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Human calculator: Fabens High math whiz earns titles, MIT scholarship
El Paso Times, TexasSolving complex math problems is simple for Fabens High School senior Miguel Medrano, who sees the mathematical equations as challenges to investigate and solve. Medrano's ability to solve geometric, algebraic, precalculus and calculus problems in a...Tags: Science and Technology, Awards and Prizes, Education, Electronics, Entertainment
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PolitiFact: Counting Abbott's 27 lawsuits against Obama administration
Austin American-StatesmanHere's a typical workday for Texas' attorney general: "I go into the office, I sue the federal government and I go home," Greg Abbott was quoted as saying recently. Speaking to FreedomWorks Texas in Austin on April 27, Abbott said, "I've sued the...Tags: Lawyers, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Justice System, Elections
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UTEP team's project wins venture titles
El Paso Times, TexasThree University of Texas at El Paso students hope to turn a Nobel Prize-winning material into a multimillion-dollar business tied to a low-cost, environmentally friendly technology for recycling water. They are off to a flying start with two wins and a...Tags: Science and Technology, Subway Transportation, Transportation, Awards and Prizes, Gary Williams
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Black Girls Run! adds color to a traditionally whitewashed sport
Austin American-StatesmanLook around the next time you line up for a race or log miles on a trail: Recreational running -- in Austin and around the country -- draws a predominantly white crowd. On a recent Saturday morning, though, one boisterous group was doing its best to...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Heart Disease, Running, Health and Safety at School, United States Census Bureau
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In ballet, females dominate stage while males direct leadership
Miami HeraldLegendary choreographer George Balanchine once said, "ballet is woman," and that seems to be the case, considering the scarcity of boys aspiring to become ballet dancers compared to the legions of girls. But of the girls who grow up to become top dancers,...Tags: Entertainment Events, Robert J. Lopez, New York City, Awards and Prizes, Miami City Ballet
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Austin's tech scene: Fewer workers but healthier ecosystem
Austin American-StatesmanBack in 2001, just before the inevitable collapse of the high-tech boom -- and long before Austin had transformed into the more diverse and healthier technology ecosystem it is today -- every new perk seemed better than the last. Recruiters dangled...Tags: Science and Technology, Freescale Semiconductor Incorporated, Business, Semiconductors and Active Components, Business Enterprises
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UTEP track: Miners in 22 events at regionals
El Paso Times, TexasLike just about every Division I track and field coach, particularly those in the western half of the nation, UTEP's Mika Laaksonen doesn't have much good to say about the four-year-old concept of a regional meet. But the NCAA West Regional pre limin...Tags: Track and Field, Horse and Harness Racing, Diamond Dixon, Texas-El Paso Miners, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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EDITORIAL: Never ending UT power struggle drama continues
Austin American-StatesmanThe ongoing struggle for control of the University of Texas at Austin can play either as serious drama or farce, but whatever the interpretation, it's going to get really good now. A bill limiting the power of appointees to boards of regents of the...Tags: Executive Branch, Ronald Reagan, Elections, Government, Education
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War hero gets Bowie High School diploma posthumously
El Paso Times, TexasAmbrosio Guillen, an American hero from El Paso who was awarded the Medal of Honor by Congress for his bravery in battle in the Korean War, was given another award on Thursday. Guillen, described as a man full of integrity and honor, received a...Tags: Science and Technology, Subway Transportation, Texas Tech University , Graduation, Transportation
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Texas House kills local review of public-private projects
Austin American-StatesmanThe Texas House has killed a provision, at the urging of Gov. Rick Perry, that would have required public-private development projects on state land to go through local zoning. State Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, said he stripped out the provision...Tags: Terry Keel, Executive Branch, Elections, Government, Rick Perry
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Officials unveil details on health partnership
Austin American-StatesmanA sweeping agreement, with an initial term of 25 years, will establish a new health care delivery system for the needy in Travis County and deepen ties between Central Health, the public hospital district, and the private, nonprofit Seton Healthcare...Tags: Breach of Contract, Corporate Crime, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost
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House votes to scale back higher education agency's regulatory powers
Austin American-StatesmanThe Texas House voted Wednesday to strip authority from the state's higher education agency to close or consolidate low-producing degree and certificate programs. House members also voted to shift final approval authority for capital projects, such as...Tags: Colleges and Universities
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