Police: Encounter with Trayvon ‘avoidable’

A Sanford officer’s report says George Zimmerman’s encounter with Trayvon Martin was “avoidable” if he had stayed in car and awaited police.
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A Sanford officer’s report says George Zimmerman’s encounter with Trayvon Martin was “avoidable” if he had stayed in car and awaited police.

Will Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari meet with President Obama in Chicago?

Two former Florida band members, including one charged in the death of Robert Champion, admitted hazing a female clarinet player.

President Obama announced that he’s nominated the first U.S. ambassador to Burma in 22 years.

The U.S. has plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, Washington’s envoy to Israel said.

Leading politicians and journalists gathered in London on Wednesday to pay tribute to slain war correspondent Marie Colvin.

A diverse House alliance of conservatives and liberals is attempting to change the law governing indefinite detention of terror suspects.

The U.S. Navy says an amphibious assault ship and a replenishment tanker collided in the Pacific Ocean but there were no injuries.

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John Edwards’ lawyers swiftly wrapped up their case in his corruption trial Wednesday.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio said he will not seek election in Washington state and will leave when his term ends in January.

The Army is launching a servicewide review of mental health cases dating back to 2001.

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Mitt Romney pushes back for the first time on attacks by President Obama and his allies on his record at Bain Capital.

The attorney representing Trayvon Martin’s parents said a medical report on George Zimmerman was leaked to boost his claims of self-defense.

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Forbes magazine analyzes Mitt Romney’s holdings to estimate the de facto GOP presidential nominee is worth $230 million.

Firefighters in Arizona worked through the night to prevent a wildfire from spreading.

Former Serb commander Ratko Mladic has gone on trial at a U.N. tribunal on 11 charges of genocide.

John Edwards and Rielle Hunter won’t take the stand in his corruption trial. Defense attorneys could wrap up their case soon.

Using scrap tubing and some ingenuity, Army Maj. Brian Egloff makes prosthetic legs for Afghans maimed by landmines.

Dog-beach debates are occurring at shoreline communities across the USA, where most beaches are deemed off-limits to domestic animals.

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Mitt Romney is adding two more victories to his win column.