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Man killed in crash was father of hiking victim
A motorcyclist killed in a crash in Central Austin on Tuesday morning was the father of an 18-year-old who was killed in a greenbelt hiking accident last month, according to the Travis County medical examiner's office.Alex Henry-Ballew was hiking with friends May 30 at the Barton Creek greenbelt near Barton Hills when he fell about 20 feet from a cliff, Austin police said. Officials said ...
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Texas bridges get good grades in new report
report says, with just 2.6 percent of the state's 52,128 bridges rated as "structurally deficient."That puts Texas in third place, behind only Nevada and Florida, in the report released Wednesday by Transportation for America, a non-profit transportation advocacy group. In each of those two states, 2.2 percent of the bridges are graded as structurally deficient. The national ...
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Texas bridges score well in national report
Texas bridges are in good shape relative to those of other states, a new reports says, with just 2.6 percent of the state's 52,128 bridges rated as "structurally deficient."That puts Texas in third place, behind only Nevada and Florida, in ...
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Southeastern loses $225 million selling Dell shares to Icahn
Southeastern Asset Management, the investment firm that said Dell Inc. is worth $24 a share, might have locked in a loss of $225 million by selling half of its stake to fellow dissident Carl Icahn at a lower price.The Memphis, Tennessee-based firm, run by O. Mason Hawkins and Staley Cates, agreed to sell 71.7 million Dell shares to Icahn at $13.52 each, according to documents filed this week ...
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Austin Energy new billing options allows customers to help community
If you live in the city of Austin, the next time you get your utility bill, you will see more options to help your community. You're likely used to seeing the option to give a contribution to the Customer Assistance Program, emergency utility bill assistance for customers experiencing hardships. Now, you have the option to help schools, parks and libraries. The city of Austin and Austin ...
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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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City announces 1st Love Your Rescue Pet day
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin City Council will recognize the more than 100 animal rescue partners working to maintain the city's no-kill status Saturday. The council will announce on Thursday the city's first "Love Your Rescue Pet" day as June 22. Many local rescue partners are expected to be in attendance for the announcement. Austin has been at a no-kill status since 2011, saving ...
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Texas House panel approves new youth punishment
By URIEL J. GARCIAAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas House panel has endorsed a bill to create a mandatory life sentence with the possibility of parole after 40 years for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder. The Criminal Jurisprudence Committee sent the bill Wednesday to the full House, which is expected to vote before the end of the 30-day special session next week. The bill ...
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Dewhurst tweet says bill attempts to close clinics
AUSTIN (AP) Texas Senate Republicans insist proposed new restrictions on abortion facilities are designed to protect women's health. But a tweet Wednesday from the account of Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said what Democrats have claimed all along: the plan is an attempt to shut down clinics and all but ban abortion in Texas. Senate Republicans Tuesday night passed sweeping new ...
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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 ...