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Around the Region

Published: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 12:32 a.m. Levy County teen critical after wreck A Levy County teenager was hospitalized in critical condition Friday when he lost control of his car and it overturned, reported the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Related Topix: Levy County, FL, Williston, FL, St. Petersburg, FL

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Police pursuit ends in Dixie wreck

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 8:25 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 8:25 a.m. A pursuit by a Cross City officer after a failed traffic stop ended when the motorcyclist the officer was following lost control of his vehicle early Wednesday, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

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Related Topix: Cross City, FL, Dixie County, FL

Thu Jul 02, 2009

The New York Times

Consults: 10 Things to Know About Dog Flu

Who's at risk from canine influenza? Dr. Cynda Crawford, clinical assistant professor in the Maddiea s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville, recently took reader questions on the Consults blog, a oeThe Dog Flu Virus: Are You or Your Pet At Risk?a Many readers had questions about flu ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, Gainesville, NY, Florida, NY

RedOrbit

Salamanders, Regenerative Wonders, Heal Like Mammals, People

The salamander is a superhero of regeneration, able to replace lost limbs, damaged lungs, sliced spinal cord -- even bits of lopped-off brain.

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Ocala Business Journal

Man critically injured in I-75 crash

The driver of a luxury vehicle that slammed into the back of a semi truck on Interstate 75 late Wednesday night was airlifted to hospital in critical condition, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers.

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Related Topix: Ocala, FL

Wed Jul 01, 2009

WAVE-TV Louisville

An image of your eyes may tell doctors about your heart

Are your eyes a window to your heart health? An ongoing study aims to take a deeper look.

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Related Topix: Circulation, Medicine, Health, Florida College, Gainesville, FL

Health Scout

Your Surroundings Mirror Your Beliefs

Whatever you believe, new research suggests that you're likely to surround yourself with others who feel the same way, whether they be friends or talking heads on television.

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Related Topix: Psychology, Science, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Northwestern University, Ohio University, Health

HeraldTribune.com

Madoff sentence could bode ill for other Ponzi suspects

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 8:16 p.m. After a federal judge threw the book at Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, legal experts say accused swindlers like Sarasota's Arthur G. Nadel better take notice.

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Related Topix: Bernie Madoff, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Florida, Prison

Tue Jun 30, 2009

MiamiHerald.com

Consumer confidence falls in Florida, nation

Florida consumer confidence fell slightly in June, but it's not expected to fall much further in the months ahead, a survey's director said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets

CBS 4

65 New State Laws Cover A Variety Of Issues

Wednesday, 65 new state laws will go into effect across Florida, including a $66.5 billion budget.

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Related Topix: Florida, Florida Government, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Hillsboro Free Press

Wall, Yamazaki plan to wed July 26

Jennifer Lyn Wall of Jacksonville, Fla., and Steven Kiyoshi Yamazaki of Albany, Ga., announce their engagement and plans to be married.

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Related Topix: Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Metro

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Gainesville.com

Remembering Michael: Area fans mourn star

Published: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:42 p.m. Marcus Fuller has been trying to do the moonwalk for years.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Gainesville, FL

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Ocala Business Journal

Woman dies, man critically injured in I-75 wreck

A fatal crash involving two vehicles on Interstate 75 early Saturday afternoon forced officials to close a section of the interstate for almost four hours, causing a traffic jam for miles as authorities investigated the wreck.

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Related Topix: Marion County, FL, Palm Harbor, FL

Fri Jun 26, 2009

HON

Humans Weren't Always 'So Special,' Expert Says

A 54-million-year-old skull has yielded the first detailed images of a primitive primate brain.

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Related Topix: Dinosaur, Science, Paleontology

Aiken Standard

SRS working with green nanotechnology

The applied research department of the Savannah River Site is working with nanotechnology to make solar power a more viable producer of energy.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Nanotechnology, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Taking on cancer

Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:02 a.m. Physicians and administrators at North Florida Regional Medical Center showed off their newly constructed Cancer Center on Wednesday with tours and a ribbon cutting.

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Related Topix: Cancer, Health, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Ocala Business Journal

Boy and man still hospitalized following crashes: man cut by glass released

A 5-year-old boy struck by a sport utility vehicle several days ago is still in the hospital, according to a spokeswoman from Shands at the University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville.

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Related Topix: Silver Springs Shores, FL, Ocala, FL

University of Florida News

Corrections officers show progressive attitudes about jail sexual assaults

Far from being insensitive to the plight of their prisoners, correctional officers overwhelmingly believe they must do everything possible to prevent sexual assaults behind bars, a new University of Florida study finds.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian

PhysOrg Weblog

Genetic finding could lead to targeted therapy for neuroblastoma

Researchers have identified a genetic glitch that could lead to development of neuroblastoma, a deadly form of cancer that typically strikes children under 2. Two University of Florida scientists are part of the multicenter team of researchers that made the discovery, which could pave the way for better treatments that target the disease, according ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Oncology, Texas

Wed Jun 24, 2009

News Press

Tough call ahead for Gators, Urban Meyer

GAINESVILLE - Urban Meyer has four years left on a contract that will pay him more than $13 million over that period to be the University of Florida football coach.

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Related Topix: Florida, Destin, FL

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