February 2012
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WatchTrail troubadour’s spot is safe: After attempts to evict him, Woode Wood gets city OK to play
Woode Wood, who evicted from his perch on the Lady Bird Lake hike-and-bike trail Tuesday, can continue to perform after the city gave him the OK. He has been a fixture for years performing with his guitar and encouraging runners as they pass by.
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UT scientist has found way to get paralyzed rats... →
University of Texas researchers have found a new way to quickly repair damaged nerves in rats that might one day help people who suffer disabling injuries.
The same technique might also work on people who otherwise would be paralyzed by a spinal cord injury, but that would be more challenging to fix, experts said Monday.
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U.S. Supreme Court to review UT admissions →
The U.S. Supreme Court said today it would review a case challenging the use of race and ethnicity in admission at the University of Texas.
The court first examined the issue in 2003.
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Five-year Lost Pines fire recovery plan expected... →
Bastrop County officials estimate that it will cost $17.2 million over the next five years to restore the native vegetation on private land that was burned in the wildfires that began Labor Day weekend.
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TCU football players among 17 caught in drug sting →
Police say they will release the names of the students arrested later today.
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F1 race organizers raise almost $100 million in... →
The company declined to disclose the identities of the 24 investors, who gave a minimum of $100,000 each, the filing shows.
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Redistricting deadlock continues →
Still no agreement. Still no primary dates.
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Big 12 releases 2012 conference football schedule →
The Big 12 finally released its 2012 football schedule this morning and there are a couple of notable items for the Longhorns. Take a look.
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With apartments on the way, will traffic really... →
So, adding 1,700 apartments within a mile of the intersection of Barton Springs Road and South Lamar Boulevard will be a “perfect storm,” gridlocking South Lamar and spawning carnage in the Zilker neighborhood from cut-through traffic.
Or, alternatively, adding more than 2,000 people in that small area will not “materially” affect traffic.
Ain’t it great how we...
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Texas law enforcement agencies prepare for Great... →
Got a ticket you haven’t paid? Better take care of it. Law enforcement agencies are gearing up for a warrant roundup this month.
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Bill renames Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America →
The Mississippi state representative who proposed the legislation says the measure aims to mock anti-immigrant legislation that he finds mean-spirited and insignificant.
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Police: Brothers stole grandfather clock, Justin... →
Police say two men stole Justin Bieber merch and other items from a home in South Austin and now face felony burglary charges.
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Teacher facing felony for giving student... →
A high school physical education teacher is facing a felony charge for giving a “morning-after pill” to a student who was worried that she was pregnant, according to an arrest affidavit released today.
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State property values up slightly last year →
Though the 1.3 percent increase is small, it’s welcome news considering that in 2010 Texas had the first decline in statewide property values in 17 years, and state budget writers had anticipated another 1 percent decrease in 2011.
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City, Cap Metro nearing deal for weekend MetroRail... →
The city and Cap Metro are nearing a deal that would provide weekend MetroRail service. The trains would run until midnight on Fridays, and on Saturdays, likely would run hourly in both directions from 4 p.m. to midnight, officials have said.
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After a year of meetings and proposals, new... →
More than a year after Austin Energy began the process of drafting higher electric rates to keep pace with rising costs, it’s still not clear when the new rates will take effect, or even how much they will increase and for whom.
The utility offered a new rate proposal last week to quell City Council concerns but left council members largely unsatisfied and looking for something...
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Komen exec quits after funding flap →
AP — A high-ranking official with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity resigned today after telling charity officials that she supported the move to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood.
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Abbott announces new redistricting maps; says... →
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott confirms lawyers have reached an agreement with seven of the nine groups in the redistricting case.
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Report: Texas attorney general accepts... →
A congressman’s lawyer says the Texas attorney general has agreed to a temporary voting map that could keep the April 3 date for primary elections in Texas.
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Police: Man threw can at officers during Occupy... →
A 19-year-old man faces a state jail felony charge after police say he threw a full soda can at officers late Friday night during the eviction of Occupy Austin from City Hall.
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WatchPolice begin breaking up Occupy Austin encampment
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Produced by Tina Phan AMERICAN-STATESMAN
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Livestream: Arrests begin at Occupy Austin →
Another livestream. Hearing reports from protestors on Twitter that the Occupy Austin livestream is out.
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Livestream of Occupy Austin being cleared by... →
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Police begin breaking up Occupy Austin encampment →
In a surprise move tonight, Austin police officers began breaking up the Occupy Austin encampment, moving protesters who for nearly four months had set up sleeping bags, signs and a makeshift library in front of City Hall.
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Prosecutors close Lance Armstrong investigation →
AP — Federal prosecutors say they are closing a criminal investigation of Lance Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs.
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