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For Alexandria, La., junior Tori Hinton, St. Jude Children’s Hospital is not another charity, it’s a life saver.

The Talitha Koum Institute developed a new way to provide more support to Waco’s impoverished children.

For students looking for the next step after graduation, a year in Southeast Asia is one option.

The booming new marijuana industry has an image problem. Not with government officials and the public — but with other businesses.

With students off for the Veterans Day holiday, a simulated school shooting at a Methuen grammar school on Tuesday showed what “active shooter” technology could do to help police catch a gunman if the horrible threat ever strikes as it has at other schools across the country.

Surrounding Veterans Day are reminders of the sacrifice and service given by those in our military, pre and post-service.

Noting a correlation between law enforcement and military interest, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum is hosting a Military Appreciation Day today, aiming to give back to the men, women and families who have served America.

Changes to current meal plans are set to take effect in June 2015, as Aramark will transition to all-access meal plans offering unlimited access to dining halls for five or seven days per week.

Baylor students and faculty now have access to a free data-analyzing tool that generates tables and charts that can update themselves.

China is trying to boost its status as a regional power during a summit of world leaders by launching a rapid-fire series of trade and finance pacts that might dilute U.S. influence.

The U.S. Postal Service said Monday it had been hacked, potentially compromising sensitive information about its employees such as names and addresses, Social Security numbers, emergency contacts and other information.

November is American Diabetes Month. This effort put forth by the American Diabetes Association is meant to spread awareness of the life-changing, life-threatening disease.

Every year for nearly 25 years, Baylor alumnus Kim Gorum has waited in line with thousands of community members for his chance to delve into his favorite world.

In its longest meeting of the 62nd session, student senators voted yesterday not to remove two senior class officers and a student senator from office, based on charges regarding attendance brought against them by the Senate Executive Council.

Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business is now offering more interactive seminars for the Baylor community and competitions for Baylor business students in the ninth annual Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum.

Two nights of activities showcasing Asian culture will begin today at Baylor’s annual AsianFest, presented by the Asian Students Association.

John Rainey, executive vice president and chief financial officer of United Airlines, spoke on campus Wednesday night on the airline industry and principles of leadership that lead him to success.

Baylor students living in Brooks Residential College and Brooks Flats have reported they have not been able to enter either their dorms or apartments since Wednesday.

Want to test for retinoblastoma, Coats’ disease and cataracts? There’s an app for that.

Dominique Lewis was 6 years old when he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Now, 12 years later he is an encouragement to others fighting the disease.

Georgetown freshman Audrey Hamin is channeling her heartbreak for persecuted Christians around the world to unite students on campus through prayer.

Illinois’ experiment with allowing people to register and vote on Election Day ran into bottlenecks in Chicago, leading to lines of hundreds, including at one polling site where the last voter didn’t cast a ballot until after 3 a.m. and others just gave up.

Virgin Galactic could resume test flights as early as next summer if it can finish building a replacement craft, its CEO said Wednesday.

Nearly everyone agrees that texting and driving is dangerous. Many people do it anyway.

Texas overwhelmingly elected Republican Greg Abbott as the first new governor in 14 years on Tuesday night and elevated tea party leaders to powerful statewide offices in a forceful rejection of the most optimistic and heavily funded challenge from Democrats in decades.

Kingsville senior James Herd, an already published novelist, is using November’s National Novel Writing Month as an opportunity to launch the start of his second book series.

Gas prices in Central Texas are at the lowest point since December 2010, just in time for holiday and travel.

McLennan County elections resulted in a Republican-leaning local government.

John Rainey, chief financial officer of United Airlines, is scheduled to share business insights with students today as part of the First Wednesday series hosted by the Hankamer School of Business’ professional development program.

Republicans rolled up the string of victories they needed Tuesday night to seize control the Senate, the biggest prize in the midterm elections. North Carolina put them over the top.