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Lehmberg Perry cuts to Public Integrity Unit ‘partisan’ ‘misguided’
cut about $3.7 million in annual funding to her office."It feels partisan, and it's misguided, as far as I'm concerned," Lehmberg said in a brief interview with reporters after addressing county commissioners for about 45 minutes Tuesday ...
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AFD firefighter hit while on bicycle in critical condition
A firefighter with the Austin Fire Department is in a coma after being hit by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in South Austin Tuesday afternoon. Firefighter Colin Camp remains in critical condition in ICU. Camp, 33, a six-year veteran of the AFD, was riding his bike near Manchaca and Slaughter Ln, not far from his home, when he was hit by a truck, according to authorities. He was transported ...
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Car driver cited in deadly biker wreck
AUSTIN (KXAN) - The driver of a car involved in a deadly motorcycle wreck received a citation for failing to yield the right of way. The wreck happened early Tuesday on a rain-slicked Guadalupe Street, killing a 59-year-old man. Police said a black 2012 Honda Accord was heading south in the 3900 block of Guadalupe Street just after 6 a.m. when the biker on a 2009 Honda Shadow motorcycle, ...
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Gun threat closed UT-Arlington campus
ARLINGTON, Texas - The University of Texas in Arlington campus was closed for several hours Wednesday morning because of a gun scare. Dallas police reportedly contacted the university about a suicidal man who threatened to bring a gun on campus. The university canceled morning classes and events as a precaution. People were asked to stay away from the area and those on campus at the time ...
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Official Firefighter in bicycle crash remains critical
An Austin firefighter who was struck while riding his bicycle in far South Austin on Tuesday afternoon remains in critical condition Wednesday, officials said.The 30-year-old was struck from behind by a pickup shortly after 4 p.m. in the 10500 block of Manchaca Road south of West Slaughter Lane, officials said.The injured man, who has not yet been identified, is described as an avid cyclist who ...
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [DVD]
Unlike The Fellowship of the Ring, which opened with an information-packed prologue and then slowly eased itself into an extensive and leisurely introduction to all the major characters in the film, The Two Towers, the second installment of Peter Jacksons gloriously ambitious adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkiens sprawling fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings, dives right into the acti ... ...
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Get first look at new teaching hospital
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Your tax dollars will help pay for a major medical endeavor in Austin: a medical school for the University of Texas. Photos: Teaching hospital for University of Texas medical students The location of the teaching hospital will be next to the Frank Erwin Center and the existing University Medical Center Brackenridge, where officials unveiled the first renderings of the ...
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Grimm trying to help Texas gain ground on As
There's a trend starting to develop. Once again, Oakland starter Tommy Milone deserved a better outcome in his last start. Rangers starter Justin Grimm expected more from his last appearance. Again. On Wednesday, the two will square off in a battle between the top two teams in the American League West, and there's a good chance only one of them will walk off the field feeling ...
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Texas Senate drops abortion ban after 20 weeks
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The Republican-led Texas Senate voted late Tuesday night for tough new restrictions on abortion clinics and providers, but abandoned efforts to ban the procedure after the 20th week of ...
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In need of skilled labor industry ramp up efforts to promote STEM education
As much as any company, General Motors can feel the growing need for a higher level of technical skill in a broader range of jobs.From next-generation engine design and its new information-technology innovation center in Austin, all the way through the technical machining and welding skills required on its factory floors, the automaker has found itself in an intensifying competition for talented ...
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STEM education proponents say they’re gaining ground
The nation needs a push toward science, technology, engineering and math education similar to the push to win the space race in the 1960s.That was the message echoed by many -- from business leaders and teachers to an ex-astronaut and a former secretary of education -- at the U.S. News STEM Solutions conference Monday and Tuesday in ...