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So many romantic comedies fail to be engaging, entertaining films all the way up to their final act, when they finally have to acknowledge the romantic portion of their premise. Nicholas Stoller’s debut film, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” mostly avoided that trap, layering in a funny story and characters with a sweet, unexpected romance.
From former upholsterer to blues-rock virtuoso, the one and only Jack White has paved a successful road for himself. Having originally made history with two-piece rock group the White Stripes, White has since embarked on a solo journey with the long-anticipated Blunderbuss, released today.
At the request of President William Powers Jr., UT has chosen a private legal team with noted experience defending affirmative action to represent the University in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin.
UT has selected lawyers from the profitable Washington D.C. law firm Latham & Watkins instead of state Attorney General Greg Abbott and his lawyers, who hold the responsibility of representing the University and have defended UT’s position at the district court level through the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Late last month, about 50 students walked out of their Detroit high school classes to stage a protest demanding higher quality education. While these students were exercising their rights to assemble and learning an important lesson about civil society, they were sadly suspended for their actions.
Another game, set, match and the Longhorns are sitting comfortably at the No. 9 spot in the ITA women’s college tennis poll. Coming off a pair of wins to start conference play, the team aims to top Illinois.
Under coach Patty Fendick-McCain, the Longhorns hold a 9-4 record overall, including a 2-0 record in conference play. All of their matches except three have been played against top 25 teams.
Michigan players react during the final minutes of their 65-60 loss to Ohio in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Nashville.
Ohio guard Walter Offutt defends Michigan forward Evan Smotrycz in Ohio's 65-60 victory. Offutt had three rebounds and one block during the game.
After a manic first weekend of March Madness 52 teams have left the “Big Dance” and the field of 68 has dwindled down to 16.
All four No. 1 seeds survived the first week of upsets and close finishes, but a few other favorites weren’t as lucky.
Big 12 tourney champs bounced in first round
Ohio guard Stevie Taylor listens to head coach John Groce during a timeout in the Bobcats' second-round NCAA tournament victory against Michigan.
Ohio coach John Groce speaks with his team during a timout in their second-round victory against Michigan. Ohio went on to win their third-round game and earned a spot in the Sweet 16.
Players watch to see the result of a shot during the first half of the second-round NCAA tournament game in Nashville between Ohio and Michigan.
Ohio guard Nick Kellogg passes the ball in the first half of the Bobcats' game against Michigan. Kellogg had two rebounds and one steal in the game.
Ohio guard D.J. Cooper looks to inbound the ball during the Bobcat's victory over Michigan. Cooper led all scorers in the game with 21 points.
Michigan's Tim Hardaway Jr. takes a jump shot during his team's loss to Ohio. Hardaway Jr. shot five of 14 from the field and had three assists.
Spring break saw a bittersweet symphony play an impressive but tough tune for the Longhorns.
Despite a close loss to No. 4 ranked USC, the team claimed victories over No. 16 Michigan, and conference foes Iowa State and Missouri.
Michigan head coach John Beilein walks in the team bench area near the end of his team's 65-60 loss to Ohio.
A player warms-up before the start of the second-round NCAA tournament game between Ohio and Michigan. Ohio won 65-60.
Last month College Magazine, a student-run forum that reports on everything from football to budget cuts, crowned UT the most sexually active campus in America. Researchers examined party scenes, sexual health resources and “hookup cultures” to compile the rather crassly titled “10 Most DTF Campuses” list.
Two weeks ago at the University of Michigan, Tadeusz Patzek, chair of UT’s Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, debated John Hofmeister, former Shell Oil CEO, about how to deal with the diminishing availability of cheap oil.
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to order emergency measures that might prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, despite a warning that the exotic fish pose a “dire threat” to the region’s environment and economy.
Entering his 34th year at UT, men’s swimming and diving head coach Eddie Reese set the same two goals for his team he makes during every preseason: perform well at the NCAA championships and win a conference title. Over the weekend, coach Reese was able to cross the latter off of his checklist.
With the addition of this past weekend’s Big 12 title, Reese has led his swimming and diving team to 33 consecutive conference titles, a streak going back to 1979 and the days of the Southwest Conference.
WASHINGTON — Democrats are playing defense in governors’ races in 2012, protecting eight seats — some in conservative states like North Carolina and Montana — while Republicans are safeguarding just four. But one of those is in Wisconsin, where a recall effort against incumbent Scott Walker has emerged as a national test of the confrontational measures many GOP governors have taken to balance state budgets.
Editor's Note: This story is the latest installment in a joint initiative by The Associated Press and Associated Press Media Editors on the fiscal crisis facing U.S. states and cities, how governments are dealing with severe budget cuts and how American lives will change because of them.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The ink wasn’t even dry on a settlement with the nation’s top mortgage lenders when Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon laid claim to a chunk of the money to avert a huge budget cut for public colleges and universities.
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Police say an unloaded gun has been found inside a piano that was donated to a southeast Michigan nursing home years ago.
AnnArbor.com reports that staff at Whitehall Healthcare Center in Pittsfield Township, 5 miles south of Ann Arbor, found the gun Friday in a case inside the piano.
Pittsfield Township deputy police chief Gordy Schick says he suspects the Ruger .22 caliber pistol was hidden long before the musical instrument was donated to the home.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will once again confront the issue of race in university admissions in a case brought by a white student denied a spot at the flagship campus of the University of Texas.
The court said Tuesday it will return to the issue of affirmative action in higher education for the first time since its 2003 decision endorsing the use of race as a factor in admissions. This time around, a more conservative court is being asked to outlaw the use of Texas' affirmative action plan and possibly to jettison the earlier ruling entirely.
