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Florida Gators' Percy Harvin defined by big plays
SENTINEL STAFF WRITERIn the last two years, Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin have directly collaborated on more than 200 plays and close to 3,000 yards of high-wire-act offense. That doesn't mean Tebow has a simple formula for Harvin's madness. After all, this time Tebow is...Tags: Natural Resources, Wetlands, National Football League, Florida Gators, Urban Meyer
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FSU Coach Bobby Bowden: Suspended group may return against Maryland
A week has passed since the fight that resulted in the suspension of five Florida State football players occurred in the FSU student union. FSU police are still investigating the incident and have yet to file a report or press criminal charges....Tags: Florida State Seminoles, Injuries, Criminal Laws, Police, Police Investigations
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BCC leader to use raise for scholarships
Sentinel Staff WriterSome of Brevard Community College's neediest students will get help paying for ever-pricier textbooks next semester thanks to a donation from an unexpected source. James A. Drake, the college's president, is using his recent pay raise -- about $100,000...Tags: State Budgets, CEO Pay, Awards and Prizes, Wages and Pensions, Financial Aid
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Your stressed-out brain -- it's not a pretty sight
McClatchy NewspapersScientists have discovered how stress -- in the form of emotional, mental or physical tension -- physically reshapes the brain and causes long-lasting harm to people and animals. "Stress causes neurons [brain cells] to shrink or grow," said Bruce McEwen,...Tags: Animal Science, Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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All Rhodes lead to College Park for FSU scholar-athlete Myron Rolle
A strange thing happened at Doak Campbell Stadium last week. An FSU player chased down a pass and ended up in the opposing team's bench area. The opposing coach came over, shook his hand and exchanged pleasantries. "I hope you get it. Best of luck."...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Florida State Seminoles, National Football League, Deion Sanders, Awards and Prizes
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Biblical stories of Ruth, Esther and Jonah
Jean Sonntag, an English professor at Howard Community College, will discuss the biblical short stories of Ruth, Esther and Jonah and examine the roots and intent of their narrative at 7 p.m. today at Columbia Art Center. The event is free. Sonntag...Tags: Safeway Inc.
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WIS.-MILWAUKEE (3-1) Meier 1-1 0-0 2, Hill 3-3 3-3 9, Roberts 5-5 2-2 12, Franklin 3-9 4-6 10, Boyle 3-7 3-5 9, Smith 8-11 6-7 22, Swiggett 0-0 0-0 0, James 1-2 2-2 5, Holt 0-1 0-0 0, Dean 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 2-2 1-1 5, Porte 0-0 0-0 0, Averkamp 0-2 2-2 2, Eayrs 4-7 2-3 11. Totals 30-50 2
Halftime--Wis.-Milwaukee 35-20. 3-Point Goals--Upper Iowa University 3-16 (Adkins 1-2, Lesan 1-3, Steffeck 1-5, Gross 0-1, Bestul 0-1, Diedrich 0-4), Wis.-Milwaukee 2-10 (James 1-1, Eayrs 1-1, Smith 0-1, Averkamp 0-1, Franklin 0-2, Boyle 0-4). Fouled Out-... -
Florida Atlantic University president declines $50,000 bonus
Florida Atlantic University President Frank Brogan has excelled at his job and deserves a bonus, members of FAU's board of trustees said Wednesday. Nancy Blosser, chairwoman of the trustees, said Brogan's bonus for 2007-08 would exceed $50,000, based...Tags: Government, Florida Atlantic University, National Government, Frank Brogan
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No swan, only roses
Of The Morning CallFor Mike Guman, the perfect ending would have been a 12-0 season and a BCS title-game matchup Jan. 8 with Alabama, 30 years and a week after that night in New Orleans. ''I want vindication,'' said Guman, whose fourth-down dive in the 1979 Sugar Bowl fell...Tags: Mike Cerimele, Penn State Nittany Lions, Radio Industry, Keith Dorney, Joe Paterno
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Scientists map woolly mammoth's DNA, bringing 'Jurassic Park' step closer to reality
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Bringing "Jurassic Park" one step closer to reality, scientists have deciphered much of the genetic code of the woolly mammoth, a feat they say could allow them to recreate the shaggy, prehistoric beast in as little as a decade or two....Tags: Steven Spielberg, Australia, Jurassic Park, Genetics, Folklore and Mythology
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Gay advocates disappointed in shelving of Chicago school, say efforts lag behind other cities
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ As far as Miguel Garcia is concerned, Chicago already has a gay high school. Jones College Prep, where the 16-year-old is a junior, has the city's largest Gay Straight Alliance, an organization of more than 100 students that he and other...Tags: Minority Groups, Students, Chicago Public Schools, Elementary Schools, Schools
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UConn Has Chance To Make Bigger Impression
The Hartford CourantHere's the problem when you are queen of the hill in women's college basketball: Even wins can be no-win situations. Sunday's 11-point victory over unranked Georgia Tech, tied at halftime, tight until the final six minutes, earned No. 1 UConn little...Tags: University of Connecticut, Students, Geno Auriemma, Basketball, Teaching and Learning
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