El Caimán
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Softball says goodbye to senior superstars
By ADAM BERRY | June 3, 2009OKLAHOMA CITY &ndash Replacing the most storied senior class in UF softball history certainly won't be easy for coach Tim Walton and the 13 other players on this year's team.
METRO
Marijuana grow room discovered
By KATIE EMMETS | June 3, 2009A fire in an Ocala house resulted in the discovery of a grow room that contained more than 40 marijuana plants.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
GOP efforts to block Sotomayor reflect tired politics
By NEIL W. BLACKMON | June 3, 2009Perhaps you've been too immersed in one more summer of undergraduate bliss before facing that life-defining LSAT or MCAT this fall. Or perhaps you've been debating the merits of Kobe Bryant's legacy if he fails to win a title without Shaq, or why all Hollywood seems to do now is remake old films instead of write new ones, to notice. If so, you are missing a show far more embarrassing than Kris Allen winning American Idol. This show is the hapless efforts of conservative activists to paint President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor as a liberal ideologue unfit for service. With figures such as Rush Limbaugh admitting the chances of stopping her nomination are minimal, the question must be asked: Why the rabid opposition in the first place?
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Partner yoga renders positions to open the body, mind
By REBEKAH GEIER | June 3, 2009Balancing on hands, upside-down, with feet planted on a partner's back may not sound like a typical Sunday evening. But for those who seek new experiences, relaxation and enjoy working up a sweat, the week's finale might bring just that.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
‘Taken’ musters conversation
By ERIK VOSS | June 3, 2009In an effort to improve my conversation skills, I've searched for a "universal ice breaker" - a topic so engaging it transcends barriers of age, class and gender.
METRO
'Trailer Park Musical' returns to Hippodrome's main stage
By SISTINE GURREY | June 3, 2009The Hippodrome State Theatre's most successful show is returning to the Mainstage after a three-year hiatus.
NEWS
Correction
June 3, 2009A headline in Tuesday's Alligator incorrectly identified Sonia Sotomayor as President Obama's U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee.
METRO
After 40 years in prison, man stabs two
By KATIE EMMETS | June 3, 2009A man was arrested Sunday night after stabbing two people in Gainesville's Tent City, a homeless community.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
UF hosts Southern Miss in Super Regional
June 3, 2009Last weekend the Gators vanquished a common foe. Now they must get past an unfamiliar team to continue their journey.
METRO
Teebow underwear underway
By JESSICA CHAPMAN | June 3, 2009Women whose TV screens come between them and UF's star quarterback now have one way to get closer to the action - Tim Tebow thongs.
METRO
Car booting gets mixed reviews from Midtown
By ABBIE PARKER | June 3, 2009Parking illegally in Midtown may result in a boot instead of a tow, and some say it's for the better.
METRO
County celebrates rock legend
By ABBIE PARKER | June 3, 2009A year after his death, Bo Diddley is still giving back to the Florida community where he spent the last years of his life.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG appoints Patrone, Brevda to the Supreme Court
By SARA WATSON | June 3, 2009In the shortest Student Government Senate meeting of the summer, Senators approved judiciary appointments and passed resolutions before 9 p.m.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Study finds brains trump beauty for success
By JESSICA CHAPMAN | June 3, 2009It turns out those Jimmy Choos can't be considered an investment.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Six-year struggle inspires baseball senior to volunteer
By Harrison Diamond | June 3, 2009When he came to Gainesville to play for the UF baseball team, Brandon McArthur did not plan to stay for six years.
METRO
Suspects at large after home invasion
By KATIE EMMETS | June 3, 2009At about 8:30 p.m. two men attempted a home invasion in the 1100 block of Southwest 3rd Avenue.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF ends contract with Russel Athletic
By THOMAS STEWART | June 3, 2009UF is not revealing the reason it ended its contract with Russell Athletic, which has come under fire recently for closing a factory in Honduras where employees formed a union.
