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County Ozone levels near maximum limits
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Nov. 14, 2011Compared to Tampa, Gainesville can breathe easier - but not by much.
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StudentUniverse offers travel discounts for holiday breaks
By Jensen Werley | Nov. 14, 2011The promise of turkey, cranberries and pumpkin pie will lure many students home for the holidays, despite travel costs that can put a dent in their wallets.
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Percentage of international students did not increase this year
By Erin Jester | Nov. 14, 2011Pennsylvania now attracts more international students to its university campuses than does sunny Florida.
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Fifteen-cent Christmas Tree Tax delayed
By Emily Morrow | Nov. 14, 2011Stephanie Asselin used to assemble her plastic Christmas tree in her Citrus County home every December. But year after year, the branches got a little more smashed and the scent got a little more musty, so three years ago she made the switch back to live Christmas trees.
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Attending religious services, mental health may be linked
By Mary Anne Eades | Nov. 14, 2011Anna Holmbraker attends church every week and leads songs during Mass. For the 20-year-old anthropology junior, church brings a sense of optimism and belonging.
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Starbucks unveils smartphone app that spreads holiday cheer
By Dara Schopp | Nov. 14, 2011Holiday spirit filled the Starbucks line as new signs advertised the arrival of the peppermint mocha and gingerbread lattes.
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Study shows that cellphones carry bacteria found in feces
By Javier Peña | Nov. 13, 2011History junior Liz McNeill uses her MacBook and BlackBerry to check emails and to send about 30 text messages every day.
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More Occupy Gainesville protesters arrested this weekend
By Morgan Watkins | Nov. 13, 2011Police arrested 23 Occupy Gainesville protesters early Saturday morning for trespassing at Bo Diddley Community Plaza after the park had closed, sending three of them to the Alachua County Jail and giving the others notices to appear in court.
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Runners race to finish line to promote healthy lifestyles
By David Williams | Nov. 13, 2011More than 250 people got up early Saturday morning and went for a run in an effort to be more healthy.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Candidate wants to improve public safety, fiscal responsibility
By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 13, 2011Nathan Skop knows how hard it is to park in Gainesville - especially downtown.
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Study finds that sexual harassment common among teenagers
By Emily Morrow | Nov. 9, 2011About half of all seventh through 12th grade students reported that they were sexually harassed during the last school year.
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Local entrepreneurs launch new social media platform
By Aubrey Primer | Nov. 9, 2011Austin Cooley and Niko Ralf Cunningham are redefining the word "quilt."
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POLITICS
Unite dominates SG, kills bills promoting democracy
By Carly Wilson | Nov. 9, 2011This past summer, when many students were gone studying abroad, doing internships and relaxing at home, the Unite Party was busy pushing through corrupt, tyrannical legislation. One of the most corrupt changes it made was adding the ability to kill any bill based on its "implication," a virtually meaningless term that the minority argued gave Unite the ability to kill bills it didn't like before the Student Senate got to vote on them.
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10-year-old bicyclist taken to hospital after being hit by a car
By Emily Morrow | Nov. 9, 2011A 10-year-old boy was taken to Shands at UF Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a car while riding his bike.
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Missing man with Alzheimer's reappears next day in North Carolina
By Morgan Watkins | Nov. 8, 2011A man with Alzheimer's disease who went missing Monday evening from Gainesville was found Tuesday morning hundreds of miles from town in Fayetteville, N.C.
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Despite times, tech companies hiring
By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 8, 2011Grooveshark will hire about 15 people before New Year's.
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Students anticipate changes to Catholic Mass
By Kathleen Birkhimer | Nov. 8, 2011On Nov. 27, Catholic churches in Gainesville and around the world will adopt a new translation of the Roman Missal, which provides instructions for Mass. The translation will be the biggest change to Mass in recent years.
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Solantic health clinics moving corporate headquarters from Florida
By Emily Morrow | Nov. 8, 2011In a move that Gov. Rick Scott called "disappointing" for the state of Florida, Solantic, Scott's former chain of urgent care clinics, announced it will be moving its corporate headquarters to Tennessee.
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Organization plans to build comfort home for veterans
By Jessica Pincus | Nov. 7, 2011Next fall, veterans receiving medical treatment in Gainesville will have a free place to stay.
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Probation bracelet helps police track robbery suspects in Georgia
By Morgan Watkins | Nov. 7, 2011Days after local law enforcement agencies teamed up to investigate three robberies, an anonymous tip and a probation bracelet led to the arrest of two men who now face extradition from Georgia.
