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MIAMI -- Detectives are investigating the scene of a shooting that killed one man and left the other on life support.
NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE -- A 13-year-old boy accused of trying to kill his friend's mother will not serve any jail time. [Full Story]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Still short a few thousand turkeys of their goal of 20,000, Essie "Big Mama" Reed and her Team of Life's holiday turkey drive for the less fortunate has shifted into overdrive for the collection's Friday deadline.
NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- Police are searching for a man, who stabbed two people inside a South Florida restaurant. [Full Story]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Turns out Ronnie Brown's season-ending foot injury didn't spell doom for the Miami Dolphins and their unique offense. [Full Story]
WASHINGTON -- First mammograms. Now -- in an apparent coincidence -- Pap smears. [more]
WASHINGTON -- A leading auto organization is projecting a 1.4 percent increase in Thanksgiving travel this year, although fewer people will travel by air due to budget concerns, reduced airline capacity and added charges. [more]
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- A man charged with raping and killing a 5-year-old North Carolina girl was expected in court Friday, a day after authorities revealed what they believed happened to her in her final days. [more]
LAS VEGAS -- Three people were arrested on suspicion of killing an off-duty Las Vegas police officer in a shootout in his garage, North Las Vegas police said Thursday. [more]
LOS ANGELES -- An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews is expected to make his first court appearance Friday. [more]
NEWARK, N.J. -- Retired NBA star Jayson Williams will not be a New Jersey courtroom Friday to enter a plea in the 2002 shooting death of a driver. [more]
BRUSSELS -- Representatives of six world powers met in Brussels on Friday to discuss possible measures against Tehran for its refusal to halt nuclear enrichment activities. [more]
BAGHDAD -- A top aide to Iraq's Shiite spiritual leader is calling on the country's fractious political blocs to solve a crisis over a key election law that threatens to delay national polls planned for January. [more]
COCKERMOUTH, England -- Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more as floods swamped homes and roads Friday in northern England's picturesque Lake District. One police officer was missing after a bridge was swept away. [more]
MIR ALI, Pakistan -- A suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least eight militants Friday in northwestern Pakistan, officials said, the second attack this week in an area believed to hold many insurgents who fled from an army offensive elsewhere in the Afghan border region. [more]
PATNA, India -- A passenger train derailed after Maoist rebels blew up a key track in eastern India, killing two people and injuring at least 30 others, a police official said Friday. [more]
KABUL -- A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 16 people, including two children and a policeman, and wounded at least 23 others Friday in a busy city square in western Afghanistan, officials said. [more]
CHICAGO -- Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying "prayer and careful thought" led her to her decision. [more]
NEW YORK -- Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road. [more]
LOS ANGELES -- Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather, chains and handcuffs into his. [more]
LOS ANGELES -- ABC says the final season of "Lost" will begin in February with a night devoted to the drama. [more]
DETROIT -- Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums. [more]
LOS ANGELES -- NBC has scheduled next year's Emmy Awards for August, instead of September when they're usually aired. [more]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Miami Dolphins are getting thin at center. [more]
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Dwayne Collins had 23 points and 14 rebounds as Miami overpowered Tulane 74-54 Thursday in the first round of the Charleston Classic. [more]
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum has been so dominant in his first two full major league seasons that even his top bosses don't know how he can get much better. [more]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick plans to make a decision on the future of coach Charlie Weis within days of the season's end. [more]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- This year's seniors won't leave Notre Dame with the same accolades bestowed when they signed with the school and coach Charlie Weis predicted they would lay the foundation for the Fighting Irish to remain among the elite teams for years to come. [more]
RICHMOND, Texas -- Michelle Wie couldn't take the pain one week after taking the spotlight at Lorena Ochoa's tournament. [more]
OAKLAND PARK, Fla. -- Deputies have arrested a man who, they said, walked into a South Florida woman's apartment and raped her while her children were home. [more]
MIAMI -- Suspended Miami commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones said she plans to run for her seat again despite having been suspended by the governor following corruption charges. [more]
MIAMI -- The City of Miami's police department now has a new leader. [more]
SUNRISE, Fla. -- A South Florida woman known for helping the less fortunate, needs the public's help for Thanksgiving. [more]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A fantastic finish is planned for a traditional holiday event like no other in South Florida. [more]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Two people are dead and one injured following a collision between a commuter train and a car in Broward County. [more]
We were the first to expose South Florida's problem with so-called pill mills that offer easy access to prescription drugs to addicts who use them for purposes other than prescribed. Now, a grand jury has taken notice. 7's Charles Billi has the latest.
Cooking isn't all about main courses. Side dishes can say a lot about your talent. So today, one restaurant is letting us share their top selling side dish recipes. Time to grab a Bite with Belkys
Want to give your daughters' room a new look but don't know where to begin? The answer is simple, call the master of makeovers Martin Amado. In tonight's Room for Improvement, Martin shows us how to transform a dull space into a functional fun filled bedroom.
Two teenage boys out joy riding when a vicious episode of road rage turned into tragedy. That day, a 14-year-old middle school student was shot down in cold blood, and as Patrick Fraser tells us in tonight's Out For Justice, Miami Dade detectives are determined to bring in a child's killer.
We've heard the stories over and over again parents driving drunk with their kids in the car. In tonight's Parent to Parent, one mother talks about how that parent used to be her and how it has affected her entire family.
About 80 percent of Americans will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. Many times the cause is torn or ruptured discs. Now, a new option on the horizon could re-grow healthy discs in the spine. Seven's Diana Diaz has more in today's healthcast.
A 27-year-old adult has sex with a 15-year-old, we know what happens. They go to jail, but how about this. Not only does the adult not get jail time, she gets pregnant and is now demanding that the boy she had sex with pays her child support. Don't believe it. Here is Patrick Fraser with his special report Abused Again.
You don't have to fight the crowds at the movie theater to see a good flick. Some unexpected places are offering a new plot twist on watching movies in tonight's Style File. 7s Belkys Nerey shows us where you can catch a movie in high style.
For many people, the only thing worse than a bad nose is a bad nose job. Doctors are now going to a surprising source to help rebuild noses for a natural look. Seven's Diana Diaz shows us why this Nose News is good news for patients with botched surgeries.
Have you ever written a check, realized it was a mistake and then stopped payment on the check? Well did you know that if it's cashed, in many cases you are responsible and it can cost you? That's why one man turned to Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser
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