>>Would it be possible to have the News links on the Home Page set to open a new page instead of updating the active page? Since these links often lead to others I find myself either re-loading the UT Home Page or hitting the back button multiple times to return.
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>The default is to have them off. The situation is a little bit different than the messages area. If we turn it on, we'll have a lot more people who will complain.

Well add one more FOR the same suggestion.
I used it earlier today and, for the first time as far as I remember, it came up in the same area. I assumed you guys were still far*ing around, so didn't say anything, but if this is by design then I second Barbara's motion.