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Pilot pleads not guilty in plane crash death hoax

A man who authorities say defrauded investors and then tried to fake his own death by deliberately crashing his plane in the Florida Panhandle pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of intentionally destroying an aircraft and faking a distress call.

Pilot accused of faking death indicted on federal charges

A man suspected of trying to fake his death by parachuting from a plane before it crashed has been indicted on charges of willfully damaging an aircraft and triggering a Coast Guard rescue attempt.

Judge freezes assets of pilot whose plane crashed without him

An Indiana judge Monday froze the assets of Marcus Schrenker, a suburban Indianapolis financial manager who authorities say tried to fake his own death by crashing his private plane into a Florida swamp.

Time.com: Waiting for Gustav on the Gulf

Smaller towns that have yet to recover from Katrina find themselves emptying out as powerful winds start to kick in

SI.com: Andy Staples: Eliminate Signing Day entirely

SEC presidents and athletic directors wisely nixed their football coaches' idea of an early signing period during their meeting last week in Destin, Fla. Give the administrators another year or two, though, and they'll make the same mistake as the coaches.

5 great tax-rebate getaways

From laid-back Florida beaches to guided mule rides in the Grand Canyon's North Rim, our editors picked these getaways with the average American family's tax rebate of $1,200 in mind.

CNN Heroes: Child of privilege helps Haiti's orphans

Aaron Jackson grew up in Destin, Florida, a self-proclaimed child of privilege with golf and sunshine filling most of his days.

SI.com: Caption This: Reader Responses

Some guys will do anything to get a glimpse of Beckham. -- Steve, Scarborough, Me.

Hurricane Katrina hits Category 5

Hurricane Katrina intensified Sunday to a Category 5 storm as it churned towards the U.S. Gulf Coast with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph.

Teenager killed in Florida shark attack

A 14-year-old girl died Saturday in a shark attack while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said.

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