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  • A trophy dash for Heisman heroes Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:04AM MIAMI - Their accomplishments are gaudy. You would expect nothing less in this clash of Heisman Trophy winners, only the second ever in a national championship game.
  • Charity to pick up mysterious shoes Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:03AMA nonprofit group will pick up the thousands of shoes that were mysteriously spilled on a Miami expressway last week and give them to people in Haiti.
  • Ex-Caravan star Walker arrested Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:03AM Former NBA player Antoine Walker was charged with suspicion of drunk driving in Miami Beach early Monday morning, further hurting his chances of playing again this season.
  • SYRACUSE ORANGE BASKETBALL Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:59AMThe Big East Conference just keeps making history. When the season began, the Big East became the first conference to place seven teams in The Associated Press preseason poll. On Dec. 1, the Big East became the first league to have eight teams ranked in the same AP poll.
  • Training, active duty dates near for central Wisconsin Guard members Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:58AMCentral Wisconsin soldiers will leave for training this week ahead of the Wisconsin National Guards largest deployment since World War II.
  • The Almanac -- weekly Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:57AMToday is Monday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2009 with 353 to follow.The moon is waning. The morning stars are Saturn and Mars. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune.Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include British statesman Edmund Burke in 1729; American patriot John Hancock in 1737; painter John Singer Sargent in 1856; novelist Jack London ...
  • Last day in office for 2 county sheriffs Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:24PMMonday will be the last full day for two sheriffs in Southwest Florida.
  • Florida?s Dan Mullen Prepares to Take Over at Mississippi State Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:24PMDan Mullen is finishing one job this week, as Florida?s offensive coordinator, so he can begin his next job as the head coach at Mississippi State.
  • Habs edge Panthers in shootout Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:20PMAndrei Markov scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens twice gave up two-goal leads in the third period but held on to beat the Florida Panthers 6-5 for their fourth win in five games on Sunday.
  • US charity to send dumped shoes to Haiti Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:19PMA US charity group has stepped forward to collect thousands of shoes mysteriously dumped on a Miami-area highway and will send them to the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti. Soles4Souls, a N
  • Woman thrown from car in Nassau, child uninjured Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:09AM A child escaped serious injury when a vehicle lost controlled and rolled on Harts Road near Lumber Creek Boulevard in Clay County, authorities said. Leanne F. Smith, 26, of Yulee, was driving south with William Robert Stewart, 2, about 8 a.m. on Saturday when the 2000 Ford veered onto the right shoulder of Harts Road, then overturned twice, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Smith ...
  • Letters Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:07AMNo smoking, please
  • Feeling lucky? Powerball comes to Florida Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:03AMMIAMI (AP) -- Floridians, pick your numbers. Starting Sunday, people in the Sunshine State will be eligible to play Powerball, a multi-state lottery with enormous jackpots.
  • S. Florida is big draw for Gators Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:02AMOne-fourth of students now hail from the region.
  • Dollars drive crime Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:02AMBurglaries, thefts dominate 2008 Gainesville police statistics
  • Around the Region - Jan. 4 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:02AMPOLICE BEATPolice: 2 thieves rob man, guestA High Springs man and his guest were robbed of money and valuables when two thieves broken into his home Friday night, police reported.
  • Unbeaten Utah Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:39AMNEW ORLEANS — Undefeated, and uninvited. Led by Brian Johnson and a swarming defense, No. 7 Utah completed its perfect season by upsetting fourth-ranked Alabama 31-17 in the Sugar Bowl on Friday night.
  • Cotton Bowl: Mississippi caps big season with win Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:39AMDALLAS — There were backflips across midfield, 50-yard dashes carrying oversized flags and a team-wide sprint to the student section. Ole Miss waited five years to feel this good and the Rebels were going to enjoy every second of it.
  • John Travolta’s 16-year-old son dies in Bahamas Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:35AMNASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — John Travolta’s teenage son, Jett, died in the Bahamas after apparently suffering a seizure and hitting his head at his family’s vacation home, authorities said Friday.
  • Sports Briefs Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:35AMNEW ORLEANS -- Utah is the best of the BCS busters.
  • Former Giant, fugitive Ingram arrested in Michigan Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:34AMFederal marshals Friday night arrested fugitive former Giants player Mark Ingram, who had failed to show up to start a prison term last month because he wanted to watch his son play in the Sugar Bowl, according to officials.
  • At Least One Injured In Two Alarm fire Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:32AMA fire that started in a garage spread to the main house Saturday morning as Seminole County firefighters battled a two alarm fire in Geneva.
  • Report: West Florida man crashed into car with child twice Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:32AMAuthorities say a West Florida man was arrested after crashing his car not once but twice into another vehicle containing a 1-year-old child and then fleeing.
  • Woman Found Dead Near Mathews Bridge Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:01PMOne woman is dead after a boat capsized in the St. Johns River.
  • -Santiago bans Cubans from 50th anniversary celebration Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:58PMBy Miami Herald Staff Santiago de Cuba The Miami Herald Florida U.S.A. Infosearch: Máximo Tomás Research Dept. La Nueva Cuba January 1, 2009
  • Somerset Gets Nashville Flights Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:56PMA small, Florida-based airline is now providing commercial passenger flights out of Somerset in south-central Kentucky.
  • Florida Minimum Wage Increase Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:55PM Minimum wage workers in the Sunshine State celebrate 2009 by making an extra 42-cents an hour. More
  • Questions/Answers Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:55PMQuestions and answers on Pasadena Star-News stories from readers like you. Check the markets Look up quotes. Build your portfolio.
  • New Year Brings New Laws For Florida Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:54PMA handful of new laws went into effect across the state on Thursday, including one that gives hospital patients improved consumer protection.
  • No. 7 Notre Dame 92, DePaul 82 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:17PMLuke Harangody got some help from Zach Hillesland that set the tone early for the Fighting Irish.
  • Widespread off-label drug prescription raises safety concerns Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:17PM When she looks back, Susan Dudley says that never in her life had she imagined one day wanting to harm herself.
  • Shovelhead frontman makes hometown comeback Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:15PMSPRINGFIELD — They rode back in on the sudden burst of cheap gas.
  • Alleged crook Madoff given ethics lesson by thieves: report Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:10PM Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff, accused of masterminding a massive investment fraud, has been handed an ethics lesson by thieves who stole a statue from his Florida mansion, and promptly returned it, according to local press.
  • Gulfstream Park Notes - Monday, April, 14 (PA SportsTicker) Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:10PMwww.gulfstreampark.com
  • US universities sell executive courses in India Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:08PMFaced with a severe downturn at home, several US universities have now turned to India to sell their executive education programmes.
  • US revelers usher in 2009 with cheer, optimism Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:08PMDespite months of economic gloom, revelers throughout the United States welcomed the new year with merrymaking and even optimism, though some festivities fell to hard times and others were subdued.
  • Holiday closings Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:02AMTallahassee: Closed Thursday. Leon County: Closed Thursday and Friday. Quincy: Closed Thursday. Gadsden County: Closed Thursday.
  • State establishes hot line to report dogfighting and abuse Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:02AMAttorney General Bill McCollum on Monday said Floridians now have a hot line they can call to report suspicious activities involving dogfighting and abuse.
  • Two bucks, one shot Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:01AM“Mother Nature can be nasty at times.”
  • Villanova rolls past rival Temple Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:00AMVILLANOVA — Corey Fisher scored eight straight points in the decisive run and finished with 23 to rally No. 15 Villanova to its 23rd straight home win, 62-45 over Temple on Monday night.
  • Wheeler, Bruins topple Hurricanes Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:12AMRALEIGH, N.C. -- Blake Wheeler scored twice in the second period, and Michael Ryder broke a tie with 6:14 left to help the Boston Bruins win their seventh straight game, 4-2 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. ... - The Associated Press
  • Junior Orange Bowl parade is turning 60 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:11AMThe Junior Orange Bowl Parade will celebrate its 60th anniversary in Coral Gables this year. The long-time Gables tradition will feature professionally built floats, local marching bands and representatives from dozens of community groups in South Florida.
  • Florida State coasts past Wisconsin 42-13 in Champs Sports Bowl Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:10AMCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- During four record-breaking seasons at West Virginia, Pat White made comeback victories and bowl wins routine. ... - Associated Press
  • Jack Dillard: Thankful for all the benefits 2008 brought Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:10AMIt is good to be thankful for the positive situations we have benefitted from during 2008 and to plan on the situations that have become a part of our life for the latter part of 2008.
  • Lower fuel and home prices stall green building Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:22PMHomebuilders slapped on solar panels and added other eco-friendly enhancements as energy prices soared earlier this year, hoping greener homes would lure reluctant buyers.
  • Lower fuel and home prices stall green building Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:18PMTown homes at "Galleries at Turney," are seen Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 in Phoenix. The ultramodern town homes are selling despite a slow housing market because of their energy efficiency and green construction.
  • Bedbugs creeping up in Q-C homes and businesses Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:17PMQuad-Citians are not immune to the growing number of bedbug infestations reported nationwide in recent years, and even a premier Bettendorf hotel found itself victim to the problem this fall.
  • BY THE NUMBERS: Virginia, other states make juvenile justice cuts Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:15PMVirginia cut $16.9 million from the juvenile justice system to help deal with a nearly $3 billion shortfall. State Department of Juvenile Justice has cut staff and closed wilderness camps and other alternative facilities and programs.
  • A writer takes a turn caddying at the ADT Skills Challenge Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:11PMTom Coyne, author of Paper Tiger, made his way across Ireland on foot in 2007, playing every links golf course in the country. The book about his adventures, A Course Called Ireland, will be available February 19th. In the meantime, he recently took a break from writing to caddy at the ADT Skills Challenge.My all-time, unforgettable, irrefutable, fight-you-for-the-bag, top-five loops:
  • Position switches and third-stringers have filled gaps for some state teams. Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:10PMM oney mavens often refer to the VIX, or Volatility Index, and from stocks to bonds to Texas tea, the VIX of late has ranged from unnerving to terrifying.