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Grad student arrested for stealing shoes
By KATIE KLOSS | Nov. 9, 2009A UF graduate student was arrested Sunday evening after he ran from police while wearing a pair of sneakers he'd just stolen.
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Locals protest for better wages, conditions for tobacco farmworkers
By Erin Jester | Nov. 8, 2009Two dozen protesters stood squinting into the sun at the intersection of Southwest 34th Street and Hull Road Saturday morning, chanting "Justice now!" and holding signs that read "Hasta la Victoria" - "Onward to Victory."
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Shands shaves heads for cancer research fundraiser
By ANNA QUINTANA | Nov. 8, 2009Naomi Piper sat with a smile on her face as a razor zipped through her full head of strawberry-blonde hair, causing clumps to fall to the floor. The haircut lasted less than five minutes and left her completely bald.
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Crist and Rubio speak at GOP fundraiser
By MATT HARRINGER | Nov. 5, 2009Gov. Charlie Crist, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Marco Rubio and Fox News host Laura Ingraham were among those who attended. More than 800 people listened to their speeches discussing the past and future of the Republican party.
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Locals confront city commission on meal limit
By JIMMIE PAUL | Nov. 5, 2009About 150 Gainesville residents gathered at City Hall to express concerns about the limit.
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Foundation auctions local art for hospital fundraiser
Nov. 5, 2009The Sebastian Ferrerro Foundation kicked off its latest fundraiser Thursday night at Luca's Pasta, where people sipped wine, listened to music and browsed about 25 paintings for sale.
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Commission reviews Alachua County Charter
By MATT HARRINGER | Nov. 5, 2009Changes to the Alachua County Charter will appear on the ballot in March. In the meantime, a review commission is gathering citizen-suggested changes to the charter, which defines the structure, powers and function of the county government.
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Lake City woman collects post-Halloween pumpkins
By HOLLY FRISOSKY | Nov. 4, 2009A barefoot, gray-pigtailed woman marks her home with an orange cone on a country road. But that's not all that is orange on her property.
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Locals react to vote against gay marriage
By Jared Misner | Nov. 4, 2009Ricky Carter almost cried when he heard the news early Wednesday morning--his fight for equality just got tougher.
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UF grad dies after being hit by car on Archer Road
Nov. 3, 2009Erin Pelton, a 2008 UF graduate, wanted to become a veterinarian.
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Gainesville homeless shelters to receive extra funding for winter months
By GAIA BONINI | Nov. 3, 2009City will give $50,000 to local organizations for winter care of homeless.
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Student reports man watching porn in library
By THOMAS STEWART | Nov. 2, 2009A 21-year-old man was banned from campus last week after a UF student reported that he was looking at porn and masturbating while using a computer at Library West.
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Sen. Paula Dockery to run for Republican gubernatorial nomination
By MATT HARRINGER | Nov. 2, 2009Despite opposition from her own party, state Sen. Paula Dockery, a UF alumna, filed paperwork Tuesday to run against Attorney General Bill McCollum for the Republican nomination for Florida governor.
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Students tan more despite health risks
By Laura Montalto | Nov. 2, 2009Despite a growing stigma surrounding tanning beds and recent studies linking tanning to tobacco, hepatitis B and arsenic gas, Gators are still getting their golden glow on this fall.
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Military sees jump in recruitment due to recession
By ANDREW NORRIS | Nov. 2, 2009More college students are enlisting in the military as part of a larger increase in recruitment in 2009.
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Mild exercise could strengthen immunity against colds, flu
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Nov. 1, 2009As cold and flu season approaches, those who want to prevent from getting sick will pay extra attention to eating well, washing their hands, sleeping for no less than eight hours per night and taking their vitamins. All of these things usually come to mind when one thinks about preparing one's immune system for this time of year, but exercising does not.
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Police name suspect in Norman Hall armed robbery
By THOMAS STEWART | Nov. 1, 2009Police say they have identified a suspect in what they originally thought was an armed robbery near Norman Hall last month. UPD is reclassifying the incident as a trespass instead of a robbery.
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UF chemistry department gives kids a slimy Halloween
By BENJAMIN MARKUS | Nov. 1, 2009Slime took center stage at the Oaks Mall on Halloween as the UF Department of Chemistry held its fourth annual Molecular Mania event on Saturday morning.
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Four arrested for punching and kicking GPD officer
Nov. 1, 2009Four men visiting Gainesville for The Fest 8 were arrested after police say they beat an officer who was trying to arrest a man at a house party early Sunday morning.
