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Wildfires Rage Across Texas, Scorch Over 1 Million Acres

MINERAL WELLS, Texas - A growing wildfire racing through parched fields and woods west of Fort Worth isn't likely to make it far enough to threaten the heavily populated metropolitan area, a state forestry official said Tuesday. The fire started Friday near Possum Kingdom Lake, 70 miles west of Fort Worth, and linked up...

Winds-Stoked Wildfires Threaten Texas Communities

AUSTIN, Texas - Strong winds and tinder-dry conditions presented more challenges Sunday for firefighters battling a spate of wildfires threatening communities across Texas, including a blaze in Austin that destroyed several homes and prompted an aerial water attack in the capital city. Meanwhile, the Texas Department of...

More Deaths Than Births Killing US Counties Like Coleman, Texas

Coleman, Texas, lies in the vast empty reaches of the Texas range, like a lonely outpost at the junction of U.S. Highways 84 and 283 and Farm Road 93. If you were to stand at that crossroads, it would be hard to envision how populated the Lone Star state has become. Texas added more new residents in the past years than any...

Wanted by the FBI: One Highly Successful Serial Bank Robber

Federal authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying a serial bank robber known as the "I-35 Bandit," who has held up several financial institutions along the highway in Texas. They say the man is suspected in at least 15 holdups that have occurred along the Interstate 35 corridor between Waco, Austin and San...

Cops: Drunken Cowboys Arrested on Horse and Mule

You can lead a horseback-riding cowboy to a watering hole, but you can't make him drink responsibly. Police in Austin, Texas, arrested two men on charges of drunken driving after they allegedly blocked traffic on East Sixth Street while riding a horse and a mule. Jose Rios, 33, and Samuel Olivo Jr., 48, were nabbed after...

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05/26/12 X Factor In Austin, Texas: How Did New Judges Britney... Source: Reality TV Magazine Britney Spears and Demi Lovato joined Simon Cowell and LA Reid at the judges' table for FOX 's X Factor auditions in Austin, Texas.
05/23/12 W. Track. Panthers Head To NCAA Regional Meet Source: UWMPanthers.com Five members of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's and women's track & field teams will compete in six events at this weekend's NCAA West Regional Championships in Austin, Texas.
05/23/12 TMC and Partners Launch Video World Conference & Expo... Source: UnumProvident Corp NORWALK, Conn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--TMC, a leading B2B media company helping clients build communities in print, in person, and online, in conjunction with partners Systemwide Media and Fast Forward Thinking, LLC, today announced the launch of its newest event, Video World Conference & Expo. Scheduled for October 3-5, 2012 in Austin, Texas, Video World Conference & Expo is a three-day event featuring two educational conference tracks, and an exhibit hall filled with solutions for: Video World Conference & Expo is a laser-focused event designed to educate business and technology managers for enterprises and service providers on how to use video technology to enable collaboration, reduce costs, improve marketing, and generate new revenue.
05/23/12 The On-X(R) Heart Valve Compares Favorably to Tissue... Source: PrimeZone Media Network Matched Patient Groups in Reduced Anticoagulation Trial Provide Evidence of Improved Mortality Rate for Patients AUSTIN, Texas, May 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On-X ® Life Technologies, Inc. (On-X LTI) announced today that results from a study comparing the On-X mechanical heart valve to tissue valves conducted by Cardiac Surgical Associates of Florida were published in the May issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
05/22/12 CIRRUS LOGIC Austin, Texas Chipmaker's Wagon Hitched... Source: Solid State Technology Cirrus provides audio chip technology for Apple's mobile products, including the iPhone and iPad.

Background on Austin, Texas

Austin ( or ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States.

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