APD officials question city councils potential budget cuts By Jillian Bliss - Updated on September 13, 2011 at 12:04 am City council members debated potential cuts to the Austin Police Department on Monday during the first reading and review of the 2012 city budget.
Burn ban enforcement extends to smoking at ACL By Allie Kolechta - Updated on September 13, 2011 at 12:03 am Smokers with ACL tickets may have to make their way outside of Zilker Park for a smoke break.
UT and Austin community hasten to provide relief for Bastrop residents By Syeda Hasan - Updated on September 12, 2011 at 11:30 pm The fires, which have affected more than 34,000 acres of land, are now approximately 60 percent contained.
Obama seeks tax hikes in new jobs bill By The Associated Press - Updated on September 12, 2011 at 11:05 pm In a sharp challenge to the GOP, President Barack Obama proposed paying for his costly new jobs plan Monday with tax hikes.
Report details war crimes committed in Libyan uprising By The Associated Press - Updated on September 12, 2011 at 11:02 pm Angry groups of rebel supporters “shot, hanged and otherwise killed through lynching” dozens of captured soldiers.
Co-op, Senate of College Councils raise money for wildfire relief By Victoria Pagan - Updated on September 12, 2011 at 10:55 am A donation drive with DHFS to collect items for those in need is also being planned.
Trend of Islamophobia disconcerting for many, author finds By Sarah Lawson - Updated on September 12, 2011 at 10:39 am In post-9/11 America, people are commonly profiled not simply by their age, gender or color but also by their religion.
Students hold candlelight vigil to commemorate 9/11 victims By Omar Gamboa - Updated on September 12, 2011 at 1:50 am The UT community came together Sunday to pay tribute to the nation’s fallen troops and firefighters lost on 9/11.
System Chancellor emphasizes generating revenue from patents By Liz Farmer - Updated on September 12, 2011 at 12:03 am Technologies are now judged based on potential for profit and market demand. Total revenue from commercialization was about $25.6 million last year.
Experts deliberate on Americas safety, 10 years after 9/11 By Amanda Rogers - Updated on September 11, 2011 at 11:58 pm Since 9/11, the United States’ ability to address terrorism has benefited from 10 years of lessons learned, according to a panel of experts.
