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SPORTS
Qatari sports academy searches for talented soccer youth in Africa
By SEBASTIAN ABBOT | Jan. 29, 2008THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
El Caimán
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Decal Proposal Greedy
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 29, 2008In the latest effort to combat traffic congestion on campus, UF Transportation and Parking Services is considering a proposal to raise the decal price for motorcycles and scooters.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Critton impacts with character, more than just stats
Jan. 29, 2008Take a look at Kim Critton's stats, and you might not understand why she's considered a key player for the Gators.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Great Air Potato Roundup
Jan. 29, 2008Audio slideshow from the Air Potato Roundup on Jan. 26, 2008.
NEWS
Correction: Gala highlights global volunteering
Jan. 29, 2008There are currently 8,000 Peace Corps volunteers serving. We reported otherwise in Tuesday's Alligator.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Florida still struggling to get elections right
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 29, 2008As details of election problems popped up Tuesday, the Floridian tradition of complicating national elections was renewed. Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning said none of the voting problems reported to his office were anything more than "common, everyday election fare."
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Change to Bring Futures discriminatory
By LAURA KUBITZ | Jan. 29, 2008The proposed changes to the Bright Futures program are ridiculous. The change, along with the possibility of tuition increases and the likelihood of universities accepting fewer freshmen, would make college more difficult for many students.
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COLUMNS
Fla. primary strategic for Republicans
By BENJAMIN GROVE | Jan. 29, 2008Tuesday's Republican primary captured Florida's importance in deciding the next U.S. president. The Republican candidates all offered different ideas to lead the party and the nation into the 21st century.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Newberry Hospice Rodeo
By Alligator Photographers | Jan. 29, 2008Photos from the Newberry Hospice Rodeo on Jan. 25, 2008.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Ann Wright discusses liberty, war at book signing
By ALYSSA LaRENZIE | Jan. 29, 2008Her T-shirt read, "We will not be silent."
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Florida Democratic primaries still important
By Mark McShera | Jan. 29, 2008Since Florida won't receive any delegates at the National Democratic Convention in August, some people have tried to claim Tuesday's election won't matter.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Two engineering students die in car crash
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 29, 2008Two UF engineering sophomores died in a car accident in Mississippi on Saturday.
METRO
Voters approve amendment to reduce property taxes
By WILL PAFFORD | Jan. 29, 2008Voters approved an amendment reducing property taxes statewide Tuesday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Tony-award winning actress to visit UF
Jan. 29, 2008Tony Award-winning actress Katie Finneran will conduct a workshop Thursday at UF, where she will discuss her career and give several students feedback on their acting.
METRO
McCain wins Florida primary, Romney fans hopeful
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Jan. 29, 2008ST. PETERSBURG - Arizona Sen. John McCain won Florida's Republican primary Tuesday, but that didn't discourage Mitt Romney, who came in a close second place.
NEWS
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GREEK AFFAIRS
Unauthorized party puts ATO at risk of suspension
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Jan. 29, 2008A UF fraternity already on probation for hazing allegations could be kicked off campus for hosting an unregistered party on Jan. 12.
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COLUMNS
Congress must fight for civil liberties
Jan. 29, 2008We are now almost a month into 2008, but I can't shake the feeling that we're stuck in 1984. Big Brother is watching us, listening to us and invading our personal privacy at an unprecedented and alarming rate-all in the name of national security.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Endowment could help reduce tuition
By Scott Erker | Jan. 29, 2008I was glad to see the article in Monday's Alligator on UF's billion-dollar endowment. Since the '80s, students have had to deal with increasing debt as tuition rates continue to rise faster than inflation. With this rise in tuition comes the inflated salaries of school administrators and university endowments reaching into the billions.
METRO
No clear front-runner in Democratic race
Jan. 29, 2008At a time when no clear front-runner has emerged in the Democratic race for president, Hillary Clinton won her party's primary in Florida on Tuesday.
