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1 hr ago | KWTX

Texas Senate Panel Considers State Forensic Commission

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.

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5 hrs ago | Odessa American Online

Afghanistan dog in Texas

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.

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9 hrs ago | Thisislifeinaustin.com

The dog days of Austin

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.

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13 hrs ago | Austin American Statesman

Man accused of stabbing after collision

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.

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22 hrs ago | MyFoxAustin

Lone Star Rail: Austin to San Antonio

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

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Austinist

East Austin Studio Tour: Bigger and Better Than Ever

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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KUT-FM Austin

Austin Digests This Weekend's Major News

Our news team covers "The Long Run: The 2010 Election" here. Be a KUT fan on Facebook and follow us on Twitter! Check out coverage of our News team's "Storycorps: Memory Loss Project" here.

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Austin Business Journal

Austin-San Antonio rail group changes name

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

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

MyFoxAustin

Special Report: Austin Astronaut

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

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The Austin American-Statesman

Reggie Watts returns to Austin

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

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Mole's Progressive Democrat

Austin/Travis County, TX Focus

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

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Austin American-Statesman

Thanksgiving at Austin restaurants

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.

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MyFoxAustin

Delivery Restocks S. Austin Food Pantry

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

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Montgomery Advertiser

Muslim groups warn of backlash after Fort Hood

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.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Fox News

Music Lessons Boost Brain Power

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

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Slackerwood

Austin Film Festival Announces 2009 Audience Awards

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.

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Austin American-Statesman

Austin detective fired over bias in shooting inquiry

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.

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Axcess News

12 dead, 30 wounded in Fort Hood shooting - suspect, Maj. Hasan, not dead

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

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Austin American Statesman

Graveyard tour details Austin's early murders and untimely deaths

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.

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BlabberMouth.net

IGNITOR: Footage From Austin In-Store Posted Online

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.

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