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Builders hot over energy code proposal

Erin Cargile — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:41:21 GMT

The city of Austin is proposing new changes to the existing energy code. Along with thicker insulation, new types of windows and lighting they want to do away with the 'batch testing' option for volume builders after finding homes not up to par.

Caldwell County inmate escapes

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:51:32 GMT

A Caldwell County jail inmate escapes while working in Lockhart State Park.

Stage 2 watering restrictions lifted

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:51:10 GMT

Austin Water Utility lifts Stage 2 Mandatory Watering Restrictions, residents permitted to water twice a week.

Medina rallies her grassroots support

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:40:36 GMT

Debra Medina may be frequently overlooked in the Republican primary, but she has cast herself as being a candidate more conservative than either Gov. Rick Perry or US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.

New cervical screening recs worry some

Natalie Stoll — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:33:20 GMT

There are new recommendations for when women should be screened for cervical cancer.

Karaoke gets a league of its own

Jim Swift — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:25:20 GMT

Austin lawyer brings costumes, rules and prizes to popular entertainment activity.

Health coverage benefits small business

Matt Flener — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:12:53 GMT

A new health insurance program for small businesses is getting loads of attention from Austin residents.

'Inappropriate' sexual acts in class?

Shannon Wolfson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:46:11 GMT

Austin school district police are investigating a possible sexual offense that happened while students were watching a video in a classroom at Covington Middle School.

State creates flu 'vaccine locator'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:28:27 GMT

The Texas health department is making a flu vaccine locator available on its Web site -- TexasFlu.org -- to help people find the vaccines for both seasonal flu and swine flu.

Ft. Hood plegdes support for 'family'

Carla Casta�o — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:13:08 GMT

Today members of the Fort Hood community gathered to show each other their support during a re-affirmation of the 'Army family covenant'. This comes while experts tell a Congressional committee investigating the shooting is the latest evidence of homegrown terrorism by a handful of American- born Muslims.

APD: Coma victim lied about theft

Shannon Powell — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:22:52 GMT

A man who spent two months in a coma at an Austin hospital was awoke to discover he was a crime victim. On Friday, he admitted to police that it was his estranged wife and that he lied to "protect her."

Austin man killed in Cyrus bus crash

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:18 GMT

The driver, William G. Douglas, 53, of Austin, Texas, died at the scene, police said. Miley Cyrus was not on board.

Atty: Hospital hearing set for Hasan

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:06 GMT

An attorney for the Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client will have his first court hearing in his hospital room on Saturday.

APD: Two men charged with raping woman

Amy Peirce — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:06:47 GMT

The victim told police that throughout the night of May 3, she was sexually assaulted by both Scott Taylor, 20, and Jeffrey Schlitte, 21 - once in a truck during one party, and once in a motel room after the party.

Mom jailed after enrolling son early

Shane Allen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:46:32 GMT

A Round Rock mother has been arrested after investigators said they caught her toying with her son’s birth certificate to get him into school early.

Mother sentenced in child porn case

Shane Allen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:01:13 GMT

After being charged with sexually abusing two children under 5 years old, Mariana Garcia has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.

TX firebrand tones it down as GOP chief

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:42:51 GMT

Republican activist Cathie Adams has almost made a career out of stirring things up.

Man charged in gunpoint home invasion

Shane Allen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:07:05 GMT

Williamson County deputies said fingerprints helped them identify a man wanted in a home invasion robbery Wednesday afternoon near Round Rock.

Man drowned in Central Austin creek

Shane Allen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:14:26 GMT

Austin police are investigating after a body was found in a creek near Riverside Drive and South Congress Avenue just before 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The deceased person from November 18 in the 300 block of E. riverside has been ID'd as Martin Aguirre (8/6/62)

still no official cause of death, but APD is investigating as an accidental drowning.

Shane requested mug from APD.

Motorcyclist flies off 183 overpass

Jackie Vega — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:12:36 GMT

A motorcyclist is in critical condition after he flew off of the 183 overpass Thursday night.

More showers, thunderstorms expected

Shawn Rutherford — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:38:04 GMT

As rain totals reach and surpass the 1-inch mark in parts of Central Texas, more showers and occasional thunderstorms are expected through the afternoon.

Hwy 290 re-opened after fatal carsh

Shane Allen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:32 GMT

U.S. Highway 290 is open. It had been shut down for more than five hours at Fitzhugh Road following a fatal crash around 6 a.m. Friday.

Hold-up suspect 'ambushed' bank worker

Josh Hinkle — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:06:21 GMT

One suspect has been arrested in connection with a Blanco County armed bank robbery early Friday. Two others are still at large, and authorities are warning drivers to avoid hitchhikers.

Limo business fire ruled an arson

Shannon Powell — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:40:00 GMT

Austin police have one person of interest who had signs of burns on their bodies in connection with a fire at a Limo company on Friday morning that fire officials ruled as arson. The blaze was the first of two that sparked in North Austin on Friday.

Family distraught city euthanized dogs

Erin Cargile — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:10:41 GMT

The Swoboda family is beside themselves after animal control took their dogs away and euthanized them less than two hours later. Even though the dogs did not bite anyone, the city of Round Rock says they had the right to put the 'aggressive dogs' down.

UT Researchers fight flu

Shannon Wolfson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:55:06 GMT

Fighting flu is the goal of a group of UT researchers who worry today's drugs won't pack the same punch tomorrow.

Why do women have sex?

Kate Weidaw — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:37:29 GMT

A University of Texas Clinicial Psychologist looks at the reasons and motivations for why women have sex.

Dell profit falls 54 percent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:55:02 GMT

Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income dropped 54 percent in the latest quarter amid signs the company isn't fully benefiting from the computer industry's fledgling recovery.

Missing Killeen teen found murdered

Sigfrid Rydquist — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:21:31 GMT

Detectives from the Killeen Police Department discovered the body of missing 16-year-old James Johnson III. Three teenage suspects are in custody.

Perry, Hutchison launch TV ads

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:11:36 GMT

Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, both running for Texas governor, will begin airing television spots Friday.