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Mom claiming insanity in Fla. slaying of teens
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman accused of killing her two teenage children at home will use an insanity defense. Her public defenders filed their intention late Friday to argue that 50-year-old Julie Schenecker couldn't discern right from wrong...Tags: Assault, Bipolar Disorder, Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Tampa
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8 injured by lightning at Florida SeaWorld
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Officials say eight people have been injured by a lightning strike at SeaWorld's Discovery Cove water park in Orlando. SeaWorld spokesman Nick Gollattscheck says none of Tuesday afternoon's injuries were life-threatening. He...Tags: Discovery Cove, Injuries and Wounds, Employees, SeaWorld, Career and Workplace
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Vita Food Products recalls smoked salmon
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago-based Vita Food Products has recalled about 8,080 packages of Vita Classic Premium Sliced Smoked Atlantic Nova Salmon. The product could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause fatal infections in...Tags: Ohio, Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Food Industry
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States weigh 'Caylee's Law' in verdict aftermath
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Lawmakers outraged over Casey Anthony's acquittal have responded by proposing so-called Caylee's laws that would allow prosecutors to bring felony charges against parents who do not quickly report missing children. The new...Tags: Alabama, Lawyers, Annapolis, Crimes, Homes
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Casey Anthony's safety post-release worries lawyer
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — One of Casey Anthony's defense lawyers says he's worried about her safety once she's released from jail after being acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter. Cheney Mason told the NBC's "Today" show Monday he doesn't know...Tags: Cindy Anthony, George Anthony, Lawyers, Justice System, NBC (tv network)
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Dad, aid workers convicted in starved girl's death
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The father of a disabled Philadelphia teen who starved to death has been convicted of child endangerment for abandoning the girl with her unfit mother. A Philadelphia jury has also convicted a social-services contractor of...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Crimes, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Juvenile Delinquency
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Police: Fla. teen killed parents, then had a party
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — A 17-year-old Florida boy is accused of beating his parents to death with a hammer and then throwing a party. Tyler Hadley of Port St. Lucie is being held on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his...Tags: Facebook, Port St. Lucie (St. Lucie, Florida), Assault, Crimes, Murder
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Michigan bride arrested on warrant misses court date
JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a Michigan bride arrested in her wedding dress on a felony warrant after exchanging vows at a Jackson-area church has missed a court date. The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports 53-year-old Tammy Lee Hinton was...Tags: Human Interest, Police Arrests, Family, Marriage, Crimes
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Fire squad pulls racehorse from Florida swimming pool
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — A force of specially trained firefighters got the call when a 6-year-old former racehorse took a 5-hour dip in a Florida swimming pool. Officials say three teenage boys were swimming Tuesday afternoon when the horse nosed its...Tags: Brevard County, Disasters and Accidents, Fires
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Step right up and dunk Anthony lookalike? No more
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Organizers at a Kentucky carnival have shut down a booth in which a Casey Anthony lookalike taunted fairgoers to dunk her The Bluegrass Fair is sponsored by the Lexington Lions Club and the dunking booth had been promoted on...Tags: Mass Media, Arts and Culture, Crimes, Kentucky, Crime, Law and Justice
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Police: Mom screamed 'Why?' during hammer attack
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A friend of the Florida teen accused of killing his parents with a hammer tells police the suspect stood behind his mother for about five minutes, contemplating her killing before ultimately plunging the tool into her...Tags: Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Murder, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice
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Balloon boy saucer to go on display in Colo. store
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man who bought the balloon boy saucer says he plans to display it at his sports card store in the Denver suburb of Aurora, then cut it up for souvenirs. Michael Fruitman says he acquired the inflatable from a California...Tags: Colorado, Falcon Heene, Heene Balloon Hoax (2006), Denver, California
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