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Texas Bill Spotlights Minors Charged With Prostitution
One Texas senator wants to allow more counties to set up specialty courts for minors charged with prostitution
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After Boston Bombings, Being Vigilant Without Being Paranoid
In the two weeks since the Boston Marathon bombing, suspects have been identified and news outlets have interviewed people who knew them – asking if there was any sign that they might be capable of the attacks.
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Remembering the First Responders Killed in West
More than 9,000 people gathered at Baylor University yesterday to honor the twelve firefighters and first responders who died in the West Fertilizer Plant Explosion.
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Zac Effron’s ‘At Any Price,’ Ellen Page’s ‘The East’ Wrap SXSW

On the last day of SXSW Film, Dennis Quaid, Zac Efron and Ellen Page were some of the stars at the Paramount for screenings of “At Any Price“ and “The East.…...
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Agenda Texas: Cutting Tests, Keeping Standards in STAAR

If you’ve got kids, you know the state rolled out a new testing system last school year called the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR. It includes 15 en…...
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Veterans Get Help Starting Businesses

The unemployment rate for young male veterans is 29 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The International Franchise Association help veterans buy franchises or start their own small businesses....
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First Bills Filed for 2013 Legislature

Today is the first day Texas lawmakers can file bills for the 2013 Legislative Session. Some lawmakers use the day to make statements and highlight their priorities in the coming session....
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APD More Likely To Bust African-Americ...

Despite Austin’s progressive reputation, smoking marijuana in this city can still get you in trouble with the law. And data from the Austin Police Department shows that is more likely to happen if you are African-American. Eight percent of Austinites are African-American, according to U.S....
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DKR Memorabilia at Auction

An auction of Coach Darrell K Royal’s sports memorabilia, personal collections and historic artifacts is happening this Sunday....
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Cap Metro Drivers Authorize a Strike

Union members voted yesterday to authorize a strike as the city prepares for more than 100,000 visitors for next weekend’s Formula One race....
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Mark Norwood Indicted in Second Austin...

Mark Norwood, the Bastrop dishwasher who was arrested one year ago for the 1986 murder of Christine Morton, was indicted by a Travis County grand jury for the January 1988 murder of Debra Masters Baker in Austin....
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Next Election Goal: Shorter Lines

Even with the convenience of a vote-anyplace system, some polling places reported people waiting in line a couple of hours on election night to vote....
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Capitol to Get Vietnam Vets Memorial

A new memorial on the Texas Capitol grounds will honor Texas Vietnam veterans and the diversity of Texas troops....
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Dealing with Drilling Waste

A recent court case is raising questions about how the waste from drilling sites is being disposed of....
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Trials and Traditions of Military Life

KUT followed one family dealing with military service: from the soldier whose family has served for generations dating back to World War I to the family who had to learn how to live without him....
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State Aims to Curb Misuse of Fees

Today at the State Capital lawmakers wrapped up three days of hearings on the use and misuse of money collected from fees across Texas....
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Hispanics Growing Into Political Role

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney easily won Texas, where Hispanics make up 38 percent of the population and will probably play a growing role in state politics....
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No Arrests in One-Quarter of APD Pot P...

Since 2009 – APD has busted almost 18,000 people for marijuana possession, according to numbers obtained through an open records request. About one-third of those suspects avoided being arrested because of a 2007 law....
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