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Community news Anderson High students place third at competition
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Benji’s brings ‘upscale’ Tex-Mex to West Sixth
Fajitas aren't the only thing on the menu at Benji's Cantina, but they are most definitely the focus.The newly opened restaurant at 716 W. Sixth St. in downtown Austin comes from the same group of friends behind Kung Fu Saloon and the Brew Exchange, two popular bars ...
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SOCO food trailers forced to move
The lot at South Congress Avenue and Monroe Street East has become a favorite spot for tourists and locals alike. However, come Monday the choices to fulfill your taste buds in the area will drop by about a dozen.For months food trailer operators on South Congress Avenue have known they would eventually have to move to make way for a new hotel to be constructed at their site.The lot which is the ...
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Murphy enjoying hot streak
Email SEATTLE -- Lefty-swinging David Murphy was back in the No. 2 spot for the Rangers on Saturday night with right-hander Felix Hernandez on the mound for the Mariners. Manager Ron Washington said moving Murphy behind leadoff man Elvis Andrus has helped him get untracked at the plate. Murphy said he is still not quite there yet. "I don't know if I can put my finger on it yet," ...
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Nathan on pace for free-agent option
Email SEATTLE -- Rangers closer Joe Nathan faced just one batter in earning his 15th save on Friday night, striking out Michael Morse to preserve the Rangers' 9-5 victory over the Mariners. Nathan is now third in the American League in saves, but he is tied for first in games finished with 20. The number is significant in regards to his contract. Nathan is in the second season of a ...
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Matewan
Early in "Matewan," writer/director John Sayles' tribute to the working men of the early twentieth century, the owner of a West Virginia coal mining company briefs his new workers about their jobs. These workers are poor black Alabamans who have been shipped up by railroad to take the place of striking miners. The company owner quickly tells them about where they will be working, how long they wil ... ...
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Lewis goes four innings for Round Rock
Email SEATTLE -- Rangers right-hander Colby Lewis made his third start on a medical-rehabilitation assignment for Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday and allowed three runs over four innings against Memphis. He allowed six hits, walked two and struck out two. He also hit his target of 60 pitches, including 34 for strikes. The Rangers will see how Lewis recovers from this outing, but his next start ...
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Wolf moves into Rangers bullpen
Email SEATTLE -- Ross Wolf, who earned his first Major League victory on Wednesday when he started and allowed one run in five-plus innings against the Athletics, became a long reliever when the Rangers decided to call up southpaw Martin Perez to start the first game of their doubleheader with the D-backs on Monday. "That was the recommendation of the people down there," manager Ron ...
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Travis County may be subsidizing constable work for out-of-county towns
When Travis County constables from two precincts head out several mornings a week in their recognizable cruisers, they might not always be working for the local taxpayers who pay their salaries.One of the primary jobs of Texas constables is serving arrest warrants for minor crimes such as unpaid speeding tickets. Yet, in an arrangement that appears rare, if not unheard of, in other precincts ...
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Community News Austin Humane Society offers reduced adoption rate Rebates offered for irrigation upgrades in Round Rock
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Officials Suspect in custody in northeastern Travis County slayings
A 41-year-old Travis County man is in custody in connection with a double homicide in rural northeastern Travis County, officials said Saturday.Carlos Whitcomb has been charged with capital murder in the deaths of Kenneth Payne, 60, and Phyllis Payne, ...