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Self-overdose unlikely in Jackson’s death

The Associated Press October 12, 2011

LOS ANGELES — A medical examiner struck a major blow to the defense of Michael Jackson’s doctor Tuesday, saying it is unreasonable to believe Jackson could have given himself a fatal dose of...

Massey Prize awarded to economist for law, capital markets research

Sarah White October 12, 2011

Economist and scholar Robert Litan spoke about how challenging it is for legal scholars to keep up with the rapid changes in the current financial world during an interview with The Daily Texan. Litan...

Policy professor talks government security

Megan Strickland October 12, 2011

Balking recent trends of demanding transparency, Joshua Rovner, an associate professor of strategy and policy at the U.S. Naval War College, said intelligence entities should restrict access to secret...

Business school hosts forum to discuss tuition hike

Megan Strickland October 12, 2011

Many students in the Red McCombs School of Business said they support a tuition increase but have concerns about how much tuition rates go up and how increased funding will be spent within the University. A...

Hook the Vote rally postponed because of lack of interest, funding

Allie Kolechta October 12, 2011

The Hook the Vote registration rally for voters, originally scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, has been postponed until next semester. The rally is tentatively scheduled for March, the same month as...

Occupy Austin members expand goals

Andrew Messamore October 12, 2011

Though their united anger against political and financial institutions created Occupy Austin, their love for the cause is what’s keeping them together, said occupation member James Staton. Occupy...

Parasite found in Texas bugs, no human cases reported

Andrew Messamore October 12, 2011

Chagas disease, a tropical parasite commonly found in Latin America, may be more prevalent in Texas than previously thought, according to research done by Sahotra Sarkar, professor of integrative biology...

Israeli man swapped, Palestinians released in prisoner exchange

The Associated Press October 12, 2011

JERUSALEM — In a much-anticipated prisoner exchange that could have broad implications, Israel and Hamas on Tuesday announced that an Israeli soldier abducted to Gaza five years ago would be swapped...

Protesters target wealthy in New York

The Associated Press October 12, 2011

NEW YORK — Now it’s personal: Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters held a “Millionaires March” on Tuesday past the homes of some of the wealthiest executives in America, stopping...

Post 9/11 Prejudice towards Arab Americans and Middle Easterners

Lydia Herrera October 12, 2011

 The prejudice toward Arab Americans is still rampant in a post-9/11 world, said associate professor Germine Awad in a lecture on the ongoing bias in the U.S. against Middle Easterners. Awad’s...

Education professors honored for contributions to health

Brianna Pelayo October 11, 2011

The National Academy for Kinesiology honored three College of Education professors for their contributions to their field, the University announced Friday. Two of the honorees, Janice Todd and Jody Jensen,...

Workshop speakers discuss border control

Rachel Thompson October 11, 2011

Eighteen-year-old Esequiel Hernandez Jr. was shot and killed by a Marine while tending to his family’s livestock in Redford, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border. The corporal who fired the shot believed...

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