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Sacramento police chief: 18 shots fired in fatal shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento police are releasing more details about the fatal police shooting this summer of a homeless Florida man, includ…
How Florida became the most important US state in the race to legalize self-driving cars
In 2012, Google dropped off two self-driving cars near the steps of Florida’s statehouse in Tallahassee. They were there at the behest of a freshly…
How a duck painting contest launched in 1949 gained a cult following in America today
For actors it’s the Oscar, for musicians it’s the Grammy, but for wildlife artists it is the federal Duck Stamp Contest. The US Fish and…
American football’s next big fanbase is China
As the clock started on Super Bowl XLII—Arizona Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers, 2009, Florida—Ivan Yuan’s eyes were glued to his television. On screen, towering men…
Florida detectives kill fugitive in exchange of gunfire
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A fugitive who spent most of his life in and out of jail has died after exchanging gunfire with a Florida drug task fo…
Face-biting suspect’s dad says he believes son was poisoned
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The father of a Florida college student accused of randomly killing a couple and biting the dead husband’s face…
Officials: No evidence of prior sexual abuse involving murdered NM girl
New Mexico’s top child welfare official says there is no evidence of prior sexual abuse involving a 10-year-old Albuquerque girl who was dru…
Mother accused of torturing daughter, 10, raping her with 2 others
Charges have been brought against three people in connection with the horrific death of a 10-year-old girl at an Albuquerque, New Mexico apa…
Headlines: Invest 99-L to near Bahamas; Tornadoes in IN; Deputies attend funeral of forgotten heroes
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