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Man dies after car collides with train in Melbourne
A man was killed after a train and a car collided Friday morning, Melbourne police said. Melbourne police spokesman Sheridan Shelley said the car drove through a railroad crossing arm and ran into the side of the northbound train about 3:40 a.
Cops: Machete-wielding mom threatened to cut off children's heads
A woman is being held without bail after authorities said she broke into her ex-boyfriend's DeLand home and threatened to cut off the heads of their three small children.
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Kissimmee man dies after car crashes into retention pond
A driver died after crashing his car into an Osceola County retention pond early Friday morning. The crash happened on Osceola Parkway at the Loop shopping plaza.
Cops: Man heard plotting other man's death after pocket-dialing 911
A south Florida man is facing murder charges after authorities said he pocket-dialed 911 and was overheard by dispatchers discussing plans to kill a man.
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Wheelchair user filing class action lawsuit against Access Lynx
An Altamonte Springs man said he is filing a class action lawsuit against Lynx on behalf of people with disabilities.
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Wash. I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load
A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below, though all three occupants suffered only minor injuries.
Jury foreman says Arias testimony didn't help her
As jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial filed one by one from the courtroom after a dramatic five months of gut-wrenching testimony and gruesome photographs, three women on the panel cried and one looked to the victim's family, mouthing the word, "Sorry.
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Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.
Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.
A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.
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Tavis Smiley marks 10th year on PBS
Tavis Smiley has stood out in 20 years in broadcasting, and he has no intention of changing his style or substance.
Jersey shore reopens post-Sandy with fun, no sun
New Jersey proclaimed that its famous shore is back following the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, using its popular governor and the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore" to tell the world that the state is ready for summer fun.
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UCF Sells Naming Rights to UCF Arena
A longstanding relationship between the University of Central Florida and CFE Federal Credit Union is expanding.
LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1
MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.