuban diplomat casts wary eye on US presidential contest

  12-01-2016 23:58
  
  The lead negotiator in the Cuban government's talks with the U.S. says the American presidential campaign has added some uncertainty into how she views her country's future relations with its northern neighbor.
  
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• #Dolphins team source confirms that Vance Joseph is the team's new defensive coordinator

  12-01-2016 23:49 via twitter.com
  #Dolphins team source confirms that Vance Joseph is the team's new defensive coordinator
  
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• South Florida hospitals challenge state approval of new Jackson Health facility in Doral

  12-01-2016 23:48
  
  Jackson Health plans to build a 100-bed hospital in DoralState healthcare regulators approved proposal in DecemberChallenges to be heard by state administrative law judge … Click to Continue »
  
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• Tomorrow morning could bring the coldest temps so far this season with 55° forecast for Miami. https://t.co/gflgW8jZh6

  12-01-2016 23:30 via twitter.com
  
  Tomorrow morning could bring the coldest temps so far this season with 55° forecast for Miami. https://t.co/gflgW8jZh6
  
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• ESPN reporting that the #Dolphins have hired former Bengals assistant Vance Joseph as their new defensive coordinator

  12-01-2016 23:26 via twitter.com
  ESPN reporting that the #Dolphins have hired former Bengals assistant Vance Joseph as their new defensive coordinator
  
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• Pentagon: 2 U.S. Navy boats in Iranian custody

  12-01-2016 23:17
  
  Iran was holding 10 U.S. Navy sailors and their two small Navy boats after the boats had mechanical problems and drifted into Iranian waters, but American officials have received assurances from Tehran that they will be returned safely and promptly.
  
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• Coral Gables plans to purchase historic H. George Fink Studio building

  12-01-2016 23:17
  
  The H. George Fink Studio was built in 1925Building will cost more than $2.5 millionCoral Gables Commission discusses applying for MPO membership … Click to Continue »
  
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• Temperatures were almost 10° below "normal" today in some area. Miami only reached 65° this afternoon.

  12-01-2016 23:13 via twitter.com
  Temperatures were almost 10° below "normal" today in some area.Miami only reached 65° this afternoon.
  
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• Lockdown Lifted at Hollywood Schools After Weapon Found

  12-01-2016 23:11 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Two schools in Hollywood were on lockdown Tuesday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Pembroke Pines Police arrest duo in two-man crime spree

  12-01-2016 23:06
  
  Two men suspected of attempted robberies in a Pembroke Pines neighborhood were taken into police custody Tuesday.
  
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• Neighbors in Religion: A personal ‘thank you’ for years of reading and interacting

  12-01-2016 23:04
  
  During Christmas, Riviera Presbyterian Church launched ‘Gift It Forward’ programUnity on the Bay invites you to ‘give yourself the gift of retreat’Temple Beth Sholom will present a musical tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr … Click to Continue »
  
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• High court: Florida death penalty system is unconstitutional

  12-01-2016 23:00
  
  Florida's unique system for sentencing people to death is unconstitutional because it gives too much power to judges -- and not enough to juries -- to decide capital sentences, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
  
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• Lockdown lifted on 2 Hollywood schools after gun found on campus, students being questioned

  12-01-2016 22:57
  
  Apollo Middle School in Hollywood is on lockdown after a student reported that someone was on the campus with a gun.
  
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• Man in Custody After Police Chase Ends in Hialeah

  12-01-2016 22:48 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man was in custody after a police pursuit ended in Hialeah Tuesday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Stranded Cubans Ready for First Flights Out of Costa Rica

  12-01-2016 22:41 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Cubans stranded in Costa Rica were one stop closer to making it to their final destination on American soil Tuesday as they prepared for their first flights out of the country.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Two arrested in Fort Lauderdale for fraud scheme bit.ly/1OgGNTw?utm_me… https://t.co/z8ScDKpEdR

  12-01-2016 22:23 via twitter.com
  
  Two arrested in Fort Lauderdale for fraud scheme bit.ly/1OgGNTw?utm_me… https://t.co/z8ScDKpEdR
  
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• Florida Lottery Warns of Online Powerball Ticket Scam

  12-01-2016 22:23 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Florida Lottery is warning players of a lottery scam in which scammers are selling shares of Powerball tickets online.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Just In: The #Dolphins cut Jason Fox... local10.com/sports/nfl/dol… https://t.co/z3MBG4a8N1

  12-01-2016 22:21 via twitter.com
  
  Just In:The #Dolphins cut Jason Fox... local10.com/sports/nfl/dol… https://t.co/z3MBG4a8N1
  
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• The Dolphins have cut tackle Jason Fox

  12-01-2016 22:16 via twitter.com
  The Dolphins have cut tackle Jason Fox
  
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• Crime Watch: Tips to keep your computers safe from viruses, hackers

  12-01-2016 22:03
  
  Use anti-virus software and keep it up-to-dateDon’t open e-mails or attachments from unknown sourcesProtect your computer from Internet intruders by using firewalls … Click to Continue »
  
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• #BREAKING Pentagon: 2 Navy boats in Iranian custody but Iran tells US that crew will be returned `promptly' https://t.co/QBhlxyLt1E

  12-01-2016 22:01 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING Pentagon: 2 Navy boats in Iranian custody but Iran tells US that crew will be returned `promptly' https://t.co/QBhlxyLt1E
  
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• Kim Davis to attend president's final State of Union Address

  12-01-2016 21:34
  
  Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who spent five days in jail for defying federal court orders and refusing to license same-sex marriages, was given tickets to the president's final State of the Union, an invite-only event for members of Congress.
  
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• Children's cold medicine recalled for incorrect dose markings

  12-01-2016 21:23
  
  Perrigo has voluntary recalled two batches of its children's cough medicine due to a defect in the dosing cup which can result in "serious side effects," the company announced.
  
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• No winners: Powerball retailers see little gain from huge ticket sales

  12-01-2016 21:13
  
  Ticket retailers say they don’t see an increase in grocery salesSome stores are hiring extra help to deal with the crowds … Click to Continue »
  
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• Burglary Suspects in Custody After Stolen Car Crash: BSO

  12-01-2016 20:29 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Two suspects have been arrested after a burglary spree in Broward ended with one of the suspects crashing a stolen car while trying to flee Tuesday, authorities said.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Pembroke Pines Police searching for man who fled

  12-01-2016 20:06
  
  Pembroke Pines Police are searching for a man Tuesday, after he and another suspect fled from a Pembroke Pines neighborhood.
  
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• Police officers unite to beautify woman’s home in Northside

  12-01-2016 20:03
  
  Officers from Miami-Dade Police's Northside District completed a weeklong beautification project on a woman’s home After 64-year-old Judith Hayse fell into troubling times, her home renovation project came to a haltHayse has lived in the home on Little River Boulevard for more than four decades … Click to Continue »
  
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• Police release video of thief who beat phone shop owner

  12-01-2016 20:02
  
  Police are searching for an armed robber who fled after pistol whipping the owner of a cell phone shop. 
  
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• 3 Hurt as Shelves Collapse at Party City in Boca Raton

  12-01-2016 19:51 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Three people suffered minor injuries after multiple shelves collapsed at a Party City in Boca Raton Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: Palm Beach County Fire RescueThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Weather: Gloomy, Cool Tues.

  12-01-2016 19:47 via nbcmiami.com
  
  It's been a gloomy, cool morning in South Florida, but Ryan Phillips says we will make up for it Wednesday with cool, sunny conditions and a high of 72.
  
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• Video of Violent Robbery at North Miami Store Released

  12-01-2016 19:44 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police released surveillance video Tuesday showing a North Miami cell phone store worker pistol-whipped and beaten during an attempted robbery.Photo Credit: North Miami Police
  
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• Mom of 'Polite' Pizza Robber Turns Son In: BSO

  12-01-2016 19:40 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man accused of "politely" robbing a Little Caesars restaurant in Deerfield Beach last month has been arrested after his mother recognized him on surveillance video and turned him in, the Broward Sheriff's...Photo Credit: Broward Sheriff's Office
  
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• Marlins Sign Wei-Yin Chen: Report

  12-01-2016 19:34 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Marlins have reportedly signed free-agent pitcher Wei-Yin Chen to a multi-year dealPhoto Credit: Getty Images
  
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• 1992 Olympic bronze medal winner now a wrestling coach at Monsignor Pace High

  12-01-2016 19:20
  
  Wrestler Lazaro Reinoso earned a bronze medal for Cuba in in the 1992 Olympics in BarcelonaReinoso defected from Cuba in March 1993, making his escape at Miami International AirportNow 46, Reinoso is an assistant wrestling coach at Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens … Click to Continue »
  
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• Multiple aisles collapse at Boca Raton Party City, 3 injured

  12-01-2016 18:45
  
  Three people sustained minor injuries after multiple aisles collapsed at a Party City in West Boca Raton, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.
  
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• Shelving collapses at Party City in Palm Beach County, rescuers search for victims bit.ly/1OZfSiB?utm_me… https://t.co/jrIIADqQZ9

  12-01-2016 17:50 via twitter.com
  
  Shelving collapses at Party City in Palm Beach County, rescuers search for victims bit.ly/1OZfSiB?utm_me… https://t.co/jrIIADqQZ9
  
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• Buyer used secret shell company to purchase $47 million Key Biscayne mansion

  12-01-2016 17:39
  
  Boca Breeze was Delaware shell company used to buy pricey mansionBuyer’s identity remains unknownProperty once belonged to Miami pioneer W.J. Matheson … Click to Continue »
  
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• Powerball jackpot increases again to $1.5B on strong sales

  12-01-2016 17:38
  
  The world's largest lottery jackpot has grown to $1.5 billion because of continuing strong Powerball ticket sales.
  
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• It is a gloomy and cool afternoon, how long with this weather last? Watch Local10 at Noon for more. https://t.co/Js4messy8c

  12-01-2016 17:31 via twitter.com
  
  It is a gloomy and cool afternoon, how long with this weather last? Watch Local10 at Noon for more. https://t.co/Js4messy8c
  
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• #BREAKING Supreme Court rules Florida death penalty system is unconstitutional bit.ly/1mUqQcR?utm_me… https://t.co/WzPlj0qfxJ

  12-01-2016 17:19 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING Supreme Court rules Florida death penalty system is unconstitutional bit.ly/1mUqQcR?utm_me… https://t.co/WzPlj0qfxJ
  
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• #BREAKING #Powerball jackpot reaches $1.5 billion ahead of Wednesday's drawing https://t.co/BLWc4xOGI8

  12-01-2016 17:10 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING #Powerball jackpot reaches $1.5 billion ahead of Wednesday's drawing https://t.co/BLWc4xOGI8
  
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• Supreme Court: Florida death penalty system is unconstitutional

  12-01-2016 17:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Florida's system for sentencing people to deathis unconstitutional because it gives too much power to judges — and not enough to juries — to decide capital sentences. The 8-1 ruling said that the state's sentencing procedure is flawed because juries play only an advisory role in recommending death while the judge can reach a different decision. The court sided with Timothy Lee Hurst, who was convi...
  
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• Westbound lanes of 79th Street bridge reopen after accident

  12-01-2016 17:00
  
  Westbound traffic is flowing again on the 79th Street bridge after a six-car-crash shut it down for almost two hours.
  
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• Second Suspect Arrested in FAU Shooting Death

  12-01-2016 16:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A second person has been arrested in connection with the Dec. 29 shooting death of a Florida Atlantic University student, according to Boca Raton police.Photo Credit: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
  
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• Release Postponed for Boy, 13, Shot in SW M-D

  12-01-2016 16:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A 13-year-old boy who was shot in a southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood over winter break in December is recovering, but his release from the hospital has been postponed.
  
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• Multiple-vehicle crash shuts down part of 79th Street Causeway bridge bit.ly/1RjYHZa?utm_me… https://t.co/ezwruI3ymH

  12-01-2016 16:24 via twitter.com
  
  Multiple-vehicle crash shuts down part of 79th Street Causeway bridge bit.ly/1RjYHZa?utm_me… https://t.co/ezwruI3ymH
  
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• Westbound lanes of 79th Street bridge shutdown

  12-01-2016 16:05
  
  Westbound traffic on the 79th Street bridge has been shut down due to a six car crash.
  
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• If you think its cool here, check out the mid-west!! Now that COLD!!!!! https://t.co/osmyYuqrbS

  12-01-2016 15:47 via twitter.com
  
  If you think its cool here, check out the mid-west!! Now that COLD!!!!! https://t.co/osmyYuqrbS
  
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• Still dealing with some showers! Keep the rain gear handy. https://t.co/FnckvsanhB

  12-01-2016 15:41 via twitter.com
  
  Still dealing with some showers! Keep the rain gear handy. https://t.co/FnckvsanhB
  
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• Miami-Dade Girl, 16, Last Seen Nearly a Week Ago: Cops

  12-01-2016 15:37 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami-Dade Schools Police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who has not been seen since Wednesday, Jan. 6.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Schools Police Dept.
  
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