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FLORIDA

3 more convictions

in hazing death

The last three defendants in the death of a Florida A&M drum major were convicted of manslaughter and hazing Friday, ending a three-year-old case that shined a light on ritualized hazing within the school's famed band.

The six-member jury deliberated for 21/2 hours before reaching a verdict in the 2011 death of Robert Champion. The defendants - Benjamin McNamee, Darryl Cearnel, and Aaron Golson - showed no reaction after the verdict was read in the Orlando courtroom. Champion's parents bowed their heads slightly.

Several of the 15 originally charged took plea deals. - AP

FLORIDA

Frat insults vets

The University of Florida suspended a fraternity Friday after allegations that its members hurled insults and spat at a group of disabled veterans at a Panama City Beach resort. The school is charging Zeta Beta Tau with public intoxication, obscene behavior, and other counts. - AP
NEW YORK

Buffalo killed

Fifteen buffalo that escaped from a farm were shot and killed Friday after they dashed past a group of police, crossed a major highway, and ended up near some schools, authorities said. "The last thing we wanted to do was put these animals down," Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said. "But it wasn't a safe scene." - AP