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- Historic building in Elgin catches fire this afternoon.
- Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau estimates that this UT football season will bring about $142 million to our town.
- City of Austin holding public meetings on urban rail plan.
- Even after all those lay-offs, METV plans to stay on-air.
- Apartment owners suing Farmers Branch (again!) over their new ban on the rental of housing to illegal immigrants.
- Multiple retired judges and prosecutors from around the state and country ask Gov. Perry to stop the upcoming execution of Charles Dean Hood.
- Texans for Public Justice want Lt. Gov. Dewhurst's wealth investigated.
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