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Yesterday at 7:23 AM  During jury selection at George Zimmerman's trial for shooting Trayvon Martin, which is continuing for a seventh day Tuesday, Circuit Judge Debra Nelson has been listening to testimony from voice recognition experts.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Jury selection begins Monday in the Orlando suburb of Sanford, Fla., the scene of massive protests.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  Police take Nathaniel Beauchamp into custody after an incident that occurred shortly after midnight at a home in the 500 block of North Oak Street in Monroe City.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Unlike the Martin case, there were several witnesses to this shooting and there was no scuffle before 17-year-old Jordan Davis was shot to death.

Friday, May 18, 2012  Evidence mixed for George Zimmerman's claim that he shot Trayvon Martin in self-defense

Monday, April 16, 2012  Norway killer Breivik admits to massacre of 77 but pleads not guilty, citing self-defense

Thursday, April 12, 2012  Hurdles face Florida prosecutors in murder case against volunteer in Trayvon Martin shooting

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Zimmerman's ex-attorneys say former client in Trayvon Martin case is stressed and isolated

Friday, March 30, 2012  Video raises doubts about gunman's story in Trayvon Martin case; defense says it's too grainy

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Updated with audio/video of 911 call: US Justice Department says it will investigate fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, a black teen in Florida.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  A Marion Co. man shot and killed a neighbor's dog and injured another Wednesday after they attacked his sheep, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011  Learning some basic self defense moves can help protect yourself from an attacker.

Saturday, February 20, 2010  According to the U.S. Department of Justice an average of 797,500 children go missing every single year in this country, many of which are kidnapped.

Friday, May 29, 2009  Oklahoma drugstore shooting stirs debate over self-defense, turns a pharmacist into folk hero