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University Co-op's revenue loss affects distribution of grants toward the University

University Co-op’s revenue loss affects distribution of grants toward the University

Megan Strickland November 16, 2012

Ailing merchandise and textbook sales caused total income for the University Co-operative Society, also known as the University Co-op, to fall approximately $7.6 million from 2009 to 2011. Michael...

Loans given to University Co-op CEO George Mitchell causes tax concerns

Megan Strickland November 16, 2012

Over the course of several years, the University Co-op made CEO and president George Mitchell a series of loans that amounted to $795,296. Co-op officials say the loans were appropriate, although...

Board of Regents will form advisory task force to re-evaluate UT, UT-affliated foundations

Alexa Ura November 16, 2012

The UT System Board of Regents announced an advisory task force on relationships between UT institutions and UT-affiliated foundations in response to a report deeming the procedure of obtaining a forgivable...

Judge Strikes Down Part of Lawsuit Against Proposition 1

Joshua Fechter November 16, 2012

A U.S. district court ruled Thursday to deny a portion of a lawsuit that would prevent UT from receiving revenue University officials say is necessary to establish a proposed medical school and teaching...

BP agrees to pay $4.5B; 3 employees charged

The Associated Press November 16, 2012

NEW ORLEANS — A day of reckoning arrived for BP on Thursday as the oil giant agreed to plead guilty to a raft of criminal charges and pay a record $4.5 billion in a settlement with the government...

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Environmental organizations bring attention to e-waste issue on America Recycles Day

Tiffany Hinman November 16, 2012

Students said no to electronic waste Thursday by recycling outdated devices in observance of America Recycles Day. The Campus Environmental Center recognized the national holiday by hosting a...

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Formula 1 employs UT student models as grid girls on circuit track

Taylor Hampton November 16, 2012

UT students are shaping the face of Formula 1 racing in the United States as they add Texas flair to the international race Sunday. Undeclared sophomore Rocio Tueme will represent Austin as one of...

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Ireland probes death of ill abortion-seeker

The Associated Press November 15, 2012

DUBLIN — The debate over legalizing abortion in Ireland flared Wednesday after the government confirmed that a woman in the midst of a miscarriage was refused an abortion and died in an Irish hospital...

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China’s new leadership faces obstacles to rule

The Associated Press November 15, 2012

BEIJING — Months of sharp behind-the-scenes jostling reach a climax Thursday with the announcement of a new Chinese leadership that almost regardless of its makeup is likely to be much like the one...

Rat kill in Galapagos Islands targets 180 million

The Associated Press November 15, 2012

QUITO, Ecuador — The unique bird and reptile species that make the Galapagos Islands a treasure for scientists and tourists must be preserved, Ecuadorean authorities say — and that means the...

Texas judge in beating video returns to bench

The Associated Press November 15, 2012

ROCKPORT — A Texas judge seen viciously beating his then-teenage daughter in a video she posted online last year returned to the bench Wednesday after a yearlong suspension. William Adams, the...

Software founder McAfee denies killing neighbor

The Associated Press November 15, 2012

MEXICO CITY — Software company founder John McAfee denies he killed a neighbor in Belize but says he won’t turn himself in for questioning because he fears a police anti-gang unit wants to...

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