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The ice storm that immobilized the Dallas-Fort Worth area this month slightly improved drought conditions in parts of North Texas.

India thrashes over an unjust ruling, Dakotans get double-married, and Moscow's biggest gay club gets a partial makeover, as your AggreGAYtor keeps wishing for a planet full of unicorns.

The Strypes and Brody Dalle have joined the line up for next year's NME Awards Shows 2014 with Austin, Texas.

Reverb-drenched local act Ringo Deathstarr's new EP, "God's Dream," is being released in Japan on Wednesday, and the band is celebrating here in Austin with a show at Hotel Vegas.

It happened Saturday Dec. 14 when police responded to a call from a residence in the 6000 block of Boxcar Run.

Melinda Jane Schindler, daughter of Richard and June Schindler of Fairfield, married Robert Ben Perez, son of Robert Perez and Susie Perez of Austin, Texas, Saturday, July 6, 2013, at House on the Hill in Austin, Texas.

Google officially released the top terms, phrases and events Austinites punched into the search engine this year.

In between making your grocery lists and itinerary lists and holiday gift lists , you're also probably subconsciously populating a few year-end lists: restaurants to try, New Year's resolutions you flubbed, movies you've been meaning to catch up ona It's stressful! The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was on that latter list for me so long that I ... (more)

If you're in need of unique gifts for the creative urbanite in your life , look no further than East Austin.

The new head of the nonprofit state agency, which provides water to entities along the Colorado River all the way from Austin to the Gulf Coast, should be "a good listener," the description reads, a "politically savvy bridge-builder" who is "unflappable under pressure."

Best-selling author Amy Tan is coming to BookPeople Tuesday to speak and sign copies of her new book, "The Valley of Amazement."

With a rapidly growing population and very limited mass transit options, Austin now ranks among the nation's most congested cities - but has done little to address the traffic problem.

With a rapidly growing population and very limited mass transit options, Austin now ranks among the nation's most congested cities - but has done little to address the traffic problem.

Here's something most people don't know about veteran behind-the-scenester Nancy Coplin: "I came to Austin in 1966 to go to UT and left to marry a man in the 'music business.'

State curators announced Monday that a commemorative 2013 Texas Capitol ornament has sold for $5,176 at auction.

I had the pleasure of seeing Collins perform live at the Sacramento Blues Festival in 1992 or '93, not long before his death.

After buying gifts for my girls for each of the eight nights of Hanukkah plus Hanukkah and Christmas presents respectively for my nieces and nephews on each side of the family, I find myself wondering whether any of them really needed another toy or more sports equipment or even a gift card.

After 12 years with KXAN, she signed off as the station's evening news anchor to spend more time with her family.

New Zealand teen sensation Lorde is bringing her act to North America. The Grammy nominated singer has announced a 15-market tour to begin March 3rd in Austin, Texas and wrap up March 26th in Oakland, California.

As we reported Friday, crowdsourcing adventure app Mosey was in town this weekend , hoping to experience the best four hours Austin has to offer.