/tags/2012-olympics 2012 Olympics en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:49:00 GMT /sports/2013-02-15/blade-runner-pistorius-in-tears-as-murder-charge-is-filed Authorities in South Africa intend to purse a case of premeditated murder against the Paralympic and Olympic sprinter. He's accused of killing his girlfriend on Thursday. The athlete's agent says Pistorius disputes the charge "in the strongest possible terms." Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:49:00 GMT /sports/2013-02-15/blade-runner-pistorius-in-tears-as-murder-charge-is-filed Mark Memmott /austin/2012-08-13/am-update-perry-sends-wildfire-aid-texas-pols-on-paul-ryan-longhorn-olympic-wrap Perry Sends Military Aid to Combat North Texas WildfiresGovernor Rick Perry is sending Texas Military Forces aircraft and personnel to help fight� Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:33:53 GMT /austin/2012-08-13/am-update-perry-sends-wildfire-aid-texas-pols-on-paul-ryan-longhorn-olympic-wrap Mary Mattia, Laura Rice /2012-08-10/am-update-armstrong-doping-case-in-court-ft-hood-bomb-plot-sentencing-ut-olympic-outlook Armstrong’s Doping Case in CourtSeven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is scheduled to have his case in an Austin federal court today.Armstrong� Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:39:18 GMT /2012-08-10/am-update-armstrong-doping-case-in-court-ft-hood-bomb-plot-sentencing-ut-olympic-outlook Laura Rice /austin/2012-08-09/am-update-more-texas-west-nile-deaths-fewer-traffic-fatalities-more-ut-glory-in-london Nine West Nile Deaths in Dallas CountyDallas County Health and Human Services reports that nine people have died from West Nile Virus. More than 160� Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:48:06 GMT /austin/2012-08-09/am-update-more-texas-west-nile-deaths-fewer-traffic-fatalities-more-ut-glory-in-london Laura Rice /austin/2012-08-08/am-update-sos-20th-anniversary-texas-women-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-ut-athletes-at-london-games Save Our Springs Ordinance Celebrates Twenty Years20 years ago today, Austin voters approved a historic ordinance that changed the way the city handles� Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:38:38 GMT /austin/2012-08-08/am-update-sos-20th-anniversary-texas-women-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-ut-athletes-at-london-games Joy Diaz, Margaret Nicklas, Laura Rice /austin/2012-08-07/am-update-can-ban-backlash-record-cap-metro-ridership-ut-olympics-update Business Can Sue New Braunfels Over Can BanThe Associated Press reports that a judge has ruled that tourism businesses and others can sue New Braunfels� Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:27:32 GMT /austin/2012-08-07/am-update-can-ban-backlash-record-cap-metro-ridership-ut-olympics-update Margaret Nicklas, Chip Skambis, Laura Rice /austin/2012-08-06/am-update-food-recall-affects-texas-lcra-wont-lower-lake-levels-another-longhorn-gold Watch What You EatA Minnesota company is recalling more than 15,000 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products � some of which was sent to a� Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:33:58 GMT /austin/2012-08-06/am-update-food-recall-affects-texas-lcra-wont-lower-lake-levels-another-longhorn-gold Mary Mattia, Laura Rice /sports/2012-08-03/would-you-rather-win-silver-or-bronze-be-careful-what-you-wish-for If you had to choose between a silver medal and a bronze medal, most people would choose silver. But psychologists who analyzed photos of Olympic medalists say that there's a complicated dynamic at work. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:57:00 GMT /sports/2012-08-03/would-you-rather-win-silver-or-bronze-be-careful-what-you-wish-for Shankar Vedantam /austin/2012-08-02/am-update-speed-limit-increase-on-183a-learning-from-lackland-long-awaited-medal-for-ut-alum Speed Limit Increase on 183A Toll RoadYou’ll soon be able to drive faster on the 183A toll road.The speed limit is going up from 70 to 75 miles per hour� Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:12:45 GMT /austin/2012-08-02/am-update-speed-limit-increase-on-183a-learning-from-lackland-long-awaited-medal-for-ut-alum Mary Mattia, Laura Rice /austin/2012-08-01/am-update-new-record-for-power-usage-texas-ex-wins-gold-c-130s-to-stay-in-texas New Record Set for July Power UsageKeeping the A.C. on all day may be a good way to stay cool, but not to help Texas' electric grid.A new July record was� Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:39:11 GMT /austin/2012-08-01/am-update-new-record-for-power-usage-texas-ex-wins-gold-c-130s-to-stay-in-texas Mary Mattia, Margaret Nicklas