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Wells Fargo halts home foreclosure of man who paid mortgage early

Etienne Syldor, the hardworking father and Walt Disney World bus driver who found himself in foreclosure received good news Wednesday.

Complaint filed against UCF professor accused of supporting Muslim hate group

A professor is facing a formal complaint for how he teaches students at the University of Central Florida Wednesday.

Mom turned away from taking college exam over baby

A mother taking a college exam said she was told to leave because she had her baby with her. Rebecca Mabrey is enrolled in a virtual course at Florida State College in Jacksonville.

Zimmerman jurors reveal personal details

Proceedings will continue Thursday in Sanford on day 9 of George Zimmerman's trial. One potential juror at Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial belongs to the National Rifle Association.

Orlando apartment complex owes $65K in water bills

The owners of an Orlando apartment complex haven't been paying their water bills. Channel 9's Myrt Price broke the story when a judge said PDQ was destroying evidence during bankruptcy and foreclosure hearings.

Opening statements could begin Monday in Zimmerman trial

Prosecutors and defense attorneys spent Wednesday trying to narrow their pool of 40 prospective jurors to the final six, plus four alternates in George Zimmerman’s murder trial.

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Tropical Storm Barry bears down on Mexico's coast

Tropical Storm Barry approached very close to Mexico's Gulf Coast on Thursday as civil defense workers readied emergency shelters and forecasters warned heavy rains could trigger potentially deadly flash floods or mudslides.

Obama commits to tough push on global warming

President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term.

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Fire blazes at Dutch firelighting block factory

Authorities in the Dutch city of Oisterwijk say a fire has broken out at a factory that makes firelighting blocks for barbecues and campfires.

NJ cease and desist order brings scathing rebuttal

Rare is the legal rebuttal that calls a cease and desist order a "literary gag gift" and uses the phrase "big meanie.

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Italy hospital: Gandolfini died of cardiac arrest

Organizers of the Taormina Film Festival scrambled Thursday to put together a last-minute tribute to U.

Deputies investigate possible abuse of suspect

Clear Creek County authorities are investigating allegations that officers kicked and abused a man at a music festival.

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