WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is renewing his criticism of the Federal Reserve Board, saying it must be more transparent. The Texas governor repeats in a CNBC interview...

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinians can’t resume negotiations with Israel under current conditions and will pursue their bid to win U.N. recognition, a top Palestinian official said Thursday,...

CANBERRA, Australia — A popular right-wing commentator was found guilty Wednesday of breaking Australian discrimination law by implying that fair-skinned Aborigines chose to identify as indigenous...

MEXICO CITY — A ruling by Mexico’s supreme court has let stand a right-to-life amendment to the Baja California state constitution that says life begins at conception and effectively bans elective...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country singer Randy Travis was resting at home Monday after passing out on stage during a benefit concert in front of a roomful of doctors. The 52-year-old fainted mid-song during...

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — A prosecutor in New York is investigating whether students in other districts on Long Island took part in a cheating scam on college entrance exams that resulted in the arrest...

It was cursing — not kissing — that got a lesbian actress and her girlfriend escorted off a plane as it sat at a Texas airport, Southwest Airlines said Tuesday. The airline said the couple...

The UT System executive vice chancellor for academic affairs resigned Wednesday. Geosciences professor David Prior has held the position since June 2007 and has been asked to remain in the position until...

Students and community members celebrated the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, Wednesday night at UT’s Rohr Chabad Jewish Center. Rabbi Zev Johnson said he expects approximately...

UT’s School of Social Work appointed Luis Zayas to serve as its new dean beginning next semester. Zayas was chosen as the new dean of the School of Social Work because of his national prominence...

Hundreds of UT students and members of the community protested for quality environmental conditions Wednesday evening at the LBJ Library, hoping to influence the U.S. State Department to look into greener...

According to a study conducted by UT’s Population Research Center, weight gained during the time of pregnancy can last more than just nine months and affects both mothers and fathers. A study by...