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Gov. Rick Perry on Friday signed into law a proposal to temporarily close a beach on the southern tip of Texas during rocket launches, a move that allows the state to remain competitive for a SpaceX launch site.

A sleepy Senate confirmed Gov. Rick Perry's three nominees for the University of Texas Board of Regents on Friday.

In parts of the southeastern US, aggressive fire ants have been driven out by an even more recent arrival, the tawny crazy ant.

The Ethernet Innovation Summit, held May 22 and 23 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., celebrated the 40th anniversary of the most ubiquitous networking system.

Taewhan Ko is known as a "hyoja" -- what Koreans call a "very good son." His mom and dad know him as a very responsible young man, able to balance school and playing well; he doesn't care for himself first, but cares for others.

Texas, a vast desert land populated by terrifying ants , is home to most of America's fastest-growing cities, for reasons that remain unclear.

Jennifer Carlson, a Ph.D. candidate in anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded a Mellon-CES Dissertation Completion Fellowship for the 2013-14 academic year.

One of the most enjoyable times of summer is what people refer to as "graduation party season." It's the time of year when graduates can commemorate the last four years with their friends, celebrate their achievements, see each other off before they leave, and even pocket some spending money from relatives they never knew they had.

Newly elected Recording Secretary Janet Tooby is Red Bluff Art Association's May Artist of the Month.

Scott will manage the delivery of Business Advisory projects for middle market to Fortune 500 clients, with a focus on corporate financial planning, process improvement, benchmarking, transfer pricing, compliance and technical accounting.

Michael Kelly of Sewalls Point, Florida and Carolyn Colias of Houston, Texas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Michelle Kelly to J.T. Burgess III, son of John and Diane Burgess of Pittstown.

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.