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Man arrested eating weed; stole gun
By KATIE EMMETS | Nov. 1, 2010A Gainesville man was arrested Saturday after swallowing marijuana and having a stolen gun in his possession.
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Kal Penn urges students to vote
By Jerry Bruno | Nov. 1, 2010Instead of making a trip to White Castle, Kal Penn spent his part of his morning at the Reitz Union, encouraging students to vote.
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Google’s self-driving car announcement raises brows
By Angela Ribbler | Nov. 1, 2010While some may view Google’s recent announcement of designing a self-driving car as having the potential to revolutionize the automobile industry, some are hesitant to embrace the new technology, citing a lack of confidence in the machine’s ability to navigate the roadways safely and accurately.
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County sheriff threatens to take budget woes to governor
By Kathleen Birkhimer | Nov. 1, 2010Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell is taking her fight with the County Commission all the way to the governor.
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Midnight Cookies satisfies Gainesville's sweet tooth
By Andrea Welch | Nov. 1, 2010Students can satiate their late-night cookie cravings thanks to a new Gainesville bakery.
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Reader against Amendment 4
By Tyler Strickland | Nov. 1, 2010Thursday’s Amendment Showdown was a foolish article with little journalistic integrity.
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The time is now: The Alligator encourages students to vote today
By Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 1, 2010Ladies and gents, it all comes down to today.
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BUSINESS
The Fest 9 means business for local restaurants
By Cristina Rabaza | Oct. 31, 2010From neighborhood regulars to visitors from as far as Europe, more than 280 bands and thousands of fans turned downtown into a giant punk playground at Gainesville’s annual punk rock festival this past weekend.
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Louis’ Lunch ends 82-year run
By Alexander Klausner | Oct. 31, 2010James Williams can’t remember the first time he ate a burger from Louis’ Lunch.
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The Fest 9 draws about 300 artists
By Kristen King | Oct. 28, 2010Music lovers will flock to downtown Gainesville tonight for The Fest, Gainesville’s annual punk rock music festival.
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Darts and Laurels
By Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 28, 2010After an entire week of getting all political on you and educating you on the basics of this critical November voting game, our political pants and Uncle Sam shirts just feel too tight.
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Alachua County citizens protest airboat ordinance
By Wade Milward | Oct. 27, 2010Picketers gathered on the courthouse steps Wednesday to publicly voice their opinions on a proposed airboat curfew.
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School board candidates discuss charters, funding
By Alyssa Wang | Oct. 26, 2010Four candidates running for seats on the School Board of Alachua County spoke in a panel at Hoggetowne Middle School, a charter school, on Tuesday evening.
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Man kills himself, shoots woman while driving
By Kat Bein | Oct. 26, 2010A Gainesville man is dead and a woman is left in stable condition after he shot her and himself in what police think might have been a lovers quarrel, early Tuesday morning.
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Florida to receive $800 million for high-speed rail line
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 25, 2010The money will be given in addition to the $1.25 billion Florida received from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Officers catch man who escaped from police car
By KATIE EMMETS | Oct. 25, 2010Gainesville Police caught a man late Monday night who had escaped while being transported to the Alachua County Jail early Sunday morning.
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Jacksonville football game to staff safety zones
By Alexander Klausner | Oct. 25, 2010The Florida-Georgia game is one of the biggest parties of the year, and to ensure safety, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue personnel will staff UF’s student safety areas.
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Food drive suffers drop in donations
By Clare Lennon | Oct. 24, 2010The Twitter account boasts 195 tweets and 955 followers. The Facebook page counts 5,321 people who “like” it. Yet UF’s Student Alumni Association still has not seen the expected turnout for its “Beat” Hunger campaign.
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Senate race heats up over attack ads
By Jerry Bruno | Oct. 24, 2010Oelrich, the incumbent Republican, sent an open letter to McGriff asking him to agree to an “immediate and mutual cease and desist of all negative campaign advertisements for the duration of this campaign.”
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GPD looking for witness in hit-and-run scooter accident
By Mina Radman | Oct. 24, 2010A two-door Honda didn't yield at a stop sign before turning on to Southwest Second Avenue, causing a woman to fall off her motor scooter.
