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Tiger Attacks, Kills Bus Driver in China

4:42 PM, Feb 7, 2012

BEIJING -- A rare Siberian tiger attacked and killed a tour bus driver in northern China as he was checking his vehicle that was trapped in the snow, Chinese media reported.

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Cops: Boy Tries to Set Fla. Student on Fire

11:57 AM, Feb 7, 2012

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- Authorities say an 11-year-old boy cornered another boy in the bathroom of a Tampa Bay area middle school and tried to set him on fire.

GA Court Hears Case of Possible Gator Attack

3:30 PM, Feb 6, 2012

ATLANTA -- The family of a Georgia woman claims a homeowners association should have removed an alligator from a subdivision that they say may have killed the woman.

Randy Travis Charged With Intoxication

3:14 PM, Feb 6, 2012

Country singer Randy Travis has apologized after being arrested on a charge of public intoxication outside a North Texas church.

Radcliffe: I Was Drunk in Harry Potter Scenes

5:43 AM, Feb 4, 2012

Daniel Radcliffe has been remarkably candid about the excessive drinking he did before August 2010, when he recognized he had a problem and quit.

Ron Paul Supporter Suing Gingrich Campaign Over Injured Foot

5:40 AM, Feb 4, 2012

A Ron Paul supporter who left his polling precinct near Orlando with a broken foot Tuesday after an altercation with Newt Gingrich's private security officers has filed a lawsuit against the campaign and Patriot Group International, Gingrich's security firm.

Latest Super Bowl Party Treat: Chicken Wing Cupcakes?

5:51 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Everything about the Super Bowl is big, including the parties millions of Americans will attend Sunday. But here's a new party treat that will make you the talk of your Super Bowl XLVI bash: Chicken Wing Cupcakes.

Deal Asks Drivers to Stay Sober in Super Bowl Ad

5:34 PM, Feb 2, 2012

ATLANTA -- The governor appears in a 60-second TV ad scheduled to air on before the game Sunday. Deal's office says NBC affiliates statewide are airing the commercial for free.

Wealthy Florida Man Adopts 42-Year-Old Girlfriend

12:34 PM, Feb 2, 2012

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla -- A wealthy Florida man has set off a firestorm by legally adopting his 42-year-old girlfriend as he prepares for a potentially costly wrongful death suit.

Toothless Woman Robbed Bank to Pay for Dentures

6:26 PM, Feb 1, 2012

WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- Police in southwestern Pennsylvania say a woman who appeared to not have any teeth in surveillance photos from a bank robbery last month has confessed, apologized and said she planned the heist because she needed the money for dentures.

McDonald's Drops Use of Gooey Ammonia-Based 'Pink Slime' in Hamburger Meat

1:11 PM, Feb 1, 2012

McDonald's confirmed that it has eliminated the use of ammonium hydroxide - an ingredient in fertilizers, household cleaners and some roll-your-own explosives -  in its hamburger meat.

Army Veteran Declared Dead 4 Times

5:03 PM, Jan 31, 2012

PALM BAY, Fla. -- "I'm alive. I'm very alive," Miller told WESH 2 News. The U.S. Veterans Administration has declared him dead four times, but Miller, a Brevard County resident, refuted the claims.

Man Gets 26 Years after Stalking a Women for 17 Years

4:25 PM, Jan 31, 2012

SEATTLE -- One day in 1994, Tracy Lundeen opened her heart to a socially awkward loner while attending middle school in Renton, Wash. Little did she know her act of kindness would set in motion a nearly two-decade-long campaign of fear and harassment that has changed her life forever.

Fla. Prison Guard Sentenced Over Abuse

12:57 PM, Jan 31, 2012

MIAMI --  Prosecutors said the guards were involved in choking, punching and striking inmates with broom handles. They also forced inmates to fight each other and falsified reports about the incidents.

Nearly 14-Pound Baby Boy Born in Des Moines

5:51 PM, Jan 30, 2012

DES MOINES -- An Iowa woman has given birth to a boy weighing 13 pounds and 13 ounces - without the aid of surgery.

New App Turns Smartphone into a Hotel Room TV Remote Control

1:33 PM, Jan 30, 2012

Starting today, travelers in about 500,000 hotel rooms across the USA will have the ability to channel surf using their smartphones instead of an old-fashioned remote control.

Long Lines for Foothills Brewery's 'Sexual Chocolate' Beer

12:34 PM, Jan 30, 2012

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- People waited in the cold for hours for a little bit of booze by the name of Sexual Chocolate.

Cops: 4-Year-Old Brings Nine Bags of Pot to School

5:51 AM, Jan 28, 2012

A 4-year-old boy brought nine bags of pot to his elementary school and pulled them out during snack time, police said.

Obama's Old Car Can Be Yours for $1 Million

5:46 AM, Jan 28, 2012

President Obama is on cruise control toward his party's nomination to run for reelection, but Tim O'Brien is hoping to capitalize on Obama's old cruise-mobile -- a 2005 Chrysler 300C.

Millionaires' Tubby Tabby gets Revolutionary New Knee Joint

7:41 PM, Jan 27, 2012

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Because Cyrano weighs more than 20 pounds, amputating his cancer-weakened leg was out of the question. So the tubby tabby's wealthy owners turned to doctors and engineers at North Carolina State University to get him back into mice-catching trim.

'Toddlers & Tiaras' Mom Sues Media Outlets for Sexualizing her Daughter

4:24 PM, Jan 27, 2012

It seems the controversy surrounding TLC's "Toddlers & Tiaras" and its pint-sized stars is never-ending.

'Toxic Tush' Assistant Allegedly Attacked on Talk-Show

9:50 AM, Jan 27, 2012

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Anger over an illegal butt-boosting operation in South Florida spilled over on the set of a popular talk show during a Wednesday night taping.

Party in Pants Cuts Profits, Raises Prices

ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Shoplifting is on the rise and it's impacting your bottom line. Ken Amaro is First For You.

1:44 PM, Feb 9, 2012

Married Couple Arrested, Child on Life Support

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Two people have been arrested, one charged with aggravated child abuse and the other child neglect, after a child was brought to Orange Park Medical Center unresponsive.

5:16 PM, Feb 8, 2012

UF Alpha Phi Alpha Suspended Due to Hazing Allegations

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Another Florida college is making headlines for hazing, and this time it's a fraternity at the University of Florida that's in the hot seat.

6:20 PM, Feb 8, 2012

Shands Jacksonville Gets 3D Mammography Tool

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Over the last six months, Shands Jacksonville has been working to get a new 3D mammogram machine online.  The machine, called Hologic's Selenia Dimensions, is designed to make it easier for physicians to see potential problems that a traditional mammogram would not catch.

12:38 PM, Feb 9, 2012

Tuition Up, Teachers Coming Locally

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Two major education stories making headlines.

10:00 AM, Feb 9, 2012

Jacksonville Group Rescues Human Trafficking Victims

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On the streets of Jacksonville lurks a dangerous network of human trafficking.

2:31 PM, Feb 8, 2012

Friday Marks the Third Anniversary of the Disappearnce of Haleigh Cummings

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. -- Friday, February 10th, 2012, marks the three year anniversary of the disappearance of Haleigh Cummings.

11:35 AM, Feb 9, 2012

Georgia Girl Fights Off Abductor in Walmart Video, Suspect Arrested

BREMEN, Ga. -- A surveillance camera at a Walmart west of Atlanta has captured dramatic footage of a 7-year-old girl struggling out of the arms of a man who was trying to abduct her in the toy aisle.

4:48 PM, Feb 9, 2012

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