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Senate passes Keystone XL bill

The United States Senate passed a bill approving the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, multiple sources confirmed Thursday. The Senate,…

Increased security in response to terror concerns

Homeland Security has increased U.S. airport security because of recent concerns over new bomb making instructions released by al Qaeda…

How president’s education plan, Tennessee Promise affect UTM

President Barack Obama delivered the annual State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Throughout his speech, President Obama…

French terror attack reroutes travel-study program

UTM’s travel study program has rerouted their scheduled upcoming trip to London and Paris due to the recent terror attacks…

Flu vaccine not working well; only 23 percent effective

NEW YORK — This year’s flu vaccine is doing a pretty crummy job. It’s only 23 percent effective, which is…