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Calif. Lawmakers Seek Liquefaction as Alternative to Cremation

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

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

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]

Teen Helps Save Fishing Buddies When Boat Capsizes

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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John Baxter: Flo Rida Has Spellbound Critics Wondering Where He Gets It

Hip-hop heavyweight Flo Rida continues to dazzle the music world with his unique blend of creative parasitism and unmitigated gall as Good Feeling , his sample of a Pretty Lights sample-inspired sample of an Etta James standard by Swedish DJ/mixer Avicci, began a rapid ascent of the Billboard charts this week.

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The Cult and Flo Rida Mash-Up to Be Featured in Super Bowl Ad

'She Sells Sanctuary,' the 1985 modern rock staple from The Cult , and Sunshine State rapper Flo Rida 's Top 10 smash 'Good Feelin,' will be featured this Sunday as a mashup in one of Budweiser's Super Bowl commercials.

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02/07/12 Flo Rida hits back at lawsuit Source: ABC - WSYR 9 - Syracuse NY Flo Rida has fired back at allegations he underpaid a former assistant, insisting the woman was a volunteer he gave "an opportunity out of the goodness of my heart."
02/06/12 Flo Rida Tops Billboard Pop Charts Source: 411 Mania Flo Rida has hit #1 on the pop songs chart.
02/06/12 Chart Highlights: Flo Rida Flies to No. 1 on Pop Songs Source: Billboard Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday.
02/06/12 [Video] FLO RIDA PERFORMS âGOOD FEELING' WITH THE... Source: 24 Hour Hip Hop Flo Rida provided the soundtrack for Giants fan during Jimmy Fallon's post-Super Bowl special in Indianapolis.
02/06/12 Radio Hits One: Flo Rida's Accidental Tribute To The... Source: Sound of the City - The Village Voice The late Etta James remained an active recording artist right up to the end, releasing her final album, The Dreamer , just two months before her death on January 20.