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Calif. Lawmakers Seek Liquefaction as Alternative to Cremation

By Tori RichardsApr 28th 2011 – 5:20PM
Courtesy Jeff Edwards

Courtesy Jeff Edwards

It sounds like the stuff of horror movies -- placing a body in a steel tube and then covering it with a mixture of water and acid until most of the remains are liquefied. But it's actually a scientific process called alkaline hydrolysis that is on track toward becoming an alternative to cremation in California. Lawmakers...

Supreme Court Rejects Quick Review of Health Care Law

Apr 25th 2011 – 10:41AM

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court rejected a call Monday from Virginia's attorney general to depart from its usual practice and put review of the health care law on a fast track. Instead, judicial review of President Barack Obama's signature legislation will continue in federal appeals courts. The justices turned down a...

Florida: America's Weirdest State

By Ben MuessigApr 24th 2011 – 7:30AM
Sylvia Mythen, AP

Sylvia Mythen, AP

It's the state of butterfly ballots, gator farms and oversized mice. It's the retirement hub discovered by a Spaniard rumored to have lost his life hunting for the legendary Fountain of Youth. It's the only place in America where the farther north you go, the farther south you get. Florida is undeniably a quirky place....

Florida's Role in 2012 Election [VIDEO]

Apr 21st 2011 – 1:30PM
Orlando Sentinel / MCT

Orlando Sentinel / MCT

Teen Helps Save Fishing Buddies When Boat Capsizes

By Jane HealeyApr 21st 2011 – 12:10PM
WTSP

WTSP

One man died and three were rescued when their fishing boat capsized off the coast of Tarpon Springs, Fla., on Saturday. Fifteen-year-old Dustin Bush, the youngest of the group, helped save two of the men and tried desperately to keep the third, 55-year-old Rick Green, from drowning. According to authorities, the four...

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Nice to Meet You: Flo Rida's New Protege, Tyler Medeiros

May 21st 2012 - 02:26PM

Ladies, we think we just found the new Justin Bieber.

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Flo-Rida "Wild Ones" Video + Lyrics; Who is That Girl Singing With Him?

May 09th 2012 - 06:25PM

Who is the girl singing with Flo-Rida in Wild Ones?

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Flo-Rida "Wild Ones" Video + Lyrics; Who is That Girl Singing With Him?

May 09th 2012 - 06:24PM

Who is the girl singing with Flo-Rida in Wild Ones?

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May's Dance Central 2 DLC here to spice up your life

By Alexander Sliwinski May 08th 2012 - 09:39AM

HOT HITS FROM SPICE GIRLS, DIDDY-DIRTY MONEY, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, AND FLO RIDA COMING TO THE DANCE CENTRAL 2 MUSIC STORE! 2 fans, with hot new add-on content coming to the Music Store this month!

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Ne-Yo Speaks on 'Water-and-Stir Artists,' Flo Rida Finds Success With Singles Not Albums

By Associated Press Apr 27th 2012 - 11:11AM

Just before Flo Rida released his third album, almost two million fans purchased the first single "Club Can't Handle Me," helping the rapper snag yet another Top 10 hit.

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Background on Florida

Florida () is a state in the southeastern United States, bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean.

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