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Forest Service in quandary about Colorado frozen cows

The Associated Press April 18, 2012

DENVER — It may take explosives to dislodge a group of cows that wandered into an old ranger cabin high in the Rocky Mountains, then died and froze solid when they couldn’t get out. The carcasses...

Old leaders make way for new blood

Jody Serrano April 18, 2012

Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series about the legislative student organizations at UT and their transition to new leadership over the next few weeks. The quotes of the incoming...

14 mutilated bodies found in Mexican border city

The Associated Press April 18, 2012

MEXICO CITY — Authorities say police found the mutilated bodies of 14 men in a minivan abandoned in the downtown area of the border city of Nuevo Laredo. Tamaulipas state prosecutors say in a statement...

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Researchers find teachers are biased against young white female students

Bobby Blanchard April 18, 2012

Math teachers may rate white female students as less capable than white male students regardless of test scores, according to new UT research. A recent study co-authored by assistant professor Catherine...

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Director brings new film to UT, tells students about his way to success

Bobby Blanchard April 18, 2012

Joseph Kahn said he put every dollar he ever made into his movie “Detention,” which he believed was going to bomb, and he was totally happy with that. Kahn, director of “Detention”...

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Several UT organizations advocate for gender-inclusive housing

Bobby Blanchard April 18, 2012

Promoting the movement for gender-inclusive housing on campus, StandOut held a demonstration Tuesday afternoon on Speedway about what a dorm room with students of different genders would look like. Ashley...

Austin Police officer fatally shoots dog

Sylvia Butanda April 18, 2012

A response to a domestic disturbance issue in East Austin left the dog of an Austin resident dead due to a misunderstanding of the location of the disturbance by the Austin Police Department. Officer...

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Regional Haze Rule hopes to improve smoky park views

Rachel Thompson April 18, 2012

Smoky haze mars the otherwise picturesque views for national park visitors around Texas’ Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks. A new plan to reduce the haze, titled the Regional Haze...

Siri-like technology may be future of data analytics

Samuel Liebl April 17, 2012

Universities may use voice recognition technology similar to Apple’s Siri to analyze data collected about students, faculty and staff. John Rome, deputy chief information officer at Arizona State...

GSA executive asserts right to remain silent

The Associated Press April 17, 2012

WASHINGTON — The General Services Administration inspector general said Monday that he’s investigating possible bribery and kickbacks in the agency, as a central figure in a GSA spending scandal...

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US prepares for last major Afghan offensive

The Associated Press April 17, 2012

KABUL, Afghanistan — For Taliban militants and U.S. strategists alike, all roads in this impoverished country of mountain passes, arid deserts and nearly impassable goat tracks lead to this ancient...

Former UT professor to be honored with development of theater history center

Sylvia Butanda April 17, 2012

Oscar Brockett, a former UT professor, was one of the world’s leading theater historians, and his leadership will continue to be honored by the development of an academic research center in his area...

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