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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Austin Globe.com http://www.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/10/id/3772e08ad12afe08/ en-us Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:33:13 -0500 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:33:13 -0500 30 According to the TEA's Web site, the main advantage of a vertical scale is the ability to interpret year-to-year growth as demonstrated by scale score changes. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19736701/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:59:58 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19736701/ ARLINGTON -- Rangers pitchers John Bannister and Willie Eyre have made considerable progress in their comebacks from Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733192/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:48:47 -0500 Texas Rangers http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733192/ Austin celebrated Adoption Day Thursday and judges awarded 33 children in state custody a permanent home, and new parents said it's a day they'll never forget. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733202/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:06:31 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733202/ "We're already recognizing the shortage and yet for some of these specialties it takes 12 to 14 years for some of them to get out," Texas A&M HSC President Nancy Dickey said. "The state Legislature re... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733196/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:25:38 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733196/ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Thursday night.Brittainey Raven scored 15 of her 19 points in the second half for the Longhorns (4-0), who took command with a 33-9 run in the first 15 minutes of the game. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733199/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:14:26 -0500 Examiner http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733199/ The Killeen Food Care Center said volunteers are the backbone of its operation, especially since more people need its services, and fewer have made donations. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733205/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:06:25 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733205/ As of Sunday, citations are being sent out to any drivers caught running red lights at three traffic hot spots in Hutto. Police said about 500 warnings went out within a five week period. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733207/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:06:22 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733207/ L.T. Lady Cavs fall to Dallas Highland ParkIn Class 4A volleyball semifinal action, the Lady Cavs came up just short against Dallas Highland Park, falling 3-2. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733198/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:25:21 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19733198/ ARLINGTON -- The Rangers traded offensive-power potential for speed and defensive potential in a swap of former No. 1 Draft picks with the Phillies on Thursday. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19729380/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:49:23 -0500 Texas Rangers http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19729380/ The Round Rock Express unveiled their new ten year anniversary logo. Express founder and CEO Reid Ryan unveiled the logo and reflected on the memories of a decade of baseball. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19729383/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:26:00 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19729383/ Hill is a three time All American and All State swimmer. Hill won the silver medal at the UIL swim meet last season and was also a regional champion. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19729382/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:25:58 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19729382/ Former Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox has died, according to Associated Press news reports. Mattox, a Democrat, was Texas Attorney General in the 1980s. The Associated Press quoted a family frien... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19723993/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:46:34 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19723993/ The city of Austin is proposing to create a tax increment financing reinvestment zone to pay for public improvements for the Seaholm redevelopment project. The city council is scheduled to conduct a p... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19723992/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:46:29 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19723992/ The Austin City Council today postponed indefinitely a resolution to establish a policy and general criteria under which it will consider developers’ requests to create public improvement distri... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19723994/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:46:27 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19723994/ The city of Austin today approved a resolution requesting that the Texas legislature and governor appropriate $200 million annually to the Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement Fund during the 2009 le... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19722028/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:46:24 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19722028/ The heated debate about how evolution should be taught in Texas schools surfaced again Wednesday morning and was still going strong by Wednesday afternoon. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19723998/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:48:43 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19723998/ Unfortunately, almost everyone is acquainted with someone who is dealing with or has died from a terminal illness. When people are told they have a terminal illness, they and their loved ones are like... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19723997/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:48:39 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19723997/ Cellnet Technology to offer two-way meter reading capability. The contract was originally approved in 2002 for one-way meter reading services, 60,000 new meters and 63,000 radio units for existing met... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19716252/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:37:53 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19716252/ named Jim Walker to serve as chairman for a second term in 2009. Walker is the executive director of the Central Texas Sustainability Indicators project, which covers Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis ... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19717962/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:37:48 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19717962/ for a program that promotes healthy, safe teen relationships. The Robert Woods Johnson Foundation is distributing $18 million to nonprofits under a four-year initiative focused on preventing intimate... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19717963/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:37:44 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19717963/ Single-family home sales in the Austin area fell 25 percent in October compared with the same month last year, and October’s active listings rose 5 percent from the same time last year, accordin... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19717964/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:37:42 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19717964/ ’s current international headquarters are in Mountain View, Calif., and the company will move into 7,000 square feet of leased space in South Austin in early 2009. Setcom will create 22 new job... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19717965/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:37:39 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19717965/ ATLANTA -- A new study suggests that banning fast-food ads on TV could reduce the number of obese young children by 18 percent, and the number of obese older kids by 14 percent. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711890/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:31:04 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711890/ CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA couldn't have staged it any better: 10 people in orbit for Thursday's 10th anniversary of the world's most elaborate and expensive housing project. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711893/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:11:12 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711893/ Recycle America will take and recycle unwanted electronic devices at no cost next month. The companies are inviting Austin-area residents and businesses to recycle any brand of used or outdated elect... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711421/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:05:55 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711421/ AUSTIN -- The State Board of Education has given preliminary approval to a measure that would allow high school athletes to get four credits toward their graduation requirement for playing sports for ... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711908/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:10:52 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711908/ "President-elect Obama has clearly stated he's in favor of restriction on gun ownership, and claims he's fully supporting Second Amendment rights, but his actions and what he's shown with restrictions... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711884/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:31:21 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711884/ UNDATED -- Authorities count hundreds of Amber Alert cases nationwide as success stories. They said that's why the media-friendly and politically popular bulletins are so important. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711889/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:31:05 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711889/ HOUSTON -- No reason has been given by trustees at Baylor College of Medicine for their dismissal of Peter Traber as president -- ending a turbulent five-year tenure. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711907/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:10:49 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711907/ Authorities in southern California said a bonfire built by a group of college students caused a wildfire that destroyed more than 200 homes, injuring more than two dozen people. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711892/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:30:57 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711892/ For 23-year-old Blake Yowell, skating at Waco's skate park is always a reminder that dreams can become a reality. And saying that he's taken a slight ownership to the of the skate park project isn't v... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711903/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:10:53 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711903/ HOUSTON -- Another spacewalk is planned Thursday outside the international space station, and the lead spacewalker is promising to keep closer watch on the tools. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711894/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:11:07 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19711894/ Photo by John Anderson The most important responsibility of Texas' elected comptroller is to see that "tax dollars are being spent wisely," says Carole Keeton Strayhorn, who was elected to the post in... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19702832/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:09:54 -0500 The Austin Chronicle http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19702832/ We've seen the bond Coach Muschamp has built with the Longhorns in less then one full season with the program, and not surprisingly, the players were all about keeping keeping him in the U-T family. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19699365/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:39:08 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19699365/ By now you know the nuts and bolts. U-T Director of Athletics DeLoss Dodds announced Tuesday that not only will the madcap Muschamp remain in Austin, but he'll do so for quite some time, one day takin... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19699366/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:39:07 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19699366/ A record crowd of 4,324 saw Destinee Hooker rack up 24 kills as the fourth-ranked Horns sent the third-ranked Huskers back to Lincoln, Nebraska with just their second loss of the season. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19699364/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:39:11 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19699364/ Photo by Sandy Carson Daniel Bryant strikes a quiet-spoken and rather bookish figure. A nuclear medical technician, he's thinking about attending law school. Looking at him, you wouldn't expect that 1... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19695952/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:33:37 -0500 The Austin Chronicle http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19695952/ Illustration by Jason Stout When visitors come to town, they search out uniquely Austin places to nosh, hear live music, and spend. Vacationers want the fun-and-funky experience of shopping at Room Se... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19695946/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:33:48 -0500 The Austin Chronicle http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19695946/ Killeen is working to develop economic growth through small businesses, and community members said they're ready to learn during Global Entrepreneurship Week. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19695957/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:29:56 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19695957/ Photo by John Anderson "At the risk of sounding dramatic, this is a landmark week in Austin music," declared Live Music Task Force Chair Paul Oveisi, who also owns Momo's on Sixth Street. "We have an ... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19695947/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:33:45 -0500 The Austin Chronicle http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19695947/ Photo by John Anderson Two years ago, when Rep. Brian McCall, R-Plano, considered challenging House Speak­er Tom Craddick, he was criticized by fellow Republicans for being "the Democrat candidate... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19695951/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:33:40 -0500 The Austin Chronicle http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19695951/ Harris County District Attorney Kenneth Magidson said Wednesday the ex-cheerleaders restrained several junior varsity cheerleaders, blindfolded them, bound their hands and pushed them into a swimming ... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19695960/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:29:53 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19695960/ Authorities are looking for Jewel Noel Klein, 6, and suspect Tonya Renee Martin, 41. Martin was last heard from in Spring Branch. She drives a blue Hyandai Sonata with Texas license plate number 404ZN... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19691064/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:35:31 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19691064/ Earlier this month the Texas Border Coalition blasted the government for offering to tour the fence sites with coalition members, but not property owners. At the time, Pagan wrote to the coalition tha... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19691065/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:15:46 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19691065/ expects global semiconductor sales to fall next year for the first time since 2001. According to the San Jose, Calif.-based association's annual forecast, 2008 sales will increase 2.2 percent, or ... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19685830/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:36 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19685830/ Introgen Therapeutics Inc. is getting knocked from the Nasdaq Global Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Austin-based biopharmaceutical company has been out of compliance with Nasdaq rules and i... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19683372/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:31 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19683372/ The Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation has received a $250,000 donation from the Wal-Mart Foundation to help fund a new watershed restoration initiative that will focus initially on the Colorado Ri... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19683257/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:30 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19683257/ Two key measures of the housing market show that the sector is a long way from ending its historic slump, but the South showed slight improvement. A new report from the http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19684208/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:26 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19684208/ . Nearly nine out of 10 respondents say market turmoil will affect company executive compensation over the next six months, according to the New York compensation consultancy, which surveyed 410 boar... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19685833/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:24 -0500 Austin Business Journal http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19685833/ The Labor Department reported that consumer prices fell by 1 percent last month, the biggest one-month decline on records that go back to February 1947. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19680138/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:07:33 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19680138/ HOUSTON -- Flight controllers are revamping plans Wednesday for the remaining spacewalks planned during space shuttle Endeavour's visit to the international space station. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19680136/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:07:36 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19680136/ WASHINGTON -- A government report says construction of new homes plunged 4.5 percent last month to the lowest level on government records, as U.S. builders slashed production while Wall Street nosediv... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19680139/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:48:25 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19680139/ VICTORIA -- A 67-year-old man who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease wandered into Mexico twice before he was found about 400 miles from the Texas border on Sunday. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19680141/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:48:22 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19680141/ A "whole foods" diet consisting of fresh foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and seeds is often touted as one of the healthiest to adopt. The following are foods that can be incorporated into ... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19680147/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:48:01 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19680147/ Fort Hood looked like a scene straight out of a movie on Tuesday. People were in spacesuits working in a quarantined area. But no need to worry, since they were only chemical soldiers training on thei... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19674658/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:52:42 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19674658/ A quarter of a million Americans are currently living with spinal cord injuries, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19674660/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:31:38 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19674660/ "This year we saw an increase in donations, and I think it's because everyone knows how tough it is," Ruben Garza, of the Southside Community Center, said. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19674659/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:31:41 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19674659/ They're accused of plotting to attack police with molotov cocktails during September's Republican National Convention. But prosecutors won't be able to show jurors some of the items seized during thei... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19674662/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:31:34 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19674662/ Jumpstart your holiday season and make plans to attend the most spectacular, Texas-sized festival, Sights and Sounds of Christmas, at San Marcos Plaza Park Dec. 4-6. http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19670142/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:35:20 -0500 24 / 7 Press Release http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19670142/ "We do not want Will Muschamp to leave. He's the kind of person we want in our program. He's the kind of person that we want around our kids and he's the kind of person that Coach Brown wants on the s... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19670143/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:51:07 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19670143/ Dexter Pittman, a 6-foot-10, 300-pound junior forward, muscled over the Green Wave for 10 points and six rebounds in his second career start for the Longhorns (2-0), who had five players score in doub... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19666329/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:23:50 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19666329/ Will Muschamp is the manLonghorn Defensive Coordinator Will Muschamp will be the next head coach of the Horns football team when Mack Brown retires. That was the news from the Forty Acres Tuesday as U... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19663042/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:47:25 -0500 News 8 Austin http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19663042/ News ) - While state agencies are being told to rein in their spending, Texas House members have ordered at least $140,000 in renovations for their members-only lounge, including antique chandeliers, ... http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19663044/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:38:26 -0500 Examiner http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/19663044/ However, some retailers claim the shaky economy isn't hurting them a bit. A few shopkeepers on S. 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