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[Bills target high rates of Texas schoolchildren lacking vaccinations ]
[Bills target high rates of Texas schoolchildren lacking vaccinations]
Among the state's most populous counties, Travis County has the highest percentage of schoolchildren...
Local News
[Plenty of nonprofits looking for holiday help ]
[Plenty of nonprofits looking for holiday help]
For many nonprofit, charity and community organizations, the December holiday season is a very busy ...
[How Austin's East Side Pies became target of fake #pizzagate ]
[How Austin's East Side Pies became target of fake #pizzagate]
East Side Pies co-owner Noah Polk first heard of the conspiracy theory known as "pizzagate" around t...
[New boutique hotel planned behind Guero's in SoCo neighborhood ]
[New boutique hotel planned behind Guero's in SoCo neighborhood]
The owners of Guero's Taco Bar on South Congress Avenue are adding a three-story hotel behind the we...
[Trump snubs Texans with latest Cabinet picks ]
[Trump snubs Texans with latest Cabinet picks]
President-elect Donald Trump's selection of retired Marine Gen. John Kelly as homeland security secr...
[Bill proposed to fix state's troubled foster care system, CPS ]
[Bill proposed to fix state's troubled foster care system, CPS]
A Georgetown lawmaker on Wednesday filed the first large-scale bill for the upcoming legislative ses...
Business
[SnackPass app satisfies your cravings while helping feed the needy ]
[SnackPass app satisfies your cravings while helping feed the needy]
[Tech for the health-conscious, or those who should be ]
[Tech for the health-conscious, or those who should be]
[Newest phones, accessories for making a statement]
[Smart home camera alerts you when visitors arrive ]
[Smart home camera alerts you when visitors arrive]
[Best Ultra High Def TVs for less than 3K ]
[Best Ultra High Def TVs for less than 3K]
Sports
[Former All-American safety Michael Huff joins Texas staff ]
[Former All-American safety Michael Huff joins Texas staff]
[Reports: Former Texas assistant Jay Norvell to become Nevada head coach ]
[Reports: Former Texas assistant Jay Norvell to become Nevada head coach]
[Longhorns earn Big 12 weekly honors ]
[Longhorns earn Big 12 weekly honors]
[College football's best Texans converge in Atlanta for College Football Awards ]
[College football's best Texans converge in Atlanta for College Football Awards]
Opinion
[Letters to the Editor: December 9, 2016 ]
[Letters to the Editor: December 9, 2016]
Re: Dec. 1 commentary, "GOP must be smart on how to roll back federal regulations." ...
[Lumping all pensions together is dangerous ]
[Lumping all pensions together is dangerous]
Dealing in absolutes is risky business, and it's downright irresponsible when you're advocating for ...
[Letters to the Editor: December 8, 2016 ]
[Letters to the Editor: December 8, 2016]
Re: Nov. 29 article, "Lawmaker joins fight against Dripping Springs transgender decision." ...
[Apodaca: Does our jury system serve us well? ]
[Apodaca: Does our jury system serve us well?]
In watching a recent TV series, "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story," I relived the mi...
[Young: Flotsam from the Trump thought stream ]
[Young: Flotsam from the Trump thought stream]
The early projection: Donald Trump is the end of satire....
Nation
[Southern drought relents but not over, despite recent rains]
[Barry Switzer makes case to Trump for 'secretary of offense' ]
[Barry Switzer makes case to Trump for 'secretary of offense']
[Police urge no rush to judgment in shooting of Reno student ]
[Police urge no rush to judgment in shooting of Reno student]
[College roommates among Oakland warehouse fire victims ]
[College roommates among Oakland warehouse fire victims]
[APNewsBreak: Military targets handling of misconduct cases ]
[APNewsBreak: Military targets handling of misconduct cases]
World
[EU: Little progress from Turkey on visa conditions]
[The Latest: EU: Turkey doing little to earn visa-free travel ]
[The Latest: EU: Turkey doing little to earn visa-free travel]
[EU starts legal action against 4 states over VW emissions]
[Not the first: Abe predecessor visited Pearl Harbor in 1951 ]
[Not the first: Abe predecessor visited Pearl Harbor in 1951]
[Intelligence agency: Russia trying to destabilize Germany]
Austin360
[Stiles Switch BBQ beefs up its team, announces holiday specials ]
[Stiles Switch BBQ beefs up its team, announces holiday specials]
['Office Christmas Party' is wicked fun that's not suitable for work ]
['Office Christmas Party' is wicked fun that's not suitable for work]
[Film listings 12/9/16]
[Shop local this holiday season, or hit the ice ]
[Shop local this holiday season, or hit the ice]
['Miss Sloane' is salacious and smart ]
['Miss Sloane' is salacious and smart]
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