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Storm bill rests in the hands of compromise

William James Gerlich June 23, 2011

The Texas Senate passed its version of the long-debated Texas Windstorm Insurance Association bill Wednesday, but legislators said it may be impossible to compromise the Senate and House versions of...

Life in prison ruling for Shiite protesters fuels Bahrain unrest

The Associated Press June 23, 2011

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bahraini protesters poured back to the streets Wednesday after a security court sentenced eight Shiite activists to life in prison in the latest blow by the Western-backed...

Obama announces troop reduction

The Associated Press June 23, 2011

WASHINGTON — Beginning to wind down a long and devastating war, President Barack Obama announced Wednesday night he was pulling home 33,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by next summer, withdrawing...

Charitable giving rebounds in 2010

Diego Cruz June 23, 2011

After two years of decline, charitable giving rose in 2010, and a UT administrator said donations to UT recovered even more quickly. Charitable giving increased 2.1 percent last year after a 13...

Farming leads to much more at Urban Roots

Liz Farmer June 23, 2011

The smell of oak-grilled rib eye with onions and braised okra wafted through the kitchen of La Condesa as local high school students cooked side by side the restaurant’s chefs. Wednesday,...

Perry considers presidential run

William James Gerlich June 23, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry may throw his cowboy hat into the ring of Republican presidential candidates when the legislative special session ends — possibly as soon as Wednesday. After discussing his...

Texas Exes to be led by its first black female president

Liz Farmer June 23, 2011

Attorney and lobbyist Machree Gibson will take over as the first black woman president of the Texas Exes on July 1. This past year, she served as president-elect of the powerful and independent...

Perry supports controversial higher education plan while some groups vow to fight

Huma Munir June 23, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry has backed the Seven Breakthrough Solutions for Higher Education, but the plan from a conservative think tank could prove to be a breaking point between Perry and members of the higher...

City Council to possibly vote on I-35 project

Katrina Tollin June 23, 2011

To meet the city’s growing transportation needs, the City Council is likely to vote Thursday on a contract with a consulting firm that will consider long- and short-term plans for the future of...

UT public health researchers to develop web program to help smokers quit

Diego Cruz June 23, 2011

UT will no longer offer classes to help smokers quit — but a new web-based program may replace them. The UT School of Public Health Austin Regional Campus is developing a free interactive...

Rain helps in battle against East Texas Wildfires

The Associated Press June 22, 2011

HOUSTON — Crews battling rare East Texas wildfires got some relief Wednesday when rain blanketed the region where blazes have forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes and blackened tens...

Protesters decry changes to immigration legislation

Syeda Hasan June 22, 2011

Immigration reformers reeling from the Senate’s passage of the Sanctuary Cities Bill last week marched from the Capitol to the Travis County Jail on Monday evening. Demonstrators gathered...

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