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Five times the NCAA meted out a 'death penalty.' Will Miami make six?
Allegations of perks showered on University of Miami football players call into question the NCAA's ability to really police college athletics. Some wonder if the NCAA will mete out the 'death penalty' to Miami. Only five sports programs have ever been banned from competition for a year or more.
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Five times the NCAA meted out a 'death penalty.' Will Miami make six?
Allegations of perks showered on University of Miami football players call into question the NCAA's ability to really police college athletics. Some wonder if the NCAA will mete out the 'death penalty' to Miami. Only five sports programs have ever been banned from competition for a year or more.
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BP oil spill imperils Cajun culture
The Cajun culture has a rich tradition with deep ties to the Louisiana bayous. But the BP oil spill's impact on the economy and the environment is straining those ties.
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As oil firms grow, response may slow to crises like Gulf oil spill
Shortly before the Deepwater Horizon blowout, Halliburton bought an oil spill prevention firm. The oil-services industry is consolidating, which is not necessarily good news for quality, experts say.
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Giant oil spill now threatens Louisiana's brown pelican
The oil spill puts Louisiana's brown pelican at particular risk because it dives beneath the water's surface to forage.








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