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114 AISD jobs on the chopping block

More than 100 Austin school district positions could beeliminated to balance the 2010 budget. The top financial officersaid the district is not in an emergency situation, but crisiscould be around the corner.

APD opens back alley assault case

A police investigation is now underway after a mother of threesaid two men sexually assaulted her as she was leaving a downtownAustin Bar. Friends said they found their friend on the ground inthe alley behindQua Thursdaynight.

Westlake High celebrates Saints win

In his post Super Bowl game news conference, victorious NewOrleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees tugged at his own roots.

UT using virtual land for learning

The University of Texas spent more than $100,000 on virtual landin the world of Second Life.

Student arrested for drugs on campus

Randall Taylor, 18, was arrested for allegedly having drugs onManor High School's campus.

Four arrested in Leander kidnapping

The four suspects are members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texasand allegedly kidnapped members of their own gang, police said.

Sexting: No LOL matter

Teen advocates working at an Austin-based teen-dating abusehotline are now counseling fellow teens about digitalharassment.

Hall in jail until sentencing trial

Laura Hall is back in jail Monday afternoon, something herfamily and her attorney were not expecting.

Recent rains restore lake levels

Lake Travis is now back to normal thanks to this fall andwinter's rains. The last time Lake Travis was at a normal monthlyaverage lake level was in June 2008.

Big game day rakes in 18 DWI arrests

Austin police arrested 18 people during the no-refusal period onSuper Bowl Sunday - the second time police have launched theinitiative on the big game day.

Wet weather continues across Central TX

Wet weather continues across Central Texas, with showers andpossible thunderstorms Monday afternoon ahead of a strong surge ofcold air.

Gov race: Top D's square off

There are three weeks to go until the primary, and thestate’s top two Democratic candidates for governor square offfor the first and only time in Fort Worth Monday. The other fivecandidates will not take part.

Westlake wants to get rid of rankings

School officials claim rankings hurt some students' chances ofgetting into colleges.

Shoo! TAG getting rid of bugs

Card technology is the latest way of getting rid of bugs onhuman and pets.

Puppy Bowl kicks off pregame show

The Austin Humane Society had its own Super Bowl pregame showSunday with its third annual Puppy Bowl.

Local bar known as official Saints bar

Shoal Creek Saloon in Central Austin has long been consideredthe "Saints Bar" in town, and it had capacity crowds on hand towatch the big win.

APD will help clean up Waller Creek

Austin Police will fight the war on litter and graffiti Mondayas part of the city's "Operation Reclaim Waller Creek".

Austin company has big ad in big game

HomeAway, an Austin based company, bought a 30 second ad spotthat aired during Super Bowl XLIV.

Three killed in Ft. Bliss plane crash

The Army says three people are dead after a medical helicoptercrashed during a training exercise at Fort Bliss, just outside ElPaso.

Police missing baby case a homicide

San Antonio police say they're investigating the case of anArizona baby missing for more than a month as a kidnapping andhomicide, allowing them to search for a dead body.

APD enforces "no refusal" Super Bowl

The Austin Police Department has a super big message for SuperBowl partiers. Officers will be out enforcing their No RefusalBlood Draw Initiative from 9 p.m. Sunday until 5 a.m. Monday.

Fundraiser to combat heartworms in dogs

A microscopic threat afflicts thousands of dogs in Central Texasevery year. Heartworms are spread through mosquitoes, and if leftuntreated, are fatal to dogs.

Feds question immigration prosecutions

A federal judge in Austin questions U.S. prosecutors for seekingcriminal convictions against some illegal immigrants, noting in anorder concern over the cost.

Mock surgery aids in teaching

Austin's Brackenridge Hospital hopes to remove some of themystery around hospital procedures with their 19th annual "MockSurgery Tour."

Austin celebrates Black History Month

A Celebration of Black History in East Austin Saturday.
 

Austin hosts the Latino Learning Fair

The Austin School District held a special event forSpanish-speaking students and parents Saturday.

AISD parents submit transfer requests

Wrapped in blankets and sleeping bags, hundreds of parentscamped out at the Austin School District's headquarters. Theywaited in line to submit school transfer requests, since AISDtransfers are granted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

APD arrest suspect from 2009 homicide

Austin Police arrest 22-year-old man who they believe wasinvolved in shooting death of man in December of 2009.

Fort Hood trauma remains with soldiers

Three months after a tragedy that changed the military and thenation, many people at Fort Hood continue to deal with the strainof fighting two wars and the emotional struggles left by theshooting.

Coen Brothers rely on "Junk Man"

When Moody Anderson was in his early thirties, he decided, justfor grins, to go to an auction. He took a shine to a blacksmithforge and some tools on the block that day. When they biddingstarted, he raised his hand.

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