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  • Double-killing investigated near Elgin Double-killing investigated near Elgin

    TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) - Two people were found dead inside a home in eastern Travis County on Friday afternoon in what the sheriff's office called a double-killing. Spokesman Roger Wade said the bodies were discovered around 2:35 p.m. at 23006 Hog Eye Road. "Sheriffs detectives arrived on the scene and are treating this case as a double homicide and have identified a person of ...

  • No lesson plans means no state review for CSCOPE

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The State Board of Education is scrapping its special panel to review a controversial curriculum system, after its creators agreed to stop offering lesson ...

  • Report Texas insurance commissioner stepping down

    Her critics claimed she was too close to the insurance industry - though some of their complaints could be traced to clashes in windstorm insurance cases between Kitzman and trial lawyers who are also major political ...

  • Perry staying mum as special session talk ramps up

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Gov. Rick Perry wouldn't say Friday whether there is too much unfinished business at the Texas Legislature to adjourn next week as scheduled. His record the last 13 years says lawmakers aren't going ...

  • APD Man kidnapped beaten in exs plot APD Man kidnapped beaten in exs plot

    AUSTIN (KXAN) - Two men have been arrested in connection to a kidnapping case that appears to be motivated by a relationship triangle. Russell Reed and Thor Pederson are in a relationship according to their Facebook pages and both were arrested for Aggravated Kidnapping charges for an alleged plot aimed at Pedersons ex-boyfriend. According to an arrest warrant, three men dressed in suits showed ...

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Dinner for Schmucks

Dinner for Schmucks

Dinner for Schmucks, a comedy in which smug, wealthy men hold a monthly dinner party as a contest to see who can find the biggest dolt to invite, is now in its third incarnation, after having been a 1998 French film written and directed by the venerable Francis Veber ... ...

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  • NuStar Greehey foundation supporting Oklahoma relief effort

    Bill Greehey's family foundation is donating $250,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with relief efforts in Moore, Okla. NuStar Energy LPs philanthropic arm and The Greehey Family Foundation are donating $350,000 to the American Red Cross to support tornado relief efforts in Oklahoma. The Greehey Family Foundation is contributing $250,000, while the NuStar Foundation is donating ...

  • Llano grad never missed a day of school

    LLANO, Texas (KXAN) - Maybe he got used to the sound of his mother's voice every morning: "Hey! Wake up. Turn on the light." Or maybe it was the end-of-year recognition. Or maybe it was just stubbornness. But Llano High School senior Ryan West just completed 12 straight years without missing a single day of school. "Every day I don't want to go to school," Ryan said on ...

  • Don’t leave children pets in cars

    dianesmith@star-telegram.com Don’t leave little ones or pets inside parked cars during hot weather, Arlington police urge as part of a public ...

  • A look at Netflix since stock plunged from peak

    This undated publicity photo released by Netflix shows David Cross, left, and Portia de Rossi in a scene from "Arrested Development," premiering May 26, 2013 on Netflix. The sitcom, also starring Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, was canceled by Fox in 2006 after three ...

  • Todays MLB starting lineups May 24

    Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...

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