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Washington pulls away from Southern Miss behind Myles Gaskin

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Freshman running back Myles Gaskin was a force Saturday afternoon, rushing for 181 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Washington Huskies to a 44-31 victory over Southern Miss in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Gaskin scored twice to break a 24-24 tie, leading the Huskies to a big win. In all, the 6-6 Huskies had 580 yards of total offense. One of Gaskin’s scores was an 86-yard run. For Southern Miss, Nick Mullins had 331 yards passing, 190 of…

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Florida GDP outpacing all other large U.S. states, Rick Scott says

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Gov. Rick Scott announced Tuesday that the Sunshine State’s economic output grew faster than all other large states and even outpaced the national average in the second quarter of 2015.  “Florida’s GDP outpacing all other large states, and the nation as a whole, is another indicator that our economy continues to grow,” Scott said in a news release. “We have added over 1 million new jobs in the last five years and we are seeing the positive effects of this…

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Big spending expected for nation’s state legislative races in 2016

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While the presidential campaign commands the public’s attention, political parties and financial contributors are quietly preparing for another less glitzy yet significant set of elections a year from now — battles to determine control of dozens of state legislative chambers. National Republican and Democratic groups have set record-high fundraising goals as they try to influence the outcome of 2016 state legislative races. Independent political committees appear likely to join the fray. With Congress frequently paralyzed by partisanship, legislative elections are…

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New Hampshire presidential towns largely ignored in campaign

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All presidential candidates want to get to Washington, D.C. But what about Washington, New Hampshire? Incorporated a dozen years before George Washington‘s first inauguration, Washington is one of a half-dozen New Hampshire towns named after presidents. But, along with most other communities, it has largely been bypassed by those hoping to become president. Contrary to the perception that presidential candidates travel to every nook and cranny across the state to win votes in the nation’s first primary, they mostly stick…

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U.S. Open should be more fan friendly

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It’s a safe bet to say a large portion of the American population does not sit in front of a television for 6-8 hours on a weekend to watch golf. Count me among the occasional viewer. Watching and playing are two different things. Accessibility to golf courses is one of the benefits of living in Florida, especially the Tampa Bay area. There are exceptions to the television rule and this weekend is one of those exceptions. The U.S. Open, one…

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Cuba, U.S. say third round of diplomatic negotiations ends

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A third round of U.S.-Cuban negotiations over the restoration of full diplomatic relations ended after a day of talks, Cuban and U.S. officials said Tuesday. They provided no details on whether progress was made toward a deal on reopening embassies in Washington and Havana. The two countries have been trying to strike an agreement on embassies before presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro attend the Summit of the Americas in Panama on April 10-11. Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Relations said…

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Marco Rubio weighs in on Jeff Greene vs Kendrick Meek debate

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Marco Rubio offered his two cents on the debate held this morning between Jeff Greene and Kendrick Meek: “For Floridians who are satisfied with the direction of our country and the policies coming out of Washington, the first Democrat debate was music to their ears,” said Rubio. “On issue after issue, each candidate tried to assure voters that only he will be a stronger rubber stamp for the same costly, intrusive policies that are taking our country down the wrong…

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