Florida’s Only Female U.S. Senator Passes Away
Former U.S. Sen. Paula Hawkins, the “Maitland housewife” who was Florida’s only female U.S. Senator, has died at 82. “She was a real American treasure and a real original,” said Lew Oliver, Republican chairman in Hawkins’ home Orange County. “I’d last seen her a year ago, and she was quite frail. But she is a [...]
Lincoln MKT Unparalleled in Parking Ease
If the U.S. runs 18.6 gallons short of gas this year, blame this scribe. When the 2010 Lincoln MKT arrived for testing, we spent the day cruising the neighborhood for one simple reason: to find cars parked on the street so we could experience how MKT parallel parks itself. The game ended when the fuel [...]
Teen Who Killed Brother Inspired by TV Murderer
RISING SUN, Ind. – A 17-year-old accused of killing his 10-year-old brother told prosecutors he had fantasized since the eighth grade about beating someone to death and modeled himself after a television serial killer, Ohio County prosecutors said. Andrew Conley told investigators he spent 20 minutes choking his brother, Conner, after they wrestled and had [...]
Saban Leads Alabama to Victory Over Florida Gators
ATLANTA – Remember when Nick Saban was a liar? That’s what the critics called him, anyway, when he assured the Miami Dolphins he wasn’t going anywhere, and days later ended up in Tuscaloosa in an Alabama cap. Remember when Nick Saban was a magazine cover example of perspective run amok? That was the charge, anyway, [...]
Police Chiefs Turning in Badges
When Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington announced he would resign at the end of the year, his decision wasn’t entirely a surprise. Both candidates for mayor in this week’s runoff election had vowed to overhaul the police department, saying high-profile crimes in the city jeopardized public safety. Pennington’s departure, announced last week after seven years [...]
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