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Suit filed against downtown nightclubs

A class-action lawsuit alleges that several downtown clubs did not pay their staff enough money.

Vehicles stall from tainted gas

A petroleum company is investigating gas that caused cars and trucks to stall.

Wine sales soar in Gillespie County

A new study shows Americans consumed the equivalent of 3.73 billion bottles of wine in 2011. Local vineyard owners also report their sales are increasing,

Public speaks out against rate hike

More than 100 people signed up to speak out against a proposed Austin Energy rate increase at a public hearing at Austin City Hall on Thursday night.

Dr Pepper says goodbye to Dublin

A 90-minute drive from where Dr Pepper was first introduced to Texas, and eventually to the world, a tradition will meet its end as the oldest bottler for the

Lakeway man to plead guilty in scam

A Lakeway man accused of participating in a scam that collected $1.6 million and caused the delay of more than 1,100 foreclosures has agreed to plead guilty

H-E-B caters to growing Latino market

The store expanded and even created new departments to cater to the Latino market.  

Gas prices jump 4 cents on average

The average price at the pump is $3.09 per gallon. The association says gasoline prices nationwide are also up 4 cents, reaching $3.25 per gallon.

Build-A-Bear stuffed animals recalled

Due to a potential choking hazard, consumers should return the product to any Build-a-Bear store to receive a coupon for any available stuffed animal.

City may add 75 cabs in 2012

New permits would only be allowed for the other two cab companies, Austin Cab and Lone Star Cab, since Yellow Cab has the majority of cars on the road.

Austin Energy raising fuel charge

The charge will increase from the current 3.10 cents to 3.61 cents per kilowatt-hour of electric use effective with January electric bills. An average

BBB seal wrongly used by company

For many people, the Better Business Bureau seal is a sign that a company is trustworthy, but one Austin consumer learned that's not always the case.

Wal-Mart pulls baby formula off shelves

Wal-Mart says it has pulled a batch of powdered infant formula from stores nationwide after a newborn Missouri boy became gravely ill with a suspected

iWant an iPad for Christmas

Parents are deciding whether to give their children touch-screen devices for the holidays.

Fireworks on sale starting Tuesday

The areas of Travis County that allow the sale of fireworks are back in business.

Allstate wants higher homeowners' rates

Allstate Insurance has asked Texas regulators to allow the company to raise homeowner rates by nearly 10 percent for some customers.

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Wildfire donations: Following the money

In the days and weeks following the Labor Day 2011 wildfires, non-profits raised…

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Photos: 40-foot whale shark found

Business was brisk in Pakistan as several thousand people paid to see the shark.

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