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| Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:13:42 EDT |
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Family, admirers lay wreath at LBJ's grave site
STONEWALL — Under blue skies, members of the Lyndon B. Johnson family and roughly 1,000 well-wishers gathered around the former president's grave and laid a wreath to mark the 100th anniversary of Johnson's birth.
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| Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:25:01 EDT |
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Man charged with murder in North Austin shooting; police sergeant accused of domestic violence fired
AUSTIN
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| Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:35:12 EDT |
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Free tutoring to selected Austin students; music groups plan events
AUSTIN
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| Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:26:46 EDT |
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Expert: Cabbies killed with same gun
A firearms expert told a Travis County jury Tuesday that bullet casings found at the scenes of two Austin cabdriver killings in 1990 came from the same gun.
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| Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:25:12 EDT |
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Professors object to Charlie Wilson chair
Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson of East Texas might have been a suitable figure for Hollywood, but he doesn't warrant having an endowed chair in Pakistan studies named for him at the University of Texas, according to 12 faculty members who specialize in South Asian studies.
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| Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:11:01 EDT |
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Co-op reveals ex-officials paid from old bank account
The former general manager, board president and attorney for the Pedernales Electrical Cooperative paid themselves $373,200 out of a recently discovered bank account in the name of a failed co-op business venture, the co-op revealed Tuesday.
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| Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:36:21 EDT |
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No paper bags for these school books
What's wrong with brown paper bags?
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| Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:51:15 EDT |
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Travis commissioners urged to end e-voting
About two dozen residents, mostly members of the paper ballot advocacy group Vote Rescue, brought buttons that read "Prevent Unwanted Presidencies" to the Travis County commissioners Tuesday and urged the county to stop using electronic voting machines.
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| Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:45:56 EDT |
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Lockhart budget increases, thanks to Texas 130
The opening of the Texas 130 toll road this year has brought new property tax revenue to nearby Lockhart, prompting the City Council to propose loosening the city's belt a bit while keeping taxes almost flat.
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| Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:50:35 EDT |
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Charter school burglary leaves students, administrators frustrated
High school seniors at the Not Your Ordinary School on North Lamar Boulevard say thieves have taken not only their new video equipment but also some of their memories.
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| Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:27:35 EDT |
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Bank robbery suspect arrested within minutes
AUSTIN
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| Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:24:58 EDT |
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Williamson County to purchase 1,011 acres for future park
Williamson County commissioners voted Tuesday to purchase 1,011 acres of land that will serve as the county's largest park.
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| Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:30:16 EDT |
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Man convicted in Austin firefighter's death; deputy sought in hotel standoff.
HAYS COUNTY
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| Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:24:59 EDT |
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UT researchers discover new target in flu fight
University of Texas scientists have discovered a new target in the fight against bird flu and other severe influenza strains that have caused global epidemics, or pandemics, according to a paper published online Monday.
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| Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:22:33 EDT |
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Austin school tax rate triggers referendum
Austin residents will head to the polls in November to vote on raising the school district property tax rate by 3.9 cents.
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| Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:07:20 EDT |
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Cornyn, Noriega set debates; Mexico cartels threaten U.S. violence
POLITICS
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| Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:57:11 EDT |
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Witnesses: Garcia admitted to shooting cabdrivers in head
Two witnesses testified Monday that Alberto Garcia, who is on trial for capital murder, admitted to killing two Austin taxi drivers in 1990.
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| Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:55:49 EDT |
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House-dumping charge one of many for mover
Paul Morris Miller was charged this month with dumping a house in a vacant lot along U.S. 290 east of Austin — four months after he'd been stopped for blocking traffic while hauling the same house without a driver's license or the proper permit.
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| Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:01:44 EDT |
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Ott says he values city's diversity
Austin City Manager Marc Ott told a crowd gathered at City Hall on Monday that he values Austin's diverse population and wants to work with everyone to make this the best city in the nation.
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| Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:35:21 EDT |
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Austin physicians appointed to Texas Medical Association positions
Area doctors appointed to medical society posts
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| Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:33:35 EDT |
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Hays plans safe shooting program
A little over a year after 7-year-old Daniel Galicia was accidentally shot and killed by a neighbor who was shooting at a target in his backyard, Hays County commissioners are proposing a campaign to educate the public about safe shooting in the rapidly suburbanizing county.
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| Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:53:24 EDT |
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For McCain, home is where the 'huh?' is
One thing we can say for sure about Republican presidential candidate John McCain?
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| Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:55:59 EDT |
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Man charged in shooting; Georgetown to consider further restricting front-yard parking
AUSTIN
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| Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:43:19 EDT |
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City leaders try to quell storm over Ott
Top Austin officials, including Mayor Will Wynn, are urging residents to "unite as a city" amid concerns about a potential racial divide in how the public is forming opinions about City Manager Marc Ott.
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| Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:25:25 EDT |
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Austin's new teachers prep for first day
Sitting in a school cafeteria and eating catered barbecue with hundreds of new teachers, it's clear first day of school jitters aren't just for kids.
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| Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:21:07 EDT |
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Hays school district begins superintendent search
The search is on to find a new Hays school district superintendent by March.
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| Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:49:14 EDT |
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UT garage sale recycles campus goods
It's a common sight at every semester's end: The streets and alleys near the University of Texas are littered with furniture and boxes full of clothes and appliances, placed by the roadside in hopes that sanitation workers — or someone — will eventually put them where they belong.
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| Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:43:29 EDT |
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Hot Sauce Festival brings tears of happiness
First, there was the salmonella outbreak in June that officials initially suspected was linked to tomatoes. Then, earlier this month came the news that the bacteria had been traced to certain kinds of peppers.
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| Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:50:49 EDT |
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Traffic Report
STATE AND U.S. HIGHWAYS
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| Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:11:44 EDT |
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What's Up with That goes back to school
Yes, it's still August. But you'll be able to see by the heavier traffic out there this morning that the dog days are basically done.
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