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Metals magnate and Republican donor Andy Sabin said he has soured on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over his stance on abortion and Ukraine, and is now planning to back Senator Tim Scott instead in the 2024 Republican White House race. Sabin had been considering donating to DeSantis, who is expected to officially announce a White House run in June, but changed his mind after the governor signed a new law banning abortions after six weeks and called the war in Ukraine a "territorial dispute." While Sabin is not a megadonor, his decision not to back DeSantis underscores concerns among some...

Cork Gaines December 3, 2014As television revenue increases for conferences and the NCAA, and demand increases for schools to compete for national championships, salaries for the head coaches are skyrocketing. So it is not surprising that the most successful coach in college football, Nick Saban, tops the list. Using data compiled by USAToday.com, here are the highest-paid college football players. #1 Nick Saban, Alabama — $7.2 million 2014 Salary: $7,160,187 Potential bonuses: $700,000 2014 record: 11-1 National championships: 4 Conference championships: 5 (snip)

<p>Nick Saban is still Alabama's coach.</p> <p>Saban, who has won three of college football's last four national championships and was already the sport's highest-paid coach, has agreed to a contract extension at Alabama, the university said Friday night. In a statement, Alabama said the deal is a "long-term agreement" pending board approval.</p>

Why Al-Arian Walked By Debbie SchlusselFrontPageMagazine.com | December 9, 2005My friend, Michael Eisenstadt, dedicated his life, among other things, to seeing terrorist leader Sami Al-Arian face justice. In September, Mike, spokesman for Tampa's Jewish community, died of lung cancer. While his passing is a source of great sadness, I'm glad Mike didn't get to see Al-Arian's acquittal, Tuesday.It was a sad day in America, but not one that was unexpected. At least by me. Everyone predicted that the jury would throw the book at the man who was a founder of terrorist group Islamic Jihad, and ran its worldwide...