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Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has hinged on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs.

Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe today released the names of 32 candidates who have applied for the interim appointment to the Precinct 2 County Commissioner seat.

Seattle's Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are encouraging fans to join them in the Nature Conservancy's eco-friendly 'All Hands on Earth' movement.

"I was in a Walgreen's a at night. So already I fucked up," opined Mac Blake in leading off a very funny story about a mouth-breather shopping for a belt at the drugstore.

One hopeful side effect of giving up gluten is the reduction in carbs. Most restaurants don't offer gluten free bread or pasta, and unless money is no object, you're likely to cut down on starches at home.

With warm weather here to stay there's at least one thing that's certain to follow: Kitten season .

Don't worry, guys. Daniel Vaughn, the BBQ Snob and new Texas Monthly barbecue editor, will never get too big for his brisket.

The appointees have to wait till they are confirmed by the senate before they can begin serving.

Click through this slideshow for the top five M&A deals last year, and click here to take a look back at the 12 most-read M&A stories in 2012.

The average price per gallon for gasoline in Austin on Sunday was $3.38, just 0.4 cents less than the week before.

Austin is known almost as much for allergies as it is live music. However, at the moment, most allergens are taking a break, so what's still causing the respiratory difficulty and itchy, watery eyes? Doctors say it's giant agricultural fires south of the border.

Sure, the nonprofit has been working since 1985 to help Austinites "make, watch, and love film and creative media," but now they're working on something a little more concrete - literally.

West Springfield High School student Elizabeth Bowban, 18, interviews 107-year-old World War II veteran Richard Overton of Austin, Texas, May 18 at the National World War II Memorial for the Friends of World War II Memorial's Capturing the Voices of World War II: A Student Interview Project.

But, really, the local woman is a total knockout artist on several levels, and so this Seattle International Film Festival news is just kind of an excuse to sing her praises and run a short transcript from a recent interview we conducted over coffee and burgers at Cherrywood Coffeehouse .

Sure, the Oasis , a large conglomeration of decks and eateries hovering over the oh-so-desperate -looking Lake Travis is a great place to go when you want to take in the lake.

Take it away , Westlake High School student Christopher Bybee: " Sno Boat is a mobile marine snow cone stand on Lake Austin, serving high quality snow cones, launching in the summer of 2013 ." Bybee and two friends have launched a Kickstarter campaign to start Sno Boat , and they've already reached their funding goal.

It seems like we've been waiting for years for the first footage from Zombex , the undead horror from local rockabilly transplant Jesse Dayton .

Peach farmers around Fredericksburg and Stonewall, Texas have been hit by the drought, freezes and hail.

We all hoped it could be delayed a bit longer, but the heat of summer has finally crept over our town.

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on jobs during a visit to Manor New Technology High School in Austin, Texas May 9, 2013.