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Local principal headed to D.C. for education meeting
The principal at Manor New Tech High School is off to Washington for a meeting on education. His trip comes just two weeks after President Obama walked the school's halls. A White House policy advisor describes the meeting as an informal brainstorming session. The goal is to start a conversation about how to change the way students learn in high school through high school-employer ...
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One injured in multi-car crash
Two separate accidents led to a multi-car crash involving 10 vehicles on the northbound side of Interstate 35 Thursday morning. FOX 7's Tania Ortega reported live from I-35 on the ...
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Multiple-vehicle wreck triggers delays on Interstate 35 in South Austin
A multi-vehicle crash is expected to cause longer-than-usual delays on northbound Interstate 35 near Riverside Drive on Thursday morning.The wreck, which occurred about 6:20 a.m., involved at least five vehicles and possibly as many as 10, a police official said.No injuries were reported.At least one lane has been affected, the official said.Police and tow vehicles are trying to clear the scene, ...
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Austin a top city for working women
Washington, D.C. topped the list, followed by San Francisco; San Jose, Calif.; Austin; and Dallas. Austin has been ranked among the best large cities for working women, according to a study by NerdWallet, a personal finance and credit card information service. The Capital City took the No. 4 spot on the study, which examined 366 metro areas and ranked them based on four criteria: highest pay, ...
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Bastrop semitruck rollover catches fire
BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - Bastrop County Sheriff's deputies and firefighters responded to an 18-wheeler rollover wreck that caught fire early Thursday morning. It happened on State Highway 71 around 6:15 a.m. when the big rig caught fire rolling in Garfield, shutting down the lanes heading west near the intersection of Old 71. Firefighters managed to put out the fire, and by 7:15 a.m. ...
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An American Werewolf in London [DVD]
In the opening credits sequence of An American Werewolf in London, writer/director John Landis makes it clear that this is not going to be your typical werewolf movie. As the plain credits unspool over shots of the Yorkshire moors at dusk, the soundtrack fills with the gentle rhythms of Bobby Vinton crooning "Blue Moon." It's a disarming opening sequence in a disarming horror movie, and it ... ...
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Texas Penguin reach settlement over e-books
Texas and 32 other states have reached a multistate antitrust settlement with Penguin Group (USA) Inc. over allegations that the company colluded with Apple Inc. over e-book pricing. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and 32 other states and territories have agreed to settle their antitrust lawsuits against Penguin Group (USA) Inc. over allegations Penguin and Apple Inc. colluded to manipulate ...
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One hospitalized in 10-car I-35 wreck
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Emergency crews took one person to the hospital in a wreck involving 10 cars on Interstate 35 Thursday morning. A dozen other people refused any medical treatment. It happened in the lanes heading north in the 10th block of I-35 near Riverside Drive. The highway was shut down for some time but reopened at 7:13 ...
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San Marcos HEB project tabled creating hardship for developer
The San Marcos HEB project would involve 259 acres between the Outlet Malls and the Embassy Suites and Convention Center along I-35. The San Marcos City Council has shelved an ordinance that would have brought a third HEB store to the city a plan the city approved nearly two weeks ago. At issue is whether developer Stratford Land Co. should pay the full cost of building a four-lane extension of ...
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Debated Lamar high-rise project up for Council vote
This 96-foot tall building is planned for the lot currently occupied by Taco Cabana along South Lamar Boulevard across from the new Zach Theatre. The Austin City Council is set to vote today on a South Lamar Boulevard project that has received push back from nearby condo residents who oppose a zoning change that could allow developers to build to 96 feet instead of the allowed 60 feet. The 211 ...
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Austins Warehouse District getting 29-story office tower
Atlanta developer Cousins Properties Inc. will start construction next week on a new office tower in Austin's Warehouse District. An Atlanta-based developer is breaking ground next week on a 29-story downtown Austin office tower at Third and Colorado streets, bringing 371,000 square feet to the Central Business District. Cousins Properties Inc.'s project, called Colorado Tower, has ...