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Hinduism Awareness Week hosts educational yoga-related activities for students

Sylvia Butanda February 17, 2012

Members of the Hindu Student Association hope the next time people hear the word “yoga,” they will think of its relation to Hinduism rather than its contemporary status as a relaxing, pose-making...

Underage drinking poses health and financial burdens

Tracy Frydberg February 17, 2012

While underage drinking in the United States has become an unexceptional occurrence, the financial consequences of hospitalization from drinking may not be as commonly known as the physical ones. A Mayo...

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Author encourages treatment recover life after eating disorders

Alexa Ura February 17, 2012

Confronting and healing from the struggles of an eating disorder through self-empowerment treatment can lead to a more fulfilling life after recovery, said an eating disorder survivor and advocate to a...

Student media director asked to resign

Kayla Jonsson February 17, 2012

Former Texas Student Media director Gary Borders said Thursday that his Feb. 8 resignation came under pressure from the office of the Vice President of Student Affairs rather than because of personal reasons...

No immediate veto from Christie on gay marriage

The Associated Press February 17, 2012

TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie will take no action Thursday night on a gay marriage bill OK’d by the New Jersey Assembly. The Assembly passed the bill allowing same-sex nuptials by a...

More Chinese cities seize iPads over trademark

The Associated Press February 17, 2012

BEIJING — Authorities have seized iPads from more Chinese retailers in an escalating trademark dispute between Apple Inc. and a struggling local company that could disrupt global sales of the popular...

UN General Assembly disavows Syrian crimes against humanity

The Associated Press February 17, 2012

BEIRUT — U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon accused the Syrian regime of committing “almost certain” crimes against humanity Thursday as activists reported fresh violence and the arrest...

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Prison fire exposes dysfunction, chaos in Honduras

The Associated Press February 17, 2012

COMAYAGUA, Honduras — Six guards, 800-plus prisoners in 10 cellblocks, one set of keys. The numbers added up to disaster when fire tore through a prison and 355 people died, many yet to even be charged...

Cosco takes microsoft to court over monopoly on VOIP,Slype

The Associated Press February 16, 2012

BRUSSELS — Cisco says it is challenging Microsoft’s $8.5 billion takeover of Skype at the EU’s top court to ensure Microsoft won’t block other video conferencing services. In a...

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Competition invites student ideas

Andrew Messamore February 16, 2012

Entrepreneurs proposed plans for businesses ranging from pharmaceutical companies to investment advising firms as part of the final round of the Texas Venture Lab Competition on Wednesday. In the competition,...

Plan to increase UT graduation rates realeased

Liz Farmer February 16, 2012

The incoming freshman class has not yet received their acceptance letters, but the University already has a mighty goal for them: to increase four-year graduation rates by about 20 percent. The current...

Taxicab vomit fine discussed in City Council debates, still not law

Alexandra Klima February 16, 2012

Austin City Council members are debating two different versions of an ordinance penalizing patrons who vomit inside a taxicab during their ride in the vehicle. Each version of the ordinance states cab...

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