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NEWS

Lautner, Collins star in 'Abduction'; meets poor expectations

By Karilla Dyer | Sep. 25, 2011

I find some sort of sick pleasure in seeing movies with the expectation that they will be awful. I love films that are so bad that they cross over into hysterical. When I set out to see the action thriller "Abduction" during the weekend of its Sept. 23 release, I fully expected to be exiting the theater in tears from joyous laughter. My premonition of "Abduction" being a fabulous disaster was completely accurate.

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NEWS

Gainesville deserves more Bollywood, other foreign films

By Caitlin O'Conner | Sep. 25, 2011

As you probably know or can guess, foreign films face an uphill battle in the United States, and being a fan of foreign films — especially Indian films — is sometimes difficult. Sometimes it can be virtually impossible to have access to the new releases you've been anticipating for months at a time.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

NEVER IN DOUBT: Demps, UF run past UK

By TOM GREEN | Sep. 25, 2011

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Florida’s one-man show on offense turned into an ensemble performance Saturday night.

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METRO

Atlanta-based eatery to open in early November

By Emily Morrow | Sep. 25, 2011

A new burrito joint is looking to expand south of the border - the state border, that is.

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METRO

Bento, Mochi owners to open new restaurant

By Oriana Paolillo | Sep. 25, 2011

Asian food lovers will soon have a haven on University Avenue.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Lawmakers should back off athletics

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 25, 2011

Lawmakers are in an interesting position.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

SG spends students' money on trivial things

By Travis Hornsby | Sep. 25, 2011

I am tired of the most wasteful government body I know spending my money.

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SPORTS  |  VOLLEYBALL

Florida drops match to Tennessee in five sets

By JOE MORGAN< | Sep. 25, 2011

As Kelly Murphy goes, so do the Gators — for better or for worse.

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SPORTS  |  SOCCER

Gators soccer falls short against Vols

By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Sep. 25, 2011

A dominating second-half performance by Florida against Tennessee on Sunday was not enough to overcome an offensively inefficient and mistake-filled first-half effort.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS GOLF

UF golf struggles to 13th-place finish at Vanderbilt

By LANDON WATNICK< | Sep. 25, 2011

The final round of the Mason Rudolph Fall Preview was the roughest one yet for Florida.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Parrish, Gators finish second, women take first at home meet

By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Sep. 25, 2011

Many obstacles may challenge an athlete’s pursuit of success.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Art, science should have equal importance to human experience

By Ryan Fenton | Sep. 25, 2011

Scientists at CERN reported Thursday that preliminary data suggest that neutrino particles sent to the Italian Gran Sasso laboratory 732 kilometers away showed up a tiny fraction of a second earlier than expected as dictated by the speed of light.

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MULTIMEDIA  |  VIDEO

2k Sickle Cell charity benefit raises awareness

By Erik Knudsen | Sep. 25, 2011

The North Central Florida Chapter of the Sickle Cell Association of Florida hosted a 2k awareness walk on Sept. 24 to raise money for those affected by the disease. The proceeds are to go to research efforts and help pay medical expenses for those who cannot afford the costs.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Cancer survivor performs at festival that promotes healing power of the arts

By Katherine Greene | Sep. 25, 2011

The voice that rang throughout the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, singing with the passion and pain that accompanies opera, told a story. However, this story was not one about young love or tragic death but one of survival.

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NATIONAL  |  NEWS

NY Sen. Schumer accuses OnStar of invading privacy

By The Associated Press | Sep. 25, 2011

ALBANY, N.Y. - The OnStar automobile communication service used by 6 million Americans maintains its two-way connection with a customer even after the service is discontinued, while reserving the right to sell data from that connection.

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NATIONAL  |  NEWS

Obama says GOP would 'cripple' America

By The Associated Press | Sep. 25, 2011

SEATTLE - President Barack Obama charged Sunday that the GOP vision of government would "fundamentally cripple America," as he tried out his newly combative message on the liberal West Coast.

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NATIONAL  |  NEWS

Drum of cement held mom's remains; husband charged

By The Associated Press | Sep. 25, 2011

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A woman whose remains were found inside a 55-gallon cement-filled drum in her apartment building might have been strangled by her husband, authorities said Sunday.

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NATIONAL  |  NEWS

Freed hikers: Iran held us because we're American

By The Associated Press | Sep. 25, 2011

NEW YORK - Two American hikers held for years in an Iranian prison came home Sunday, declaring that they were detained because of their nationality, not because they might have crossed the border from Iraq.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Howard touchdown one of multiple game-changers for UF

Sep. 24, 2011

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Jaye Howard has reunited with a place he had not visited in six years: the end zone.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Defense gives Gators boost with four forced turnovers

Sep. 24, 2011

LEXINGTON, KY. — Jaye Howard has reunited with a place he had not visited in six years: the end zone.