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Annual walk for King leads to inauguration
Bastrop City Council Member Dock Jackson, an organizer of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in his town, will be going to President Barack Obama inauguration Monday. He stands on Bastrop’s Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, a street he’s responsible for renaming.
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Manti Te'o to be interviewed by Katie Couric
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o will be interviewed by Katie Couric, the first on-camera interview given by the All-American since news broke about the dead girlfriend hoax.
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Austin paying one of two recycling firms far more
The city of Austin is paying one of two recycling firms far more to process a smaller amount of recyclables.
Plan for Little Woodrow’s bar on Burnet Road faces opposition from neighbors
Residents along fast-changing Burnet Road in North Central Austin are fighting a plan to bring a bar to the area, and so far they haven’t found many allies in City Hall.
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Report on race, gender in college history courses stirs debate
When a report on American history classes at the state’s two public flagship universities was released this month, it quickly became clear that its sponsors were pursuing more than an intellectual exercise.
Official: Workforce lacks education for Texas jobs
The head of the state’s largest business lobbying group testified during the school finance trial Thursday that poor schooling in Texas has left many of the state’s firms without enough qualified applicants to fill job vacancies.
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Suicides spike again at Fort Hood
By 28, Sgt. Chad Williams had survived four deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and returned as the kind of battle-tested noncommissioned officer that Army officials call the backbone of the modern military force.
Austin Police Department’s use of force climbing
Austin police report they are using physical force in more of their encounters with the public, an American-Statesman analysis of 3½ years of internal police data shows.
The A-List: Nice ink, Austin
Tattoo enthusiasts converged on the Capital City for the Star of Texas Tattoo Arts Revival this weekend. Photos: Tattoo Show | Flametrick Subs Afterparty
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Plan for Little Woodrow’s bar on Burnet Road faces opposition from neighbors
Residents along fast-changing Burnet Road in North Central Austin are fighting a plan to bring a bar to the area, and so far they haven’t found many allies in City Hall.
Nurse in right place at right time to help crash victim
Let’s say you’re riding your scooter, on your way to meet a cousin who’s in town for a few days for lunch.
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Ravens upset Patriots 28-13 to reach Super Bowl
Oh, brother! John Harbaugh and his Baltimore Ravens set up a family reunion at the Super Bowl, shutting down the New England Patriots 28-13 Sunday in the AFC championship game.
49ers head to Super Bowl, beating Falcons 28-24
The clutch quarterback. The genius coach. The big-play defense. The San Francisco 49ers are ready to start a new dynasty with a familiar formula.
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Local card gaming startup hopes for big things
Inside Erik Dahlman’s apartment off Loop 360 and RM 2222, there are stacked boxes full of playing cards.
Burns: For financial advice, the value is in the planning
I have followed your column for many years and use your investment ideas to manage my 401(k) account.
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Gallaga: ‘Transmedia’ storytelling could be the future for some authors
In the new iPad game, “Dynasty of the Magi,” you create a character and then enter a virtual online world, joining other adventurers in a battle of good versus evil.
Roe: ‘Private Practice,’ ‘Last Resort’ sign off this week
Hoping for more “Last Resort” is a last resort, “Private Practice” takes down its shingle and this week’s biggest premiere can be connected to Kevin Bacon in one step.
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King’s words stirred a nation
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was only 39 when a sniper took his life in 1968. In the last speech he delivered the night before he was assassinated, King talked about how his people would reach the promised land.
Being smart on crime is being tough on crime
Among things that you wouldn’t expect a conservative Texas political leader to say is: “We’re sending too many people to the slammer.