NASA wants to corral an asteroid in space so astronauts can visit and study it

WASHINGTON - It's been a while since NASA's been known as a place for space cowboys.

Healthier Paula Deen into portions, plate architecture

Food Network star and Southern cookbook author Paula Deen, who a year ago announced that she has type 2 diabetes, is sharing her tips on cooking to live a healthier, longer life.

DEA targets FedEx, UPS in drug probe

In its ongoing effort to crack down on the nation's prescription-drug epidemic, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has gone after doctors, pharmacists, pharmacy chains, wholesale drug suppliers - and now FedEx and UPS.

NASA: 'Prayer' is only option if killer rock threatens Earth

WASHINGTON - For those worried about the end of the world, Congress this week provided a reason to relax - a little.

SpaceX says glitch is fixed so station can get its cargo

The SpaceX Falcon 9 heads into orbit on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. The launch was Friday.

SpaceX says glitch is fixed so station can get its cargo

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A scheduled rendezvous between the privately launched SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule and the International Space Station was postponed Friday when thruster pods on the capsule failed for several hours. But NASA and SpaceX officials expressed confidence the resupply missio…

SpaceX launch

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches, Friday, March 1, 2013 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for its second resupply mission to the International Space Station. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/MCT)

College football notebook: UCF coasts past Ball State

Central Florida quarterback Blake Bortles passed for 272 yards and led the Knights with 80 yards rushing.

Landscape designer to share secrets for enjoying your patio in any season

One important tip for patios is to make sure the furniture fits the space.

Judge in Zimmerman case rejects gag order vs. attorney

SANFORD, Fla. - In a blow to prosecutors seeking to muzzle George Zimmerman's defense attorney, Circuit Judge Debra S. Nelson on Monday refused to issue a gag order in the second-degree murder case.

'Paperboy' belongs at bottom of a bird cage

The stars of "The Paperboy" - the ones who did their due diligence, anyway - must be kicking themselves. They didn't get to work with the Lee Daniels who directed the Oscar-winning "Precious," but were stuck with the Daniels who embarrassed two Oscar winners in the film he made before that, …

Sharp exchange diverges on scope of world threats

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'Preposterous' anti-Obama DVD floods Fla.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A conservative California-based filmmaker said this week that his company is distributing more than a million free copies of a conspiracy-laden DVD that claims much of what the public knows about President Obama's early life is false.

Zimmerman's team: Forget race

ORLANDO, Fla. - George Zimmerman's lawyers this week signaled a new tactic: They intend to prove that race has no place in Zimmerman's prosecution.

Endeavour now set to leave Florida on Wednesday

ORLANDO, Fla. — The final flight of the space shuttle Endeavour was postponed again because of weather and now is set to leave on Wednesday morning.

How you can handle politics with friends on Facebook

ORLANDO, Fla. - Henrich Ellison is moments away from "unfriending" his cousin on Facebook.

Defense seeks Trayvon Martin's school files

ORLANDO, Fla. - After months of defending George Zimmerman and reacting to state-gathered records, his lawyers late this week shifted gear and began their hunt for evidence about the 17-year-old he killed.

Animal shots of the week

A Weedy Sea Dragon swims in its habitat at SeaWorld Orlando, August 16, 2012. It was the first-ever captivity birth of the Weedy Sea Dragons in the park's history. The adult sea dragons are now on display at the Manta Aquarium.

Obama and Ryan charge into Medicare thicket

Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan campaigns in The Villages, Fla., with his mother, Betty Douglas, at his side.

Sally Ride, first US woman in space, dies at 61

Former NASA astronaut and the first U.S. woman in space, Sally Ride, died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 61. She flew in space twice and logged 343 hours.

Zimmerman set to go free again on $1M bail

SANFORD, Fla. - A judge on Thursday ordered George Zimmerman, the Neighborhood Watch volunteer who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, released on $1 million bail but called the defendant a manipulator and said it appeared that he had been preparing to flee the country.

Zimmerman attorney turns bond hearing into mini-trial

Defendant George Zimmerman, who claims self-defense in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, appears with one of his attorneys, Don West, right, during his second bond hearing.

Dueling immigration claims aren't always the whole truth

President Obama says the DREAM Act should have passed a long time ago and points to politics as the reason why it hasn't gone through.

Trayvon suspect back in jail

George Zimmerman, right, arrives at the Seminole County jail in Florida. He was back in custody Sunday after a judge revoked his bond, saying he lied about his assets.

Zimmerman's bond revoked in shooting

George Zimmerman, shown in court April 20, got donations of $200,000 in a Web account, his attorney said.

Zimmerman's bond revoked in shooting

SANFORD, Fla. - A judge on Friday revoked George Zimmerman's bond in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and gave him 48 hours to turn himself in to authorities.

13 students charged in hazing death of Florida A&M drum major

ORLANDO, Fla. — Prosecutors have filed charges against 13 people accused of taking part in the beating death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion in Orlando last fall.

Zimmerman apologizes in fatal shooting

George Zimmerman takes the witness stand during a bond hearing in Sanford, Fla. He is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin but claims self-defense.

George Zimmerman

Attorney Mark O'Mara, far right, accompanies his client, George Zimmerman, center, while appearing before Judge Mark E. Herr on second degree murder charges for the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Courtroom J2 at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility in Sanford, Florida, Thursday, April 12, 2012.

2 attorneys drop Zimmerman, don't know where he is

Attorneys Craig Sonner, left, and Hal Uhrig said they've lost track of George Zimmerman, the man who shot Trayvon Martin, 17.

2 attorneys drop Zimmerman, don't know where he is

ORLANDO, Fla. - The two men who have been George Zimmerman's most outspoken defenders, attorneys Hal Uhrig and Craig Sonner, said Tuesday that they're off the case.

Video raises doubts about claim Fla. teen was killed in self-defense

ORLANDO, Fla. - A newly released six-minute video of George Zimmerman at Sanford police headquarters has reignited online debate about whether he was defending himself when he shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Daytona 500: Not ready for prime time

Emergency crews battle the flames on a jet dryer truck, and on the track as its fuel rushes out, a fire that caused a lengthy delay Monday night.

2012 Daytona 500

Fans photograph a big-screen TV showing a disastrous fire after a crash involving Juan Pablo Montoya's car and a jet dryer truck during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, Monday, February 27, 2012.

'Sneakerheads' go nuts over Nike's newest shoe

Malls in New York, Maryland and this one in Orlando, Fla., had to bring in police to control the crowds.

Film questions authorship of Shakespeare's many plays

Leave it to a German to blitzkrieg the Immortal Bard and the Virgin Queen in one sitting.

Long-distance romance gets modern tweak in 'Like Crazy'

The movies don't do romantic longing very well anymore. It's trickier than it was in the old "An Affair to Remember" days, when love on the big screen had patience.

NASA OKs February launch of private space-station trip

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket rocketed away from Cape Canaveral, Fla., with a Dragon capsule a year ago, placing the capsule in orbit.

'My Week' has va-va, little voom

Michelle Williams doesn't so much impersonate Marilyn Monroe as suggest her in the entertaining new bio-drama "My Week With Marilyn." She doesn't have Monroe's overripe figure, Kewpie doll cheeks or 'C'mere and kiss me' lips. There's va-va without the voom.

'Twilight' star ready to take on new challenges

ORLANDO, Fla. - Three years and three films into "The Twilight Saga," Robert Pattinson can see the finish line for the role that made him famous.

'Love' exceeds most odd-couple comedies

The rules of screen romance don't change much, from country to country, culture to culture. The cinematic language of love is universal.

'The Double' could be great, but, alas, it barely intrigues

In magic acts, and in movie thrillers, it's called "the reveal," that "wow" moment when some secret that's key to understanding what happened before is unmasked. In the movies, big "reveals" are usually in the third act.

'Gonzo' beginnings in 'Diary'

The stench of cheap booze, stale cigarettes, newsprint and pre-air conditioning sweat wafts off the screen in "The Rum Diary," Johnny Depp's second shot at paying tribute to his friend, the late journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

'In Time' falls short

"Gattaca" director Andrew Niccol's sense of the zeitgeist is as on the money as ever with "In Time," a sci-fi parable that plays like "Occupy Wall Street: The Movie."

'Puss in Boots' no 'Shrek' sequel

DreamWorks' cunning casting of the silky Spaniard Antonio Banderas as a swashbuckling Puss in Boots pays off, brilliantly, in "Puss in Boots," a star vehicle for the nursery rhyme kitty cat from the "Shrek" movies.

Wall St. thriller 'Margin Call' a timely tale

Maybe it went down something like this.

Teach your daughters how things were

There's something irresistible about the underdog's plight, something glorious about a "Cinderella Story" in sports. "The Mighty Macs" is a movie that taps into that, telling us of the glory days of Immaculata College's women's basketball team. This tiny Catholic school for women dominated t…

'The Way' offers an inviting path

Emilio Estevez wrote, directed and took a supporting role in "The Way," an easygoing road picture that plays right into his father Martin Sheen's wheelhouse.

As bird-watching goes, 'Big Year' fairly dry, lacks energy to take off

"The Big Year" is a comedy about competitive bird-watching.

'Thing' fails to deliver beyond cool effects

That classic "creature feature" "The Thing" earns its third treatment with a film that's so enthralled with its actual "thing" that it forgets to be scary or suspenseful.