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Longhorns falter in Washington
Nick Young couldn't control his excitement. Even as he walked up to the podium for interviews, he couldn't stop cheering. From the first question to the last, the Southern California forward wore the same broad grin.…
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Austin's financial windfall from South by Southwest larger than last year
This year's South by Southwest festival drew at least as much as last year's revenue of $38 million for city businesses, according to the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau. Last year's conference was the biggest in the festival's 21-year history, and participation for this year's festival was even larger, with the number of music artists increased to 11,000 from around 10,200 last year.…
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Local family copes with father's duty
When Capt. Richard Martinez was laid off from his job with AMD last year, signing up again with the National Guard seemed like his best shot at employment. Both he and his wife, a former Army nurse who served in the first Persian Gulf War, already had military experience.…
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Musicians rally against war in Iraq
Hundreds of Texans, many with instruments in hand, filled the streets of downtown Austin Saturday to march in one of Austin's largest protests against the Iraq War since the conflict began four years ago.…
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Texas rep starts White House bid
Congressman Ron Paul, R-Texas, announced his intention to run for the Republican nomination for president of the United States last week on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" program. …
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Hillary makes campaign stop in Austin
Private West Lake party hosted the presidential hopeful
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, raised money for her campaign at a private event in Austin Friday.…
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