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A 24-year-old man who was found burned outside of a limousine that police say was stolen has been charged with the arson in connection with a fire at AAA Limousine on Nov.

The shots are only available by appointment. Monday is the first day to schedule one at 972-5520. The clinics are for the uninsured and under-insured. And for people in priority groups for the vaccine including pregnant women and people from 6 months old through 24 years old.

An Austin man robbed a convenience store in the early morning hours Thursday while wearing boxer briefs on his head, according to police documents.

Last July marked the end of an era in Austin for many cats, dogs, birds, ferrets and other domesticated creatures - even a few select humans.

Seattle has a plan. So do Tampa, San Diego, Portland, Denver, Nashville and Calgary.

The entry titled "Austin Symphony at the Long Center." Categories Archives Monday, November 23, 2009, 01:46 PM "These are the listening seats," said the patron next to me.

Austin Playhouse readies one-woman adaptation of Christ... Printer Friendly Version Friday, Nov 27, 2009 @02:08pm CST Award-winning actress and storyteller Bernadette Nason brings an abridged version of Charles Dickens' holiday classic text to life, playing more than 30 characters.

The last time Rebecca Szymankiewicz Perez spoke to her brother Wednesday, Todd Szymankiewicz was excited to embark on a Thanksgiving trip to East Texas with his wife and their two young children.

Four people traveling from Austin to East Texas were killed Thursday night when the van they were traveling in collided with an 18-wheeler, according to the Lufkin Daily News .

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

Authorities say four people traveling from Austin to East Texas died when the van they were traveling in collided with an 18-wheeler. The Department of Public Safety says in a report the accident happened late Wednesday night when a Dodge van apparently made a U-turn and was hit by the oncoming truck.

If you need something more to be thankful for today, maybe this will do: two very different but very beloved artists will be releasing new albums in 2010.

The Twin Liquors family is saying goodbye to one of its founders. Theodore Jabour passed away Monday, Nov.

Three Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents involved in the shooting death of a man who allegedly tried to run them down wona t face prosecution.

Austin police were looking for a bank robber Wednesday. Officers say the robber showed a small, black semi-automatic gun at the Wells Fargo on West 35th Street near Kerbey Lane around 10:30 a.m. They say he got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

A A Nov. 24: Some people are turning the recession into a time of personal growth and financial reward.

A musician in Austin has been sentenced to 32 years in prison over what prosecutors say was a drug-related slaying.

Community Impact reports that the local IRS office, as well as its affiliated Taxpayer Assistance Center , was affected in a fire in the adjacent office last Friday.

A Travis County grand jury today has decided to take no action in the fatal shooting this summer of a man by three agents with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

Shots were fired outside Austin High School at 5pm yesterday evening when what had started as an argument between high school senior Jay David Carbullido, 17, and another, unnamed teen quickly escalated to something much more serious.

It was the perfect ambush although the line of questions had not been preplanned.

Austin police officers increasingly are being required to be cameramen and camerawomen.

Police with the Austin school district said Monday that a 17-year-old Austin High School student turned himself in hours after shots rang out near the campus at 1715 W. Cesar Chavez St.

The Internal Revenue Service announced that its office and Taxpayer Assistance Center located at 825 E. Rundberg Lane in has been temporarily closed due to a fire.

The City of Austin has lifted Stage Two mandatory water restrictions. Austinites can now water their lawns twice a week.

Two inmates escape from a Bastrop federal prison and one of them has been spotted in the Austin area.

A touching tribute Sunday morning to those who've lost their lives on the streets of Austin.

Afew months back I was in San Antonio for a conference at the venerable Menger Hotel, across from the Alamo, when I happened to take in a once commonplace scene: a woman sitting in the lobby addressing a postcard.

Last week, a swath of Central East Austin was designated as an African American Cultural Heritage District - the first such district to receive the Texas Commission on the Arts title.

Man found guilty of murder A Travis County jury Friday found Fred Ora Ridings III guilty of murder in the Aug.

At its meeting Thursday, the Austin City Council: Agreed to use $2.9 million in federal stimulus money to weatherize the homes of low-income, elderly and disabled residents Agreed to pay the Harvest Foundation $25,000 to hold a series of conferences aimed at reducing the dropout rate and improving the academic performance of African American ...

The EU says it has solved an old problem for Washington. Minutes after being named the EU's first full-time president Thursday, Belgian Premier Herman van Rompuy said, "I'm anxiously waiting for the first phone call." The comment referred to a longtime American lament that U.S. officials have no one to call in Europe to hear what their allies are ...

A woman who a prosecutor said held a child down while her husband sexually assaulted the girl - an act the couple captured on video - pleaded guilty in a Travis County courtroom Friday and was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

The Cyrus family is speaking out following the death of a bus driver from Miley Cyrus ' tour who passed away this morning after a tour bus crash.

Firefighters have ruled a fire outside a limousine warehouse in North Austin as arson, and they say they have a person of interest in the case.

Austin firefighters say a fire has engulfed a warehouse in North Austin off I-35. Authorities have shut down the Yager Lane exit to deal with the blaze.

Various friends, including Theresa Jenkins of the local Grammy chapter, have confirmed that visual artist Bill Narum, who worked closely with ZZ Top and other bands, died Wednesday at his home studio east of Austin.

A man who spent two months in a coma at an Austin hospital awoke to discover he was a crime victim.

Ray Anne Evans is living proof of the value of mammograms. At age 41, a routine mammogram discovered a problem in her breast that turned out to be breast cancer.

GOP governors are blistering Democratic health care plans in Congress. They say the legislation will result in crippling costs to states already grappling with huge budget deficits in a recession.

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

Back in May, Austin cyclist Brad Urry was shot while riding on Southwest Parkway with a pellet gun from a mystery Prius.

New Features and Modules Improve Efficiencies, User Experiences, Accelerate On-boarding of Critical Supply Chain Partners Austin, Texas Nov.

Austin police reported at 10:35 a.m. that they are at the scene of a robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank, 1901 W. William Cannon Drive.

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Emmis Austin Radio has announced a plan of action that will improve relationships and communication with the Hispanic community after one of their shows was canceled due to ethnic slurs being used by on-air talent.

Ask any builder,A remodeling contractor, plumber, electrician, etc. what it's like to obtain permits and do a project in the city of Austin, and you'll marvel at the uniformity of response.

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. Posted on November 16, 2009 at 6:58 AM The latest estimates show 22 million Americans have gotten swine flu since April and 4000 have died, including 540 children.

A cousin of Tom Petters testified in the Minnesota businessman's fraud trial Monday that they worked on a multitude of real deals involving real merchandise such as home entertainment systems, other electronics and clothing.

About one thousand people walked in the Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes in East Austin Saturday.

Originally published November 16, 2009 at 5:56 a.m., updated November 16, 2009 at 5:56 a.m. AUSTIN, Texas a ' A Civil War battle display in Texas that was dismantled in 2007 has been redone by some students from Arizona.

Austin is a beautiful place. From the downtown skyline to the greenbelts all around the city, there is always a stunning sight to be seen.

An Austin man is dead after a single vehicle accident Saturday night in Lakeway.

Roy Butler, announcing his candidacy, was the first Austin mayor elected by voters not council members.

Gerald Hurst, a chemist and inventor, offers his services for free to help individuals he feels were wrongly convicted of arson.

Be a KUT ACL KUT KUT CALENDAR AUSTIN VETERAN AWARDED DIPLOMA Austin, TX Former AISD Superintendent Gonzalo Garza is a veteran of World War II and the Korean War.

While Michael Rudolph, an Austin Fire Department specialist, was deployed for more than a year to Iraq with the Army National Guard, his colleagues at the Fire Department looked after his family so that he could focus on his mission, he said.

Austin/Travis County, TX Focus News from Austin: Imagine Austin: An Update on the City's Comprehensive Plan Austin City Council -- Recommit to Climate Protection BIODIESEL IN AUSTIN AREA Here are some biodiesel stations near Austin, TX.

Associated Press November 13, 2009 Austin, Texas - U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who is challenging Gov.

James Austin Smith is a performer of chamber music and new music in New York. He performs regularly with the Carnegie Hall/Juilliard Academy and Orpheus.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is on course to tick all but 1 of the Gulf Coast states off his travel list between this Friday and next April.

Austin leaders said the show that is the Austin Trail of Lights will go on and will be free to the public after all.

Luis Antonio Aguirre waived extradition in Austin, Texas, Wednesday, and will return to Riley County to face charges of first degree murder.

Austin's latest Tony nominee is back home. David Bologna, recently up for the Featured Actor in a Musical award for his show-stopping turn as Michael, the cross-dressing best bud to Billy, in Billy Elliot the Musical , left the Broadway company in September and returned to Texas.

First swine flu death reported Williamson County has reported its first death of a patient from the H1N1 flu virus, according to the Department of State Health Services.

Robert Rice, a member of the LSU Tigers' vaunted Chinese Bandits defensive unit, has died at the age of 69.

Consumer-solutions manufacturer Logitech will acquire LifeSize Communications for $405 million.

Veterans Day Parade, memorial service to pay tribute to military families The Travis County/City of Austin Veterans Day Parade will march along Congress Avenue beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, culminating with a memorial services at the State Capitol.

Today's hearing of the Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee needs to produce clarity in the Cameron Todd Willingham inquiry.

With a catchy new name and wads of cash, the LSTAR has left the station. The Lone Star Rail District announced Monday that it's moving closer to a goal of connecting San Antonio to Austin and beyond with a commuter rail line.

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.

For two days last weekend, "The Live Music Capital of the World" could have been mistaken for "The Live Book Capital of the World," as Austin hosted the Texas Book Festival in its 14th year.

Austin must significantly raise electric rates or the city's energy utility could start losing millions by 2011, according to a report released Wednesday.

Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo announced Wednesday afternoon that Senior Patrol Officer Leonardo Quintana will face a 15-day suspension.

The Austin Under 40 Awards Committee and Leadership Austin will be at The Belmont, 305 W. Sixth St., on Nov.

However hard it was for you to make it to your high school each morning, the teen moms at Catherine Ferguson Academy in Detroit likely have it harder.

Nourish your body and soul. Celebrate Life. Honor the Earth. A new addition to Austin's restaurant scene, Beets Living Foods Cafe features an upscale raw food dining experience.

Maybe the liner notes are an apology: "It's the songs," says Austin City Limits producer Terry Lickona; and yes, the songs are great, but pop in the CD of the Drive-By Truckers ' audio/visual combo Live from Austin, TX , and you can't help but wonder if "their kick-ass rock and roll sound" got left on the bus with the ubiquitous bottle of Jack ...

A man who police say was wanted in connection with several high-end jewelry and watch thefts in Austin and Bee Cave pulled out a handgun and fatally shot himself as officers approached him in a motel parking lot in Knoxville.

The City of Austin plans to rewrite and rebid contract in advance of building a new boathouse on Lady Bird Lake.

Austin-based White Glove Technologies, which provides information technology services, plans to move Gravity Technical's business and support functions to White Glove's headquarters, officials said.

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Austin firefighters and city officials early today agreed on a tentative labor contract, nearly a year after firefighters rejected a proposed agreement.

The Austin Police Department has charged Robert Howard Bruce for raping a young woman in 2006.

According to an announcement from Council Member Bill Spelman's office : Austin City Manager Marc Ott notified the Austin City Council today that COBRA-like benefits will be made available to the same-sex domestic partners of City employees.

Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell spoke to a crowd of downtown business owners and neighborhood groups Wednesday afternoon about goals for revitalizing the future of downtown.

A new Austin city ordinance aimed at keeping cyclists safe goes into effect Monday.

Halloween night on the streets of downtown Austin ended with some people in handcuffs and dozens in jail.

State Rep. John Smithee of Amarillo recently recalled two decades ago Gov. Bill Clements walked into the House of Representatives and some reporters asked him something to which an irate Clements responded, "My comment is, you can all go to hell." Those were the days when most media companies in the United States made more money and covered ...

The Austin Police Department will hold another "No Refusal" weekend this Halloween.

It was a weekend full of panels, parties and screenings at this year's Austin Film Festival.

Big Reds & Bubbles: A Holiday Tasting of Champagne, Sparkling, & Big Reds Raise a glass with The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas as we ring in the 2009 holiday season with our annual Big Reds & Bubbles.