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UF study: Anti-immigration steps encourage foreigners to stay in U.S.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Restrictions to keep illegal immigrants from entering the United States are having the perverse effect of encouraging those who are already here to stay by any means necessary, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Black, Hispanic, Politics, Research on Tuesday, November 6, 2007.

UF researcher: Soccer emerges as significant political force in Israel

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Arab-Israeli conflict softens considerably between the goals of a soccer field, according to a new book by a University of Florida researcher, which finds that Arab fans in the Jewish state often cheer players in Hebrew and vote for Zionist candidates for political office.

Filed under Politics, Religion, Research on Wednesday, October 17, 2007.

UF survey: Floridians not entirely sold on new property tax measure

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The fate of a proposed property tax amendment that would affect the existing Save Our Homes amendment in a January statewide referendum is too close to call, a new University of Florida survey finds.

Filed under Business, Florida, Politics, Research on Tuesday, August 21, 2007.

UF study: Anti-war groups target Democratic convention for protests

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Democratic Party stands to lose the 2008 presidential election unless it takes a stronger stand against the Iraq war, a University of Florida researcher says.

Filed under Politics, Research on Wednesday, August 1, 2007.

Love still dominates pop song lyrics, but with raunchier language

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “Make love not war” may have been a popular slogan of the ’60s, but romance still figures prominently – and perhaps even more so – in today’s hit music, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Arts, Politics, Research on Thursday, May 31, 2007.