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    Magnets help zap hearts back to normal

    Wed, 03/10/2010 - 21:14

    Magnets go where human hands can't. A new technique can zap hearts back to normal.

    Mayor pulls support for vote on urban light rail

    Wed, 03/10/2010 - 21:07

    Mayor Lee Leffingwell is pulling his support for a vote on the urban light rail this November. He said there is no way the city will be prepared to lay out an exact route and estimate costs in the next eight months.

    Texas ed board set to take first vote since primary

    Wed, 03/10/2010 - 19:46

    The Texas Board of Education will start a three-day long meeting Wednesday that could end in a vote on a new social studies curriculum.

    LBJ National Historical Park hosts 3rd annual bicycle tour

    Wed, 03/10/2010 - 16:02

    The Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park presents the 3rd Annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour, inviting cyclists to share a little bit of presidential history.

    Obama pushing on health care end game

    Wed, 03/10/2010 - 15:57

    President Barack Obama will travel to a St. Louis high school for his second health care address in three days and push a new anti-fraud plan.

    Progress on efforts to help Fort Hood shooting victims

    Wed, 03/10/2010 - 15:05

    Support for the victims of the Nov. 5 Fort Hood shootings has come in many different forms. Organizations like the Central Texas-Fort Hood Association of the U.S. Army have collected donations, and legislators have tried to do their part in making sure the victims received maximum benefits.

    Code violation notices flood S. Austin neighborhood

    Wed, 03/10/2010 - 14:51

    Seventy-six homeowners in the Fairview neighborhood in south Austin have received code violation notices. They city said proper permits were never filed for their garage conversions. Homeowners argue the change was made decades before they purchased the homes.

    Community groups react to Acevedo's possible departure

    Wed, 03/10/2010 - 04:01

    Local organizations say Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo has strengthened formerly-strained relationships during his two-and-a-half year tenure.

    Gobert's sentencing delayed per defenses request

    Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:36

    Tasha Lass, a Travis County corrections officer, testified for the prosecution after initially taking the stand for the defense, leaving Milton Gobert's attorneys scrambling to prepare a cross examination of her surprise testimony on Monday.

    APD Chief Art Acevedo applies for Dallas police chief

    Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:28

    Austin Police Cpl. Scott Perry confirms that APD Chief Art Acevedo has applied for the job as Dallas chief of police, but said there is no other information available at this time.