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Today's Headlines: February 28, 2007
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The University of Florida has always been in Gainesville, but the Gator Nation is now, literally, everywhere.
RAIFORD — A 5-year-old Raiford girl died Tuesday afternoon after she was struck by her
school bus just a few feet from her driveway.
A 500-acre "active adult community" with more than 1,000 homes could surround Gainesville's municipal
Ironwood Golf Course under a plan that city planners say would be the largest development on the east side.
Questions over the purchase of a vehicle and the possible involvement of an inmate or an inmate's
family in the sale are behind a criminal investigation of Alachua County jail Director Maj. Bob Chapman, sources familiar
with the allegations reported Tuesday.
Drivers who speed, tailgate and cut off other vehicles should watch for the flashing lights of
troopers, who will be cracking down on aggressive driving statewide this week.
The obituary was written prematurely for Buckeye Florida's plan to pipe wastewater into the Gulf
of Mexico.
Veterinary drugs, including one that could be used as a date-rape drug against humans, were stolen
from a Columbia County animal hospital Sunday night, according to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.
TALLAHASSEE —
A year ago, former Gov. Jeb Bush joked with
reporters about how he refused to see Al Gore's movie on global warming.
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When Larry Cox opens a bottle of wine while dining at home with friends, he is especially eager
to hear their opinion.
CINCINNATI —
Federated Department Stores Inc. , parent of
Macy's and Bloomingdale's, on Tuesday said stronger sales at established stores and lower costs drove fourth-quarter
earnings 5 percent higher. The retailer also announced plans to change its name.
WASHINGTON — Judging from the markets, you'd hardly know Alan Greenspan has been gone from the Federal Reserve for more than a year. When he talks,
Wall Street still listens.
WASHINGTON - The Capitol
Limited, an Amtrak train from Chicago, is scheduled to arrive in Washington every day at 1:30 p. m. But frequent
rider Edda Ramos knows better than to make plans for the afternoon or evening.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.
— When Brad Cloverdyke sits down at his computer at American Century Investments, he can't visit MySpace. com.
The site is blocked.
TUPELO, Miss. - Toyota
Motor Corp. 's Highlander sport utility vehicle should start rolling off the assembly line at a new, $1. 3
billion plant in northeast Mississippi by 2010, company and state officials said Tuesday.
CHICAGO - A year ago
when employees at Citigroup Inc. 's South Dakota credit card center were offered a chance
to pick schedules that better fit their lives, Deb Qualseth jumped at the opportunity to work 10-hour days and take Fridays
off.
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They are seven strong and prideful. And they have one last chance to finish their high
school basketball careers in the most memorable way imaginable.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
— Florida players promised more effort, more intensity and more desire in Tuesday night's nationally-televised showdown
with Tennessee.
They're too good to be so bad. Tomorrow, we move into March, college basketball's championship
month. A time for glory. A stretch of captivating Madness. If his Florida Gators don't cut the blundering,
coach Billy Donovan's madness will unquestionably intensify.
Before an overflow crowd of 2,426 fans at Red McEwen Field on Tuesday night, Florida (6-6) overcame
a 5-3 ninth-inning deficit with seven runs to stun USF (9-2), 10-5.
ESPN radio personality Dick Vitale said he has called Florida coach Billy Donovan and apologized
for remarks he made comparing the NBA draft status of Joakim
Noah and Al Horford.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
— Florida freshman guard BrandonPowell did not travel with the team for Tuesday night's game with Tennessee.
AUBURN, Ala.
— The Auburn Tigers opened spring practice Tuesday with plenty of questions to answer.
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KISSIMMEE —
Mike Hampton strolled off the mound Tuesday after another baby step in his comeback from elbow surgery.
NEW YORK — The
Hall of Fame pitched another shutout.
DAYTONA BEACH —
A defensive back for Daytona Beach's minor league football team, who was knocked unconscious in a helmet-to-helmet block,
died from a broken neck, according to a preliminary autopsy report.
CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored 35 points, hitting two 3-pointers in the last minute to
finally put New Orleans away and the Cavaliers
held on for a 97-89 win over the Hornets on Tuesday night.
TAMPA — Ladislav Nagy scored with 3:25 left in overtime to give Dallas a 2-1 victory over
the Tampa Lightning on Tuesday night.
LEXINGTON, Ky.
— First place is out of reach. Second place looks doubtful. With two tough games left, it'll even take some
work for Kentucky to finish as high as fourth in
the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
— Cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones' may have finally worn out his welcome with the Tennessee Titans.
PITTSBURGH — Aaron Gray and Levon Kendall wore down West Virginia with their inside scoring and rebounding and No. 12 Pittsburgh remained in contention for the Big East regular-season title,
beating the Mountaineers 80-66 Tuesday night behind a dominating second half.
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Show Mom a little love, because after years of nutrition research, looks like she was right all
along! Hey, even her fashions are back.
Each year, more than 1,000 babies are born in the United States with sickle cell disease, requiring chronic blood transfusions and round the clock
narcotics to ease the pain.
Steve and Kim Sherin of Starke have a thorough understanding of the challenges facing premature
babies and a deep appreciation for the March of Dimes.
Stop before you swallow. A spoonful of uncertainty could put your health at risk.
Brian Lobel wasn't laughing when he got the news at the age of 20 that he had testicular cancer.
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Today's Headlines: February 25, 2007
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Tucked into a nondescript strip mall off Tower Road is a place that someday may be a lifesaver
for your pet.
Between a proposal to more than double impact fees for roads and a decision to seek more money
from SpringHills for road improvements, Alachua County
may be sending developers a message: Get ready to pay.
TAMPA — Florida's execution team would closely monitor IV lines for problems and check
to make sure the inmate is unconscious before the fatal drug is administered, under recommendations likely to be proposed
by the state lethal injection commission.
John Travolta is returning
home to Marion County next weekend - to party hard, Hollywood-style.
TALLAHASSEE - Creston
Nelson-Morill would have no problem if her daughter were required to get a shot that could prevent cervical cancer to attend
school.
Gainesville resident Jonathan Ward hung in for 30 rounds at the regional spelling bee competition
in Jacksonville Saturday.
The pond was mucky and small, and in the 1920s was declared "totally unfit for human use" by
a University of Florida physician.
CRYSTAL RIVER - When he moved from big-city Tampa to small-town Crystal River in 1971, Phillip
Price still found a metropolitan-style hustle and bustle.
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As a human resources coordinator, Kathleen Rehberg faithfully carries out her employer's policy
of regularly testing employees for illegal drug use.
FORT LAUDERDALE - It
was love at first sight when Dr. Roxanne Jeffries spotted the titanium blue Jaguar convertible at an upscale dealership.
But wanting to be a smart consumer, she kept her head and asked the salesman: ''Can you run a CarFax for me?''
Loans from the Federal Housing Administration were once a ticket to homeownership for millions
of middle- and low-income buyers.
If you have depression or some other mental illness, what do you do about work? Hope no one notices?
Disclose your illness early on and trust that your boss will understand?
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ATON ROUGE, La. - There was a loss for explanations.
They came into the game as polar opposites Saturday, two teams who were in the Final Four together
but seemed so far apart. One playing like a team and the other playing out the string.
BATON ROUGE, La.
- Senior day came a week early for Brett Swanson.
Following an injury to Matt LaPorta and a loss in the opener of this weekend's series against
Kent State, UF junior Jon Townsend stressed the need for others to step up and fill the void.
LEXINGTON, Ky.
— UF senior Mike Morrison fought through injuries to win his third consecutive long jump title to lead the No.
19 Florida men's track and field team on the second day of competition at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships.
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The 79th Academy Awards, time to hop a jet to Los Angeles, parade on the red carpet and rub elbows with the stars. Ah, the life of a journalist.
As Jack Millman begins talking about his career in music, names and dates flow at auctioneer
speed.
All three women had good reason to kill her. They hated her.
Long before the Pulitzer for "The Yearling," years before the move to Florida, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
was a prize-winning writer.
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — Weakened by his lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis, 14-year-old
Riley Woina dreams of being strong like the war heroes he watches in movies.
Which cruise is the world's best? A variety of publications — including Cruise Critic,
The Travel Channel, Travel + Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler — offer an answer.
On Paris' Champs-Elysees you're welcome to pay too much for a cup of coffee . and sit long
enough for it to become a great value.
As Yogi Berra liked
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