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Cid Galindo Makes Appeal to Robin Cravey Voters

This came via email yesterday. Given that Robin Cravey declined to endorse, a low turnout runoff means getting out your... (via Burnt Orange Report)

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Early Voting Schedule for June 14 Runoff Election

Via email... Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir today reminded voters that there will be an opportunity to cast a ballot... (via Burnt Orange Report)

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FAMSA Setting Up Shop in Austin

I've never seen a FAMSA store so I don't know if it is somewhere I might want to shop but... (via About Austin, TX)

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Austin Real Estate Appraisals Soar 12.5%, Suprised?

Does it surprise anyone that the 2008 Austin real estate appraisals have increased 12.5% on average? The City of Austin... (via Austin Texas Real Estate Blog)

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Extra Extra: These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

whitneybee/flickr Australian investment company wants to operate ABIA. Man found this morning hanging from Oak Hill cell phone tower. 18-year-old Austinite found guilty of killing a Tennessee state trooper. Some West Austin residents should boil their water. Invasive species: Crazy rasberry…

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Joy o joy, Dhaba Joy!

I got a vegan cookie. It was the most amazing, succulent, delicious cookie of my entire life. I became obsessed, (via This is Life in Austin)

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Looking for something nice, relaxing, and FREE this weekend?

If you love pilates or have have always wanted to try it out, this Saturday, May 17th provides the perfect... (via Do512)

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Le Diamant Brut: This is Ivy League & Band of Heathens

Image from MySpaceBAND OF HEATHENS What’s the Deal: They have been a secret building in Austin for a short time now, but it’s getting to the point where the blockages are about to break as these Americana Austin, Texas boys gear up for the release of their brand new studio effort out this…

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Ransom Center Scores Double Coup: Letters by Tennessee Williams and John Steinbeck

Tennessee WilliamsThe Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin today announced two impressive acquisitions to its already massive collection: letters from cherished American playwright Tennessee Williams and equally cherished American novelist John Steinbeck. The first, a pair of letters by Tennessee…

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El Borego De Oro - Souther Congress

El Borego De Oro is located on South Congress in name only. Just a block north of Ben White Blvd,... (via Taco Journalism)

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It's Come to This (Part 3)

Wow, the robocall story went a lot further than I thought it would. (via Snowed In)

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Hockey disappearing act

I’m going to file a missing person’s report if I don’t hear anything soon. And if it turns out the... (via Austin's Only)

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Further Signs Of The Coming Apocalypse: Entire Texas Town Getting Swallowed Up By Giant Hole

Photo by mkw87 on flickrAs of last week, a large sinkhole the size of three football fields has been eating up large parts of Daisetta - a tiny East Texas oil town 60 miles northeast of Houston. All kinds of crap keeps falling into the tar pit-like cavern these days including a tractor, oil…

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Donate That Old iBook to Local Kids

imageafterWhile some Austinites eagerly await the impending arrival of a 3G iPhone, others are merely trying to get online using whatever technology they can find -- take, for example, the kind-hearted students at McCallum High School who are trying to assemble refurbished computers for their…

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Hey, Phil: Local Casting Call for The Amazing Race

Image from CBS Amazing Race Casting CallFriday, May 16RunTex (422 West Riverside Dr.)1pm-5pm[info]One of our favorite competition reality shows (admittedly we only watch two competition reality shows), The Amazing Race, is holding a casting call in Austin this Friday afternoon. For those…

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"Stephen Is One In A Million" Fundraiser At Antone's Tonight

Photo courtesy Antone’s Stephen Is One In A Million FundraiserWednesday, May 14Antones (213 W 5th St)Doors open at 7:45pm,$25[info] | [tickets]A number of bands, restaurants and businesses will donate time and gifts tonight at Antone's in one of a series of events designed to benefit Stephen…

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News Bits: Clinton Wins Big; Math Still Against Her

A big win in West Virginia boosts Clinton, but the math still favors Obama Death toll for China earthquake rises as troops rush to plug dam A new storm may hit cyclone-ravaged Myanmar 19-year-old OU freshman elected mayor of Muskogee Florida officials arrest a man they believe set the…

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Austinites: Beware Foreigners Sending Money - The Will Rob You Blind

A version of this scam showed up in Austin and nearly took a Masters student for $2,000. . . (via Mahargdom)

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