METRO
Local restaurant robbed
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 16, 2009A Gainesville restaurant was robbed by an armed man Monday morning.
El Caimán
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Panteliodis to take mound against rival FSU
Mar. 16, 2009There's nothing like a rivalry game to wake up a reeling team.
METRO
Clerk traps man attempting theft at convenience store
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 16, 2009A Gainesville convenience store employee stopped a man from stealing Sunday night by electronically locking the store doors.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
BOT committees vote on rent, tuition, parking hikes
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 16, 2009At Monday's Board of Trustees meetings, plans to request over $100 million in federal earmarks for research in 2009-2010 as well as plans to hike dorm rental rates and parking decal prices were approved by various committees of the board.
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COLUMNS
Comedy Central guilty of boasting bad acts
By ERIC CHIANESE | Mar. 15, 2009There have been a ton of hard-hitting items in the news lately: President Barack Obama has pushed forward stem-cell research, the chairman of the Republican National Committee announced that he's pro-choice and Jon Stewart nearly made Jim Cramer wet his pants. That's all well and good, but I want to talk about something that's really been on my mind. Sunday, Comedy Central roasted Daniel Lawrence Whitney - better known as Larry the Cable Guy - and I shed a tear for comedy.
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Dodson makes splash in NCAA qualifying
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Mar. 15, 2009Sophomore diver Monica Dodson knew this weekend was going to be a challenge. With the pressure to qualify for the NCAA Championship on her shoulders, she succeeded in achieving a goal she and her teammates trained for all season.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
UF unable to move into top 3 despite best round
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Mar. 15, 2009With first and second place out of reach, the Gators men's golf team went into the final round of the Southern Highlands Collegiate with third as its objective.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
UF e–mail fails to deliver
By Ahmed Jorge | Mar. 15, 2009I do not understand how UF has an extraordinary main Web site, but our e-mail service is nothing short of rubbish.
METRO
Amendment 1 activists ramp up efforts as early voting begins
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 15, 2009As Gainesville voters begin to head for the polls for city elections, political activists vie to get in the last word.
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BASEBALL
Hogs sweep Gators out of Fayetteville
By CALLOVI< | Mar. 15, 2009Arkansas pitcher Jarrod McKinney isn't on the soccer team, but he showed some kicking ability Sunday.
METRO
UF Shimberg Center gets $500,000 for housing research
By YVONNE AYALA | Mar. 15, 2009The MacArthur Foundation awarded a $1 million grant last week to the Florida Partnership to preserve aging rental units in the state.
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COLUMNS
Doom, gloom locker room mood sums up season-long struggles
Mar. 15, 2009TAMPA - The room reeked of heartbreak.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's basketball team awaits NCAA Tournament seed
By CHRISTOPHER YAZBEC Alligator Writer | Mar. 15, 2009The Gators won't be sweating it out tonight.
METRO
Local appraiser discusses experiences in antiques business
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Mar. 15, 2009John Sikorski is an accidental antiquesman.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators miss NCAA Tournament for second straight year, earn No. 1 seed in NIT
Mar. 15, 2009For the second straight season, the Gators failed to make the NCAA Tournament.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
UF scores another win against ranked SEC opponent Tennessee
By JOSEPH R. HOLZER | Mar. 15, 2009How do you follow up a thrilling win against a highly ranked conference rival?
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Wilks leads UF men to second place in NCAA Indoors
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Mar. 15, 2009Lately for Terrell Wilks, another week means another school record.
METRO
Peaceful Paths fire remains a mystery, officials say
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 15, 2009The cause of a fire that claimed local nonprofit Peaceful Paths' headquarters and part of a physician's office will remain undetermined barring any significant developments, officials said.
