El Caimán
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FOOD
Oakes shifts focus to food industry
By Richard Iwanik-Marques | July 22, 2009Ostrich, kangaroo, 'gator and rattlesnake are not items typically found on a Mexican restaurant's menu, but Boca Fiesta can hardly be considered a traditional Mexican restaurant.
METRO
Professor swing dances for leukemia society
By BRITTNEY BURGETT | July 22, 2009A Santa Fe College professor hopes to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society this Saturday in memory of his father.
METRO
Officer cleared in shooting of local teen
By KATIE EMMETS | July 22, 2009The killing of a Gainesville man by an Alachua County Sheriff's deputy was ruled justifiable by a grand jury Tuesday.
METRO
Study finds flip-flops harm feet
By MARY HILLYER PEELEN | July 22, 2009It may seem stilettos are the most serious foot-pain offender, but it's summer's favorite shoe that's now getting the blame.
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MOVIES AND TV
Bruno is a "straight kick to the balls"
By KIRK WILLIAMS | July 22, 2009The first 10 minutes of Bruno, featuring an outrageous and distasteful anal sex scene, is a straight kick to the balls. And no, the rest of the movie isn't about to pull any punches either.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
No. 10: How will women's basketball respond after two years of success?
July 22, 2009In two years at the helm of the UF women's basketball program, Amanda Butler has turned in one of the best turnarounds in school history (2006-07) and a top-10 ranking en route to a return to the NCAA Tournament (2007-08).
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
No. 9: Will off-the-field issues continue to be a problem?
By ADAM BERRY | July 22, 2009After making headlines all season en route to a national championship, UF was back in the news this off-season.
METRO
Levin drops enrollment
By SHAY BRODERICK | July 22, 2009KC Hagan took the Law School Admission Test last month in hopes of being accepted to the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
METRO
Candidates named for police chief
By KATIE EMMETS | July 22, 2009A list of finalists to replace Gainesville Police Chief Norman Botsford was released Monday.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Congress should take time to pass bills
By RAINDOGGATOR | July 22, 2009In response Matthew Christ's Tuesday column
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FASHION
The Enclave hosts Ed Hardy pool party
By ATTIYYA ANTHONY | July 22, 2009There might be a backup at confessional come Sunday, due to The Network Promotions Sin-City-style pool party Saturday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Panel OKs charity water-pong tournament
By THOMAS STEWART | July 22, 2009After initially saying no, UF is giving water pong a second shot.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Reitz poolroom named No.1 in county
By ABBIE PARKER | July 22, 2009Two local pool experts ranked the Reitz Union poolroom the No. 1 pool hall in Alachua County.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Student enters Quiznos contest
By JESSICA CHAPMAN | July 22, 2009"Where do you torpedo?"
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Library creates harsher penalty for late books
By THOMAS STEWART | July 22, 2009If you/ve got any lost library books, now/s the time to find them.
METRO
Union demands High Springs police chief resign
By PATRICK ANNESTY | July 22, 2009High Springs Police Chief James Troiano will not resign, despite union demands, he said Wednesday.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Mullen brings UF style to Mississippi State
July 22, 2009HOOVER, Ala. - Mississippi State took Dan Mullen out of Gainesville, but the Bulldogs hope Starkville doesn't take the Florida out of Dan Mullen.
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NIGHTLIFE
Tweetups bring online friends face-to-face
By Jon Silman | July 22, 2009Demi Moore stopped a desperate suicide attempt by re-posting an ominous message, a University of California, Berkeley student evaded Egyptian prison by posting the word "arrested," and Gainesville residents who had never met in person partied together at a local Japanese restaurant. Though seemingly unrelared and in different corners of the world, these three events have one thing in common - Twitter.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Shredding potential suspects in robbery of Tebow's unanimous All-SEC pick
July 22, 2009HOOVER, Ala. - A few weeks ago, which of these would you have thought Tim Tebow had the best chance of becoming?
