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• South Beach building fire causes Meridian Avenue closure

  05-12-2014 23:54
  
  A building fire was causing traffic delays in the already crowded Miami Beach Friday afternoon.
  
  Police closed 13th to 15th Street on Meridian Avenue and reported a "large" building fire on Twitter.
  
  Aboout 5:40 p.m. firefighters extinguished flames at 1400 Meridian Ave., in South Beach.
  
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• Driver charged with murder in Somali teen's death

  05-12-2014 23:53
  An SUV driver accused of deliberately running down a Muslim teenager in Kansas City has been charged with murder in a case that's being investigated by federal authorities to determine whether it was a hate crime.
  
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• Bus driver killed after being pinned against two buses

  05-12-2014 23:48
  
  NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- A South Florida bus driver has died after getting caught between a moving and a stationary bus, Friday afternoon.
  
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• Is Uber car service really worth $40 billion?

  05-12-2014 23:40
  
  Can a company that didn't exist five years ago, an upstart with a knack for angering regulators with the power to close down its business, really be worth $40 billion?
  
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• Couple charged after teen found weighing 40 pounds

  05-12-2014 23:32
  A man and his wife have been charged with neglect after his 15-year-old granddaughter was found weighing less than 40 pounds, with authorities saying both adults used belts to strike the girl, the man dragged her down the...
  
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• Palmetto Bay residents oppose proposed site for fire station

  05-12-2014 23:31
  
  Residents make an appeal and file a lawsuit to keep a proposed fire station out of a parcel of land on Southwest 142nd Terrace and Old Cutler Road after village leaders approve the plan. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Missouri hunter feels heat for killing albino deer

  05-12-2014 23:31
  
  A hunter in southeast Missouri who killed a rare albino deer said Friday that he's received online threats but that he doesn't regret his actions.
  
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• 1 Killed in Miami-Dade Bus Accident

  05-12-2014 23:24 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said one person has been killed in an accident between two buses near the intersection of 32nd Avenue and NW 79th Street.
  
  Photo Credit: NBC 6
  
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• Tow trucks honor W.Va. shooting spree victim

  05-12-2014 23:21
  Doug Brady, a tow truck owner who was one of four people killed during a shooting rampage, was taken to his final resting place Friday in a hearse - carried by one of his tow trucks.
  
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• Report: Picasso artwork stolen from Midtown gallery

  05-12-2014 23:12
  
  MIAMI -- According to the Miami Herald, a pricey piece of art from famed Spanish artist Pablo Picasso has been stolen from an art fair gallery.
  
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• Carjacking Suspect Smiles in Federal Court

  05-12-2014 23:03 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The man law enforcement said carjacked three different victims and shot two people was back in federal court Friday and unlike his first appearance was alert and even shared a smile with his family members.
  
  Photo Credit: FBI
  
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• Only one lane open on I-75 Southbound in Hollywood

  05-12-2014 23:01
  
  A motorcycle was under a truck Southbound on Interstate 75 in Hollywood Friday afternoon.
  
  The motorcycle was in a crash involving several vehicles that happened near the Miramar Parkway exit about 4 p.m.
  
  Authorities shut down I-75 until 4:50 p.m. -- when they opened one lane.
  
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• Fight among acquaintances turns into shooting in Hollywood

  05-12-2014 23:00
  
  The hospitalized victim of a shooting claims he had known the gunman since he was 4 years old.
  
  They were acquaintances, he told Hollywood Detective Ryan Rillo on Wednesday.
  
  Edward Walden, once an innocent boy, is now 24. Hollywood police arrested him after they said he tried to kill a man.
  
  About 1 p.m., Nov. 23, Walden and the older man got in a fight at MLK Community Center, 2400 Charleston St., in Hollywood.  That was when Walden first pulled out a gun, the victim said.
  
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• Fatal shooting outside apartment complex may be retaliatory

  05-12-2014 22:56
  
  A man was shot in the head and killed Friday afternoon at a northwest Miami-Dade County apartment complex, witnesses told Local 10 News.
  
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  Miami Carol City High School, 3301 Miami Gardens Dr., was on lockdown as the crime scene unfolded nearby at a peach-colored apartment complex.
  
  A yellow tarp covered the body and blood could be seen splattered on the wall nearby.
  
  Miami-Dade police believe the shooting may be retaliatory.
  
  Police at the scene told
  
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• 2 injured in Miami-Dade County drive-by shooting

  05-12-2014 22:55
  
  A drive-by shooting left two men wounded in Northwest Miami-Dade Friday afternoon, police said
  
  About 3:18 p.m., Miami-Dade Fire Rescue dispatched four units to a house at 7720 NW 10th Ave.
  
  Rescue took victims to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center in an ambulance.
  
  Two people shot tweet"Victims have been uncooperative with investigators," Det. Elena Hernandez said.
  
  Hernandez said the wounded men were in stable condition.
  
  Witnesses told police the shooters were three to four armed
  
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• Family of boy shot dead by Cleveland officer sues

  05-12-2014 22:50
  
  The family of a 12-year-old who had a pellet gun when he was shot by a Cleveland police officer filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday, saying two officers acted recklessly when they confronted the boy in a terrifying...
  
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• Steve Jobs' video testimony transfixes courtroom

  05-12-2014 22:43
  Three years after his death, legendary Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs held a federal courtroom transfixed on Friday as attorneys played a video of his testimony in a class-action lawsuit that accuses Apple of inflating iPod...
  
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• 1 hospitalized in I-75 accident involving motorcycle, tractor trailer

  05-12-2014 22:42
  
  MIRAMAR, Fla. -- A person was airlifted to the hospital after, authorities said, an accident on Interstate 75 involving a motorcycle and a tractor trailer blocked southbound traffic during rush hour, Friday.
  
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• Family pleas for safe return of missing teen

  05-12-2014 22:37
  
  SUNNY ISLES, Fla. -- Police are asking for the public's help in their search for a missing South Florida teen.
  
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• Good Samaritan steps in to replace stolen baby Jesus

  05-12-2014 22:34
  
  MIAMI -- A 7News viewer became a Good Samaritan after he chose to help the owner of a vandalized Nativity scene by replacing the stolen baby Jesus.
  
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• Dying Utah girl showered with Christmas cards

  05-12-2014 22:23
  The colorful cards arrive from all over the globe at a clip of 1,200 a day - each wishing tiny Addie Fausett happy holidays on what is expected to be her final Christmas.
  
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• Fort Lauderdale High School evacuated after bomb threat

  05-12-2014 22:14
  
  A bomb threat prompted the evacuation of Fort Lauderdale High School.
  
  Sky 10 was overhead as students congregated outside the school Friday afternoon.
  
  A Broward County schools spokesman said the school was evacuated about 1:30 p.m.
  
  Fort Lauderdale police determined the threat was a hoax and students were allowed back inside.
  
  Police said it was the second such threat this week.
  
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• Two injured in Miami drive-by shooting

  05-12-2014 22:12
  
  A drive-by shooting left two men wounded in Northwest Miami-Dade Friday afternoon, police said
  
  About 3:18 p.m., Miami-Dade Fire Rescue dispatched four units to a house at 7720 NW 10th Ave.
  
  Rescue took victims to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center in an ambulance.
  
  Two people shot tweet"Victims have been uncooperative with investigators," Det. Elena Hernandez said.
  
  Hernandez said the wounded men were in stable condition.
  
  Witnesses told police the shooters were three to four armed
  
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• Michigan considers ban on student-athlete unions

  05-12-2014 22:12
  College sports may be a multibillion-dollar business, but the athletes are students, not public employees, and shouldn't have the right to unionize, according to a Republican lawmaker in Michigan.
  
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• Beckman to be Sentenced for Killing Politician Father

  05-12-2014 21:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Jason Beckman is expected to be sentenced Friday for the death of his father, South Miami Commissioner Jay Beckman in 2009.
  
  Photo Credit: NBC 6 South Florida
  
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• Vigil will allow those grieving to remember loved ones

  05-12-2014 21:55
  
  For more than a decade, Compassionate Friends organization Miami Chapter has helped bring some closure to bereaved families. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Jurnee Knox, 13, last seen entering Sunny Isles Beach school

  05-12-2014 21:54
  
  A 13-year-old girl disappeared Thursday morning after walking inside her Sunny Isles Beach school.
  
  Sunny Isles Beach police said Jurnee Knox was last seen on surveillance video hastily walking through the front door at Norman S. Edelcup Sunny Isles Beach K-8 shortly before 8:30 a.m.
  
  Her first-period teacher said Knox wasn't in class.
  
  Police said it's clear she didn't leave the way she came since she wasn't seen leaving the school through the front door. They are reviewing all school securit
  
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• Miami Lakes dog owners excited about plans for dog park

  05-12-2014 21:51
  
  The town of Miami Lakes is currently planning a dog recreation area, which would is slated to sit on a parcel of land located in the southern end of NW 77th Court. … Click to Continue »
  
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• FBI-Caesars search case to narrow to father, son

  05-12-2014 21:51
  Five defendants are poised to take plea deals in a federal Internet gambling case in Nevada that stemmed from a disputed FBI raid last summer at high-roller suites at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip.
  
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• Family of boy shot by Cleveland officer files suit

  05-12-2014 21:51
  
  The family of a 12-year-old who had a pellet gun when he was shot by a Cleveland police officer filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday, saying two officers acted recklessly when they confronted the boy in a terrifying...
  
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• Family: Delay autopsy of man shot by police

  05-12-2014 21:51
  The family of an unarmed drug suspect fatally shot by a Phoenix police officer who mistook a pill bottle for a gun is attempting to delay the man's autopsy, their attorney said Friday.
  
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• After 2 reports, no Christie link to bridge plot

  05-12-2014 21:51
  Two reports looking at politically motivated closures of lanes near the George Washington Bridge last year have failed to find evidence Gov. Chris Christie was involved in the scheme.
  
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• Girl, 13, last seen walking into Sunny Isles Beach school

  05-12-2014 21:49
  
  A 13-year-old girl disappeared Thursday morning after walking inside her Sunny Isles Beach school.
  
  Sunny Isles Beach police said Jurnee Knox was last seen on surveillance video hastily walking through the front door at Norman S. Edelcup Sunny Isles Beach K-8 shortly before 8:30 a.m.
  
  Her first-period teacher said Knox wasn't in class.
  
  Police said it's clear she didn't leave the way she came since she wasn't seen leaving the school through the front door. They are reviewing all school securit
  
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• Picasso art work disappears from satellite art fair in Miami's Midtown

  05-12-2014 21:48
  
  Art work by Pablo Picasso was reportedly stolen from a satellite fair in Miami's Midtown.
  
  Police were searching for clues Friday. The theft happened at Art Miami, a contemporary and modern art fair featuring 125 galleries in Miami's Midtown until Sunday.
  
  Leslie Smith Gallery from Amsterdam reported the theft Friday morning. The piece was a plate valued at $85,000 and made out of "repoussed" silver. It is about 16 inches wide and is similar to the ones in the picture above.
  
  In the 1950's and
  
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• Authorities evacuate Fort Lauderdale High School

  05-12-2014 21:44
  
  Fort Lauderdale police closed 16th Street at 4th Avenue Friday afternoon.
  
  An anonymous phone call warned of a bomb at Fort Lauderdale High School, 1600 NE 4th Ave.
  
  Police were investigating the threat and followed safety protocols.
  
  A Broward County Public Schools district spokesperson said the school was evacuated about 1:30 p.m.
  
  Students were dismissed at 2:45 p.m. The threat was bogus, police said.
  
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• Picasso Work Stolen at Art Miami

  05-12-2014 21:41 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The annual Art Basel show is underway, but it’s not been a picture perfect start for the biggest art show of the year.
  
  Photo Credit: Beverly Hills Pawn
  
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• Authoities evacuate Fort Lauderdale High School

  05-12-2014 21:09
  
  Fort Lauderdale police closed 16th Street at 4th Avenue Friday afternoon.
  
  An anonymous phone call warned of a bomb at Fort Lauderdale High School, 1600 NE 4th Ave.
  
  Police were investigating the threat and followed safety protocols.
  
  A Broward County Public Schools district spokesperson said the school was evacuated about 1:30 p.m.
  
  Students were dismissed at 2:45 p.m. The threat was bogus, police said.
  
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• Police: Chokehold victim complicit in own death

  05-12-2014 21:03
  
  Eric Garner was overweight and in poor health. He was a nuisance to shop owners who complained about him selling untaxed cigarettes on the street. When police came to arrest him, he resisted. And if he could repeatedly...
  
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• Battle rages over Plantation Christmas lights display

  05-12-2014 20:54
  
  It's a holiday battle that only the Grinch could love.
  
  An ongoing war of words between Plantation homeowners and the city over the family's Christmas lights display took a trip down a dark chimney on Friday with the police claiming the family is acting "irresponsibly."
  
  The issues stem from neighbors calling with complaints over traffic and litter caused by the "Hyatt Extreme Christmas" in Plantation Acres.
  
  Mark and Kathy Hyatt's display has grown over 20 years and now contains almost 200,00
  
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• Water woes among topics for 8 governors in Vegas

  05-12-2014 20:52
  
  Facing dwindling water supplies, Western states are struggling to capture every drop with dam and diversion projects that some think could erode regional cooperation crucial to managing the scarce resource.
  
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• GOP makes final push for school lunch waiver

  05-12-2014 20:52
  House Republicans are making a final push this month to give schools a temporary break from healthier school meal standards.
  
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• 911 call: German student bleeding from everywhere

  05-12-2014 20:52
  
  The girlfriend of a Montana man charged with killing a German exchange student in his garage held her face in her hands on the witness stand Friday as the court listened to the 911 call she made the night of the shooting.
  
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• Attorney: Delay autopsy of man shot by police

  05-12-2014 20:50
  The attorney representing the family of an unarmed drug suspect fatally shot by a Phoenix police officer who mistook a pill bottle for a gun is attempting to delay the man's autopsy.
  
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• Police say chokehold victim was complicit in his own death

  05-12-2014 20:42
  
  Eric Garner was overweight and in poor health. He was a nuisance to shop owners who complained about him selling untaxed cigarettes on the street. When police came to arrest him, he resisted. And if he could repeatedly...
  
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• Ferguson marchers arrive at Missouri Capitol

  05-12-2014 20:42
  
  Scores of people protesting the police shooting of Michael Brown arrived Friday at the Missouri Capitol, completing a 130-mile march from the shooting site in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson.
  
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• Court to review politically charged license plates

  05-12-2014 20:42
  The Supreme Court is taking on a free speech case over a proposed license plate in Texas that would feature the Confederate battle flag.
  
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• Fabulous Food: Corsair by Scott Conant

  05-12-2014 20:27 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Celebrated and award-winning chef, restaurateur, author and television personality Scott Conant stopped by 6 in the Mix to share his recipe for Roasted Clams with Chorizo and Fingerling Potatoes.
  
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• Florida Triple Homicide Suspect's SUV Found

  05-12-2014 20:21 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 33-year-old Andres “Andy” Avalos for questioning in what deputies say is a triple homicide.
  
  Photo Credit: Bradenton Sheriff's Office
  
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• Coral Gables app helps users find parking, pay bills and more

  05-12-2014 20:21
  
  Residents can now report a power outage, pay parking tickets, request a tree inspection and pay bills from their smart phones. The app also allows users to search for job opportunities and contact city staff with questions. The app also makes it easy to find places in the city to dine, shop or catch a show at a gallery, theater or museum. Drivers can find parking using a map of the nearest parking lots and garages and enables users to pay from their phone. … Click to Continue »
  
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• CDC report: Ebola reports rarely panned out

  05-12-2014 20:12
  A new government report counts hundreds of times U.S. doctors and hospitals raised false alarms about possible Ebola cases, finding that fewer than one in five warranted even additional investigation.
  
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