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Austin American-Statesman

• At Fort Hood, preparations for a presidential visit

  Austin American-Statesman – Tue Nov 10, 12:03 am ET  

  Soldiers and civilians who work on this sprawling post are beginning to shift their focus from the immediate trauma of last week's shooting rampage to coping with its lasting impact. Full Story »

• Campaign aims to raise awareness of modern-day slavery

  Austin American-Statesman – Mon Nov 9, 11:53 pm ET  

  The Department of Homeland Security agency charged with investigating cases of modern-day slavery is enlisting the public's help to root out those involved. Full Story »

• Afghan dog, adopted by U.S. soldiers, comes to Austin

  Austin American-Statesman – Mon Nov 9, 11:52 pm ET  

  The white puppy first began following the National Guard squad from Camp Mabry while they were on patrol in the Afghanistan village of Sangh-e-Masha one day in June. Full Story »

• Rustler with diabetes says prison may kill him

  Austin American-Statesman – Mon Nov 9, 11:49 pm ET  

  Chances are, no other Texas convict has a music video pleading his case. Or a Facebook page, a Twitter account or a public relations firm. Full Story »

• McCaul: Hasan may not have acted alone

  Austin American-Statesman – Mon Nov 9, 11:35 pm ET  

  U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul of Austin, the highest-ranking Republican on the House subcommittee on intelligence, answered questions submitted in a Web chat Monday at strong Full Story »

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The Austin Chronicle

• Climate, Meet Mobility

  The Austin Chronicle – Fri Nov 6, 1:08 am ET  

  Copenhagen is all about green transport – and Austin should be, too Full Story »

• A Green Transport Policy

  The Austin Chronicle – Fri Nov 6, 1:08 am ET  

  How many of these Denmark objectives could we adopt as policy in Austin and Central Texas? Full Story »

• Naked City

  The Austin Chronicle – Fri Nov 6, 1:06 am ET  

  News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond Full Story »

• Headlines

  The Austin Chronicle – Fri Nov 6, 1:06 am ET  

  • As the Chronicle went to press, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo announced the 15-day suspension of officer Leonardo Quintana for the fatal shooting of teenager Nathaniel Sanders II in May. The action was in direct response to Quintana's failure to activate the dashboard camera in the squad car when he arrived in the parking lot of the Eastside apartments where the shooting occurred. Full Story »

• Res Publica

  The Austin Chronicle – Fri Nov 6, 1:06 am ET  

  Citizens' calendar, Nov. 5-12 Full Story »

News 8 Austin

• Thousands expected to attend Fort Hood memorial service

  News 8 Austin – 26 mins ago  

  President Barack Obama will address the Fort Hood community Tuesday at a memorial service in honor of the 12 soldiers and one civilian killed on Nov. 5. Full Story »

• Floods swamp two cities in southern Mexico

  News 8 Austin – 1 hr 11 mins ago  

  The Interior Department decree issued Monday covers the cities of Cardenas and Huimanguillo, where the government is handing out food and household goods to some of the estimated 200,000 people affected by high waters. Full Story »

• Commander speaks to concerns for Muslim soldiers

  News 8 Austin – 2 hrs 56 mins ago  

  The commander of Fort Hood said his chain of command is paying close attention to any reaction against Muslim soldiers as a result of Thursday's shooting. He also said Fort Hood is using behavioral assessments and counseling to help all those affected by the shootings. Full Story »

• North and South Koreans exchange fire at sea

  News 8 Austin – 2 hrs 56 mins ago  

  Yonhap news agency says that a South Korean warship shot at a North Korean navy ship that crossed the disputed western sea border on Tuesday morning. Full Story »

• Investigators say Fort Hood suspect acted alone

  News 8 Austin – Mon Nov 9, 11:08 pm ET  

  Investigators say Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan communicated 10 to 20 times with a radical cleric overseas, but the communications "were consistent with the subject matter of his research" on the effects of U.S. combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Full Story »

KXAN 36 Austin

• Gov. Perry speaks at energy event

  KXAN 36 Austin – Tue Nov 10, 8:57 am ET  

  Gov. Rick Perry gave the keynote address at the 25th annual Texas Renewables conference in South Austin Monday. Full Story »

• Passenger rail service moving forward

  KXAN 36 Austin – Tue Nov 10, 6:27 am ET  

  The Lone Star Rail District announced they have secured some funding to move forward passenger rail service from Georgetown to San Antonio. Full Story »

• Questionable school safety inspections

  KXAN 36 Austin – Mon Nov 9, 10:27 pm ET  

  How can they inspect the schools if they're not even there? Full Story »

• Gov. Perry speaks at energy event

  KXAN 36 Austin – Mon Nov 9, 8:57 pm ET  

  Governor Rick Perry gave the keynote address at the 25th annual Texas Renewables conference in South Austin Monday. Full Story »

• Council pushing costly camera upgrade

  KXAN 36 Austin – Mon Nov 9, 5:42 pm ET  

  Citing a need to "restore the community trust" in the Austin Police Department, Council Member Sheryl Cole on Monday called on her colleagues to finance a multi-million dollar digital camera system in patrol cars. Full Story »

KEYE TV Austin

• Rockdale: Abandoned dogs looking for new home

  KEYE TV Austin – 2 hrs 18 mins ago  

  Animal rescue groups tell KEYE TV people are dumping dogs, many that are in desperate need of medical attention, near Rockdale. Full Story »

• Hasan suggested military release conscientious objectors

  KEYE TV Austin – 2 hrs 21 mins ago  

  An Army officer suspected in the massacre in Fort Hood had suggested allowing Muslim soldiers out of the military. Full Story »

• Obamas to attend Fort Hood memorial service

  KEYE TV Austin – 2 hrs 37 mins ago  

  President Barack Obama and the first lady will travel to Killeen, Texas, to meet with those most affected by the Fort Hood shootings. Full Story »

• Tax collections come up short in Texas

  KEYE TV Austin – Tue Nov 10, 9:25 am ET  

  Texas came up $1 billion short of fiscal 2009 projections for sales tax and natural gas tax collections during the recession. Full Story »

• Dog from Afghanistan arrives in Austin

  KEYE TV Austin – Tue Nov 10, 9:04 am ET  

  An overseas tour of duty has ended for a once-malnourished dog lovingly nurtured by Texas troops in Afghanistan. Full Story »

FOX 7 Austin

• Who Were the Ft. Hood Shooting Victims?

  FOX 7 Austin – 15 mins ago  

  Officials from Fort Hood have released the photos of the 13 people killed in last Thursday's shooting. Full Story »

• Vote on Texas Specialty License Plates

  FOX 7 Austin – Tue Nov 10, 9:48 am ET  

  What looks good on a Texas bumper? The deadline is Tuesday to go online and review designs for proposed new specialty license plates. Full Story »

• Thousands Expected at Ft. Hood Memorial

  FOX 7 Austin – Tue Nov 10, 7:03 am ET  

  Just days after the shooting massacre at Fort Hood, the post is now getting ready for a memorial service and a visit from the president and first lady. Full Story »

• 7OYS: Debt Collector Harassment

  FOX 7 Austin – Mon Nov 9, 11:03 pm ET  

  Americans owe about $2.5 trillion in consumer debt. With so much money on the table, it means big business for the companies that can turn a profit in making people pay up. But not all play by the rules. Full Story »

• Sgt. Munley Went Through ALERRT Program

  FOX 7 Austin – Mon Nov 9, 11:03 pm ET  

  Sgt. Kimberly Munley is being hailed a hero as she helped end the massacre at Fort Hood. The civilian police officer exchanged gunfire with accused shooter, Major Nidal Hasan, injuring him and taking bullets herself. That quick response is just part of the training she received from Texas State University's ALERRT program. Full Story »

San Marcos Daily Record

• Sharing stories

  San Marcos Daily Record – 41 mins ago  

  Visit zip2save.com for all your favorite circulars & coupons! Circulars Coupons Deals Full Story »

• Going Retail

  San Marcos Daily Record – 56 mins ago  

  For many it's the first job we ever had. But at that time of our youth, few of us thought of it as a potential career. Full Story »

• Despite clear skies of today, weather watchers advising winter preparation

  San Marcos Daily Record – 1 hr 25 mins ago  

  Better to be safe than sorry. Full Story »

• American Legion seeks needy vets’ families for assist during holidays

  San Marcos Daily Record – 1 hr 25 mins ago  

  Confidentiality laws and the self sufficient nature of many Americans have made it difficult for San Marcos American Legion Auxiliary Unit 144 to move forward with one of its most rewarding projects – providing Christmas holiday baskets containing food and other basics to several local veterans' families each year. Full Story »

• Texas State earns honors for bone marrow matching program efforts

  San Marcos Daily Record – 1 hr 26 mins ago  

  Texas State University has rallied students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community in a campaign that resulted in more than 3,300 people joining the “Be The Match Registry” as potential bone marrow donors over the last two years. Full Story »

Cedar Creek Pilot

• BREAKING NEWS: Residents stunned over judge’s arrest

  Cedar Creek Pilot – Mon Nov 9, 12:11 pm ET  

  SEVEN POINTS — When the FBI and County law enforcement officers arrested the city’s municipal judge, Monica Corker Thursday, cell phones around this small town began lighting up. Full Story »

• Local man bit by rabid skunk

  Cedar Creek Pilot – Wed Nov 4, 9:56 am ET  

  The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed that a skunk involved in an encounter with a Henderson County resident Sunday, was rabid. Full Story »

• Lake area man dies in early morning fire

  Cedar Creek Pilot – Wed Nov 4, 9:56 am ET  

  TOOL — A 78-year-old Tool man on oxygen, who had just been released from the hospital, died in a fire in the Lakeway Estates subdivision last week. Full Story »

• Youth airlifted from Seven Points party

  Cedar Creek Pilot – Wed Nov 4, 9:56 am ET  

  SEVEN POINTS — A Saturday night ruckus broke out at a party in the Persimmons Creek area of Quail Run and Jess Hinton late last Saturday and early Sunday morning. Full Story »

• KC Sheriff warns about scams in area

  Cedar Creek Pilot – Wed Nov 4, 9:41 am ET  

  This weekend “phishing” scammers were busy in all areas of Kaufman County seeking residents confidential information. Full Story »

Lockhart Post-Register

• Contact us at 512-398-4886 or news@post-register.com

  Lockhart Post-Register – Fri Nov 6, 3:15 pm ET  

  Lockhart-Locals.com, a popular website that has over 115,000 local pictures in an easy to use gallery which is categorized by the dates the pictures were taken. Full Story »

• Guy R. Murray

  Lockhart Post-Register – Fri Nov 6, 3:15 pm ET  

  Guy Raymond Murray, 36, died on Oct. 27, 2009. He was born in Mount Holly, N.J., on April 29, 1973. Mr. Murray is survived by his wife, Dana; his children, Colten and Mackenzie; his step-children, Tristan and Klay; his parents, Joseph and Pat Murray; and his brothers, Patrick and Rusty Murray. Full Story »

• Lance Cpl. Cody R. Stanley, USMC

  Lockhart Post-Register – Fri Nov 6, 3:14 pm ET  

  Lance Cpl. Cody Robert Stanley, USMC, 21, of Rosanky, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, while serving his Country. He was born on Dec. 17, 1987 to Bob and Wendi Stanley in San Marcos, Texas. Full Story »

• William L. Huskey

  Lockhart Post-Register – Fri Nov 6, 3:14 pm ET  

  William Lyman Huskey, 74, passed away on Oct. 28, 2009. He was born in Longview, Texas on Nov. 9, 1934 to Edna Laws and Lyman Theodore Huskey. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Barbara; son, Phillip Huskey and wife, Su; daughter, Elizabeth Lumpkins and husband, Jim; and son, David Huskey. Full Story »

• Zared M. Castelan

  Lockhart Post-Register – Fri Nov 6, 3:14 pm ET  

  Zared Mackarely Castelan, 17, of Dale, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in Caldwell County. She was born on July 23, 1993 to Augustin and Raquel Castelan in Austin, Texas. Full Story »