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Officials: Orlando man shot by FBI was about to sign Boston murder confession

A 27-year-old Orlando man who was shot and killed by an FBI agent Wednesday was being questioned in a triple-murder that may have involved one of the Boston bombing suspects, WFTV has learned.

DCF: Orlando woman left 2-year-old locked up, went clubbing

The Department of Children and families is investigating an Orlando woman accused Saturday of locking her 2-year old daughter in her bedroom so she could go to work and to nightclubs.

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Ibragim Todashev's wife, friends speak out about relationship with Boston murder suspect

So far, there is nothing suggesting Ibragim Todashev was involved in the Boston bombings but when Channel 9’s Christopher Heath asked whether he had ties to Chechen rebels, officials said that information is classified.

Kaitlyn Hunt, family hold press conference about relationship

For the first time, the high school senior arrested on charges of having a sexual relationship with her underage female classmate spoke out about her ordeal.

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Orange County students will face random metal-detector screenings

Students in Orange County public schools will be subject to random metal-detector screenings, the school system announced Wednesday.

Seminole Co. deputies: Suspects accused of robbing day cares, schools arrested

Seminole County deputies took down two suspects accused of a crime spree Wednesday. Quincy Barnes and Kenya Manning are accused of smashing car windows at local day cares and schools to steal checks and money while parents walked their kids inside.

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37-year-old man charged in Wash. state ricin scare

A man was arrested Wednesday in a case involving last week's discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.

Minn. teen whose farewell song became web hit dies

When high school student Zach Sobiech learned he didn't have much longer to live, his mother suggested he write letters to tell his loved ones goodbye.

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Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic

A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.

Thailand urged to explore edible insect market

Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.

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Photographer and forester Wayne Miller dies at 94

Photographer Wayne F. Miller, who created a ground-breaking series of portraits chronicling the lives of black Americans in Chicago after serving with an elite Navy unit that produced some of the most indelible combat images of World War II, died Wednesday.

Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break

It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, posted a social media rant laced with salty language and angry, uppercase letters that quickly went viral last week, to the delight of people who love a good Internet meltdown.

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