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East Austin facility fights unemployment

Shreya Banerjee April 30, 2012

A program created to educate and keep youth out of jail is aiming to improve job prospects in East Austin and is relying on local feedback to expand educational services for adults. Saturday was the grand...

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China activists lifted by blind lawyer’s escape

The Associated Press April 30, 2012

BEIJING — The surprising escape of a blind legal activist from house arrest to the presumed custody of U.S. diplomats is buoying China’s embattled dissident community even as the government...

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Grammy-nominated cowboy Joel Nelson recites poetry at Blanton

Rachel Thompson April 30, 2012

While serving in the Vietnam War, native Texan Joel Nelson began his poetry writing career by sending letters to friends and family back home. Today, Nelson is considered one of the most celebrated cowboy...

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Saudi closes embassy in Egypt following protests

The Associated Press April 30, 2012

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia closed its Cairo embassy Saturday and recalled its ambassador following protests over a detained Egyptian human rights lawyer in a sharp escalation of tension...

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Grammy U: Summit prepares college students for music industry

Kayla Jonsson April 30, 2012

Sixty students interested in the music business received the opportunity to meet some big names and get advice about the field. Grammy U, an organization created by The Recording Academy to prepare college...

With an asterisk, WTC is back on top in NYC

The Associated Press April 30, 2012

NEW YORK — One World Trade Center, the giant monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, will lay claim to the title of New York City’s tallest skyscraper...

Van plunges off NYC road near zoo, killing 7

The Associated Press April 30, 2012

NEW YORK — Authorities say an out-of-control van plunged off a roadway near the Bronx Zoo in New York City, killing seven people, including three children. Fire Department spokesman Jim Long say...

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Disney songs take a break from traditional Tower tunes

Reihaneh Hajibeigi April 30, 2012

Disney enthusiasts had an opportunity to hear their favorite tunes ring throughout campus. Austin Ferguson, music theory sophomore and member of the Guild of Student Carillonneurs, performed a playlist...

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Austin participates in “One Million Bones” to raise genocide awareness

Shreya Banerjee April 30, 2012

While events such as the Holocaust are well-known, an artist has created a new and varied approach to raising awareness of the lasting effects of crimes in history. To mark the end of Genocide Awareness...

UT reaches million-dollar deal for Players’ land

Liz Farmer April 30, 2012

The University reached a multi-million dollar deal with Players restaurant to purchase its land near the UT AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center. Eventually the University may construct a...

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A history of racial controversy at The Daily Texan

Megan Strickland April 30, 2012

Editor’s note: This story is the fourth in a series exploring race, racism and diversity on the UT campus. In March, a racially offensive cartoon commenting on the media’s coverage of the...

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Forum celebrates Native American culture

Paxton Thomes April 30, 2012

The Native American and Indigenous Student Assembly hosted the first annual Uniting the Eagle and the Condor Symposium, a two-day event to address the issue of the lack of representation of Native American...

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