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1 dead, 5 hurt in Orlando shooting; gunman caught

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Police in Orlando say a gunman has been apprehended after killing one person and injuring five others at a downtown office building where he was let go two years ago.   Police Chief Val Demings says 40-year-old Jason... Full story

Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83

WASHINGTON (AP) - The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 - and is likely to go higher.   Nearly 16 million people can't find jobs even though the worst recession since the Great Depression has apparently... Full story

Message of love sparks bomb scare in Philly

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Someone trying to show their affection for their sweetheart ended up sparking a bomb scare in Philadelphia.   Transit workers found a suspicious device at the base of a smokestack inside a rail yard.... Full story

4-year-old California boy's body found in dryer

MENDOTA, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say the body of a missing 4-year-old California boy was found in the clothes dryer of a neighbor's home and a 14-year-old boy from the house in Mendota has been arrested on suspicion of the killing.   Fresno... Full story

McPrank: 4 Utah teens cited for McDonald's rap

AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) - Four Utah teenagers have been cited for disorderly conduct after they rapped their order at a McDonald's drive-through.   The teens say they were imitating a popular video on YouTube.   They rapped their... Full story

Police: Fla. man stole ferret by shoving in pants

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. (AP) - It's one thing for shoplifters to hide plunder in their pants. But a live ferret?   Police say a homeless man in north Florida did just that. And he made it out the door before being challenged.  ... Full story

Report: Clean energy legislation would create jobs

WEST MICHIGAN (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Some of the growing job opportunities in Ottawa County are in the clean energy field.   Just this week Johnson Controls in Holland found out it's getting a $20 million tax credit from the state to develop... Full story

Unemployment extension looking likely

WASHINGTON D.C. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Lawmakers in Washington are moving forward with a plan to help those running out of unemployment benefits.   Tuesday the Senate took steps to advance a bill that would extend unemployment by 14 weeks for... Full story

Gov't may say recession over but not job losses

WASHINGTON (AP) - Economic numbers coming out in the next week or so are expected to make it technically official -- the recession is over, but not the pain.   This week, the government will be releasing figures expected to show the Gross... Full story

Ambulances start charging extra for obese patients

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The memory still bothers Ken Keller: A panicked ambulance crew had a critically ill patient, but the man weighed more than 1,000 pounds (454 kilograms) and could not fit inside the vehicle. And the stretcher wasn't sturdy enough... Full story