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Photo/Paul Vathis/AP Photo Wilt Chamberlain makes history as he is the first and last NBA player to score in the triple digits. It was once said that art is long and life is short. So it is with sports records: records set over long tracts of time—and not merely over months or a year—are often more impressive than records of short duration. The greatest marks aren’t merely the ones most cited in tavern talk or on sports radio. Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak—lasting a third of a baseball season—often gets cited, uncritical...

San Antonio police say they are investigating the possibility that alcohol was involved in a crash early Monday that sent five people to a hospital.

Columns share an author's personal perspective.*****A recent column on Florida’s black bears by retired extension agent Les Harrison brought back a mix of memories. When we bought a little cottage in Apalachicola on the Florida coast, the last thing I expected to see was black bears - gators, yes, and maybe feral hogs, but not bears. But as anyone who’s lived in the area very long is fully aware, there are plenty of them around, even prowling neighborhoods scavenging for trash-can

Columns share an author's personal perspective.*****A recent column on Florida’s black bears by retired extension agent Les Harrison brought back a mix of memories. When we bought a little cottage in Apalachicola on the Florida coast, the last thing I expected to see was black bears - gators, yes, and maybe feral hogs, but not bears. But as anyone who’s lived in the area very long is fully aware, there are plenty of them around, even prowling neighborhoods scavenging for trash-can

The Secret Lives of Words column: Ursula, Ursa Major, and a few other bears Rick LaFleur ***** A recent column on Florida’s black bears by retired extension agent Les Harrison brought back a mix of memories. When we bought a little cottage in Apalachicola on the Florida coast, the last thing I expected to see was black bears - gators, yes, and maybe feral hogs, but not bears. But as anyone who’s lived in the area very long is fully aware, there are plenty of them around, even prowling neighborhoods scavenging for trash-can treats. Once while driving south on Highway 59 from Wacissa to 98,...