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FCC to auction bandwidth ownership

Andrew Messamore February 29, 2012

Bandwidth ownership will soon change hands from some television broadcasters to cellphone and wireless networks in order to sustain the expanding use of mobile devices. The Federal Communications Commission...

Job growth in high-tech, private sectors may open doors for Longhorns

Sarah White February 29, 2012

The Austin economy will add 45,000 jobs over the next two years, making UT students more likely to receive jobs in the city after graduation, according to the CEO of Angelou Economics. Recovery from the...

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Runtex strives to bring Austin’s Trail of Lights back to former glory

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis February 28, 2012

Austin’s beloved holiday tradition, the Trail of Lights, will return this December after a two-year hiatus due to lack of funding. The Trail of Lights, an event held every December in Zilker Park...

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Dance marathon raises funds for Dell Children’s Medical Center

David Maly February 27, 2012

Students from across campus came together Saturday to “stand for children who cannot stand for themselves.” That is the motto of the Texas THON, an annual campus fundraiser benefiting the...

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Earl Campbell hosts event to benefit multiple sclerosis

Tracy Frydberg February 27, 2012

Famed UT running back and Heisman trophy winner Earl Campbell hosted an event this weekend to raise awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis. The first of what will become an annual “Flavors of...

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Leffingwell kicks off re-election campaign ‘Ferris Bueller’ parody

Kayla Jonsson February 27, 2012

Mayor Lee Leffingwell launched his re-election campaign with an homage to his favorite movie, “Ferris Bueller's Day Off.” The Leffingwell campaign hosted a kickoff party Saturday night....

Austin ranked 12th most generous city based on Convio survey

Paxton Thomes February 27, 2012

Austin showed its affinity for donating by jumping three ranks from its 2010 position to the 12th most generous city in Convio’s poll, based on data gathered from 1,500 nonprofit organizations that...

Allegations against APD crime lab to be analyzed

Sarah White February 24, 2012

Representatives of the Texas Department of Public Safety released a review of the Austin Police Department’s crime lab, challenging allegations made against the lab by a former employee. Former...

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Increase in truck thefts linked to border trafficking

Kayla Jonsson February 24, 2012

Austin Police officials are urging large truck owners to take extra safety precautions due to an increase in thefts since Jan. 1. Austin police detective Brent Mullinix said 70 trucks have been stolen...

Austin resident says APD was overzealous while responding to reported kidnapping

Sarah White February 22, 2012

Austin resident Scott Henson accused Austin police officers of being overzealous and unduly rough while questioning him about a reported kidnapping on Friday, Feb. 10 in a story that drew national and...

Local accident kills senior citizen, injures former Longhorn

Sarah White February 21, 2012

The Austin Police Department is pressing charges against Linda Dianna Woodman, who was involved in a car accident near the intersection of Guadalupe and 31st streets in which one pedestrian was killed...

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Pedestrian killed in car wreck on Guadalupe

Jody Serrano February 20, 2012

A man has died and a woman was critically injured after being hit by a car while standing outside the Wheatsville Food Co-op on 30th and Guadalupe streets at around 7 p.m. on Sunday. Austin Police Department...

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