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SPORTS
Jordan to enter Hall of Fame with Dream Team teammates Robinson, Stockton
Apr. 6, 2009THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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METRO
RTS survey to ask what riders want changed
By Matt Tripp | Apr. 6, 2009A new survey will allow Gainesville bus riders to make suggestions to the Regional Transit System.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
New GOP channels its inner Populist
Apr. 5, 2009The Populists are ruining everything.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF honors Galileo's life, discoveries at celebration
By ALEX CHACHKEVITCH | Apr. 5, 2009Four hundred years since Galileo Galilei first gazed into outer space, UF scientists are still searching the corners of the universe through new technological developments.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Killer Apps
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 5, 2009Beyond inventing a beer that helps people lose weight, is there really any way to strike it rich during America's current run of economic downturn?
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Demps anchors Gators' winning 4X100-meter relay
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Apr. 5, 2009Jeff Demps got the baton to start the anchor leg of the 4x100-meter relay - with UF already in the lead - and the race was over.
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SOFTBALL
Nelson earns all three victory in weekend sweep of Bulldogs
By ADAM BERRY | Apr. 5, 2009It was the kind of situation clutch players dream about: tie game, two outs, bases loaded, bottom of the final inning.
METRO
Exhibit allows patrons to experience art blindfolded
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Apr. 5, 2009Most museums warn patrons to keep their hands off the art, but at Saturday's MindSight exhibit, people were encouraged to do the opposite.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF's 15th annual Dance Marathon raises more than $400,000
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Apr. 5, 2009When Brooke Emory was six years old, doctors found a brain tumor on her optic nerve, the cause behind her recurring migraines. Rather than having the tumor removed via surgery, which would likely cause blindness, she underwent 18 months of chemotherapy.
METRO
Organization collects signatures for medical marijuana
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Apr. 5, 2009With the hope of putting an initiative for medical marijuana on Florida's 2010 ballot, UF's chapter of People United for Medical Marijuana is collecting signatures for its campaign.
METRO
Man's DNA leads to rape charge
By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 5, 2009A Gainesville man was charged Thursday with the rape and murder of a Texas woman after spending two years in a Florida prison on an unrelated felony charge.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Commodores score 14 unanswered to stun Gators
Apr. 5, 2009A 14-0 run usually occurs on the basketball court, not the baseball field.
SPORTS
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SFC
Merians leads SFC in mercy-rule victory against SCC
By JESSICA ETTER | Apr. 5, 2009Santa Fe College (21-15, 10-4 Mid-Florida Conference) ended its conference game against Seminole Community College early on Saturday with an 11-1 mercy-rule victory in seven innings.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Softball team enjoying success in more ways than one
Apr. 5, 2009The most impressive team on campus plays in a stadium that has no parking lot.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Media must pay homage to shooting victims
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 5, 2009Friday's tragic shooting in Binghamton, N.Y., serves as yet another reminder to Americans across the country of the fragility of life.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
UF earns fifth consecutive NCAA regional title, advance to Championships
Apr. 5, 2009In a troupe consisting of Bruins, Pioneers, Gophers, Cyclones and Hawkeyes, the Gators emerged victorious from the menagerie.
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SPORTS
Lowe goes eight scoreless in season opener against Phillies
Apr. 5, 2009PHILADELPHIA - If Derek Lowe had been this dominant last October, the Philadelphia Phillies might not be World Series champions.
METRO
Man arrested on three charges of child pornography
By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 5, 2009A former Gainesville resident will be charged with video voyeurism this week after admitting to taking pictures of a woman in a Home Depot restroom in February.
METRO
Local resident expresses her struggles through poetry
By JACQUELYNE SMITH | Apr. 5, 2009Scrawled on a ripped piece of paper on Marcee Lee Winthrop's refrigerator are the words, "When I want to cry, I will laugh instead."
