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Haitian president recommends second choice for prime minister

The Associated Press July 7, 2011

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian President Michel Martelly has chosen a former justice minister as his nominee for prime minister in his second attempt to fill the position, a government official...

Bosnians assemble to remember, bury massacre victims

The Associated Press July 7, 2011

SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — They’re coming on bicycle from Switzerland, by plane from the U.S. and Australia. From Bosnian towns and villages they’re heading through the woods...

Program unites technology, expertise to better study of plants

Diego Cruz July 6, 2011

UT researchers presented a project joining the future of computational technologies and plant science. Computational technology will play a critical role in the plant sciences that affect crop development...

Plans being drawn for more representative city council

Jillian Bliss July 6, 2011

Ideas for retooling the Austin city government are under consideration as the mayor and staff review proposals for regional representation. Austin currently elects six council members and its mayor...

No-refusal weekend results in 73 DWI arrests

Jillian Bliss July 6, 2011

The Austin Police Department made 73 drunken-driving arrests over the Fourth of July weekend as part of a no-refusal policy that began July 1 and ended on the holiday. The department extended the...

Child survives 10-story free fall thanks to catch by pedestrian

The Associated Press July 5, 2011

BEIJING — A two-year-old Chinese girl left unattended fell 10 stories from her family’s apartment window and survived after being caught by a woman passing by, state media reported Sunday. The...

Federal, local teams survey oil’s damage along Montana river

The Associated Press July 5, 2011

LAUREL, Mont. — Teams of federal and state workers fanned out Sunday along Montana’s famed Yellowstone River to gauge the environmental damage from a ruptured Exxon Mobil pipeline that spewed...

Thailand may see first female leader

The Associated Press July 5, 2011

BANGKOK — The sister of Thailand’s fugitive former prime minister led his loyalists to a landslide election victory Sunday, a stunning rout of the military-backed government that last year...

Expo celebrates classic video games

Allison Harris July 5, 2011

Twelve local artisans sold hats, clocks, magnets, jewelry and sculptures based on video games such as Pokémon, Super Mario Brothers and PAC-MAN at an exhibition attended by more than 100 people...

McDonald Observatory reports compiled as resource for astronomy classes

Diego Cruz July 5, 2011

UT’s McDonald Observatory provided years of astronomy content for Project Share, an online resource for Texas teachers, on Thursday. Project Share gives Texas teachers access to instruction...

Violence rises as Greece’s debt swells

William James Gerlich July 4, 2011

As Greece comes closer to defaulting on their growing national debt, violent demonstrations and protests have become headline news throughout the world, said a UT student researching social media in...

UT freshman badly injured, hospitalized after collision

Katrina Tollin July 4, 2011

A collision between a student and a cement truck left nutrition freshman Haifa Abubaker with serious injuries. The crash occurred on Guadalupe Street near the intersection of Dean Keeton Street...

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