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UK court OKs legal claim to be served via Facebook

The Associated Press February 22, 2012

LONDON — Status update: You’re sued. Legal authorities said Tuesday that a High Court judge in England has approved the use of Facebook to serve legal claims. Lawyers in a commercial dispute...

Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin challenges affirmative action in higher education

The Associated Press February 21, 2012

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will once again confront the issue of race in university admissions in a case brought by a white student denied a spot at the flagship campus of the University of Texas. The...

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Seoul holds military drills despite NKorea threat

The Associated Press February 21, 2012

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea conducted live-fire military drills near its disputed sea boundary with North Korea on Monday despite Pyongyang’s threat to respond with a “merciless”...

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Political heroine’s school discipline debate revived

Sylvia Butanda February 21, 2012

Not only a pioneer in Texas’ political and civil rights arenas, Houston native Barbara Jordan was also a faculty member at UT where she is remembered each year on her birthday. Jordan will be celebrated...

Russians revive Ice Age flower from frozen burrow

The Associated Press February 21, 2012

MOSCOW (AP) — It was an Ice Age squirrel’s treasure chamber, a burrow containing fruit and seeds that had been stuck in the Siberian permafrost for over 30,000 years. From the fruit tissues,...

Putin says Russia needs strong military

The Associated Press February 21, 2012

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia needs to modernize its military arsenals to deter others from grabbing its resources, Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in an article published Monday. Putin,...

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Coffee houses remain while smoking fades

Samuel Liebl February 21, 2012

Whether people sip coffee, chug energy drinks, or smoke cigarettes, caffeine and nicotine influence their states of mind and culture. On Monday, scholars Brian Cowan, a faculty member of McGill University,...

As Santorum seizes social issues, Romney demurs

The Associated Press February 21, 2012

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Philosophical differences between the top two Republican presidential candidates are becoming starker. Rick Santorum is driving harder on religious and social issues while Mitt...

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Tanks close in on Homs, Red Cross wants treaty

The Associated Press February 21, 2012

BEIRUT — Syrian tanks and troops massed Monday outside the resistance stronghold of Homs for a possible ground assault that one activist warned could unleash a new round of fierce and bloody urban...

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SG Candidates and platforms introduced through debate

Samuel Liebl February 21, 2012

Candidates for the upcoming campus-wide general elections introduced themselves and their campaign platforms during a forum moderated by The Daily Texan Editorial Board. The Office of the Dean of Students....

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Campaign drops appeal after emails demonstrate possible fraud attempt

Jody Serrano February 21, 2012

Student Government presidential candidate Yaman Desai and running mate Whitney Langston dropped out of the election Monday after the campaign’s ethics came into question by the Election Supervisory...

Fallout from Texas Student Media Director’s resignation to be handled by new spokesperson

Kayla Jonsson February 21, 2012

The University administration has named a new point person to deal with the fallout from the resignation of former Texas Student Media Director Gary Borders. Kevin Hegarty, UT’s vice president...

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