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Spreading truth of Bahrain

Andrew Messamore November 4, 2011

[Updated at 5:06 p.m., monetary value error] Footage of executions, beatings and police brutality flooded projection screens at Mezes Hall Thursday evening during a showing of Al Jazeera’s documentary...

Iraqi Shiite cleric says US military plans extended stay in Mideast

The Associated Press November 4, 2011

BAGHDAD — U.S. plans to station troops across the Mideast after withdrawing from Iraq amount to occupying other Islamic countries, Iraq’s most outspoken anti-American cleric said in an interview...

Israeli settlements, tax ‘jacking’ retaliation for UNESCO actions

The Associated Press November 4, 2011

UNITED NATIONS — The Palestinians urged the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to take action against Israel for accelerating settlement construction and “illegally hijacking” Palestinian...

Mayor of Mexican city killed only weeks before election

The Associated Press November 4, 2011

MORELIA, Mexico — The mayor of La Piedad had already seen his police chief killed when he too was fatally ambushed by gunmen as he campaigned for President Felipe Calderon’s sister and other...

Greek PM in opposition’s eye after recent referendum fiasco

The Associated Press November 4, 2011

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister abandons his explosive plan to put a European rescue deal to a popular vote and opens emergency talks with his opponents, who demand his resignation...

Google helps offer UT Mail to alumni

Jody Serrano November 4, 2011

The University will now offer the UT Mail service to its more than 450,000 alumni free of charge, President William Powers Jr. announced on Wednesday. The University launched UT Mail, powered by Google...

Students frustrated with big bank chains plan to close accounts on Bank Transfer Day

Aleksander Chan November 4, 2011

UT students will be participating in Bank Transfer Day Saturday, where they will close their accounts at commercial banks and open new ones at local credit unions. While Bank Transfer Day is not officially...

Bike trail renamed to honor former Austin mayor

Megan Strickland November 4, 2011

Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail was officially renamed Thursday to the Roy and Ann Butler Hike and Bike Trail, after former Austin mayor and UT alumnus Roy Butler and his wife Ann. The couple played a pivotal...

GLBT business association gets corporate supporters

Allie Kolechta November 4, 2011

More rainbow ties have been popping up around McCombs since an organization for GLBT business students was revived last semester. The original GLBTQA Business Student Association was founded in 2007 after...

Occupy movement transforms in Oakland

The Associated Press November 4, 2011

OAKLAND, Calif. — Occupy Wall Street protesters had just a few hours to celebrate what they saw as their biggest victory so far: the peaceful shutdown of the nation’s fifth-busiest port. Then...

Worldwide protesters sustain for 7 weeks now

The Associated Press November 4, 2011

NEW YORK More than 50 Occupy Wall Street protesters are headed toward a trial on disorderly conduct charges after they refused prosecutors’ offers to dismiss the charges if they stay out of trouble...

Jeffrey Award given to five who contribute to College of Communication

Shreya Banerjee November 3, 2011

Every year, the College of Communication recognizes people who have helped its programs in some way by giving them the college-created Jeffrey Award. Recipients of the award are not always directly related...

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