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FGCU will name its next president Aug. 25, months sooner than a search committee once estimated.

But candidates vying for the job must be willing to drop everything and fly to Fort Myers within 24 hours.

Ten to 12 semifinalists will be asked to board airplanes bound for Southwest Florida International Airport within a day of hearing they made the cut. A week later, on Aug. 25, Florida Gulf Coast Universitys Board of Trustees will select a new president. Thats two months earlier than the original time frame, which at nine months still would have been quicker than many presidential searches.

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1, Boston traded the rights to F Jeff Green, a future second-round draft pick, G Delonte West and F Wally Szczerbiak to Seattle for G Ray Allen and the rights to F Glen Davis. 2, Charlotte traded the rights to F Brandan Wright to Golden State for G Jason Richardson and the rights to F Jermareo Davidson. 3, Miami traded the rights to C Jason Smith to Philadelphia for the rights to G Daequan Cook, a 2009 second-round pick and cash considerations. 4, Phoenix sold rights of G Rudy Fernandez to Portl...

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DAEQUAN COOKHeight, weight: 6-5, 210.Position: Shooting guard.Status: Freshman.College: Ohio State.2006-07 stats: 9.8 ppg., 4.3 rpg.Upside: Considered one of the better shooters in the draft after connecting on 41.5 percent from three-point range. Can also penetrate and finish.Downside: Still young and relatively inexperienced after just one season of college ball. Cook's quickness and defense are questionable. Cook's addition might signal Gary Payton's departure.

The Heat entered Thursday night's NBA Draft hoping to use the No. 20 overall pick to catch a falling star.

It ended up acquiring a shooting guard in Ohio State freshman Daequan Cook, who just might turn out to be Dwyane Wade's backup.

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Now that the nasty verbal volleys have stopped, Geauga County and Chardon city officials can

talk about ideas for county space problems in the city.

It won't be easy, since Geauga County owns land in Claridon Township, and city leaders have determined they offer few land options for a city project.

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LAKE JACKSON ? Jose Gondinez, a wanted felon, might have walked out of the Lake Jackson Police Department a free man at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday if not for a new live scan fingerprinting system.

The 42-year-old Gondinez had been arrested two hours before for driving without a license, said Lake Jackson Police Capt. Jim Dunlap. While being booked, Gondinez offered a fake birthday and was heading out the door with his brother, who had posted his bail, when police rushed to put the handcuffs on Gondinez again.

The live scan fingerprinting system had matched Gondinez?s fingerprints to a felon wanted by Immigration and Naturalization Services on burglary and forgery charges, Dunlap said.

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