Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University, TX
1 day ago by Bridget De Stefano
Not to rub it in, but some sunscreens just don't work.
A recent study conducted by a non-profit environmental watchdog organization, Environmental Working Group, found four out of five name-brand sunscreens either do not protect as advertised or contain harmful ingredients.
Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University, TX
1 day ago by Chris Kellerman
The Dark Knight" already has shattered box office records and will continue to do so quite deservedly. It is the best movie out of Hollywood so far this year, and it's probably one of the greatest superhero movies ever made. It's definitely one of the most interesting.
North Texas Daily, University of North Texas, TX
3 hours ago
KEMP, Texas (AP) - Identities have been released on three members of a Fort Worth family who died when their single-engine plane crashed and burned near Kemp.
Officials say the accident killed 50-year-old pilot John Walter Newman Junior, his 48-year-old wife Cyndy and their 19-year-old son, John "J.
North Texas Daily, University of North Texas, TX
12 hours ago
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros activated catcher Humberto Quintero from the disabled list and optioned catcher J.R. Towles to Triple-A Round Rock after Monday's 9-3 loss to Pittsburgh.
Quintero went on the DL after he was hit in the head with a bat and sustained a concussion against Los Angeles on July 1.
Daily Lobo, University of New Mexico, NM
2 days ago by Isaac Avilucea
Lobo cornerback DeAndre Wright has a message for his Aunt Velma: Thank you.
It's true that much of the success Wright has had at the University has been the fruit of his hard work. However, if it wasn't for his Aunt Velma, Wright might not have made it to New Mexico.
Daily Lobo, University of New Mexico, NM
2 days ago by Brandon Call
The modern musical takes yet another hit in the form of "Mamma Mia!" - a hideous adaptation of the wildly successful Abba-inspired stage show about a bride-to-be on a Greek island trying to work out which of three men knocked up her "reckless little slut" of a mother 20 years earlier.
Daily Lobo, University of New Mexico, NM
1 day ago by Hunter Riley
In a visit to Albuquerque on July 16, Republican presidential candidate John McCain discussed U.S. involvement in the Middle East and suggested students should join the armed forces or the Peace Corps to pay increasing tuition prices.
Before giving the floor to audience members for questions, McCain spoke about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
North Texas Daily, University of North Texas, TX
2 days ago by DANNY POLLOCK Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Barbie and Bratz dolls are sisters, a jury has decided in a major victory to Mattel Inc., the world's largest toymaker, in its copyright infringement lawsuit against rival MGA Entertainment Inc.
The federal jury decided Thursday that the designer of MGA's Bratz characters conceived the idea for the dolls while working for Mattel - a ruling that could mean millions of dollars for the Barbie maker when the jury considers possible damages during a separate proceeding.
Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University, TX
4 days ago by Bridget De Stefano
South Plains residents may be tempted to rest easier after Tuesday's arrest of a Plainview man who police believe may have kidnapped and sexually assualted two Lubbock women in early July, but officials at the Lubbock Rape Crisis Center are advising residents to remain cautious.
Et Cetera, Eastfield College, TX
1 day ago
The Vista, University of Central Oklahoma, OK
6 days ago by Nelson Solomon
U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman may be a hero or an enemy to Oklahoma City's NBA fans.
But we'll never know.
Because the suit between the city of Seattle and the Sonics was settled, Pechman's prepared ruling was never heard.
The Oklahoman left a message with the judge asking how she would've ruled had there not been a settlement, but Pechman replied through a law clerk that she would not answer that question, according to an Associated Press article.
The Vista, University of Central Oklahoma, OK
6 days ago by Chase Dearinger
Almost 700 prisoners were released from behind bars in Lyles, Tenn. on June 26. These prisoners were not convicted criminals, however. They were dogs.
The Humane Society of the United States helped local and state officials remove the almost 700 dogs from a facility known as Pine Bluff Kennels.
The Vista, University of Central Oklahoma, OK
4 days ago by Carrie Cronk
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's campaign Web site opens with a banner across the top reading "I'm asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington … I'm asking you to believe in yours."
In recent weeks, Obama has called on all Americans to do just that, to enact change in how the Democratic Party selects its party platform.
Et Cetera, Eastfield College, TX
4 days ago by Kimberly Ansley
Et Cetera, Eastfield College, TX
2 days ago by Corrine Asbell
The UTD Mercury, University of Texas at Dallas, TX
4 days ago by Jason Levine
UTD student Luis Torres was homeless for three weeks in June.
The UTD Mercury, University of Texas at Dallas, TX
4 days ago by Lauren Buell
Two years ago, drivers hoped gasoline's summer flirtation with the $3 per gallon mark was just a hot fling after the crude oil market cooled down in fall 2006.
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