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NewspodKUT Morning Newspod January 19th, 2012Governor Perry Drops out of GOP Race
Rick Perry ended his bid for the White House today.
“I am suspending my campaign and endorsing Newt Gingrich,” Perry announced at a news conference this morning in North Charleston, South Carolina.
The decision comes a day after spokesmen defiantly said that Perry was “in it to win it” and called talk of a surrender “nuts.” Perry made the decision overnight and informed top aides Thursday morning.
Funding for Texas Volunteer Firefighters
Emergency management officials are looking back at last fall’s Central Texas wildfires. And they’re admitting they could have used more help. Many of the firefighters who responded to wildfires were volunteers.
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KUT Morning Newspod July 21, 2011
Texas Executes Man Convicted in Post 9/11 Shootings
The State of Texas executed a man Wednesday night who went on a shooting spree after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Mark Stroman was put to death for killing Dallas-area convenience store clerk Vasudev Patel. Stroman also killed...
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KUT Morning Newspod July 19, 2011
Border Patrol Helping Heat Distressed Immigrants
Border Patrol agents in South Texas have stepped up efforts to search for and rescue suspected illegal immigrants who may be under heat stress. The Associated Press reports the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector has launched...
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KUT Morning Newspod July 15, 2011
Authorities Arrest Texas Mexican Mafia Members
16 members and associates of the Texas Mexican Mafia were arrested on federal drug charges in Central Texas on Thursday. Two others were also indicted and were already in custody. The indictment charges the defendants had conspired...
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KUT Morning Newspod July 13, 2011
Police Monitor Report Gives APD a Mixed Review
Austin’s police monitor's has released an annual report for 2010. The report says complaints filed against APD officers are down. 753 complaints were filed last year compared to 913 in 2009.
The report says data on traffic stops show police...
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KUT Morning Newspod July 11, 2011
Gas Prices on the Rise
AAA Texas reports the price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Austin jumped eight cents over the last week to $3.50. Statewide gas prices are averaging about $3.52.
Lake Travis ISD to Name Interim Superintendent
Monday the Board...
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KUT Morning Newspod July 7, 2011
Gov. Perry, UT Dean at Odds Over Higher Ed Changes
Texas Governor Rick Perry is responding to a report from a dean at the University of Texas at Austin. The dean’s report criticizes proposals from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, an Austin-based think tank. The governor backs those...
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KUT Morning Newspod July 5, 2011
Highland Lake Levels Dropping
The drought has been dropping lake levels in Central Texas. The Lower Colorado River Authority says the water level at Lake Travis is at about 646 feet. That’s 23 feet below its historic average for July. Lake Buchanan is about 12 feet below its historic...
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KUT Morning Newspod July 20, 2011
Hate Crime Victim Lobbies for Attacker's Life
A federal court in Austin Wednesday morning will hear the case of a man who is trying to stop the execution of his attacker. Rais Bhuiyan survived a hate crime shooting after 9/11. He’s suing the State of Texas to halt the...
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KUT Morning Newspod July 18, 2011
Cedric Benson Released from Jail
Former University of Texas football player Cedric Benson has been released from Travis County jail. The Cincinnati Bengals running back was arrested early Sunday morning on a misdemeanor charge of assault causing bodily injury. Benson’s...
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KUT Morning Newspod July 14, 2011
UT Regents May Increase Endowment Payout
The University of Texas System Board of Regents is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to increase the payout rate for the state's major higher education endowment, the Permanent University Fund. The proposed 2012 increase would be...
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KUT Morning Newspod July 12, 2011
Clements State Office Building Closed
The William P Clements building at 15th and Lavaca is closed. So is building's the parking lot. The Texas Department of Public Safety says as a precautionary measure. DPS officers have detained a suspect searched his vehicle. Officials did not release...
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KUT Morning Newspod July 8, 2011
Texas Executes Mexican National
Texas executed Mexican citizen Humberto Leal Thursday night. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals, backed by the Obama Administration, to delay the execution to give Congress time to work on legislation covering cases like this.
Lawyers...
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KUT Morning Newspod July 6, 2011
Gov. Perry Recovering From Minor Surgery
Texas Governor Rick Perry is recovering from minor back surgery. A spokesman for Gov. Perry says the procedure included a small nerve decompression. The Governor’s Chief of Staff Ray Sullivan told KERA's Shelley Kofler that Perry spent two...
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KUT Morning Newspod July 4, 2011
Most City of Austin offices are closed for the 4th of July holiday today. Garbage pickup is not affected. City pools are open today. The Town Lake Animal Center is open from 11:30 am to 5 pm. They're having an event adopting out all animals for $4 each. ...
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