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COCOA, Fla. (AP) _ New Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos finished writing a book on politics for Brevard Community College four years ago, getting $152,000 …

ATLANTA (AP) _ Shocking as it may seem, U.S. government doctors once thought it was fine to experiment on disabled people and prison inmates.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — For the descendants of African slaves who populate Colombia’s poorest, most corruption-ridden corner, music has long been the most natural of …

Special to South Florida Times This Valentine’s Day, Monday, Feb. 14, could be an opportunity for us to express our gratitude to those who are …

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ A fight is brewing in Mississippi over a proposal to issue specialty license plates honoring Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, who …

Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE —President Rene Preval will stay in office for another three months as his country chooses a successor in a delayed election, his …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Gov. Rick Scott wants to repeal the state’s yet-to-be-implemented prescription drug tracking law that’s designed to crack down on “pill mills” …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A former official who resigned from a Republican post in Arkansas said Thursday he’s not a racist and that he …

LONDON (AP) – Five-time Oscar-winning composer John Barry, who wrote music for a dozen James Bond films, including “You Only Live Twice” and “Goldfinger” but …

With ousted dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier back in Haiti, several prominent blacks have issued a call for another ousted leader, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to be allowed to …