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The political unrest in Egypt has parallels with the Tunisian uprising, but Western observers should avoid conflating the two, according to one UT expert.

Don't Confuse Egypt With Tunisia Says UT Middle East Expert

The political unrest in Egypt has parallels to the recent uprising in Tunisia, but the two countries have their own unique set of political and economic…

Texas Governor at the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire on October 11, 2011.

Perry Hedges on Gay Soldiers Already Serving Openly

Gov. Rick Perry is promising to reinstate the ban on gays serving openly in the military if he’s elected president, but he’s not sure yet what to do with…

LCRA's Water Operations Committee will meet today to discuss a new water plan which has many people divided.

AM Update 2/21/12: LCRA Talks Water, Charges in Fatal Wheatsville Wreck, F1 Hotel Rates Rise

LCRA Board to Discuss Water Management PlanThe Lower Colorado River Authority's (LCRA) Water Operations Committee is meeting today and on the agenda is…

KUT News Roundup: LCRA Water Plan Woes, Erroneous Energy Bills, Pumping Oil With Pollution

Let's take a midweek look at the top Austin and Central Texas stories from KUT.org and StateImpact Texas, KUT's reporting partnership with NPR.LCRA About…

Queso And Self-Loathing: Takeaways From The 'Voices Of Austin' Poll

Here is a list of unsurprising things: Austin has traffic, people here like both breakfast tacos and queso, and most residents don't identify as…

Retired U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North speaks before giving the invocation at the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum in Dallas on Friday. The NRA announced Monday that North will become president of the association within a few weeks.

Oliver North Will Be Next President Of NRA, Organization Says

North, infamous for his involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal, will leave Fox News and become the group's president within a few weeks, the National Rifle Association said in a statement.

The Monkees (from left: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork) pose in front of a London telephone booth in 1997.

Peter Tork Of The Monkees Dies At 77

An adept musician in a pop band dismissed as made for TV, Tork became famous with the Monkees in the 1960s. Their reunion tours lasted well into the 2000s.

Austin To Investigate Claims Of Racism Against Former Police Assistant Chief

The City of Austin hired a third-party investigator to look into allegations of racism against former Austin Police Assistant Chief Justin Newsom, who…

Are Texas Lawmakers Going to Ditch Straight-Ticket Voting? Probably Not.

Last week some prominent Republicans said Texas should get rid of straight-ticket voting. Texas is one of only 10 states in the U.S. that allow a person…

The House and Senate have until midnight Friday to pass the spending deal to keep the federal government funded.

Congress Reaches Deal To Fund Government Through September

With Friday's deadline looming, members of the House and Senate agreed on a new spending package to keep the government open through Sept. 30.

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