Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, November 15th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The University of Texas is poised to gain approval from its governing board today for a $40.4 million building at its Applied Research Laboratories, where the projects include several arising from a major U.S. Navy contract. The UT System Board of Regents will vote today on plans for a 3-story, 75,000-square-foot building.