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Jurors going over evidence in Casey Anthony trial

FLORIDA (FOX44) - It's now up to the jury to decide the fate of a Florida mom accused of killing her two year old child. After six weeks of testimony, jurors are now pouring over evidence, deciding the fate of Casey Anthony.

Mexico, Thailand, China, India

AROUND THE WORLD (FOX44) – Mexico, a 115-foot fishing boat was caught up in an electrical storm and capsized early Sunday. Officials say 44-people were on board and over half were Americans.

The annual Coney Island hot dog eating contest took place this Fourth of July

CONEY ISLAND, Ny (FOX44) - We can't leave out the massive Fourth of July celebration over on Coney Island, where the reigning hot dog eating champ chomped his way to the top once again, his fifth title in a row.

Oil slick moving on the Yellowstone River

YELLOWSTONE, Mt (FOX44) - A 25 mile long oil slick is moving along Montana's Yellowstone River. Tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil spilled into the river Saturday when an ExxonMobil pipeline broke.

McDonald's to use left overs to fuel trucks

NATIONAL (FOX44) - Humans aren't the only ones fueling up on McDonald’s Happy Meals.

Troops in Afghanistan taking time to celebrate the Fourth of July

AFGHANISTAN (FOX44) - Just because they are not in the states, doesn't mean they can't enjoy the Fourth of July like the rest of us.

Syria, Libya, Mexico, China

AROUND THE WORLD (FOX44) – Syria, thousands of protesters called for an end to a regime. Amateur video that was posted online claims to show protesters marching and chanting.

The price of a Powerball ticket going up, but so is the payout

NATIONAL (FOX44) - If you're a Powerball player, get ready to shell out more money for a ticket. Starting next year, prices for the big game will double from one dollar to two.

On this day in history, Sony introduces the Walkman

1847 - The U.S. Post Office issued its first adhesive stamps. 1862 - The U.S. Congress established the Bureau of Internal Revenue. 1863 - During the U.S. Civil War, the first day's fighting at Gettysburg began.

Mexico, Uganda, Canada, Japan

AROUND THE WORLD (FOX44) – Mexico, we've talked about her all week and now we're seeing the impacts of tropical storm Arlene.