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Shutdown causes Floridians' consumer confidence to fall
By Candice Wynter | Nov. 4, 2013Much like the rest of the nation, Florida’s consumer confidence in the economy faltered in October.
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Oxford study: Butt size linked to intelligence, health
By Alexandra Hershorn | Nov. 4, 2013Big butts make for big brains.
Opinion
Can former Gov. Charlie Crist win?
Nov. 4, 2013With former Republican and former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announcing his gubernatorial candidacy on Monday, all eyes will eventually rest on our state in 2014. He will most likely be the Democratic challenger to face off against current Gov. Rick Scott. The main question that will be asked is, “Can the turncoat win back his office?”
Opinion
How do we define ‘revolution’ in 2013?
Nov. 4, 2013What does revolution mean in today’s complex world?
Opinion
Keep It To Yourself: On eliminating bathroom attendants
Nov. 4, 2013You know what low-wage restaurant workers in Manhattan love? Being told by “Business Insider” writers that their job position should be eliminated.
Sports
Florida fans should rally behind downtrodden program
By ADAM PINCUS< | Nov. 3, 2013JACKSONVILLE — Could it have gone any worse? Florida falls behind early only to knock on victory’s door, have it swing open and smack it in the face.
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Walk-on takes advantage of opportunity in exhibition win
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Nov. 3, 2013With an offseason plagued by injuries and suspensions, coach Billy Donovan has had only five of his 13 players consistently at practice: Kasey Hill, DeVon Walker, Casey Prather, Patric Young and Jacob Kurtz.
Sports
UF survives five-set thriller
By RJ Schaffer | Nov. 3, 2013It took one lucky bounce for the Gators to maintain their Southeastern Conference title aspirations in College Station, Texas.
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Strausa shines at SEC meet
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Nov. 3, 2013Agata Strausa’s consistent improvement during 2013 was one of the reasons the Gators looked poised to live up to their predicted second-place finish at the Southeastern Conference Championships on Friday.
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Reitz construction noise disrupts classes, concerns Reitz Union Hotel
By Halley Wharton | Nov. 3, 2013With the Reitz Union construction set to continue until 2015, some UF students, faculty and visitors are considering the project an ear sore.
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U.S. Senate considering national employment discrimination bill already in effect locally
By Jensen Werley | Nov. 3, 2013Alachua County and Gainesville may be joined by the federal government as a bill that promises to end employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity gains traction in the Senate.
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No Southern Accent moves on to second audition for "America's Got Talent"
By Elizabeth Brown | Nov. 3, 2013The weekend ended on a high note for UF’s co-ed competitive a cappella group. No Southern Accent auditioned for producers of “America’s Got Talent” Sunday evening in Atlanta and landed a second audition in front of executive producers.
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Gator Growl adding a second stage for added performances
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Nov. 3, 2013For the first time in four years, Gator Growl will sport a second stage in the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium that will host two new performers.
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Fans, bands from around the country pack Gainesville for Fest 12
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Nov. 3, 2013From Thursday to Sunday, Gainesville was filled with bearded men, cut-off jean shorts and empty beer cans as Fest 12 attendees hopped venues.
Metro
Former death row inmates talk about experiences, exoneration
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 3, 2013In a Broward County courtroom on Dec. 21, Seth Penalver sat quietly next to his lawyer, waiting to hear the jury’s verdict for a 1994 triple murder he claimed he didn’t commit.
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'Boobies' bracelets could appear in U.S. Supreme Court case
By Chip Lowe | Nov. 3, 2013“I❤Boobies!” bracelets may soon be the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case as a school district in Pennsylvania plans to appeal a federal court’s ruling that has allowed the bracelets in schools.
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Weekend crime roundup: A crash, battery on an elderly person and marijuana
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 3, 2013A 45-year-old Callahan man died Friday morning after he was thrown from his SUV during a rollover crash two miles northwest of Waldo.
Opinion
Guest column: Join the tradition: Gator Growl 2013
Nov. 3, 2013The excitement is definitely in the air. It’s the University of Florida’s Homecoming week, and Gator Growl is almost here!
Opinion
Love them or hate them, food stamps are a necessity
Nov. 3, 2013In an effort to stem the tide of millions of Americans using government handouts to put food on the table, major cuts to the nation’s food stamp program went into effect last week. Conservatives cheer it as a way to cut additional government waste, while liberals recall the days when millions of Americans lived in poverty, unable to feed their families.
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Locals show little concern about wine shortage
By Rebecca Turkel | Nov. 3, 2013Recent alerts of a looming wine shortage aren’t making Gainesville residents put away their wine glasses quite yet.
