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MIAMI -- Tropical Storm Bertha is still churning in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa.
NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- While most Americans plan to celebrate the Fourth of July with the viewing of fireworks, police warn those who aim to fire off bullets in recognition of our nation's Independence Day. [Full Story]
WEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- A fire ripped through a family's South Florida home early Friday morning while they were on vacation. [Full Story]
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- Police are investigating the discovery of the body of an elderly woman found inside her home along with dozens of caged cats Thursday. [Full Story]
OAKLAND PARK, Fla. -- A man has died after a fender bender ended with bullets flying. [Full Story]
MIAMI -- Michael Beasley returned to practice with the Miami Heat on Thursday, one day after the No. 2 overall pick in last week's NBA draft was knocked out of his first official summer-league workout with a chest bruise. [more]
WIMBLEDON, England -- The most dominant siblings in professional tennis are back in the Wimbledon final, reviving a rivalry that has been absent from the All England Club since Serena Williams beat older sister Venus in 2003. [more]
DENVER -- Todd Helton's bad back and Willy Taveras' pulled thigh muscle made both of them spectators at Coors Field long before the fireworks lit up the mountain skies Thursday night. [more]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- After eyeing NASCAR for some time, Randy Moss has a foot in the door. The Patriots All-Pro receiver has announced he's purchased 50 percent of a Truck Series team. [more]
NEW ORLEANS -- Chris Paul and the Hornets reached a contract agreement Thursday that could keep the All-Star point guard with the team for at least the next four seasons. [more]
NEW YORK -- Just as the New York Rangers ushered in the Markus Naslund era on Broadway, they turned out the lights on the Jaromir Jagr show. [more]
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Gunmen lobbed a grenade and sprayed a police checkpoint with gunfire in southern Afghanistan, killing eight officers, Kandahar's police chief said Friday. [more]
BAGHDAD -- Syria has returned a marble artifact to Iraq that was stolen from one of the country's archaeological sites. [more]
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Friday it will not take further steps to dismantle its nuclear program until the U.S. and its other negotiating partners award fuel oil and political benefits promised under an aid-for-disarmament deal. [more]
PARIS -- Ingrid Betancourt, freed from captivity and humiliation in the jungles of Colombia, returns to her beloved France and a hero's welcome Friday in the gilded halls of the presidential palace. [more]
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Hugo Chavez, once a key mediator in securing hostage releases from Colombian rebels, could do little more than phone congratulations to President Alvaro Uribe after this week's bold rescue. [more]
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's state radio is reporting that Tehran will respond today to an international proposal on its nuclear program. [more]
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. -- A tearful Christie Brinkley testified at her divorce trial Thursday that she was devastated by her husband's affair with a teenager and his attempts to find other paramours through pornographic Web sites. [more]
NEW YORK -- A-Rod and the Material Girl? That's a lot of hits. [more]
NEW YORK -- A former accountant for Rachael Ray's TV cooking show has filed a $1 million lawsuit saying he was forced out of his job because he has an eating disorder. [more]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jason Priestley says he got a crash course on the Nashville music industry while directing a reality series about the Canadian band the Road Hammers. [more]
LOS ANGELES -- Larry Harmon wasn't the original Bozo the Clown, but he was the real one. [more]
NEW ORLEANS -- From her rebuilt but not yet fully furnished home, Irma Thomas anchors her faith in the rebirth of New Orleans to the return of the Essence Music Festival. [more]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- President Bush has invoked the memory of Thomas Jefferson in welcoming new U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. [more]
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Back on U.S. soil, three American hostages rescued from Colombia rebels are now in the process of reintegrating into a society they've been absent from for more than five years. [more]
BIG SUR, Calif. -- Independence Day is normally a booming time for tourism here, with visitors settling into cliffside vacation homes or trekking out to campgrounds nestled among the redwoods. But this year, the only out-of-towners in Big Sur are firefighters working around the clock to save the storied community from flames. [more]
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- A Vermont man whose 12-year-old niece was found dead near his home carefully orchestrated events and e-mails to make it appear she had gone to see someone she met online, prosecutors said Thursday as they charged him with kidnapping. [more]
CHICAGO -- As the hunt wound down for the man suspected in a killing spree that left eight people dead in two states, a disheveled Nicholas T. Sheley walked calmly into a Subway restaurant in suburban St. Louis, asked to use the phone and called his lawyer -- all but ensuring his capture. [more]
BETHESDA, Md. -- President Bush helped break ground Thursday for a new military medical center to replace Walter Reed hospital, whose reputation was soiled by allegations of shoddy care for war veterans. [more]
OAKLAND PARK, Fla. -- A minor car crash and a possible act of road rage has left one person dead. [more]
MIAMI -- A South Florida man is recovering at the hospital after he lit a cigarette and his vehicle exploded. [more]
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Police are looking for suspects who help up a South Florida shoe store. [more]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Charlie Crist is engaged to a woman he met last September during a trip to New York. [more]
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. -- A 12-year-old child has died after a car struck him while he was roller-blading. [more]
MIAMI -- Police are looking for two suspects who robbed a South Florida tire store. [more]
Love them or hate them, lots of people have them. We're talking about tattoos. One mom's angry her teenager got tattooed but wondered how a tattoo parlor permitted it without a parent there? Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser tries to ink out an answer.
A warning from police tonight. When it comes to the Fourth of July, fireworks are a big part of many celebrations, but if you're tempted to buy homemade devices, you could be buying into a world of trouble. Investigative reporter Carmel Cafiero is On the Case.
Looking to fire up some good food this 4th of July? A traditional Greek restaurant revealing its must have starters on the grill. Time to grab a Bite with Belkys.
Some parents spend a lot of money on vitamins trying to make sure their children get the nutrients they need, but some experts say those vitamins may not be necessary. Seven's Lynn Martinez explains in today's Parent to Parent.
Fourth of July is one of the biggest beach holidays of the year, and tonight Gretta Monahan is here to help you pack for a fun in the sun, just in time for the weekend, and it's tonight's Gretta's Got It.
Going on vacation at least once a year is a must for many of us, but if you feel you can't afford too because of high gas prices, think again. Seven's Reed Cowan is showing us how to travel for less on tonight's Smart Shopping.
If you have ever dreamed of having professional beauty and fashion products at home, tonight you are in luck. Gretta is letting you in on a secret of a few of the hottest products found in the Hollywood home. But the best part? You don't have to be a star to have them too, and Gretta's Got It.
Gastric bypass surgery has helped many people lose weight. But it is considered a last ditch measure. Now a new procedure being studied right here in South Florida offers weight loss without such drastic measures. Seven's Diana Diaz shows us how this Fat Blocker works.
Sometimes we get bored of seeing the same style, colors and decorations in a home. So, tonight, our makeover maestro Martin Amado is helping one woman update her living room with a few simple tricks.
In the past, the main draw of Miami's Design District was furniture. Now there are plenty of reasons to go, especially for foodies. In tonight's Style File, Seven's Belkys Nerey shows us why the Design District is designed to be the next "it" place.
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