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Space shuttle Endeavour stuck at home in Florida
Space shuttle Endeavour apparently doesn't want to leave home. NASA's youngest shuttle was supposed to depart Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Monday ...
Kubiak looks ahead to Manning, Broncos
The Houston Texans have made it look easy so far, opening with a pair of 20-point victories. The Texans (2-0) will get a more intriguing test this ...
Older drivers face confusing array of license laws
Jerry Wiseman notices it's harder to turn and check his car's blind spots at age 69 than it was at 50. So the Illinois man and his wife took a ...
Orangutan's cancer treatment similar to humans
Peanut is an 8-year-old orangutan and a star attraction at Miami's Jungle Island. These days she's also got a team of cancer doctors huddling around ...
Cards, Eagles unbeaten while Saints sinking at 0-2
The Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles are still perfect, surprising standouts on the NFL's quickly dwindling list of undefeated teams.
Police: Fla. boy, 13, killed 2-year-old brother
A decade before he was charged with murder, a 2-year-old Cristian Fernandez was found naked and dirty, wandering a South Florida street.
NASA postpones final ferry flight of Endeavour
The beginning of space shuttle Endeavour's final flight to California has been postponed because of weather along the flight route. NASA had planned ...
Retirees head to unconventional destinations
When Peg Davis was ready to find a retirement community to move to, she looked north — not south — for a place to spend her later years. Rather than ...
Alabama, Florida State post huge shutouts
Without Tyler Wilson, Arkansas never had a chance against Alabama. Florida State dispatched Wake Forest just as easily. The top-ranked Crimson Tide ...
No. 18 Gators rally to defeat No. 23 Vols 37-20
Florida is quickly developing a reputation as the Southeastern Conference's comeback kings. Jeff Driskel threw two touchdown passes and Trey Burton ...
FAMU holds first home game without famed band
As Florida A&M's Marching 100 quick-stepped across the grass, the stadium announcer's voice would boom through the speakers to remind those in the ...
No. 5 Florida St rolls to 52-0 win over Wake
The day belonged to Florida State's Chris Thompson even if he only played less than a half. A year after he suffered a broken back during a loss at ...
Ryan criticizes Federal Reserve at Florida rally
Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan thinks the Federal Reserve is making a mistake in its new effort to prop up the economy. Ryan spoke ...
With 7 weeks to go, Obama-Romney race still tight
Middle East violence is shaking up a presidential race that otherwise looks stubbornly stable, and tight. President Barack Obama holds a tiny edge, ...
Foreign policy at forefront is a Romney hurdle
With protests at U.S. embassies and four Americans dead, Mitt Romney is suddenly facing a presidential election focused on a foreign policy crisis he ...
Obama, Romney both see reasons to worry in Florida
President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney have this in common when it comes to Florida: They're both worried about the biggest election ...
Correction: Space Shuttle-Last Stop story
In a story Sept. 13 about the space shuttle Endeavour's trip to California, The Associated Press reported erroneously the type of shuttle equipment ...
Jamison leads Rutgers to 23-13 victory over USF
Jawan Jamison doesn't mind the comparisons to a young Ray Rice. At Rutgers, they're inevitable. The 5-foot-8, 200-pound running back ran for 151 yards ...
Stowaway cat survives plane ride in suitcase
When an Ohio woman packed her bags for a Disney vacation, her cat didn't want to stay behind. Sometime Monday, Bob-bob the cat found his way into ...
FACT CHECK: Romney misstates facts on attacks
The gunfire at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, had barely ceased when Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney seriously mischaracterized ...
Notre Dame to ACC, stay independent in football
Notre Dame got everything it wanted and the Atlantic Coast Conference got Notre Dame. The school announced Wednesday that it would join the ACC in all ...
Clinton subdued in return to campaign trail
The free-wheeling and fiery Bill Clinton who stole the show at the Democratic Party's convention showed up in Florida this week far more subdued.
Obama's bear-hugger says he'd hit campaign trail
The hulking pizzeria owner whose presidential bear hug has thrust him into fame is ready to hit the campaign trail if he's asked. Scott Van Duzer made ...
Romney: White House sent 'mixed signals' on attack
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama's administration of standing in apology for American values when it ...
Notre Dame to ACC in all sports but football
Notre Dame got everything it wanted and the Atlantic Coast Conference got Notre Dame. The school announced Wednesday that it would join the ACC in all ...