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Bradford County third-graders showed improvement on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, particularly in math, where they made a 13-point gain over last year's average.

Around the region Two Bradford men charged in drug cases Two Bradford County men were arrested Wednesday in separate drug cases. via Gainesville.com

“We covered this as a casualty of the war, and that wasn't something that anybody addressed.”

The death of a gay soldier in Iraq is drawing renewed attention to how the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy -- and the mainstream media -- help ensure that gays stay in the closet, even in death. via Washington Blade

Around the Region Officials were searching for a Lake City man Monday evening who fled the scene of a fatal crash that resulted in the death of a woman he knew, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. via Gainesville.com

A Virginia solider was killed Sunday in Iraq after an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol. via NewsChannel 8

As of Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, at least 3,941 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. via The Oregonian