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Florida Gators' Chris Rainey: College Football's Most Dangerous Weapon?
� The Florida Gators have been at the forefront of the college football world the past few years. The formula? A staunch defense, Tim Tebow and some explosive athletes. The Gators were expected to repeat last season, but they were missing one key ingredient: a dangerous weapon that could make things happen in the open field. They had Aaron Hernandez as a dynamic safety valve. Riley Cooper ... read more

USC apologizes to Florida, Alabama, Washington
Southern California has apologized to Florida, Alabama, Washington, Oregon and Fresno State for accusing those schools of breaking NCAA rules by contacting one of the Trojans' players without permission. In a letter dated July 1 and addressed to Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley, USC AD Mike Garrett said freshman running back Dillon Baxter confirmed to Garrett that the player "did... read more

Andy Katz's Daily Word: With Bradley Beal, Billy Donovan and Florida basketball have some momentum again
Florida coach Billy Donovan leaves Thursday for Germany to watch Class of 2011 commit Brad Beal play for the United States under-17 national team. No doubt he also will be watching wing Adonis Thomas (Memphis) and forward Johnny O'Bryant (Cleveland, Miss.), two other prized players Florida is recruiting off the junior national team. And why wouldn't he? Lost amid the fanfare of Kentucky's re ... read more

Cop drama tackles crimes in sunny, strange Florida
It could be said that Florida is a strange place, with strange wildlife (gators, giant snakes, panthers, manatees ...), some strange people and definitely more than a few strange crimes. read more

USC Apologizes to Florida, Alabama, Washington
USC sends apology letter to Florida, 'Bama, Washington after accusing schools of cheating Alabama - Florida - United States - Mike Garrett - Education read more

Florida Gators' Most Important New Piece: Zach Azzanni
You may have heard something about Florida's incoming recruiting class. Weren't they dubbed the best recruiting class of all time, or something like that? You also may have heard that the Gators have a new defensive coordinator, Teryl Austin. Isn't he taking over for defensive guru Charlie Strong, who was a big reason the Gators have two recent national titles? Of course, the answer to both of ... read more

Do the Utah Ute's Have Urban Meyer's Florida Gators in Their Sights?
Is Florida right around the corner for Utah? Back before the 2009 season started, the University of Florida, at the behest of ESPN, toyed with replacing Charleston Southern with Utah as the season opener. However, an agreement could not be made. It seems that Utah feels like they have reached a level where they no longer have to play one and done games and opt for a home and home series. Notre ... read more

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Florida Oil Spill - Latest

Oil Spill Events
A summary of events Wednesday, July 7, Day 78 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased by BP PLC, which is in charge of cleanup and containment. The blast killed 11 workers. read more

Florida's oil spill response interactive map
Florida's SERT (State Emergency Response Team) has posted an interactive map updating oil spill reports and response. read more

Florida fed up, too, with BP's response to Gulf oil spill
Florida officials are frustrated with BP's response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and Gov. Charlie Crist is promising he will keep pressuring the company to provide economic and environmental help. Charles Dharapak, The Associated PressOn June 15, President Barack... read more

Closer monitoring of undersea oil spill plumes urged by Florida senator
The federal government would be required to do more stringent monitoring and research of undersea oil plumes from the massive Gulf oil spill under legislation proposed Wednesday by Florida Sen. Bill Nelson. Matthew Hinton, The Times-PicayuneUnderwater plumes of oil evidenced... read more

Oil spill's taint now Gulfwide: First tar balls wash up on beaches in Texas
TEXAS CITY - Tar balls from the Gulf oil spill found on a Texas beach were the first evidence that gushing crude from the Deepwater Horizon well has reached all the Gulf states. read more

Florida, Bureaucracy, and the Oil-Spill Cleanup
BP and federal officials have conjured parts of their oil-spill response plan from scratch and changed them by the day, often failing to act with the speed and decisiveness an emergency demands. The shortfalls have left responders in the Florida Panhandle longing for a post-hurricane chain of command. read more

Amid gulf oil spill, Florida still looks in vain for a state energy policy
Amid this summer's record breaking heat, with electric bills gone wild and a still unstoppered BP oil spill wreaking environmental and economic havoc, when will we get it together with a real energy plan? read more

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Russian, US spy suspects brace for possible swap
Special riot police beefed up security around Moscow's Lefortovo prison Thursday and a gaggle of TV cameras and photographers jostled for the best position as the world braced for what could be largest spy swap since the Cold War. full story

Russian spy claims swap in works for spies in US
The Cold War-style intrigue over a reputed spy ring nabbed in the United States deepened Wednesday as word emerged of a possible scheme to swap Russians who hid in American suburbia for an imprisoned arms-control researcher and others who passed secrets to the U.S. full story

Russian Spy Ring Case Said Nearly 'Resolved'
Lawyer for alleged spy Anna Chapman says case could end after today's hearings, raising the possibility of guilty pleas, deportation Spy Suspects Brace for Swap full story

Russian spy ring: Anna Chapman's mother says she is 'no Mata Hari'
The mother of Anna Chapman, the alleged Russian spy, has said that her daughter is no "Mata Hari" and that she wasn't even top of her class. full story

Russian-U.S. Spy Swap May Occur in England Today, Sutyagin's Lawyer Says
Russian military researcher Igor Sutyagin , convicted of espionage in 2004, may be flown to England via Austria today as part of a spy swap with the U.S., according to his lawyer. full story