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Alachua County Fair celebrates 40th birthday with makeover
By OLGA VALEZ | Oct. 26, 2009The county fair added an Oktoberfest celebration and more rides in a makeover for this season.
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Two Alachua residents die in plane crash near Tampa
Oct. 25, 2009Three people, including two from Alachua, died in a plane crash near Zephyrhills Friday after reporting an emergency mid-air.
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Man robbed at gunpoint near Norman Hall
By THOMAS STEWART | Oct. 25, 2009A man on foot was robbed at gunpoint at about 3 a.m. Friday morning on the field near Norman Hall.
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Thousands expected at Friends of the Library sale
Oct. 25, 2009The Friends of the Library book sale benefiting local libraries began Saturday morning and is expected to draw 6,000 people by Wednesday.
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Florida Asian Festival features Asian culture
By MARIA PIQUET | Oct. 25, 2009East met West at Gainesville's Heart of Florida Asian Festival on Sunday.
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Poker tournament raises money for local charities
By BRANDON BRESLOW | Oct. 25, 2009Trevilynn Blakeslee outlasted 22 other players to win Poker For Life's October Main Event Tournament and a $500 Visa gift card Sunday, but she didn't enter the charity Texas Hold'em tournament for the prize money.
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Art auction aims to strengthen ties between Islam, other religions
By CAROLYN TILLO | Oct. 25, 2009Speakers share thoughts on bonding Islam and other faiths at art auction that raised $10,000 for single-mother families of all religions.
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Students represent UF at alternative energy summit in Orlando
By Joey Flechas | Oct. 25, 2009A UF student group took part in a summit on alternative energy in Orlando this weekend.
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225-pound man elbows pregnant woman twice, believes child is his
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Oct. 22, 2009A man was arrested early Thursday morning for elbowing and pushing a pregnant woman during an argument, according to police.
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Shands opens new cancer hospital for public tours
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Oct. 22, 2009The Shands Cancer Hospital at UF will open its doors to the public before it begins admitting patients Nov. 1.
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Haunted house doors creak open today
By HILARY SHEINBAUM | Oct. 22, 2009A haunted house inspired by fairy tales and Disney stories will open Friday at the Alachua County Fairgrounds.
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Apartment fire leaves more than 20 homeless
By ROBERT HARRINGER | Oct. 22, 2009The American Red Cross of North Central Florida is providing food and housing to more than 20 people affected by a fire Thursday in southwest Gainesville.
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Amazon releases new book-reading device
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Oct. 21, 2009Amazon began shipping its latest electronic book-reading device, Kindle 2, on Monday.
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Microsoft employee presents Windows 7 at UF Hilton
By DAVID TINTNER | Oct. 21, 2009A technology strategist for Microsoft presented its latest operating system to a crowd of 35 at UF's Hilton.
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UF professor found with cocaine enters court agreement
By THOMAS STEWART | Oct. 21, 2009A professor charged with cocaine possession has entered an agreement to perform community service in exchange for the charges being dropped.
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Man arrested for stealing $6K of cigarettes and beer
Oct. 21, 2009A Georgia man was arrested after stealing cigarettes and beer from a local gas station. Police found him hiding in a nearby CVS construction site.
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Video Rodeo struggles against new rental businesses
By EMILY HANSON | Oct. 21, 2009Video Rodeo is struggling to stay afloat as Netflix and Redbox threaten to make video stores a thing of the past.
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Mosquitoes bring West Nile to Alachua County
Oct. 20, 2009Elevated traces of the West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis, both transmitted by mosquito bites, have seeped into Alachua County.
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Libraries offer online alternatives to books, movies
By ANNA QUINTANA | Oct. 20, 2009As part of a national trend toward online library collections, Alachua County's public libraries now hold 10,000 digital books.
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Man shot in face, drives to hospital; police nab suspect
By ROBERT HARRINGER | Oct. 20, 2009A man drove himself to the hospital after being shot in the face.
