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Students drink, drive less

From 1991 to 2011, the number of high school teenagers aged 16 and older who drink and drive decreased by 54 percent, according to a study released recently by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


UF senior Lauren Embree won her first Grand Slam tournament of her collegiate career on Sunday. Embree defeated Virginia's Julia Elbaba in three sets to clinch the Riviera/ITA All-American Tournament.
Sports

Embree wins grand slam championship

Florida senior Lauren Embree was the No. 1 recruit coming out of high school, won two Southeastern Conference Player of the Year awards and secured the Gators’ national championship with a comeback victory in 2011.


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Workout trends and where to do them

Health magazines and fitness experts all over the country have been ranting and raving about the latest trends in the fitness world. Tabata, Bikram and barre might sound like another language, but they are just the names of the latest workout routines.


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ParaNorman 3D: Taking Kids out for a Treat!

Nine years ago we got to know a lovely, yet very much confused, Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, from Tim Burton’s famous “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” This year we have Norman, the brave 11-year-old from the new 3-D stop motion animation “ParaNorman,”produced by Laika.


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Sports

Embree moves on in ITA All-American Tournament

Florida Gator Lauren Embree advanced to the round of 16 last season in the Riviera/ITA All-American Tournament before losing out to 35th-ranked Petra Niedermayerova of Kansas State, 6-1, 6-4. But this year, she has come back with a vengeance.



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