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NewsUT’s Barnes on NCAA Shutout: ‘We Weren’t Good Enough’The men’s basketball program at the University of Texas has been on a winning streak lately. That is, until last night.
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SXSW NewsPhotos: Rockers at the Paramount for Dave Grohl’s ‘Sound City’Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl was at the Paramount Theater yesterday for the South by Southwest screening of his new film "Sound City".
The documentary features the famed LA studios of the same name, where Nirvana, Queens of the Age, Rage Against the Machine and hundred of other bands recorded albums.
"Sound City was different than any other studio that I recorded. It changed my life," Grohl said. "I made this movie probably more for me than anybody else."
As modern music recording continues to change, "Sound City" is a celebration of an old-school studio where you can listen to "the sound of people playing with people," Grohl says.
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Songwriting with Soldiers
Austin-based singer-songwriter Darden Smith is working to do something about the thousands of service members affected by PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).
According to a study by the Rand Corporation, 1 in 5 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffer from some type of post-traumatic stress....
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District Looking at New School Options
Austin school district officials will meet tonight to discuss options for a new high school in South Austin....
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Legal Pot in CO Gets Hopes Up in ATX
Two states, one a near-neighbor to Texas, have legalized marijuana for all purposes, not just medicinal ones. In Colorado, possession of up to an ounce of the drug will be allowed, and up to six plants may be grown for personal use. Washington voters approved a similar law.
Some Texans are...
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Prop 15 Loss Leaves Groups Scrambling
Nonprofits that help people in Austin get into housing are looking for a plan B after Tuesday’s election....
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UT Moves Forward on Med School
Now that Proposition 1 has passed, the University of Texas is moving ahead with plans for its new medical school....
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What-It-All-Means Phase Next for Texas
Soon after the votes are cast, comes the time for parsing. But even before the results of the 2012 elections are known, people will be looking at the numbers in some key races in the state to see what they can tell us about the future of politics in Texas.
Two years ago, midterm elections...
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‘Hot Weather’ Now a Relative Conce...
This year is on track to be the fourth hottest in Texas history. That would be a big deal except that in the wake of last years record heat, it seems like people are not noticing unusually warm weather....
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First Bands Announced for SXSW 2013
Though it’s only November, the springtime music conference that takes over Austin each year, South by Southwest, is already beginning to take shape. Today, organizers released the
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Feds: Funding for TX Women’s Hea...
The federal government will halt funding for Texas’ Women’s Health Program on Dec. 31, the country’s Medicaid director wrote in a letter to state health officials, in response to state leaders’ decision to oust Planned Parenthood and other clinics affiliated with abortion providers from the...
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From Here to City Council Districts
It will be a long road from election night to a 10-1 City Council. First, a commission must be chosen to draw the districts....
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Legendary Coach Darrell K. Royal Dies
The football team will wear a DKR logo in its game this week and start the game in the wishbone formation Royal popularized....
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Cruz Gets Expected Senate Win
Political newcomer and Tea Party favorite Ted Cruz wrapped up his run to the U.S. Senate with a win over Democrat Paul Sadler last night.
It wasn’t really much of a race. Ted Cruz raised millions more than Paul Sadler. That gave the Democrat another mountain to climb in the predominantly red...
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Get There by 7 and You Can Still Vote
Voting centers will be open until 7 tonight, and lines are expected, but you can make a last-minute vote less hectic....
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Where the Real Power in Texas Lies
The officials elected today are not the only people with power in the Capitol. The rules on campaign contributions in Texas have given donors some hefty influence....
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