NEW YORK — Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in films, on television and on Broadway in the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," has died at age 81.

Minutes after a man pleaded guilty to kidnapping, raping and murdering 7-year-old Somer Thompson, who was dumped in a trash bin and later found in a landfill, the little girl's twin brother addressed his sister's killer.

Pasco County Sheriff's Office vice detectives arrested eight men during an undercover operation Friday at a park after receiving complaints of lewd activity.

LOS ANGELES — A second teacher at an inner-city elementary school where a teacher is accused of committing lewd acts on 23 children was arrested today on suspicion of fondling two girls in his classroom.

Teamwork among Highlands County Sheriff's Office investigators has led to arrests in a rash of random burglaries from one end of Highlands County to the other.

TALLAHASSEE — The Seminole Tribe of Florida could stop paying tens of millions to the state if legislators move ahead with a bill to regulate electronic sweepstakes operations known as Internet cafes.

LOS ANGELES — Patricia Disney, who was once married to Walt Disney's late nephew Roy E. Disney and was vice chairwoman of Roy's investment company, has died after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Josh Hamilton shed no tears and used no prepared statement as he apologized Still, it was clear he was upset by what his relapse with alcohol has done to himself and others.