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On an 8-1 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday struck down Florida’s system of allowing judges, and not juries, to decide whether convicted murderers get…

It's called "the beautiful game," but sports commentator Frank Deford says that's because of who plays soccer, not because of how it's played.

There's not much the White House and the Republican-led Congress can agree on this year. President Obama singled out one issue in his State of the Union address: an overhaul for the justice system.

The lead author behind the stunning findings explains why this happens and what can be done to change it.

Back when I was writing a regular newspaper column, one of the real challenges was simply to come up with something to write about week after week. Many a…

“Ready … steady … go.”That prompt from Hillary Skowronski cued a University of West Florida graduate student and an environmental specialist with the…

The French disease fighter had a healthy fear of microbes. So does a new report, which worries that humankind might not be ready to fight off the next pandemic.

It would be a big step toward reducing Iran's nuclear program and triggering sanctions relief. Relations forged in nuclear talks may have helped get U.S. sailors released after Iran detained them.

Having fled a bloody civil war at home, Syrian refugees living in exile in Turkey are determined to keep alive something even terrorists can't kill: their love of traditional Syrian dishes.

A long-acting implant has gained approval from an FDA advisory committee. It could soon become the latest on a very short list of medical options.