El Caimán
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Blackwater contractors worst case of Bush cronyism
Dec. 8, 2008Ever since the U.S. - err, George and Dick - strong-armed its way into the Middle East under the guise of the tragically flawed Bush Doctrine, Blackwater has reaped the vast financial benefits of government contracts.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Whiny column waste of time, space
By Ryan Earls | Dec. 8, 2008I found Wes Hunt's grumbling article a waste of time and a waste of ink.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate plans ahead with double meetings
By LAUREN BAKER | Dec. 8, 2008Senators will hunker down for back-to-back meetings tonight to wrap up the fall semester.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
More to Gainesville than UF, students
Dec. 8, 2008"Cause we're two truck stops off the interstate, promised land with a twist of fame, we're a town for all the lost and found, so sleep tight in this smoky room, still buzzed from this afternoon, and I may be going broke but I'm never broken down."
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Jobless grads turn to service, grad school
Dec. 8, 2008Romano Muñiz is on top of his game.
METRO
Gas prices may drop to $1 a gallon
By FAITH REAVES | Dec. 8, 2008Gasoline prices, which seem lower with each trip to the gas station, could drop as low as $1 a gallon soon.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Machen plans to donate bonus to scholarship program
By THOMAS STEWART | Dec. 8, 2008Just in time for the holidays, Bernie's giving back.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Gators win SEC Championship, on verge of second national title game in three years
Dec. 7, 2008ATLANTA - Urban Renewal has paved way to Urban Domination.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators head to Round of 16 for 17th time in 18 years
Dec. 7, 2008For weeks, UF coach Mary Wise has paid lip service to the remarkable improvement of her team during the last three months, but now she has something tangible to measure it by.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Gators win NCAA titles at nationals
By RYAN LEVICK | Dec. 7, 2008Would you be nervous?
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators avenge last season's loss to Wolfpack
Dec. 7, 2008For a team looking to avenge its season-ending blowout loss at North Carolina State last season, UF was led by seniors and sparked by newcomers to help it seek revenge Sunday.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Seminoles down Gators for third straight time
Dec. 7, 2008TALLAHASSEE - On a night when the Seminoles student section taunted Nick Calathes with poker chips and gambling references, the last card fell in favor of FSU.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
SWEETER THAN SUGAR: Gators to take on Sooners in BCS Title Game
Dec. 7, 2008Georgia may be The Peach State, but there were more than a few oranges circling the Georgia Dome field after the Gators defeated Alabama on Saturday evening.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Haden comes back to seal game for Gators
Dec. 7, 2008ATLANTA - Joe Haden thought his ankle was ruined.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
No Harvin, no problem for UF
Dec. 7, 2008ATLANTA - Somehow, UF has discovered even more offensive firepower.
NEWS
Machen to donate annual bonus to scholarship program
By KATIE SANDERS | Dec. 7, 2008UF President Bernie Machen announced Monday that he and his wife, Chris, would pledge at least the amount of his annual $285,000 bonus to UF's Florida Opportunity Scholars Program this year.
NEWS
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FEATURES
Police arrest woman for setting husband's car on fire
By KATIE EMMETS | Dec. 6, 2008A Gainesville woman was arrested and accused of lighting her husband's sport utility vehicle on fire after an argument Saturday morning.
NEWS
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FEATURES
Fourth annual service honors Pearl Harbor survivors
Dec. 6, 2008As sunlight brightened a red-, beige- and black-stoned memorial and wind swept flapping flags, veterans of World War II were honored and remembered.
