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No bond for ex-RB Collins: probation hearing Jul 1

A Louisiana judge has ordered former Miami Dolphins running back Cecil Collins held without bond until a probation hearing July 1.
Customs seizes elephant meat, dead primate in LA

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles have made some unusual seizures, including elephant meat, a dead primate and hundreds of handbags made from the skin of snakes, lizards and crocodiles.
Judge tosses ex-BP executive's obstruction charge

A federal judge has dismissed a charge that is the backbone of the case against a former BP executive accused of concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil spewing in 2010 from the company's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Parents: Woman tricked into abortion struggling

The parents of a Tampa woman who says she was tricked by her boyfriend into taking a pill that led to a miscarriage spoke out Monday, saying no woman should ever have to endure such a "horrific act."
5 things to know in Florida for May 21

Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
Judge tosses ex-BP executive's obstruction charge

A federal judge has dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive who was charged with concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil leaking in 2010 from the company's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Study: Most shipwrecks a minor US pollution threat

Shipwrecks lying deep off America's coasts are more often historical artifacts than present-day threats from leaking old oil tanks, a new federal report says.
Fla. gov. vetoes nearly $400 million from budget

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who had a tough time winning cooperation this past year from the Republican-led Legislature, struck back on Monday by vetoing nearly $400 million from the state's new budget.
Universal Orlando raises ticket prices

Universal Orlando has raised the price of a one-day, single-park ticket to $92.
18-foot-8-inch python caught in South Florida

The longest Burmese python ever caught in the state - 18 feet, 8 inches long and 128 pounds - was found alongside a rural South Florida road, wildlife officials said Monday.

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