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Woman mugged on campus, suspects not yet identified

Sarah White April 16, 2012

A woman was mugged on campus early Saturday morning, according to UT Police Department officials and an incident alert emailed to students Saturday night. UTPD Detective Michael Riojas said the incident...

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12 hours with Bill Powers

Liz Farmer April 16, 2012

From meeting with big Texas characters to enjoying delicate appetizers, President William Powers Jr. worked from sunrise to sunset Friday, and The Daily Texan went along for the ride. Meetings, speeches...

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Forty Acres Fest offers break from end-of-semester rush

Kayla Jonsson April 16, 2012

Rather than rushing from class to class with books in hand, students strolled campus from booth to booth with prizes in hand down the South and East Malls. The 20th annual Forty Acres Fest Saturday hosted...

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SAC Atrium, Ceremony Celebrate Berry’s Contributions to UT

David Leffler April 16, 2012

After her many contributions to the University, Margaret C. Berry’s presence will now be permanently ingrained on the Forty Acres. On Friday, President William Powers Jr. announced that the ground...

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Longhorn Run raises funds and attracts protest

David Maly April 16, 2012

Campus fundraising efforts were met with both support and protest Saturday at UT’s second annual Longhorn Run. Roughly 2,300 runners came out to participate in the event, which consisted of both...

South Sudan says won’t withdraw troops

The Associated Press April 13, 2012

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s president said Thursday that the nation will not withdraw its troops that this week entered a disputed border region with Sudan. South Sudan President...

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Syrian opposition vows protest to test shaky truce

The Associated Press April 13, 2012

BEIRUT — Syria’s opposition called for widespread protests Friday to test the regime’s commitment to an internationally brokered cease-fire that the U.N. chief described as so fragile...

Standoff after eviction notice shooting; 2 dead

The Associated Press April 13, 2012

MODESTO, Calif. — A sheriff’s deputy and a civilian were killed Thursday when gunfire broke out as authorities tried to serve an eviction notice at a California apartment complex, officials...

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N. Korea fires long-range rocket

The Associated Press April 13, 2012

PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea fired a long-range rocket early Friday, South Korean and U.S. officials said, defying international warnings against moving forward with a launch widely seen...

Postmaster general visits potential closure sites

The Associated Press April 13, 2012

INGOMAR, Mont. — The top U.S. Postal Service official on Thursday took his case for rural post office closures straight to the people it will hurt most, telling residents in Montana’s capital...

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CA university slammed for pepper-spraying students

The Associated Press April 13, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO — State lawmakers are calling for greater oversight of campus police departments after investigators blasted administrators and officers at the University of California, Davis, for...

New law targets lone abortion clinic in Miss.

The Associated Press April 13, 2012

JACKSON, Miss.— Mississippi’s abortion laws, already among the strictest in the nation, are poised to become even tighter after a push by social conservatives to shut down the state’s...

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