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Public schools could designate an employee as a school marshal, empowered to use a handgun to deal with potential crises on campus, under a bill the Senate gave final approval to Wednesday - one of the few major gun bills to pass the Legislature this year.

Ethernet inventor weighs in on SDN, color of Ethernet and more during Reddit AMA to mark network technology's 40th anniversary Bob Metcalfe, who 40 years ago invented Ethernet along with David Boggs, spent two hours this week regaling Reddit users with his thoughts on everything from software-defined networking to Internet porn.

Circuit of The Americas today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Pike Powers Laboratory and Center for Commercialization to conduct research, development and commercialization activities for a number of environmentally focused projects at the Circuit's 1,500-acre sports and entertainment complex in Central Texas.

While a new report puts the average debt load of new college grads at a stomach-churning $35,200 , the Georgia Institute of Technology is rolling out an alternative program experts say offers a beacon of hope for both students and employers: A three-year master's degree in computer science that can be earned entirely online - and that will cost ... (more)

Compelling and fascinating, Bigger than Reality and Less than Fantasy is a meaningful collection of eclectic short stories that depict several facets of the human experience.

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Cicadas aren't the only scientific rarity expected this month. At the end of May three planets will be visible to the naked eye in one small area of the sky.

Don't dismiss cars, bars and the kegerator - a man space of some kind is important for emotional well-being at home Calm down, ladies.

The appointees have to wait till they are confirmed by the senate before they can begin serving.

Invasive fire ants have been a thorn in the sides of Southerners for years. But another invasive species, the so-called "crazy" ant that many describe as being worse has arrived and is displacing fire ants in several places.

After four years as the director of the School of Journalism, Glenn Frankel will retire from his position and become a full-time author.

JACKSONVILLE - As the Jacksonville mayoral runoff election approaches, candidates are weighing in on the race.

While Rasberry crazy ants * have been driving out the fire ants that have plagued the southwest since they began arriving from South America in the 1930's, many people who live in the invaded areas now say that they "want their fire ants back," said Edward LeBrun, a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, in a statement from the school.

Peach farmers around Fredericksburg and Stonewall, Texas have been hit by the drought, freezes and hail.

Clariant announced its investment in Ultimate EOR Services, a provider of enhanced oil recovery solutions based on proprietary technologies developed within the Center for Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin .

The University of Texas at Austin is expecting about 4,200 graduating students at the main commencement ceremony Saturday night with a total crowd of about 25,000. The commencement seating area will open at 5 p.m. Entertainment, including the university's steel pan ensemble, carillion concert and commencement concert will start at 6:30 p.m. The ... (more)

They won't among a large group of Americans--and that explains a lot about our nation and about why Obama was elected.

The Supreme Court's 2012-13 term has included several notable cases, with decisions to be handed down anytime.

Esther Angeles, 41, who developed diabetes after moving to the United States, ate lunch with her daughter, Johanna Marisol Gomez, 7, in Brownsville, Texas.

Are "crazy ants" headed to California next? Since first being discovered in Texas in 2002, Nylanderia fulva from Argentina and Brazil has slowly been claiming more territory across the United States.