SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators look to rebound from first loss since opening night
Jan. 13, 2009After winning 15 games in a row, losing becomes an afterthought.
El Caimán
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Paths cross at crystal ball
Jan. 13, 2009The stars must align. The dominoes must fall the right way.
METRO
Fans pledge to volunteer if Tebow stays another year
By JENA ADDISON | Jan. 13, 2009Thanks to Tim Tebow's announcement Sunday that he will be returning to UF next year, local organizations may see a boost in volunteers.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Spurrier still outranks Meyer
Jan. 13, 2009I still giggle at the thought of Steve Spurrier throwing down his visor inside The Swamp. That's part of his legacy. And the really funny part is that he would only throw it down once, maybe twice a game. Gators fans were happy he got that upset only a few times per game.
METRO
Traffic light cameras help maintain order after BCS win
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 13, 2009What does a couch set on fire by rowdy Gators fans after a national championship look like through an infrared camera lens?
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Is there life for detainees after Gitmo?
By NAUDIA JAWAD | Jan. 13, 2009As the dawn of the Age of Obama approaches, the president-elect is moving to distance himself from the former president as quickly and easily as possible. What better way to spend his first day in office than by closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, which for so long has been a symbol of the ongoing war on terror?
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Israel ousting Hamas helps Palestinians
By David Drescher | Jan. 13, 2009Peter Nazzal missed a fundamental point in his Tuesday letter to the editor titled "Palestinian supporters not ignorant, should speak up," by failing to acknowledge that by ousting Hamas from power in Gaza, Israel is helping the Palestinian people.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Activists transcend “hippie” image
By Nadine Sfeir | Jan. 13, 2009In response to Yoav Mor's Monday letter to the editor titled "Gainesville lacks informed intellectuals," I was one of those ill-informed "hippies" he was referring to â€" though human rights activist is a far more accurate term. As a matter of fact, those ill-informed hippies he was referring to are graduating this semester with their bachelor's degrees in Middle Eastern Studies.
METRO
Volunteer accused of stealing from Salvation Army
By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 13, 2009A Gainesville woman was arrested Monday after being accused of stealing from the Salvation Army thrift store where she was performing community service hours.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senators hold resolutions at first spring meeting
By LAUREN BAKER | Jan. 13, 2009Student senators kicked off the New Year with a few resolutions of their own Tuesday night at the first Senate meeting of spring semester.
METRO
Gainesville man charged with aggravated assault
By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 13, 2009A 19-year-old man was arrested after being accused of threatening to shoot someone in the head during a drug deal Monday.
METRO
Lax bars may lose underage students
By MORGAN COLLINS | Jan. 13, 2009A proposed ordinance banning people under 21 years old from bars and restaurants that habitually violate underage drinking laws might pass at the Gainesville City Commission meeting on Thursday.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Early season loss fueled championship run
Jan. 13, 2009The rest of the nation should have a succinct message for Mississippi's Kentrell Lockett: Thanks for screwing it up for the rest of us.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
New ordinance won’t dry up Gainesville overnight
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 13, 2009Making an informed decision can often spell the difference between strutting your stuff to class in a pair of oh-so-tight Sevens or having to hide your face as you duck into the nearest Lane Bryant.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
BCS system breeds doubt
By Ali Khan | Jan. 12, 2009The BCS is a flawed system that has ruined the mystique of the bowls that existed before 1998.
METRO
Local inmates clean up county, save taxpayers money
By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 12, 2009Jail inmates in Alachua County saved local taxpayers more than $4,000 in December.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
BCS gear shouldn’t cost us limbs we can’t spare
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 12, 2009When you're a Gator, you can almost always bet on Christmas coming twice a year.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Israeli And Gaza Protests
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