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Tropical Storm Irene Forms in the Caribbean, Could be the First Hurricane of the Season

Tropical Storm Irene, which is the ninth storm for the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Saturday east of the Caribbean's Leeward Islands.

Funeral Service Held for Florida Megachurch Pastor Zachery Tims

Zachery Tims’ Sudden Death: Another Drug Overdose?

A funeral service was held on Saturday for Florida megachurch pastor Zachery Tims who was found dead in a New York City hotel room last week. The circumstances surrounding Tims' death is still a mystery and the 8,000 members of the New Destiny Christian Center, which was run by Tims, will have to start moving forward and begin rebuilding without knowing what resulted in the death of their leader.

Zachery Tims Funeral To Go Private, Shrouds More Mystery

Pastor Zachery Tims' funeral arrangements are set for Saturday 11 a.m., at First Baptist church of Orlando, but the ceremony will be held privately and will not stream live online.

Miami Hurricanes Scandal: The NCAA Has a Much Bigger Problem

Pundits are calling it a shocking sports story -- allegations from a former booster and subsequent NCAA investigation that University of Miami football players received millions of dollars in improper benefits including gifts of money, jewelry and prostitutes over the course of eight years.

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Brain-Eating Amoeba Killing Young Adults: Fresh Water Sports May be Dangerous

A killer fresh-water parasite, popularly known as the Brain-eating Amoeba, is suspected to have caused the infection that resulted in the death of three individuals, including a child. Naegleria fowleri, a free-living amoeba found in warm fresh-water bodies, such as ponds, lakes, rivers, and hot springs, is reported to have killed an unidentified man in his early 20s, a 9-year-old boy, and a 16-year-old girl this month, say health officials in Louisiana.

Church Seeks Donations as Family Changes Zachery Tims Funeral Plans

A public memorial and funeral was schedule to be held this week after the body of mega-church pastor Zachery Tims Jr. was found in a hotel in New York, but family members have revised the plans.

Shark Attack Puerto Rico: Tourist Nabbed on Nighttime Swim at Bioluminescent Bay

A shark attacked an American tourist in Puerto Rico on Tuesday as she swam in the popular tourist destination, the bioluminescent bay.

MLB Suspends First Player for Failed HGH Test

Colorado Rockies minor leaguer Mike Jacobs became the first North American professional sports league athlete to be suspended for testing positive for human growth hormone, Major League Baseball (MLB) said Thursday.

Shark Attacks Puerto Rico Tourist on Nighttime Swim at Bioluminescent Bay

A shark attacked an American tourist in Puerto Rico on Tuesday as she swam in the popular tourist destination, the bioluminescent bay.

Six Out of Ten People With Dementia Go Undiagnosed: New £2m Ad Campaign Launched

Elderly Couple Who Refused Nourishment Evicted From Retirement Home

An elderly couple who decided they wanted to end their lives were evicted from their New Mexico retirement home after they informed staff of their plan to refuse food and drink.

The Most Beautiful Place in America Is…

Viewers of ABC's Good Morning America have voted on the Most Beautiful Place in America, and the winner is...

Verizon strikers in Forest Hills, Queens

Verizon Strike 2011: Workers in Queens, N.Y. Fight for Jobs

Verizon reportedly wants to outsource the jobs from the Forest Hills site to places like Florida and Texas which have lower cost of living and laxer labor laws.

Actor Burt Reynolds has made a rare public appearance.

Burt Reynolds May Lose Home in Fla. Court

Actor Burt Reynolds may lose his home in foreclosure.

Tampa School Bomb Plot Averted, Suspect's Friend Said There Were Signs

Nicolette French, a friend of Jared Cano, the 17-year-old boy accused of planning an attack on a Florida high school, told MyFoxTampaBay.com that the suspect told her that he aspired to another Columbine. The girl described Cano as kind of off and said that he sporadically talked about news that there was another Columbine thing going on at Tampa Bay Tech, or one of those other schools, MyFoxTampaBay.com reported.

Casey Anthony's Attorneys Appealed Probation, Jose Baez Now Investigated

Jose Baez, Casey Anthony's lead attorney, is under investigation by the Florida Bar Association.Wednesday, Anthony's lawyers appealed court to overrule an order requiring Anthony to return to Orlando to serve a year of supervised probation on a check fraud conviction.

Seaweed Responsible for Coral Extinction

Human Feces Killing Coral in Florida Keys

Scientists believe that human feces is the cause of the coral-killing disease white pox that has had a devastating effect on the Caribbean Elkhorn coral.

Brain-Eating Amoeba Claims Third U.S. Life: How to Stay Safe

A rare but deadly waterborne brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri has been blamed for three deaths in the United States within the last few weeks, according to recent reports.

Texas vampire Arrest Sparks Discussion on Pop Culture

The arrest of a Texas man who broke into a woman's house, threw her against a wall and tried to suck her blood over the weekend has sparked discussion over the impact of vampire books and movies on U.S. youth culture.

Casey Anthony's Attorney in Trouble

Casey Anthony's attorney Jose Baez, who had successfully defended her against charges of the murder of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, is being investigated by the Florida bar.

Couple with 700 Cats in Jail for Animal Cruelty

A Florida couple, Pennie and Steve Lefkowitz, is out on bond, facing 47 counts of animal cruelty stemming from a June 7 seizure of nearly 700 cats on their Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary.

Human Sewage Killing Endangered Caribbean Coral

Researchers have proved that bacteria in human sewage are responsible for killing an endangered type of coral found in the Caribbean, the first time humans pose a threat to a marine invertebrate.

Apple Sued By 27K South Koreans Over Privacy, More Plaintiffs to Join?

Apple's latest lawsuit comes from 27,000 South Koreas, upset over privacy violations involving location services on the company's iPhone smartphone, iPad tablet and iPod Touch.

Tampa Bomb Teen Wouldn?t Actually Do It, Friend Says

Friend defends Jared Cano, says he wasn?t going to bomb a school.

Brain-Eating Amoeba Causes Third Death

The deadly brain-eating amoeba parasite has claimed a third American life in less than a month, the new victim being a man in his early 20s.

Human Sewage Linked to Mass Elkhorn Coral Extinction Threats

Researchers from the Rollins College in Florida and the University of Georgia have established for the first time that elkhorn corals, a species found in the Caribbean, have been infected and killed by a bacterium from human sewage.