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NEWS ARCHIVES: MAY 17, 2008
Below is a list of stories for Saturday, May 17, 2008.
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Recent Stories
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From Soldier To Deputy
about 15 hours ago
The Travis County Sheriff's Office has started a reintergration program for soldiers who come back to police work with the county after being away on military orders.
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Checking Citizenship During Evacuations
about 15 hours ago
That's due to a policy from the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.
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Music Task Force Meeting Set For Monday May 19, 2008
about 16 hours ago
The city's Live Music Task Force has to figure out how to maintain harmony between growth, and musical tradition.
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Official Pushed For Fewer PTSD Diagnoses
about 16 hours ago
Some veterans groups and government watchdogs question if the email indicates a top down policy of attempting to reduce diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Crews Continue Restoring Power
about 23 hours ago
Crews are working around the clock. Austin Energy expects to have service restored to all residents by Saturday May 17. Austin Energy says all residents, who haven't done so, need to report power outages at their address—to make sure the company doesn't miss any one. To report a power outage, call 322-9100. The City of Austin has opened a shelter for people without power at home. It's at the Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center at 2608 Gonzales Street in East Austin.
All Austin Independent School District campuses are open today. Nine schools were closed yesterday because of power outages.
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No More "Defined Benefits"?
1 day ago
Employee unions say it could be a bad deal for the people paying into the system.
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Business Tax Backlash
1 day ago
Lawmakers expanded the tax to include more businesses in 2007, as a way to lower individual property taxes. But the drumbeat to reduce the tax again is growing louder each day.
