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Jarvis signs on to coach Florida Atlantic

AP — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:36:39 +0000

Mike Jarvis found a home in Boca Raton four years ago. Now, he’s got a job to with it.Jarvis was introduced Tuesday as the men’s basketball coach at Florida Atlantic, returning to run a program for the first time since St. John’s...

Obama promises unshakable support for Israel

AP — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:25:39 +0000

Barack Obama is promising an “unshakable commitment” to Israel if he is elected president.The Illinois senator also says he hopes his presidency would help improve strained relations between American black and Jewish communities.The...

Clinton may take delegate fight to convention

AP — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:29:56 +0000

Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is willing to take her fight to seat Florida and Michigan delegates to the convention if the two states want to go that far. In an interview with The Associated Press, Clinton was asked whether she would support the...

AP Interview: Clinton talks of delegate fight

AP — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:27:26 +0000

Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is willing to take her fight to seat Florida and Michigan delegates to the convention if the two states want to go that far.In an interview with The Associated Press, Clinton was asked whether she would support the...

Man questioned on potential links to Boca Raton mall murders

AP — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:42:38 +0000

Police questioned a man arrested Friday at a Miami-area mall for possible links to the murders of a mother and daughter at a Boca Raton mall.A shopper at the Aventura Mall north of Miami tipped police that she saw a man fitting the description of...

Fla. university locked down after gun fired at campus party

AP — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:07 +0000

Exams were canceled and students were told to stay in their dormitories Wednesday as authorities searched Florida Atlantic University for a man who fired a gun at a party on campus, slightly injuring one person.Shots were fired early Wednesday at...

Fla. Teen Dies During Breast Surgery

AP — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:43:51 +0000

A South Florida teenager who was captain of her high school cheerleading squad and had plans to become a doctor died after corrective breast surgery, a family attorney said Tuesday.Stephanie Kuleba, 18, died Saturday, about 24 hours after her...

Hoch Wins Champions Tour

AP — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:43:59 +0000

Scott Hoch was trailing by three shots with eight holes to play, so he simply went back to basics.The decision paid off. Hoch birdied five of the final eight holes for a one-shot victory in the Allianz Championship on Sunday.After a bogey on the...

Pate Leads Champions Tour Event

AP — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:31:43 +0000

Jerry Pate moved into position for his second straight Champions Tour victory, shooting a 5-under 67 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Scott Hoch in the Allianz Championship.Pate, the Turtle Bay Championship winner two weeks ago in Hawaii,...

2 Share Lead at Allianz Championship

AP — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:36:57 +0000

Mark McNulty holed an 86-foot chip for eagle on the par-5 18th for a 6-under 66 and a share of the first-round lead with Jerry Pate on Friday in the Champions Tour’s Allianz Championship.”It’s always a big bonus to finish like that,” McNulty said....