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ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — President John Atta Mills vowed to help spread the wealth from Ghana’s newly discovered offshore oil fields. But before he could …

WASHINGTON (AP) _ When the Obama administration agreed to set the first-ever federal limits on runoff in Florida, environmental groups were pleased. They thought the …

Associated Press NEW YORK — Sylvia Woods, founder of the famed Harlem soul food restaurant that carries her name and is a must-stop for locals, …

The Associated Press CENTENNIAL, Colo. — With their anger and tears stirred by the sight of James Holmes in a courtroom with red hair and …

MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) _ In his first lengthy TV interview, neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman said Wednesday he wanted to apologize to Trayvon Martin’s parents …

ORLANDO — George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing unarmed Miami Gardens teenager Trayvon Martin, asked for a new judge Friday, saying …

Special to South Florida Times MIAMI LAKES — Registering voters is a critical part of the campaign to re-elect President Barack Obama, his wife told …

In a significant but highly under-reported decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not allow states to mandate that courts …

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) _ The man accused of shooting an unarmed black teenager appears believable when he re-enacts for police the fight that led to …

WILSON, N.C. (AP) _ North Carolina leaders of the NAACP spoke out Friday in support of a Wilson man who they say was protecting himself …