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Wildlife officials have pulled four alligators from a lagoon at Walt Disney World after a two-year-old boy was dragged into the water by an alligator.

A man who refused to pay a fine for taking his six-year-old daughter out of school for a family trip to Florida has won a ruling in his favour at the British High Court today.

French actress Juliette Binoche’s scream pierces the frigid night in the remote Chilean desert: “They are alive!”

People with disabilities will no longer go straight to the front of lines at Disneyland and Walt Disney World after growing abuse of the system, park officials said.

AUSTRALIA: Opposition leader Tony Abbott told a gathering of party faithful that no one is “the suppository of all wisdom”.

A former security worker for Michael Jackson told a jury that he was concerned the singer would overdose on prescription drugs in the early 2000s but did not see signs of impairment in later years.

Nicole Appleton went "ballistic" over claims her husband Liam Gallagher has fathered a love child.

US author Ray Bradbury has died at the age of 91, after a career of writing everything from science fiction and mystery to humour.

JUST days after reporting its first homicide, the town Disney built is investigating another death. This time, a man killed himself after shooting at deputies.

Residents in Celebration, the Florida town that Disney built, have been left shocked by the first suspected murder in the community in its 14-year existence.

Tiger Woods missed only the sixth cut of his professional career last night and admitted he would spend the weekend watching “how real players play golf”.

Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts took a cross-country detour and landed safely in California after stormy weather prevented them from returning home to Florida for the second day in a row.

PHIL, Tiger, even David, all came calling but Lucas Glover answered all the questions thrown at him by some of golf’s greatest at Bethpage yesterday and still came through to capture the 109th US Open Championship.

Scott Verplank seized control at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic, moving to the top of the leaderboard after a late surge in the second round at Lake Buena Vista.

Independence Day celebrations were planned today across the United States on a day that will include thousands of immigrants becoming citizens and heightened security following attempted car bombings in Britain.

Three months after being robbed, Joe Durant stole a victory last night at the Funai Classic at Walt Disney World.

A final-round 69 was not enough to secure Englishman Justin Rose victory in the Funai Classic at Walt Disney World in Florida as Joe Durant ended a 151-event drought on the PGA Tour with a four-stroke victory.

Troy Matteson is on the verge of back-to-back victories on the PGA Tour after taking the third-round lead at the Funai Classic at Walt Disney World.

Justin Rose threatened to run away with the Funai Classic at Walt Disney World but had to settle for a four-shot lead when play was halted late in Friday’s second round.

Justin Rose missed a magical 59 by one shot as he pulled a 14-foot birdie putt at the final hole of the Palm course, settling for a par and a stellar 12-under-par 60 in the first round of the Funai Classic at Walt Disney World.

A German woman who became ill this week after riding “Mission: Space” at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, died from bleeding of the brain, a medical examiner’s office said today.

Jordan and Peter Andre plan to renew their wedding vows at Walt Disney World.

A British tourist paid a McDonald’s worker in the US an undisclosed reward after he handed in her wallet, stuffed with $8,700 (€5,988), it emerged today.

Internet child porn photos showing a girl being abused were taken at a Walt Disney World hotel in Florida, police said after making a public appeal for tips to figure out the location.

At first, the contrast was laughable: Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, accompanied by a bevy of bunnies, visiting Walt Disney World.

Walt Disney World, revamping its admissions policy for the first time in at least 20 years, is offering lower prices for longer stays but raising the price of single-day tickets by 9%.

More than two million people were told to flee from the path of 110 mph Hurricane Charley as it roared toward Florida’s west coast tonight.

ENTERTAINMENT giant Walt Disney had a strong performance from its theme parks and cable TV channels to thank for a 20% surge in profits in the three months to June.

THE lawyer defending a Disney World entertainer from charges of molestation earned his stripes yesterday.

Comcast Corporation astounded the financial world with its offer to buy The Walt Disney Company, yet the cable television giant now faces a daunting task in selling the blockbuster combination – and investors have already indicated the proposed price is too low.

Walt Disney World will duplicate two successful attractions from other Disney parks, revamp an existing attraction and open a new a high-speed train ride during the next three years.

Profits at Walt Disney have dived and the entertainment company’s media and film divisions have been hardest hit.

THE Irish skiing business continues to grow and Topflight has moved to take advantage of a huge surge in interest.

Christian activists are hoping to shame Disney executive by showing shareholders videos of homosexual activities filmed on company premises.