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George Zimmerman's defense asks for 6-week trial delay
George Zimmerman's attorney has officially asked for a six-week delay in his client's second-degree murder trial that is set to begin June 10.
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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Apopka pawn shop robbers still on the loose
A pair of robbers are still on the loose after a pawn shop robbery in Orange County Thursday morning.
Alleged cop impersonator released from jail
A man accused of impersonating an Orange County deputy was released from jail after posting bail late Thursday night.
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Police: Man used GPS device to track woman to Florida, tried to kill her
A North Carolina man is facing charges for attempted murder and stalking after gunfire erupted at a Melbourne shopping plaza Wednesday.
Largest captured Fla. black bear is relocated
The largest Florida black bear ever captured has been relocated. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Joy Hill says the 620-pound bear was captured on Monday.
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Brewers team up on beer to help military families
Craft breweries from around the country are teaming up to raise money for military families by selling a beer aged on baseball bats.
5.7-magnitude quake widely felt across N. Calif.
An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage.
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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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Glitzy amfAR raises $25 million, goes to space
With an apt rendition of "Gold-finger," singing legend Shirley Bassey roused celebrity-revelers to dig deep into their pockets at the 20th amfAR gala in the Cap D'Antibes Thursday, helping to raise an estimated $25 million for AIDS research.
JC Chandor gains a Cannes hit with 'All Is Lost'
J.C. Chandor may just have saved someone's life during an interview in Cannes. The director who put Robert Redford in a struggle for survival as a capsized sailor in "All Is Lost" is talking about mortality when a gust of wind lifts a large beach umbrella from its base and sends it and its heavy metal pole sailing straight toward a publicist sitting nearby.
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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.