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In this April 15, 1955, file photo, American actress and singer Doris Day holds a bouquet of roses at Le Bourget Airport in Paris after flying in from London. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday, May 13, 2019, at her home in Carmel Valley, Calif. She was 97.

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Actress Doris Day dies at 97

By Julia Rubin | May 13, 2019

She was known for movies “Pillow Talk” and “The Man Who Knew Too Much”

Officials guide students off a bus and into a recreation center where they were reunited with their parents after a shooting at a suburban Denver middle school Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in Highlands Ranch, Colo.

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1 dead, 8 hurt in Colorado school shooting, 2 in custody

By The Associated Press | May 8, 2019

Two students opened fire Tuesday inside a charter school in an affluent suburb of Denver not far from Columbine High School , killing a teenager, wounding eight and spreading terror before they were taken into custody, authorities said.

Students gather on the campus of the University of North Carolina Charlotte after a shooting Tuesday afternoon, April 30, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C.

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North Carolina campus shooting leaves 2 dead, 4 injured

By The Associated Press | Apr. 30, 2019

A shooting on a North Carolina university campus left two people dead and four wounded Tuesday, prompting a lockdown and chaotic scene in the state’s largest city.

A view of St. Sebastian's Church damaged in blast in Negombo, north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 21, 2019. More than hundred were killed and hundreds more hospitalized with injuries from eight blasts that rocked churches and hotels in and just outside of Sri Lanka's capital on Easter Sunday, officials said, the worst violence to hit the South Asian country since its civil war ended a decade ago. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunarathne)

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Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka

By Associated Press | Apr. 21, 2019

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in eight bomb blasts that rocked churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday — the deadliest violence the South Asian island country has seen since a bloody civil war ended a decade ago.

This combination of undated photos released by the Jefferson County, Colo., Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 shows Sol Pais. On Tuesday authorities said they are looking pais, suspected of making threats on Columbine High School, just days before the 20th anniversary of a mass shooting that killed 13 people. (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office via AP)

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Miami Beach teen seen as threatening Columbine found dead

By Associated Press | Apr. 17, 2019

LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A young Florida woman who traveled to Colorado and bought a shotgun for what authorities feared would be a Columbine-inspired attack just days ahead of the 20th anniversary was found dead Wednesday in an apparent suicide after a nearly 24-hour manhunt.

Burlesque performer Sally B. Dash performs her flying monkey routine during Sally B’s Noobie Reveal event Saturday night at the Hardback Cafe. The reveal showcased new performers, as well as longtime performer Dash, and about 50 people attended the performance.

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Red lips, rhinestones and the risqué: The life of burlesque dancer Sally B. Dash

By Romy Ellenbogen | Mar. 28, 2019

“Sally B’s not my alter ego. She’s my ego.”

Jamal Waked, a 23-year-old UF alumnus, holds his dog Sonny Thursday while being interviewed in his apartment at College Park, 303 NW 17th St. Waked made living alone a priority when he was looking for an apartment. “I need my own space. I need to do my own thing,” he said.

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Living in Gainesville: Students choose between luxury and affordability (Part 2 of 4)

By Taylor Girtman | Mar. 21, 2019

Six new luxury apartment complexes will be built by 2020

Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. A witness says many people have been killed in a mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch.(AP Photo/Mark Baker)

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49 killed at mosques in 'one of New Zealand's darkest days'

By The Associated Press | Mar. 15, 2019

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers in an attack broadcast in horrifying, live video by an immigrant-hating white supremacist wielding at least two assault rifles and a shotgun.

In Dignity Village, just outside the main gate of GRACE Marketplace, Mark Venzke, 62, describes his plans to renovate his motorhome so he can move out of the 6-foot tent where he currently sleeps.

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Living in Gainesville: From tents to shelters, the homeless hope for a home (Part 1 of 4)

By Karina Elwood | Mar. 14, 2019

Ellen Miller’s hot pink fingernails peeked out of her fists as she folded her hands together and searched for the words to describe her situation.

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2019 file photo, actress Lori Loughlin, center, poses with daughters Olivia Jade Giannulli, left, and Isabella Rose Giannulli at the 2019 "An Unforgettable Evening" in Beverly Hills, Calif. Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli were charged along with nearly 50 other people Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the most elite schools in the country, federal prosecutors said. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

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TV stars and coaches charged in college bribery scheme

By The Associated Press | Mar. 12, 2019

BOSTON (AP) — Fifty people, including Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, were charged Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the nation's most elite schools.

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UF focuses on donations to reach top 5 status

By Kelly Hayes | Mar. 10, 2019

About 15 percent of the alumni population donates to UF

Vincent Tate, 51, receives a haircut Tuesday from Edward Young, 64, at the Clean Cut Barber Shop on Northwest Fifth Avenue. Tate moved from Alabama to Gainesville for a fresh start, and he has worked for the Alachua County School Board for 25 years.

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‘The true natives of Fifth Avenue’: Preserving the culture of Pleasant Street Historic District

By Josephine Fuller | Jan. 31, 2019

A look at Gainesville’s oldest black residential area

President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Jan 25, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump, Congress leaders reach deal to end shutdown

By Andrew Taylor | Jan. 25, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Yielding to mounting pressure and growing disruption, President Donald Trump and congressional leaders on Friday reached a short-term deal to reopen the government for three weeks while negotiations continue over the president's demands for money to build his long-promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Rhoel Dinglasan, UF associate professor of infectious diseases and leader of the project which developed the Saliva-based Malaria Asymptomatic Asexual Rapid Test device, sits next to one of his agilent mass spectrometers which was used to gather data. Courtesy to The Alligator.

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UF professor develops tool to test for malaria using saliva

By Samuel Schaffer | Jan. 6, 2019

The tool may be on the market in 2020.

Kevin Kimbrough. Courtesy to The Alligator.

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UF student, Dance Marathon leader remembered after his death

By Angela DiMichele | Dec. 29, 2018

He was 24 years old.

Daniel Weldon, a 20-year-old UF political science sophomore and the president of Young Americans for Freedom, stands in front of a commemorative wall for the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday afternoon. Weldon said the event celebrated the triumph of freedom from socialism.

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Young Americans for Freedom chapter sues UF over claims of free speech violations

By Taylor Roth | Dec. 29, 2018

The lawsuit claims the university is discriminating against conservative students

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The Avenue is looking for writers for Spring 2019. Here's how to apply.

Dec. 24, 2018

Interested in culture and entertainment? The Avenue is looking for a team of ambitious staff writers to cover music, art, fashion, food and drink, theatre, TV, film, nightlife and lifestyle.

Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a fire on the Curia on the Drag property at 2029 NW Sixth St. around noon. The official cause of the fire is unknown. Courtesy to The Alligator.

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The Curia on the Drag property caught on fire. Here’s how much the damage might be.

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Dec. 22, 2018

A fire Saturday afternoon caused about $20,000 in damages at the Curia on the Drag property.

[FILE PHOTO] The Spot, 16 NW 18th Ave., is one of several Midtown businesses neighboring a construction zone. Renovations are expected to last through October.

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Gainesville lands a spot as one of the best college cities in the country

By Lakshmi Gomez | Dec. 22, 2018

Gainesville is one of the best cities for college students when it comes to cost of living, academia and economic growth.

A map of population changes in Alachua County. Courtesy to The Alligator.

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Florida ranked second in numeric state population growth

By Kelly Hayes | Dec. 22, 2018

The population grew to over 21 million in 2018.