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- 48 cats rescued from deplorable conditions in Rescuties' founder's home earlier this month; a judge is allowing her to keep 3 of them and recommended psychological counseling.
- Capitol One will not be buying Austin-based business NetSpend for $700 million as was planned, but will buy a minority share of the company.
- Work starts on making Cesar Chavez fully 2-way.
- Starting this week and going through January 1, APD will be keeping a sharper eye on the roads for their "Home for the Holidays" program.
- Man (with one arm) arrested for driving and shooting his gun on IH35 in Round Rock over the weekend.
- Military spouses at Ft. Hood think that Presidential candidates should come there to debate.
- Perry has found $3 million of federal funds to spend on border cameras.
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