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'Austin Pets Alive' experiences flooding woes this weekend

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Saturday morning when the rain was slow and steady, Austin Pets Alive were trying to keep their furry friends dry. More>>

Elderly couple dead in apparent double murder in East Travis Co.

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Officials are investigating a double homicide in Travis County. Authorities were called to 23006 Hog Eye Road, where two people were found dead in their home by a neighbor. Travis County investigators More>>

Courtney Griffin’s father sues Nestande

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Bart Griffin, the father of Courtney Griffin, filed a lawsuit against Gabrielle Nestande for killing his daughter in 2011. More>>

Ex-'Yogurt shop murders' figure seeks compensation

A man whose conviction in the 1991 slayings of four teenage girls at an Austin yogurt shop was overturned wants compensation for his imprisonment. More>>

Travis County faces ambulance shortage

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Austin and Travis County are growing. With that growth comes an increased need for emergency services. The disagreement is how to make sure there are no gaps in geographical coverage. More>>

Police presence to increase on the roads this weekend

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As Memorial Day weekend gets underway, local law enforcement will boost its presence on the roadways to ensure commuters stay safe on their travels. More>>

Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees horror behind him

The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him.... More>>

Lake Travis businesses hoping for busy holiday weekend

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Before the rain came, this group was ready to load up on a party barge and get their Memorial Day weekend started on Lake Travis. "It looks like a good crowd, everybody's anxious to get out there, said More>>

Police: Thieves targeting cars at daycare

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Round Rock police say thieves are targeting daycares. One recent burglary turned into a robbery when the victim was hit by the getaway car. Not only do they not care if they injure people, but now police More>>

Lightning strike spooks ABIA employee

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EMS responded to a call at ABIA after an employee was reportedly struck by lightning. More>>

Central Texas' longest living heart transplant recipient celebrates 25 years

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Twenty-five years ago Austin resident Twain Schieffer received a life-saving heart transplant at Seton Medical Center. Friday, they celebrated his 25th re-birthday. Schieffer was 56-years-old when he More>>

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'Austin Pets Alive' experiences flooding woes this weekend
'Austin Pets Alive' experiences flooding woes this weekend
Updated: Saturday, May 25 2013 6:55 PM EDT2013-05-25 22:55:31 GMT
Saturday morning when the rain was slow and steady, Austin Pets Alive were trying to keep their furry friends dry.
Saturday morning when the rain was slow and steady, Austin Pets Alive were trying to keep their furry friends dry.
Elderly couple dead in apparent double murder in East Travis Co.
Elderly couple dead in apparent double murder in East Travis Co.
Updated: Friday, May 24 2013 10:21 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:21:36 GMT
Officials are investigating a double homicide in Travis County. Authorities were called to 23006 Hog Eye Road, where two people were found dead in their home by a neighbor. Travis County investigators
Officials are investigating a double homicide in Travis County. Authorities were called to 23006 Hog Eye Road, where two people were found dead in their home by a neighbor. Travis County investigators
Travis County faces ambulance shortage
Travis County faces ambulance shortage
Updated: Friday, May 24 2013 10:12 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:12:25 GMT
Austin and Travis County are growing. With that growth comes an increased need for emergency services. The disagreement is how to make sure there are no gaps in geographical coverage.
Austin and Travis County are growing. With that growth comes an increased need for emergency services. The disagreement is how to make sure there are no gaps in geographical coverage.
Lightning strike spooks ABIA employee
Lightning strike spooks ABIA employee
Updated: Friday, May 24 2013 9:41 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:41:27 GMT
EMS responded to a call at ABIA after an employee was reportedly struck by lightning.
EMS responded to a call at ABIA after an employee was reportedly struck by lightning.
Central Texas' longest living heart transplant recipient celebrates 25 years
Central Texas' longest living heart transplant recipient celebrates 25 years
Updated: Friday, May 24 2013 6:57 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:57:07 GMT
Twenty-five years ago Austin resident Twain Schieffer received a life-saving heart transplant at Seton Medical Center. Friday, they celebrated his 25th re-birthday. Schieffer was 56-years-old when he
Twenty-five years ago Austin resident Twain Schieffer received a life-saving heart transplant at Seton Medical Center. Friday, they celebrated his 25th re-birthday. Schieffer was 56-years-old when he

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AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final
AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final
By The Associated Press Associated Press Bayern Munich defeated German rival Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for Bayern in...
By The Associated Press Associated Press Bayern Munich defeated German rival Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for Bayern in Europe's...
Protesters in over 400 cities march vs Monsanto
Protesters in over 400 cities march vs Monsanto
Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday.
Organizers say two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the U.S. and in over 50 other countries on Saturday.
Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final on Robben goal
Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final on Robben goal
Arjen Robben scored in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over German rival Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final Saturday, ending four years of frustration for his team in Europe's...
Arjen Robben found redemption at Wembley Stadium.
Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay
Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay
Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.
Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.
Anti-Muslim actions rise in UK over slain soldier
Anti-Muslim actions rise in UK over slain soldier
Counterterrorism police are questioning a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of two men suspected of the savage killing of a British soldier.
Police, politicians and activists in Britain are warning of rising anti-Muslim sentiment following the slaughter of an off-duty British soldier in a London street, an apparent act of Islamic extremism that has horrified the...

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Duke beats Cornell to advance to lacrosse final
Duke beats Cornell to advance to lacrosse final
David Lawson scored the winning goal with 6:35 left in the fourth quarter to lift Duke to a 16-14 victory against Cornell in the NCAA lacrosse semifinals at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday.
David Lawson scored the winning goal with 6:35 left in the fourth quarter to lift Duke to a 16-14 victory against Cornell in the NCAA lacrosse semifinals at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday.
AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final
AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final
By The Associated Press Associated Press Bayern Munich defeated German rival Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for Bayern in...
By The Associated Press Associated Press Bayern Munich defeated German rival Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for Bayern in Europe's...
Suspended game resumes, Braves beat Mets 7-5 in 10
Suspended game resumes, Braves beat Mets 7-5 in 10
Dan Uggla hit an RBI single in the 10th inning soon after a suspended game resumed, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 7-5 Saturday for their seventh straight win.
Dan Uggla hit an RBI single in the 10th inning soon after a suspended game resumed, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 7-5 Saturday for their seventh straight win.
Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final on Robben goal
Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final on Robben goal
Arjen Robben scored in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over German rival Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final Saturday, ending four years of frustration for his team in Europe's...
Arjen Robben found redemption at Wembley Stadium.
Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Charlotte
Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Charlotte
Kyle Busch dominated at Charlotte Motor Speedway again Saturday, racing to his sixth Nationwide Series victory of the season and record seventh career win at the track.
Kyle Busch has shown repeatedly he can win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the Nationwide and Truck series. The question remains whether he can capture that elusive first Sprint Cup victory.

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Protesters in over 400 cities march vs Monsanto
Protesters in over 400 cities march vs Monsanto
Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday.
Organizers say two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the U.S. and in over 50 other countries on Saturday.
Rebuilding rules as rain soaks Jersey shore
Rebuilding rules as rain soaks Jersey shore
Saws and sledgehammers joined beer and barbecues - under covered porches - as a fixture of the first Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey shore since Superstorm Sandy roared through.
Saws and sledgehammers joined beer and barbecues - under covered porches - as a fixture of the first Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey shore since Superstorm Sandy roared through.
Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.
Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.
Automaker Tesla takes fight to North Carolina
Automaker Tesla takes fight to North Carolina
Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage...
Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage selling...
Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities
Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities
Protests against seed giant Monsanto are getting under way across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries.
Protests against seed giant Monsanto are getting under way across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries.

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Polanski laments leveling of sexes as 'idiotic'
Polanski laments leveling of sexes as 'idiotic'
Roman Polanski says the birth control pill has had a "masculinizing" effect on women.
Roman Polanski says the birth control pill has had a "masculinizing" effect on women and that the leveling of the sexes is "idiotic"
Cambodian film on Pol Pot rule wins Cannes prize
Cambodian film on Pol Pot rule wins Cannes prize
A French-Cambodian film, "The Missing Picture," which explores the bloody history of Pol Pot's dictatorship in late 1970s Cambodia, has won the "Un Certain Regard" prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
An autobiographical French-Cambodian film, "The Missing Picture," which explores the bloody history of Pol Pot's dictatorship in late 1970s Cambodia, has won the "Un Certain Regard" prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Tilda Swinton brings erudite vampires to Cannes
Tilda Swinton brings erudite vampires to Cannes
Tilda Swinton injects her own brand of otherworldly-cool into Jim Jarmusch's latest movie "Only Lovers Left Alive," an unusual comedy that puts a spin on the age-old vampire genre.
Tilda Swinton injects her own brand of otherworldly-cool into Jim Jarmusch's latest movie "Only Lovers Left Alive," an unusual comedy that puts a spin on the age-old vampire genre.
Toronto mayor denies he smokes crack cocaine
Toronto mayor denies he smokes crack cocaine
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict, breaking a week of silence over reports of a video purportedly showing him using the drug. Critics were not appeased, with one...
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict, breaking a week of silence over reports of a video purportedly showing him using the drug. Critics were not appeased, with one city...
Museum starts night tours of signs from Vegas past
Museum starts night tours of signs from Vegas past
The junked signs that attracted throngs to old Las Vegas have for years gathered dust in a neon boneyard just a few miles from the sleek mega-casinos on the Strip.
The junked signs that attracted throngs to old Las Vegas have for years gathered dust in a neon boneyard just a few miles from the sleek mega-casinos on the Strip.

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Police: 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law
Police: 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law
A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight. But police say he isn't breaking any laws.
A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight. But police say he isn't breaking any laws.
Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.
Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.
Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.
A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.
A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.
Council members abstain from vote on abstaining
Council members abstain from vote on abstaining
Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.
Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.
For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot
For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot
For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.
For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.

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