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Tim Tebow: Why an athlete, finally, made the cut as a 'Great Floridian'

Tim Tebow joins a distinguished group of 'Great Floridians,' including Thomas Edison and Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez, but, until now, no athletes. Could it be a calculated political move by an unpopular governor in an election year?
68 pythons found in Florida Python Challenge snake hunt

That might not seem like a success, considering roughly 1,600 people signed up for the state-sponsored Python Challenge that ended Sunday, but Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said the hunt may have prevented thousands more pythons from being born in the Everglades.
Chapter & Verse Presidential biographer Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and more

'I was not drawn to either man because he was president,' says Morris of Roosevelt and Reagan, but instead by 'the enduring fascination of their character.'
Campaign 2012: Is Obama betting it all on Bill?

There's no arguing that former President Bill Clinton has been an asset on the campaign trail for President Barack Obama. In the final days of the campaign, especially in the battleground states, Obama is leaning heavily on Clinton.
Decoder Wire Will Colorado shootings inject gun control into 2012 race?

Gun control activists say the Colorado shootings should be a wake-up call, but Americans' views on guns aren't swayed by individual tragedies, polls show. The candidates know that.
Presbyterians reject call to divest over Israel's West Bank occupation

By a two-vote margin, the Presbyterian Chuch (U.S.A.) declined Thursday to divest funds from three firms whose products help Israel enforce occupation of the Palestinian West Bank. Pro-Israel Jewish groups had warned against such a step.
White births in US no longer a majority

White births in the US have been surpassed by racial and ethnic minorities, according to newest Census data.
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Spring break deals? Plentiful in Panama City, Fla.

Spring break deals are popping in Panama City Beach, Fla. Airboat tours, limousine rides, and hot wings are some of the spring break deals available to students.
In praise of the airport tourist trap

The shops in airports that sell local trinkets may seem tacky, but we should embrace them.
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Census: Segregation hits 100-year lows in most American metro areas

New Census figures released Tuesday shows that 75 percent of US metro areas – most of them in the South and West – saw racial segregation drop to levels not seen for more than a century.
Riding shotgun: Lee Friedlander photographs from the car

Distinctive Lee Friedlander photos open a window on America's deep car culture.
Foreclosures up especially in cities

Foreclosures in the US have increased over the summer and have become particularly serious in metropolitan areas.
Red Sox leave their spring training stadium – and its debt – behind

An increasing number of teams, now including the Boston Red Sox, will leave a town even before their taxpayer-funded stadiums are paid off, leaving debt and unhappy fans behind.
Opinion: Support our troops? Not with an empty gesture.

The Gratitude Campaign encourages Americans to honor US soldiers with a hand gesture of thanks. With all due respect, I won't be taking part. Here's why.
Foreclosures ease in cities hit hardest by housing crisis

Foreclosures declined in all top 10 metros, according to a new report.
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Opinion: College tuition is expensive enough, let alone the textbooks

College students can't really afford $200-plus on a textbook. Why not go textbookless?
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The everyday miracle of commercial air travel

Most people don't appreciate how logistically complicated commercial air travel is.
Google: Free WiFi at airports this holiday season

Google's free WiFi at 47 airports kicks off today, and runs through January 15.
Repeat of NY-23? Club for Growth targets Crist in Senate race.

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a Republican candidate for the US Senate, is on the defensive after the conservative Club for Growth released an ad Thursday that shows him lauding Obama's stimulus package.
Foreclosure surprise: 10 fastest-growing problem cities are newcomers

A look at the Top 10 fast-growing foreclosure cities.