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  • Privatizing Austin's airport is a possibility

  • Thu, 08 May 2008 20:20:00 CST
  • An Australian company wants to lease Austin-Bergstrom International Airport from the City of Austin.
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  • Here comes the bride!

  • Fri, 09 May 2008 11:19:00 CST
  • The wedding bells will soon be ringing in Crawford and the tiny town is preparing for the influx of visitors.
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  • A cutting edge education

  • Fri, 09 May 2008 11:20:00 CST
  • Either the knife sticks, or it doesn't. That's the motto at a knife-throwing range in South Austin. And kids with South Austin Karate are throwing sharp objects. Remember, don't run with scissors.
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  • Exonerees, lawmakers meet to address wrongful convictions

  • Thu, 08 May 2008 19:27:00 CST
  • Lawmakers, attorneys and judges gathered at the State Capitol Thursday to talk about wrongful convictions, but the most important guests were nine exonerated men.
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  • Man provokes 2 police chases, faces multiple charges

  • Thu, 08 May 2008 18:56:00 CST
  • Police went to arrest Jeffrey Cook for a parole violation Wednesday when he fled the scene in a car. He faces several charges after two car chases.
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  • Average gas prices in Austin spike at $3.53

  • Fri, 09 May 2008 08:57:00 CST
  • The weekly AAA Texas gas price survey released Friday finds regular self-serve is averaging a record high $3.54 per gallon in the 11 areas surveyed.
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  • Expect delays along Interstate 35

  • Fri, 09 May 2008 08:44:00 CST
  • A travel alert was issued for this weekend to inform travelers that construction along the Interstate will mean closures beginning late Friday night.
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  • Mojica's case elicits widespread reaction

  • Thu, 08 May 2008 19:58:00 CST
  • Forever changed are those who saw the Cesar Mojica child abuse case up close and personal: detectives, caseworkers and even attorneys.
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  • Fashion figure faces mortality in style

  • Fri, 09 May 2008 09:02:00 CST
  • Stephen Moser writes a weekly column called After a Fashion for the Austin Chronicle. It focuses on the Austin social scene and after being diagnosed with cancer, Moser is combating it with a sense of style and humor.
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  • Reports reveal blood alcohol level of Tejano singer

  • Fri, 09 May 2008 11:21:00 CST
  • Tejano star Emilio Navaira had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he crashed his bus in March, according to reports.
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  • Buda voters ready to choose new Mayor

  • Thu, 08 May 2008 19:30:00 CST
  • Last November Buda voters passed their home rule charter, now they are ready to choose a new mayor.
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  • Armstrong urges Congress to renew war on cancer

  • Fri, 09 May 2008 09:03:00 CST
  • Seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong is calling on Congress to renew the nation's war on cancer.
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  • Uhland political landscape picking up steam

  • Thu, 08 May 2008 08:31:00 CST
  • For the first time in more than 15 years voters in Uhland will have a choice for mayor when they head to the polls this week. About 800 people call Uhland home.
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  • Texas budget surplus not as hefty as it seems

  • Fri, 09 May 2008 09:04:00 CST
  • A $10.7 billion budget surplus predicted this week by Comptroller Susan Combs prompted officials at the State Capitol to make plans for tax rebates.
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  • 16 taken to hospital after chemical spill

  • Fri, 09 May 2008 11:22:00 CST
  • As many as 16 people were taken to a local hospital after a chemical spill at a high school near Houston.
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