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- Mellow Johnny, Lance Armstrong's new bike shop in downtown Austin, has opened for business at 4th and Nueces (home of Sandra Bullock's old production offices). In it you'll find some of Armstrong's "art bikes," as well as the ones that he rode in the Tour de France.
- A man on the Southwest flight from Austin to Dallas was greeted by police upon arrival after refusing to get off his cell phone while the plane was in mid-air
- A 43-year-old Austin man who may or may not have had his wits about him drove his van off a 50-foot embankment
- This weekend's lackluster election drew a pathetic 4% of Travis County residents
- Houston philanthropist Joseph Jamail announced a record $10 million donation to the University of Texas law school, plus another $5 million for the School of Nursing and the Office of Undergraduate Studies
- Hold off on buying that new dishwasher or refrigerator for a few weeks: all Energy Star-rated appliances are sales tax-free during Memorial Day weekend
- Eanes ISD is now requiring new teachers to obtain a Master's degree within 8 years of employment
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