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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Tower to get 3-D treatment for Longhorn Network commercials

Elizabeth Hinojos August 3, 2011

A production company will cast 3-D lights on the UT tower Tuesday and Wednesday nights, then film the results for a series of University service messages set to debut Aug. 26. The Longhorn Network,...

Debt-limit bill passed

The Associated Press August 2, 2011

WASHINGTON — The Senate emphatically passed emergency legislation Tuesday to avoid a first-ever government default, rushing the legislation to President Barack Obama for his signature just hours...

Texas high school football exhibit opens at Bullock Museum

Brandon Luedtke August 2, 2011

High school football fans now have somewhere to explore the state’s fascination with Friday nights after the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum opened an exhibit about Texas high school football...

Debt ceiling decision may impact student loans, financial aid

Syeda Hasan August 2, 2011

After clearing the House with a 269-191 vote, the Senate will vote Tuesday on the legislation to raise the nation’s current $14.3 trillion debt ceiling and cut funding for government programs...

New grant program to help give research practical applications

Syeda Hasan August 1, 2011

The National Science Foundation is seeking applications for a grant program that will push research into practical applications through commercialization. Through the Innovation Corps program, the...

Enforcer for Juarez Cartel arrested

The Associated Press August 1, 2011

MEXICO CITY — A former police officer who allegedly admits ordering 1,500 killings during a campaign of terror as a drug gang chieftain along the U.S. border has been captured in northern Mexico,...

White House, Congress agree on deal to raise limit on debt

The Associated Press August 1, 2011

WASHINGTON — Ending a perilous stalemate, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders announced historic agreement Sunday night on emergency legislation to avert the nation’s first-ever...

Children fly kites in Gaza Strip in effort to break world record

The Associated Press August 1, 2011

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Thousands of Gaza children sent a sea of colorful kites soaring into the sky Thursday in an attempt to break a world record. Christopher Gunness, a spokesman for the...

California moves its primaries up to gain more national influence

The Associated Press August 1, 2011

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill to move California’s presidential primary from February to June next year in a money-saving move for the state. Brown signed AB80...

Syrian government cracks down before holy month of Ramadan

The Associated Press August 1, 2011

BEIRUT — Syrian security forces backed by tanks and snipers launched a ferocious assault Sunday on defiant cities and towns, killing at least 70 people and possibly many more as the regime raced...

Program for graduate students to teach running of non-profits

Allison Harris August 1, 2011

A new portfolio program announced Thursday will teach graduate students how to manage museums, theaters, libraries and other non-profit cultural organizations. The Portfolio Program in Arts and...

Fate of Pell Grants, other federal loan programs uncertain

Huma Munir August 1, 2011

Congress is making a bipartisan effort to preserve Pell Grants for low-income students by cutting back on subsidized loans for graduate students. Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, said until Congress...

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