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Alabama bans beer brand over dirty name on label

The Associated Press April 20, 2012

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — You can buy Fat Bastard wine in Alabama, but you’ll have to go elsewhere for Dirty Bastard beer. The state alcoholic beverage control agency said Thursday it has banned...

Friends of Leslie to organize fundraiser benefitting Hospice Austin

Alexa Ura April 20, 2012

Friends of the late Austin icon Leslie Cochran are planning a fundraiser to help the hospice facility that saw the homeless hero through his last days. Leslie Fest 2012 will be held on June 24, the day...

Planned Parenthood branches merge to reduce costs in face of funding cuts

April 20, 2012

After losing state and federal funding, regional branches of Planned Parenthood in Austin, Waco and Dallas-Forth Worth will merge into a single organization to reduce program costs and keep as many clinics...

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Graduating students exhibit takes on ‘Contour’ theme

Sylvia Butanda April 20, 2012

From psychedelic mushroom-inspired dresses to a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”-inspired collection, graduating designers showcased their final works at the Frank Erwin Center on Thursday night. Twenty-three...

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College of Communication honors Walter Cronkite with plaza dedication

David Maly April 20, 2012

The Communication Plaza will glow bright each night with the work of a former UT student, as the plaza was dedicated Thursday evening in honor of journalist Walter Cronkite. The dedication of the Walter...

Austin Fitness Magazine launches physical competition to find the 10 fittest Austinites

Rachel Thompson April 20, 2012

On any given day in Austin, joggers circle Town Lake and countless students zip through Gregory Gym to complete daily workouts. Soon we will find out which one of them are the fittest of the fit. This...

APD receives backlash after officer shoots, kills dog

Sarah White April 20, 2012

In response to community outcry, the officer involved in a fatal shooting of a dog in East Austin has been reassigned and an internal investigation has been opened, said Austin Police Department representative...

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Arrested protesters released, continue activism

Samuel Liebl April 20, 2012

All 18 protesters arrested Wednesday in the lobby of President William Powers Jr.’s office were released from Austin Police Department custody Thursday morning and gathered on the Tower steps at...

Dutch marijuana advocates face off with Cabinet

The Associated Press April 20, 2012

AMSTERDAM — Dutch coffee shop owners went to court Wednesday in a last ditch bid to block a government plan to stop foreigners from buying marijuana in the Netherlands. Lawyers representing the...

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Communication Center elevator catches fire

Alexa Ura April 20, 2012

The Austin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm in Building B of the Jesse H. Jones Communication Center Thursday evening after smoke was reported from the building. The alarm was set off after the...

French candidate’s patriotism gains votes

The Associated Press April 19, 2012

NANTERRE, France — She calls herself the anti-system candidate who will ensure social justice for the have-nots and purify a France losing its voice to Europe and threatened by massive immigration...

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‘American Bandstand’ host Dick Clark dead at 82

The Associated Press April 19, 2012

LOS ANGELES — Dick Clark stood as an avatar of rock ‘n’ roll virtually from its birth and, until his death Wednesday at age 82, as a cultural touchstone for boomers and their grandkids...

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