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Anti-virus software developer McAfee arrives in US
Anti-virus software founder John McAfee arrived in the U.S. on Wednesday night after being deported from Guatemala, where he had sought to evade ...
McAfee released in Guatemala, flies off to Miami
Anti-virus software founder John McAfee was released from a detention center Wednesday and was escorted by immigration officials and police trucks to ...
Bengals must recognize Eagles haven't quit
The Philadelphia Eagles haven't completely given up on the season. They damaged Tampa Bay's playoff chances last weekend and get an opportunity ...
Mexico: Rivera's plane hit with 'terrible' impact
The plane carrying Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera plunged almost vertically from more than 28,000 feet and hit the ground in a ...
Florida executes ex-cop for killing 9 in 1986
A former police officer who murdered nine people during a 1986 crime spree was executed Tuesday after his attorneys' last-minute appeals were rejected
Parents fight for release of son jailed in Mexico
A South Florida family is fighting to get their son, a Marine veteran, released from a prison in a dangerous area in Mexico while facing charges that ...
Air Force sends mystery mini-shuttle back to space
The military's small, top-secret version of the space shuttle rocketed into orbit Tuesday for a repeat mystery mission, two years after making the ...
Mexico tests DNA from Jenni Rivera plane crash
Mexican authorities were performing DNA tests Tuesday on remains believed to belong to Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera and six other ...
No. 2 Alabama places 4 on AP All-America team
Alabama is No. 1 when it comes to All-Americans. The second-ranked Crimson Tide placed four players on The Associated Press All-America team released ...
Trayvon Martin shooter to stay on 24-hour monitor
George Zimmerman must remain under 24-hour GPS monitoring while awaiting trial in the fatal shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin and must stay ...
With big night from James, Heat top Hawks, 101-92
LeBron James leaped as high as he can soar. Dwyane Wade shot better than he ever has before. And when the Miami Heat stars are on their games like ...
NTSB: singer Rivera dead in Mexican plane crash
U.S. authorities confirmed Monday that Jenni Rivera, a U.S.-born singer whose soulful voice and openness about her personal troubles made her a ...
Fla. woman found guilty of murder in lottery death
A woman was convicted Monday of first-degree murder in the slaying of a lottery winner in central Florida and sentenced to mandatory life without ...
Fla. man sues ex-Elmo puppeteer, claims sex abuse
Another man on Monday sued the former Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid sex abuse allegations, claiming the voice actor befriended him in Miami and ...
Giants, Cowboys, Redskins win in tight NFC East
Winning was required to keep pace in the NFC East playoff race. Losing was all that was needed in the AFC North. The defending Super Bowl champion New ...
Obama maintains standing with Cuban-Americans
The door for travel to Cuba cracked open during President Barack Obama's first term. Cuban-Americans can now visit family on the island as often as ...
Hanukkah festivities begin with candle lighting
Jews around the world ushered in the eight-day Hanukkah festival Saturday evening, lighting the first candles of ceremonial lamps that symbolize ...
Taggart leaves Western Kentucky for South Florida
Willie Taggart entered the room to applause, shook hands with his father, hugged his mother and waved to family and friends who turned his ...
A-Rod committed to 'hard road back' after surgery
Alex Rodriguez went to see doctors with hopes of finding something wrong. When they actually located a problem, only then did he start feeling a bit ...
Florida's Crist may run again; GOP says its ready
Now that former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist is a Democrat, pretty much everyone in Florida's political world expects him to seek his old job.
Former NFL player David Boston gets 6 months
Former NFL wide receiver David Boston has been sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation for punching a woman last year.
Without Melo, Knicks top Heat 112-92
Another Knicks-Heat game, another 20-point Knicks win. And if that isn't surprising enough, this one happened with Carmelo Anthony on the sideline.
George Zimmerman sues NBC and reporters
George Zimmerman sued NBC on Thursday, claiming he was defamed when the network edited his 911 call to police after the shooting of Trayvon Martin to ...
Gene-altered mosquitoes could be used vs. dengue
Mosquito control officials in the Florida Keys are waiting for the federal government to sign off on an experiment that would release hundreds of ...