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Mobile Loaves & Fishes strives to give food, and dignity, to the homeless
CultureMap Austin
By Shelley Seale It started very small and simple: Back in 1998, Alan Graham and a few buddies made some sandwiches and took them to a few homeless people in downtown Austin. But that small act was only the seed for something much bigger.

'Dreary, damp' day ahead for Central Texas
Austin American-Statesman (blog)
By Farzad Mashhood | Sunday, February 5, 2012, 10:13 AM A “dreary, damp, cloudy, cold” day is in store today for Austin, with a few lingering pockets of rain possibly making it to town by the afternoon, National Weather Service meteorologist Pat ...

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Dropping nukes on 'Planet Texas': Straight from the mouths of the Austin ...
CultureMap Austin
By Ramon Martinez Just this Tuesday, local poet Lacey Roop qualified to represent Austin in the Women of the World Poetry Slam held in Denver this March. And last year's local champ, Kevin Burke, qualified last month for the first slot in Austin's own ...

Austin American-Statesman
No arrests after tranquil Occupy Austin regroups at City Hall
Austin American-Statesman
Occupy Austin protesters reconvene at City Hall plaza Saturday night after being evicted from the premises Friday under new city policy. The group voted on plans for the movement's future before marching through downtown.
Occupiers contemplate future of protestAustin News
Occupy Austin rallies on city hall plazaKVUE
Occupy Austin Evicted: APD move in to camp late Friday and arrest protestorsAustin Chronicle (blog)
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How come nobody names their bar, say, Tiny's anymore?
Austin American-Statesman
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. Here's your latest installment of my Yesterday's Whine column. In Yesterday's Whine, we discuss how much better ...

Austin American-Statesman
Primate Palace opens at Austin Zoo
Austin American-Statesman
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. By Ben Wear Makayla, like anyone moving into new and strange living quarters, seemed a bit shaken by the ...
Zoo unveils new primate houseAustin News

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New Austin school district program aims to help immigrant parents learn English
Austin American-Statesman
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. By Liliana Valenzuela and Laura Heinauer Ximena Sifuentes' Spanish-speaking parents want to support and encourage ...
Austin ISD offers home English lessonsAustin News

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Missing Austin High class ring reunited with its original owner
Austin American-Statesman
James Danner had bought an Austin High School Class of 1960 ring at a garage sale, and after reading a story about the class of 1956, he called the newspaper to see whether the owner could be found. He returned the ring to Barbara Speer.

Wall Street Journal
Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League gearing up for new locations in Austin ...
Austin American-Statesman
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. By Gary Dinges For Austin movie-goers, the choice is easy. Locally grown Alamo Drafthouse has become a consumer ...
Would You Like a Beer With That Movie?Wall Street Journal

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16 years in, Sun City Texas still setting pace for area's real estate sector
Austin American-Statesman
After sales of new homes in Sun City Texas increased 10 percent from 2010 to 2011, Del Webb Homes' parent PulteGroup is forecasting a 20 percent increase this year. Construction has begun on new sections of the 55-and-older community, ...

Study: Reach children as early as you can to ensure later academic success
Austin American-Statesman
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. Last week, United Way unveiled the findings of a research study focusing on Central Texas, and the result is both ...

Tangled in confusion about plastic bags
Austin American-Statesman
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. Austin's proposed ban on single-use plastic bags is winding its way toward apparent City Council approval.
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Police identify suspect shot in overnight SWAT standoff
YNN, Your News Now
Police have identified the man who was shot during a SWAT standoff in Northwest Austin Friday night. According to the Austin Police Department, officers responded to barricaded suspect at the Oak Hollow Apartments off of Far West Boulevard just before ...
A SWAT stand-off ends in northwest Austin with suspect in an ambulance.KVUE
Gunfire at SWAT scene in NW AustinAustin News

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Austin puppies on patrol at Super Bowl
Austin News
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Bombing-sniffing dogs on patrol at tomorrow's Super Bowl in Indianapolis were raised and trained in Austin. As thousands pour into Indianapolis for the Super Bowl, they'll be greeted at the airport by Riverso.

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Freaky Demonstrators: Occupy Austin and DC act a little strange
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Get a life -- come on "occupy movement"! -- in Austin, you really don't have a choice! Austin police cleared out city hall overnight, leaving occupiers to find a "new home”, yea. This is what cops in the nation's capital are dealing with -- McPherson ...

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Police arrest suspect after SWAT standoff
YNN, Your News Now
One person is in custody after an officer involved shooting during a SWAT standoff in Northwest Austin. According to the Austin Police Department, officers responded to barricaded suspect at the Oak Hollow Apartments off of Far West Boulevard just ...
A SWAT stand-off ends in northwest Austin with suspect in an ambulance.KVUE
Gunfire at SWAT scene in NW AustinAustin News

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Austin American-Statesman
Occupiers contemplate future of protest
Austin News
More than 100 demonstrators returned to City Hall Saturday night for the Occupy Austin general assembly meeting. Instead of discussing progress and agenda, focused was shift to what will become of the protest now that Occupiers were evicted Friday ...
Leffingwell on Occupy eviction: 'Something had to be done'Austin American-Statesman (blog)
Occupy Austin rallies on city hall plazaKVUE
Occupy Austin Evicted: APD move in to camp late Friday and arrest protestorsAustin Chronicle (blog)
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Perry Campaign Spent $16 Million in 138 Days
KUT News
by Ryan Murphy and Jay Root, The Texas Tribune Gov. Rick Perry's presidential campaign turned out to be a spectacular flop, but that doesn't mean everyone walked home empty handed. Campaign consultants, ad buyers, fundraisers, airlines, ...

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Austin 360
Laguna Gloria gets a contemporary punch
Austin 360
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. In the past couple of decades, museums went on a building spree. After Frank Gehry's spectacular Guggenheim ...

Austin Chronicle (blog)
Occupy Austin Evicted: APD move in to camp late Friday and arrest protestors
Austin Chronicle (blog)
By Richard Whittaker, 2:14PM, Sat. Feb. 4 At 10.45pm last night, after days of speculation and rumor, Occupy Austin was evicted from the steps of city hall. The Occupiers were told at 9.30pm last night that they had one hour to leave the plaza.
Occupy Austin protesters plan to reconvene at City Hall tonightAustin American-Statesman (blog)
Occupy Austin looking for a new home after Police clear out City HallKVUE
City shuts down Occupy AustinAustin News
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