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• APD successfully halted a home burglary in-progress this morning.
• Plane crash this afternoon in Fort Worth.
• Yesterday the United Way Capital Area announced that it is cutting funding to 21 area non-profits; Brewster McCracken says that the city may step in with an emergency appropriation to help.

It's unknown how Ledwik managed to acquire this military-grade weapon.

One of the country's biggest private mortgage companies goes belly-up, leaving 120 Austinites newly jobless The Texas Department of Transportation releases a list of over 2,000 "structurally deficient" bridges across the state, with 10 in Travis County Nicole and Jeffrey Rank of Corpus Christi are awarded $80k after being wrongfully arrested at a Bush rally in 2004 Tax-free holiday weekend starts on Friday Whole Foods gets the go-ahead to buy out Wild Oats The...

The first tropical storm of the summer is heading straight towards us, and expected to make landfall in South Texas tomorrow morning. "Erin" was upgraded from "Depression Five" to "Tropical Storm" status at 10am today, meaning its maximum sustained winds are somewhere between 39-73 mph. Meteorologists at The Weather Channel believe that she'll affect much of the Texas coast, with cities from Brownsville and Corpus Christi up to Louisiana seeing anywhere from 2 to 5...

Another day, another schedule of packed-to-the-gills programming for the National Poetry Slam. It's extremely tough to pick just one or two things to highlight, but here're the events that most piqued our curiosity. Daytime Programming All daytime programs are FREE, so if you live or work downtown, consider popping in for one of these events. NPS won't be in Austin again for a very long time, so this is something of a one-time chance. It...

Recently, we've become increasingly frustrated with the eating choices in Austin. As chic restaurants rush to accommodate equally chic new residents, it seems like no one's building shitty old, often carpeted, fast-food joints anymore. Our search for an affordable yet filling meal has led us to three neon lights peeking out over a quiet East Austin road. Far from First Thursday or 2nd Street, the new place to park and walk is Cameron Road....

The war in Iraq is an unqualified mess, confidence in elected officials seems to be at a low and Republican leaders are scrambling trying to get some cover. Enter John Kerry. The former presidential candidate made a “botched joke” (his words, not ours) involving college students, the Iraqi quagmire and George Bush, and Republicans are taking the opportunity to turn the tables on the Democrats in hopes of generating some traction before next week’s mid-term...

Tickets for next spring's limited engagement of The Lion King went on sale this Saturday morning at 7am, with the first three hours reserved for in-person buyers. The first ticket buyer began camping out at 2:45pm on Friday—Katie Dominguez (left) made the trek all the way from Corpus Christi to secure optimal seats as a surprise for her three grandchildren. Awww! Hundreds were lined up by the time the box office opened; those waiting in...

Well I've kicked around a lot since high school I've worked a lot of nowhere gigs From keyboard man in a rock'n ska band To haulin' boss crude in the big rigs Now I've come back home to plan my next move From the comfort of my Aunt Faye's couch When I see my little cousin Janine walk in All I could say was ow-ow-ouch CHORUS: Honey how you've grown Like a rose Well we...

Poor New Orleans Zephyrs. The team probably hoped to play a solid game tonight, then head out for some victory beers afterwards. Then the pitching rotation is announced, and oh, snap! The Round Rock Express will utilize the services of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens to obliterate their opponents tonight at the Dell Diamond. The traditional Friday night fireworks at the Diamond should be a fitting cap to a rare night with a legend in a small ballpark.

Old Spice today released its Fifth Annual Top-100 Sweatiest Cities List, with Austin coming in seventh place. Overall, Texas has the dubious distinction as being the sweatiest state in the country, with six cities -- Dallas, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Austin, Houston and Waco -- all among the Top 10. The rankings are based on the amount of sweat a person of "average height and weight" would produce from walking around for an hour in...

Historic Black’s Barbecue in Lockhart has one damn fine chopped beef sandwich. Oilier than Samantha’s brother-in-law on Sixteen Candles, it’s one of the guiltiest modern pleasures available. White bread, red meat, brown sauce. This sandwich has no redeeming value other than the fact that it is unabashedly delicious. Every word in this paragraph is true: Torn Ranch Green Tea Chocolate is literally the best chocolate money can buy. It’s mellow and smooth like green...

Vince Young has caught a lot of flack for hiring Major Adams, a family friend, to be his agent. One of the few cool people paying attention to the Stanley Cup Playoffs? There have been a couple surprising wins in round two of this series. We hope it stays this exciting. A flea market in East Austin, popular among Mexican immigrants, erupted in chaos when it was thought that the Immigration and Naturalization Service...

We hope that Scott McClellan feels a little bit like a schmuck. The disingenuous McClellan, son of that tough grandma who has about as much chance of being governor as Mrs. Baird, joked this morning that the Longhorns would be wearing orange at the White House when they came to meet the president as a safety precaution to avoid any Cheney bullets. Bwahahahahahahah. Funny, Scott. Don't quit your day job. On second thought, do.

What this picture is basically saying: Shrug! But as of this afternoon, ACL coordinators "are keeping a very close watch on the weather and are being advised by meteorologists", and the festival will go on. More importantly, so will our "Local Music is Sexy" party! From the Statesman: Gov. Perry announces voluntary evacuations AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday urged voluntary evacuations along the Texas coast as Hurricane Rita closed in as a...