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The upcoming fourth of July holiday is a time of celebrating America's freedom, but a disabled veteran says his patriotism has sparked a fight over a flag.
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Austin police: Man steals purses from women at work, uses credit cards
Daniel Stuart Smith, suspect Austin police have caught a man accused of stealing purses and using credit cards illegally.
Travis County officials urge caution with fireworks
Fire officials are warning Central Texans planning to celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks not to be tricked by this week's rains.
New Evidence Opens Old Wound in 1991 Slaying of 4 Girls
Seventeen years have come and gone. The yogurt shop where four teenage girls were raped and murdered has been replaced with a payday loan store.
VIDEO: First Swine Flu Death in Travis County
A 49-year-old man from Pflugerville has died from the H1N1 influenza A virus . The Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department reports that this is the first death related to the virus in Travis County.
VIDEO: Pflugerville man dies of swine flu
On Monday Travis County health officials confirmed the first Swine Flu death in central Texas.
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Pflugerville man dies of H1N1/Swine flu
A Pflugerville man has died of the H1N1/Swine Flu. The Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department made the announcement Monday.
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Burn ban spells black out for controlled burns, relief for firefighters
Starting Tuesday, Travis County is under a burn ban until July 22. Still, firefighters tell KEYE TV theya re preparing for the worst over the next two weeks with Fourth of July coming up and because of this exceptional drought.
Record temperatures sizzle Austin again; medics warn of heat dangers
There were long lines to get into Barton Springs Pool. Heat safety for people and pets Austin hit another record temperature Friday for the fourth day in a row.
Sources: FBI now investigating 'double dipping' Texas generals
The FBI has joined in on a widening criminal investigation of the Texas National Guard's former top commanding generals, according to sources who are being interviewed and taking part in the investigation.
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Laid off and looking: Beers, careers and fears to mix at Austin bar
Ivette Castro spends a lot of her time on the phone, following up with employers, looking for the next big career opportunity.
Travis County gets two new child welfare offices
Two new offices are open to help both parents and kids going through child welfare cases.
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Travis, Hays Counties enact burn ban
The Travis County Commissioners Court approved a burn ban for Travis County on Tuesday.
Travis County moves to freeze hiring
Travis County commissioners voted this morning to ask all departments - both elected and appointed - to implement an immediate voluntary hiring freeze on all non-essential positions.
Judge considers bail reduction in yogurt shop case
A Travis County judge says he'll decide by early next week whether to lower the bond for a man once sentenced to death in the 1991 yogurt shop murders.
Fort Hood soldier slain; Travis jail inmate death may be suicide
Man accused of knife attack An Austin man has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for his actions after a man asked him for change, an arrest affidavit said.
Near drowning in southern Travis County
Emergency responders are frantically performing CPR on a man after he was found in a pool in southern Travis County.
Challenging Friendswood may cost residents $1M
Five Friendswood residents opposed to the city's plan to buy Alvin land and issue debt without voter approval might have to front more than $1 million in bond money before a judge hears their case.
Woman accused in child sex assault extradited to U.S.
Mariana Garcia, an Austin woman who along with her boyfriend is accused of videotaping the sexual assault of two children, was booked into Travis County Jail on Thursday after being extradited from Mexico, Deputy U.S. Marshal Hector Gomez said.
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Comptroller names top tax fugitives in Texas
Yousef Ishaq Abuteir was convicted of tax evasion by a Travis County jury. Three men who fled prosecution on tax evasion charges are now on the list of the top Texas tax fugitives.