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Deputy up for promotion paid fellow officer to retire early, sheriff says

Oct 6, 2008 6:47 pm

Days before a list of officers eligible for promotion was about to expire, Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton said a deputy found a way to make sure he'd get elevated a rank: He paid someone to retir...

Change for the better?

Oct 6, 2008 6:00 pm

She paces, she shouts, she teases them, and she calls them out.

Police detonate suspicious backpack at mosque

Oct 6, 2008 3:51 am

Austin police detonated a backpack Sunday afternoon after a man left it at the North Austin Muslim Community Center and claimed it contained explosives.

New rules on city auditor job up for vote

Oct 6, 2008 3:49 am

Shining a light on city government's flaws is the job of Austin City Auditor Steve Morgan.

Report: Ike caused half-million gallons of crude oil to spill

Oct 6, 2008 2:18 am

Hurricane Ike's winds and waves caused at least a half-million gallons of crude oil to spill into the Gulf of Mexico and the marshes, bayous and bays of Texas and Louisiana, according to an Associated...

Some area charities cut people, programs amid harsh economy

Oct 6, 2008 1:36 am

The sagging national economy is hitting some Central Texas charities in concrete ways: dwindling donations, program cutbacks and even layoffs.

MetroRail really is coming

Oct 6, 2008 1:35 am

Do you remember when Central Texas didn't have toll roads, way back in early 2006, and how strange it felt to know that sometime in the next year or so we would be paying to drive around here?

Bastrop candidates focusing on growth, trust

Oct 6, 2008 1:09 am

Growth and restoring public trust are top concerns in the November election for Commissioners Court candidates in Bastrop County.

Student receives Eagle Scout honor; dozen area students win book award.

Oct 6, 2008 12:32 am

Student's boardwalk work propels him to Eagle Scout

Metrolink disaster here? Not likely, Capital Metro says

Oct 5, 2008 3:07 pm

Even for Texans caught up in the approach and violent arrival of Hurricane Ike, the Sept. 12 images of twisted train cars in Southern California and news of the collision's toll — 25 dead, d...

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Austin office market moves into positive territory in Q3

Oct 3, 2008 7:57 pm

After a sluggish start this year, activity appears to be picking up in the Austin office market just as newly-delivered projects push the area’s total inventory of space over the 40 million-...

Dahlstrom Ranch easement moves forward with Hays County vote

Oct 3, 2008 7:47 pm

Hays County commissioners voted on Oct. 1 to pledge $5 million to the Dahlstrom Ranch conservation easement, a huge step forward in sealing that land’s future as preserved green space.

House passes bailout bill

Oct 3, 2008 5:34 pm

The House voted 263-171 in favor of the $700 billion bailout package Friday.

Deadline hits; no KXAN for Time Warner customers

Oct 3, 2008 4:46 pm

As expected, Time Warner Cable customers in the Austin area lost NBC programming at 12:01 a.m. this morning—the result of an ongoing contract dispute between the owner of network affiliate K...

FDIC backs Citi-Wachovia deal over Wells

Oct 3, 2008 4:15 pm

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says it is standing behind the deal it brokered Monday with Citigroup Inc. under which the New York bank would buy the banking assets of Wachovia Corp. for $2.16 bi...

U.S. airlines improve on-time performance in August

Oct 3, 2008 2:27 pm

The 19 largest U.S. airlines had an on-time arrival rate of 78.4 percent in August, up from 71.7 percent a year earlier.

Comparing Wachovia and Wells Fargo

Oct 3, 2008 2:24 pm

Following is a comparison of the operations of Wachovia Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co.: (WB) (WFC)

Citigroup out, Wells Fargo and Wachovia to merge

Oct 3, 2008 2:24 pm

Wells Fargo & Co. will buy Wachovia Corp. for $15.1 billion, a deal that includes all of Wachovia’s operations. (WFC) (WB) (BAC)

Texas tax system earns praise

Oct 2, 2008 9:59 pm

Texas continues to rank among the best states in the country for its business-friendly tax system, according to a national study.

Freescale considers selling cellular chip unit

Oct 2, 2008 9:49 pm

Freescale Semiconductor Inc. is exploring a sale of its cellular chip business, a move that could have a significant effect on the Austin-based chipmaker’s local operations.

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