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State lawmakers Tuesday were discussing the revamped state forensic commission and the case of a Central Texas man executed for a deadly fire that experts now say was not set deliberately.

Comments 0 Recommend 0 November 10, 2009 1:49 PM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN, Texas - An overseas tour of duty has ended for a once-malnourished dog lovingly nurtured by Texas troops in Afghanistan.

Army Wives is my secret must-watch-TV. One of the story lines involved a dog called Lucky that saved some of the soldiers lives by barking out a bomb.

A 41-year-old Austin man has been accused of stabbing a passenger in a car that collided with his early Saturday morning near Barwood Park in North Austin.

The Lone Star Rail District has announced steps to move forward on a plan to have rail service from Austin to San Antonio.

In addition to great weather, Thanksgiving, and Fun Fun Fun Fest, November in Austin has also come to mean that it's time for the East Austin Studio Tour .

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The Austin-San Antonio Rail District changed its name to the Lone Star Rail District in October and plans a community update briefing Monday.

Tim Kopra of Austin is a history making astronaut who recently became the first person to twitter in space.

Jeanne Claire van Ryzin is the arts critic for the Austin American-Statesman where she has worked since 1999.

Austin/Travis County, TX Focus Here are some biodiesel stations near Austin, TX.

All other forms of entertainment considered, going out to eat is the one ticket everybody buys, whether it's fast-food cheap seats, big-steak luxury boxes or the chicken-fried arena seating in-between. Let American-Statesman and austin360.com restaurant critic Mike Sutter be your all-access guide to the Central Texas dining-out scene.

A South Austin food pantry that ran completely out of food over the weekend has been restocked.

WASHINGTON - Several Muslim community groups warned of a growing backlash against their faith in the wake of the Fort Hood shooting and urged law enforcement officers across the country to be vigilant.

For those who seriously practiced a musical instrument when they were young, the experience was more than just entertainment.

Austin Film Festival has announced the 2009 Audience Award winners, and I'm happy to report that among the winners were a few Texas films as well as some of our favorites from the fest.

AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Friday, November 06, 2009 Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo called a former internal affairs detective "damaged goods" and fired him Wednesday for showing bias in favor of senior police officer Leonardo Quintana, who fatally shot Nathaniel Sanders II in May.

Houston - A Virginia-born Muslim, Major Nadal Malik Hasan, 39, was scheduled for active duty in Iraq and slated to leave on November 28th.

Danny Camacho, left, has been doing research for the Oakwood Cemetery tour. Laura Skelding AMERICAN-STATESMAN Danny Camacho, from left, Susan Lassell, Dale Flatt and Leslie Wolfenden are volunteers with Save Austin's Cemeteries, a group that works to preserve the city's graveyards.

Texas metal powerhouse IGNITOR has posted video footage of its recent record-release party and live in-store performance at Encore Records in Austin, Texas in support of the band's new album, "The Spider Queen" . Watch the clip below.