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Calls for better seafood testing as Gulf fishing begins anewupdated: Tue Aug 17 2010 15:33:00

A day after fall shrimping season began in the Gulf of Mexico and the state of Alabama reopened coastal waters to fishing, a major environmental watchdog group called for more stringent testing of seafood.

T-shirt to benefit Gulf Coast recoveryupdated: Mon Aug 16 2010 22:10:00

The art director for "Threadless" explains how a T-shirt is raising money for those dealing with the Gulf oil spill.

Gulf oil traces spread east on sea floor, researchers sayupdated: Mon Aug 16 2010 22:10:00

Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill may have settled to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico further east than previously suspected and at levels toxic to marine life, researchers reported Monday.

Researchers: We have oil plume evidenceupdated: Mon Jun 07 2010 16:00:00

Researchers say they've found oil plumes beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. CNN's John Couwels reports.

New oil plume evidence uncoveredupdated: Mon Jun 07 2010 16:00:00

As if the pictures of birds, fish and animals killed by floating oil in the Gulf of Mexico are not disturbing enough, scientists now say they have found evidence of another danger lurking underwater.

Sealing the cap vents not easyupdated: Fri Jun 04 2010 23:05:00

CNN's Tom Foreman explains the difficulty in sealing the vents on the capped oil well in the Gulf.

Police: Remains buried under driveway are of lottery winnerupdated: Fri Jan 29 2010 19:13:00

Police have identified human remains found buried under recently added concrete at a home in Plant City, Florida, as missing lottery millionaire Abraham Shakespeare, police said Friday.

2 in custody after reports of armed men on South Florida campusupdated: Tue Oct 06 2009 17:22:00

Campus police at the University of South Florida were questioning two men in connection with back-to-back incidents on the school campus Monday.

Florida university ends gunman alertupdated: Fri Jul 24 2009 14:24:00

The University of South Florida in Tampa directed students and staff members to "resume activities as normal" after alerting them earlier in the day to a potential gunman on campus.

Despondent dads driven to kill loved onesupdated: Tue May 19 2009 17:55:00

ln April, a Maryland man wrote six suicide notes expressing his love and sorrow for his family, and then shot his wife and three children, before killing himself with a shotgun.

Bad anchoring caused football players' boat to flipupdated: Fri Mar 27 2009 14:12:00

A fishing boat carrying two NFL players and two other men capsized last month because it was improperly anchored, a Florida agency reported Friday.

SI.com: Mourners honor ex-USF player after getting lost at seaupdated: Sun Mar 08 2009 00:56:00

A week after two NFL players and two of their friends sailed into the Gulf of Mexico on a fishing trip that turned disastrous, family, friends and the lone survivor paid tribute to one of the missing men.

Boater found; NFL players still missing, Coast Guard saysupdated: Mon Mar 02 2009 23:17:00

One of four missing boaters was found Monday clinging to an overturned fishing vessel off Florida's Gulf Coast, and the search for the other three, including two NFL players, has narrowed, the Coast Guard said.

2 NFL players among boaters missing in Floridaupdated: Mon Mar 02 2009 11:58:00

Two NFL players are among four boaters missing since Saturday night off Florida's Gulf Coast, officials told CNN.

SI.com: Peter King: Big Ben's health won't be a factorupdated: Fri Jan 30 2009 02:33:00

TAMPA -- The news of the day is a report that Ben Roethlisberger had X-rays on his ribs. It looked to me like Roethlisberger was laboring. Do I think Big Ben's health will be a factor on Sunday? No, I thought he looked pretty good out there.

Former student gets 15 years for supporting terrorismupdated: Fri Dec 19 2008 12:26:00

A former University of South Florida student has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing material support to terrorists, including making a videotape showing how to assemble and use a remote-controlled bomb, prosecutors said.

SI.com: Andy Staples: Florida's Big Three makes room for one moreupdated: Fri Jul 18 2008 13:35:00

TAMPA, Fla. -- Jim Leavitt looked at me like I'd just asked him to help me move.

Time.com: Egyptian Pleads Guilty to Terrorist Aidupdated: Wed Jun 18 2008 20:00:00

An Egyptian college student pleaded guilty Wednesday to making a video demonstrating how to build a remote bomb detonator to help terrorists kill enemies including American soldiers

Former Florida student pleads guilty to terrorism chargeupdated: Wed Jun 18 2008 14:04:00

A former University of South Florida student who made a videotape showing how to make and use a remote-controlled bomb pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to providing material support to terrorists, authorities said.

Best ways to remember moreupdated: Tue Apr 29 2008 18:08:00

What's the best way to hang on to what you learn? New memory research has answers.

People.com: Is Brooke Hogan too Distracting for College?updated: Fri Apr 25 2008 18:55:00

The Hogan Knows Best star is denied admission at several Florida schools because of film crew

Money Magazine: From six figures to student loansupdated: Thu Nov 15 2007 04:51:00

After nearly 20 years in the energy industry, Jay Mulki was earning a handsome six-figure salary and managing a department of 50 employees. But Mulki longed to work fewer hours and pursue another dream: to teach marketing at a university.

Time.com: Fla. Students Held on Terror Chargeupdated: Fri Aug 31 2007 15:30:00

Two Egyptian students at the University of South Florida were indicted Friday for carrying explosive materials across state lines

Egyptian students indicted on explosives charges in Floridaupdated: Fri Aug 31 2007 07:32:00

Two Egyptian students at the University of South Florida were indicted Friday for carrying explosive materials across states lines and one of them was charged with teaching the other how to use them for violent reasons.

Egyptian students indictedupdated: Fri Aug 31 2007 07:32:00

Egyptian students indicted

Among coal industry's safest?updated: Mon Aug 27 2007 08:18:00

Among coal industry's safest?

Robot could give searchers a look inside Utah mineupdated: Mon Aug 27 2007 08:18:00

Images from a robotic camera could be available Monday to searchers trying to find six miners who have been trapped inside a collapsed Utah mine for three weeks.

Prediabetes: 50 million metabolic time bombsupdated: Tue Mar 06 2007 17:31:00

More than 50 million people in the United States may be ticking metabolic time bombs. Many are young. Most have no clue that they are on the verge of developing a potentially devastating disease. They are prediabetics and their numbers are growing.

Robot chopper documents Katrina's powerupdated: Fri Dec 09 2005 09:13:00

"And let's go out over the motel roof so we can get the seams ... go out a little further... alright that's good, hold there."

CNNMoney: Your job: Signs you've stayed too longupdated: Tue Jul 26 2005 16:35:00

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - When your grandmother asks "Would you like some bread, honey?" you're most likely to say: "Yes, please" or "No, thanks."

Castor concedes Florida Senate raceupdated: Wed Nov 03 2004 03:57:00

Democrat Betty Castor, trailing by about 80,000 votes, conceded the race for the vacant Florida Senate seat on Wednesday morning.

Money Magazine: Black Colleges at the Crossroads Despite growing enrollments, the nation's traditionally black schools face updated: Wed Sep 15 1993 00:01:00

Crystal Warwell's strong record at Robinson High School in Tampa helped her win unsolicited offers of scholarships from the University of Florida and the University of South Florida. But Warwell, w...

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