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Man at center of NSA case was former Dell employee
Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old former NSA contractor who leaked details of the government's Internet- and phone-tracking programs, reportedly has done work for Round Rock-based Dell Inc.Dell Inc. spokesman Jess Blackburn on Wednesday said the company had no comment and would neither confirm or deny that Snowden has worked for the ...
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New Austin clinic expected to be hub for wellness
A new clinic for Montopolis area residents will be more than a place to receive health care services. It is envisioned to be like a community center, a place to take classes, exercise and maybe even grow a garden.The Central Health board received new details Wednesday evening on plans for what will become its largest clinic, slated to open by Oct. 1, ...
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FBI admits drones are used for spying in U.S.
We've known the FBI has been using drones to secure the border for years. But this is the first time we've discovered that they actually use them to snoop here in the U.S. In Washington on Wednesday, FBI Director Robert Mueller admits something many privacy advocates have feared. He admitted they use drones for surveillance here in the states. Mueller does say they rarely use them ...
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Brother of hit-and-run victim pleads for driver to come forward
A man pleads for help as his brother remains in a local hospital following a serious accident this weekend. Jay Brown, of Austin, says someone hit his brother who was riding motorcycle and then left the scene. Bart Brown continues to recover at UMC Brackenridge following the accident. His family supplied this photo and tells FOX 7 he received serious injuries to his leg and will require ...
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Washington shuffles the lineup deck again
Email ARLINGTON -- The Rangers had yet another lineup change. Nelson Cruz was bumped up to third in the order on Wednesday, switching spots with Lance Berkman in the fifth spot. Cruz hasn't hit third since 2010, when he appeared there seven times. He's 11-for-31 with a home run, four doubles and two RBIs for his career hitting third. "I'm pretty nervous; it's tough to ...
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The Killers (1964) [DVD]
It isnt surprising that not one, but two suspenseful potboilers have been made from Ernest Hemingways 1927 10-page short story The Killers. Hemingways story reads like a primer for a screenwriting class assignment, leaving far more questions than it does answers by the final page. Two mysterious men walk into a lunch-counter in a small town, tie up the occupants, and declare that they are awaiting ... ...
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Moreland to work out with Rangers on Thursday
Email ARLINGTON -- Mitch Moreland will return to the Rangers following three rehab games with Double-A Frisco. Moreland can't be activated off the disabled list until Friday, but he'll work out with the club before its day game against the Athletics on Thursday. The Rangers will face the Cardinals for a three-game series at Busch Stadium after Moreland's return. With the absence ...
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Woman dog attacked by swarm of bees North Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) - A woman was recovering Wednesday after she was attacked by a swarm of bees in North Austin. The attack happened near the intersection of Singletree Avenue and Lamplight Village. The woman heard her dog barking in a frenzy and ran outside and saw a swarm of Africanized bees attacking the dog. In an effort to try and help the dog, the woman was also stung. She was taken to the ...
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Austin-based e-MDs expanding workforce moves into new headquarters
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To make room for bigger City Council Austin may lease space for $5.6 million
The city of Austin wants to lease premium downtown office space for $5.6 million over four years, partly to house employees who will be moved out of City Hall to make room for the larger City Council -- four more members -- that voters approved last fall.The council will vote Thursday on whether to ask staffers to negotiate and sign a lease for 28,000 square feet in the Silicon Laboratories ...
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New details emerge in dead investment manager’s financial dealings
More than a month after S. Mark Powell's apparent suicide, the list of people who claim the Austin investment manager borrowed money that he never paid back continues to grow, and the list is as long as it is distinguished.Powell, who headed the Austin office of Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management, died May 16 -- a Thursday -- in an isolated Mason County cemetery from an apparent ...