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WASHINGTON – The American-trained police force in Afghanistan is not effectively trained and is incapable of carrying out routine law enforcement duties, a U.S. government report found. The joint report by the Pentagon and the State Department has been circulated to members of relevant congressional committees, The New York Times …

OCALA, Florida – The execution of a convicted killer from Puerto Rico took 34 minutes — twice as long as normal — because officials botched the insertion of the needles that delivered the lethal chemicals, a medical examiner said Friday. Gov. Jeb Bush responded to Dr. William Hamilton’s preliminary findings …

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – A 4-year-old girl was mauled at a children’s birthday party by a cougar that had been brought in by a wild-animal business to entertain the youngsters, authorities said. The girl was attacked on Nov. 18 at the home of Goya Foods president Francisco Unanue during a …