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Lightning is striking all over the East Coast -- don't be caught in the storm!

Tropical Storm Debby may be one huge Debbie downer, but no one will rain on the Miami Heat's parade to celebrate their 2012 victory in the NBA finals last week, despite the storm drenching northern Florida.

Tropical Storm Debby spurred a tornado that killed one and forecasters have predicted that it could strengthen during 48 hours.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for parts of Florida and Alabama Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Debby continues her northward crawl at 2 miles per hour. She is expected to strengthen in coming days, possibly to hurricane strength.

With Tropical Storm Debby more or less dead in the water of the central Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement estimates about 7.8 percent of the gulf's current daily oil production and about 8.16 percent of its current daily natural-gas production are now shut-in.

The expected Top 14 draft picks in this year's NBA Draft.

Some of the most important Republican Party stalwarts and alms-givers are gearing up for Mitt Romney's three-day retreat this weekend at Deer Valley Resort, 38 miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Popularly promoted remedies for jellyfish stings range from vinegar to meat tenderizer to urine. But less outlandish methods are more broadly effective, researchers found.

A Florida man made headlines for a zombie cannibal attack after allegedly taking a bit out of a man's arm while high on drugs, according to reports, drawing comparison to the Rudy Eugene incident in Miami in May.

Dell (Nasdaq: DELL), the No. 3 PC maker, became the 20th company to withdraw from from the American Legislative Exchange Council, a Washington, D.C.-based group that lobbies for conservative laws in state legislatures.

Mitt Romney offered few details while articulating his immigration policy during a highly anticipated speech to Latino officials on Thursday.

A series of audio, video and written statements to police were released on the Web on Wednesday.

Miami-Dade commissioners agreed to a plan on Tuesday to outlaw the sale of bath salts, a synthetic over the counter drug that is often associated with violence.

Notre Dame could be leaving the Big East for the Big 12.

Romney insists Rubio is indeed being vetted for vice presidential candidacy.

Romney said Florida's Marco Rubio is being vetted as a candidate for vice president.

Here's a first round mock draft for the players expected to be lottery picks on June 28 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

College football will get a new name and logo once it agrees to a playoff system.

Kate Upton got a patriotic makeover for the July 2012 cover and feature story for GQ, where the blonde bombshell spoke about her career highlights, namely one exciting wardrobe malfunction, since she exploded onto the modeling scene. View the slideshow to see photos of Kate Upton along with her July 2012 GQ cover.

The Charlotte Bobcats made a strong move in hiring Mike Dunlap.

Both Showgirls and Magic Mike are set in the illustrious world of stripping. Let's see how each film measures up to one another so far.