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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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Official: Austin's new F1 track will debut in video game

Workers outside of Austin are still hammering away on the new Circuit of the Americas Formula One track, but race fans and gamers will get a shot at driving the course before the first tire hits the tarmac.

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Retirement Homes: 30 Options From $114,500 In Up-And-Coming Retirement Cities

The Phoenix area caters to retirees, and there are 55+ communities all over the place.

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12 Steps To Long-Term Travel

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Isis partners with Austin and Salt Lake City merchants, throws John Stockton elbow at Google Wallet

May 15, 2012 â Isisâ¢, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, today announced the first of its local merchant partners across Austin, Texas and Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, AÃ©ropostale, The Coca-Cola Company, Champs Sports, Dillard's, Foot Locker, Jamba...

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06/01/12 Austin retail real estate market on upswing Source: Austin Business Journal - Austin TX The commercial retail real estate sector has improved and is poised for more growth in Austin, according to a report released this week by Marcus & Millichap Marcus & Millichap Latest from The Business Journals Commercial Real Estate Roundup Home Properties looks to sell four complexes in the area Happy days are here again for downtown apartment owners Follow this company Real Estate Investment Services Inc. Job growth and a business-friendly environment have encouraged retailers to locate or expand in the market.
06/01/12 Get in groove at Austin Belly Dancing Convention Source: News 8 Austin - Austin TX Celebrate an ancient Middle Eastern dance this weekend in Austin.
06/01/12 ALMS To Race At Austin Track Next Season Source: Racin' Today The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila PatrÃ³n announced today that its 2013 season will include a race at Circuit of The Americas â the under-construction motorsports, entertainment and business development complex in Austin, Texas.
06/01/12 Austin getting more protected bike lanes Source: Austin Business Journal - Austin TX City officials have teamed up with a national bicycling nonprofit to develop and install protected bike lanes in Austin.
06/01/12 Official: Austin's new F1 track will debut in video... Source: Autoblog Workers outside of Austin are still hammering away on the new Circuit of the Americas Formula One track, but race fans and gamers will get a shot at driving the course before the first tire hits the tarmac.

Background on austin

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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