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In a new book, journalist Jenny Nordberg writes about the bacha posh, young girls who dress up like boys to enjoy the freedoms of being an Afghan male for as long as they can.

A Florida man with tragic ties to Osceola County is the sole suspect in what law enforcement officials call a mass murder/suicide. Two adults and six children are dead after the shooting in the small north Florida town of Bell, just outside of Gainesville.

The shooter, Don Spirit, 51, had done time in prison on firearms violations in connection with the shooting death of his 8-year-old son during a 2001 hunting accident.

SpaceX and Boeing will be the two firms sending future U.S. astronauts into space. NASA officials said the two companies were awarded a $6.8 billion dollar contract to transport astronauts to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral. That is a huge boon for Central Florida, as it now boosts the region’s identity as an all-in-one commercial space port. The launching of astronauts to the International Space Station will begin by 2017.

It begins, "Do you remember?" — and we supply the memories. Dan Charnas tells the origin story of the Earth, Wind & Fire hit that still unites generations on the dance floor.

The New York City schools are overhauling the time, and format, of these conferences in an attempt to add depth and meaning. Among the changes: They'll be held four times a year instead of just two.

NASA's announcement of the winners of its Commercial Crew competition is a boost to Florida's Space Coast.Boeing's CST-100 and SpaceX's Dragon capsules…

The number of deaths of children under 5 has dropped by 49 percent since 1990. There are many reasons why, from better vaccines and health workers to "kangaroo mother care."

Boeing's CST-100 and SpaceX's Dragon capsules will be the first new space crafts in a generation to fly astronauts to the International Space Station.NASA…

The Orlando City Council voted unanimously Monday night to raise property taxes for the first time since 2008. The rate will increase 17.7 percent beginning in October.