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September 28, 2010 17 Displaced In Morning Duplex Fire | KXAN.com Send by Shermayne Crawford AUSTIN (KXAN) - A Monday morning fire destroyed a home inside a duplex on 51st Street, leaving 17 displaced after the blaze also did some damage to another duplex next door. Fire officials said the fire was sparked by an engine [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Pieces Of Stadium Find Georgetown Home | KXAN.com Send by Jim Swift GEORGETOWN, Tx (KXAN) - Mary Beth Burns well remembers April 11 of this year. "I was asleep, and my telephone rang when they imploded it , and it was a friend of mine calling me to see if I needed therapy," she said with a hearty laugh. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Rachel's Death Lives On In A Challenge | KXAN.com Send by Pamela Cosel AUSTIN (KXAN) - Rachel Joy Scott was killed in one of the most tragic high school shootings of this generation. She was one of 13 students killed at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., on April 20, 1999 -- the first to be shot. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Mabry Troops Deploy To Support Iraq | KXAN.com Send by Rhonda Lee AUSTIN (KXAN) - Combat operations are over in Iraq, but deployments continue for support and stabilization missions. Seven hundred Texas Army National Guard soldiers said goodbye to loved ones Sunday in a ceremony at the Frank Erwin [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Saturday Night Shooting Kills One | KXAN.com Send by Shermayne Crawford AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin police are investigating the shooting death of a young man--marking the city's 26th homicide of the year. Police have not released the identity of the victim. It happened off Gunter Road around 10 o'clock last [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Parks Still Assessing Flood Damage Cost | KXAN.com Send by Natalie Stoll GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) - Cleanup after Tropical Storm Hermine's flooding rains continues in Williamson County. Georgetown residents are back out enjoying San Gabriel Park along the San Gabriel River. The hike and bike trail is usable [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Wife Charged With Murder In Stabbing | KXAN.com Send by Shannon Wolfson AUSTIN (KXAN) - Murder charges were filed Friday against a woman accused of stabbing her husband to death in their home near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this week, police said. Kia Carter is charged with murder after police [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Poll: Most TX Voters Back Az-style Ban | KXAN.com Posted by Hellen Popovich Texans for Arizona's Immigration Law Facebook page (Erin Cargile/KXAN). rally22_20100502205509_JPG. More than 10000 people protested the Arizona immigration law SB 1070 in downtown Austin on Saturday, May 1, 2010. [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Neighbors Face Permit Problems | KXAN.com Send by Doug Shupe AUSTIN (KXAN) - A man continues his crusade to catch the city of Austin breaking its own rules. It's his attempt to fight back - after the city told 76 homeowners in one South Austin neighborhood that improvements to their homes were [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 KXAN.com Blogs Posted by Hellen Popovich While KXAN did speak with the lobbyist, she chose not to go on the record regarding the case. [...] KXAN learned CRT's private investigator handed over the documents it [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Police: Thieves Going Undetected | KXAN.com Posted by Hellen Popovich AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Austin Police Department is investigating a series of car break-ins that reportedly happened in a south Austin gym parking lot. Officials say that thieves are targeting cars while vehicles owner works out at the [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 TX Files Lawsuit Against Dept. Of Educ. | KXAN.com Posted by Hellen Popovich AUSTIN (KXAN) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott Thursday filed a legal challenge against the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to secure $830 million in federal education funds for Texas schools, teachers and students. [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Judge Overturns Child Rape Conviction | KXAN.com Posted by Hellen Popovich KXAN.com Home News Local Texas National International Military Politics Education Crime Business In Depth Strange Consumers Obituaries News Blogs News Team [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Round Rock Police Seek Man In 3 Thefts Posted by Hellen Popovich Round Rock police seek man in 3 thefts The suspect is described as a white male between 20 and 30 years old. He is 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a thin build and little or no facial hair. His hair was concealed except for thin strands of shoulder-length hair protruding from his head [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Another School Bus Collision; Low-speed | KXAN.com Send by Jackie Vega AUSTIN (KXAN) - EMS crews are evaluating students for injuries Monday morning after a Vandegrift High School bus had a collision. The very low-speed accident happened at 9700 McNeil Drive, just two blocks away from the high school . [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Get Your Unused Meds Ready For Saturday | KXAN.com Posted by Hellen Popovich AUSTIN (KXAN) - With prescription drug abuse a nationwide epidemic, the City of Austin is taking some action Saturday in its first-ever prescription drug take-back event - so get your unused meds ready! [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 Teen Needs Double Lung Transplant | KXAN.com Send by Jacqueline Ingles AUSTIN (KXAN) - A South Austin teen is in urgent need of a double lung transplant. Fernando Villa, 17, a graduate of Travis High School, is now being treated at a Galveston, Texas, hospital for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis--a rare [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 28, 2010 A Short Agenda Ahead For City Council | Kxan.com Send by Reagan Hackleman AUSTIN (KXAN) - This week's City Council agenda is considerably smaller than last week's, as a mere 57 items await the Council members. This week's Council meeting will also be set away from Austin City Hall. [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

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