Provides the latest RSS feeds for Austin News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Austin News.Net http://www.austinnews.net/ en-us Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:01:00 -0400 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:01:00 -0400 30 AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin City Council Thursday approved nearly $2 million for construction of a new recreation center to be built near West Rundberg Lane. The YMCA will run the center for its first 20 y... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37343758&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:51:32 -0400 KXAN 36 http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37343758&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 AUSTIN (KXAN) - Family members of two men killed outside the Pink Monkey Cabaret in Travis County have sued the owners of the establishment for wrongful death. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of six fami... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37343759&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:51:30 -0400 KXAN 36 http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37343759&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 AUSTIN (AP) - Austin police Wednesday arrested a man identified as Charlie James Sanders, 56, for allegedly assaulting an officer attempting to search Sanders' bag, which contained marijuana. An APD o... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37343760&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:51:28 -0400 KXAN 36 http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37343760&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 AUSTIN (AP) - A van stolen from a South Austin church was discovered in Mississippi a day after it was reported missing. Mississippi officials located Joe Spencer, 45, near the van. Police there said ... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37343761&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:51:27 -0400 KXAN 36 http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37343761&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Texas Army National Guard soldiers, who came back to Central Texas today after 10 months in Iraq. "It’s good to be back home,” said Specialist Juan Mellado. “It was an adventurous, exciting trip... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37343762&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:51:25 -0400 KXAN 36 http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37343762&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Austin Community Foundation . Gladish is currently working in the same position for the Austin Community Foundation. He will begin his new job in November. In his two years with the Austin Foundatio... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37343757&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:45:24 -0400 Austin Business Journal http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37343757&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Momo’s is celebrating its 10th anniversary next month with a weekend of great musical acts. The revered music venue, at 618 W. 6th Street, features live music seven nights a week. A big part of... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37342463&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:45:19 -0400 Austin Business Journal http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37342463&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 AUSTIN (KXAN) - An Austin business owner with a history of controversial business practices has received a dubious distinction from the Better Business Bureau. The BBB issued an F rating to Auction Ag... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340059&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:33:45 -0400 KXAN 36 http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340059&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez filed an objection to the Rangers' bankruptcy plan on Wednesday over concerns about the $24.9 million he's owed in deferred money for his time with the Rangers, Th... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340057&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:48:18 -0400 Texas Rangers http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340057&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 The Rangers placed star second baseman Ian Kinsler on the disabled list with a strained left groin on Thursday. To take Kinsler's place on the roster, the club called up first baseman/outfielder Mitc... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340058&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:48:16 -0400 Texas Rangers http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340058&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Austin City Council confirmed local attorney Alfonso Hernandez will replace Ben De Leon, who resigned recently from the Austin Planning Commission, as Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez’s commission ap... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340054&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:25:01 -0400 Austin Business Journal http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340054&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 's highly-anticipated "Streak" tablet computer/smart phone. The Round Rock-based computer maker (Nasdaq: DELL) confirmed this week that the mini computer and Internet-capable phone will... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340053&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:24:58 -0400 Austin Business Journal http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340053&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 will officially open this Friday its second store in New Braunfels. The 88,000-square-foot grocery store will anchor the new WestPointe Village Shopping Center, developed by http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340055&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:24:52 -0400 Austin Business Journal http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340055&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Alliance Tech Inc. released this week a smart phone application for event organizers. The Intelligent Connect Mobile app for iPhones, Android, Blackberry and other mobile phones is meant to act as a ... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37338153&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:24:49 -0400 Austin Business Journal http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37338153&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 is moving forward with plans to construct about 200 miles of power transmission lines estimated to cost more than $367 million. The water and electricity provider established in 1934 currently suppli... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340056&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:24:44 -0400 Austin Business Journal http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37340056&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 University Interscholastic League on Thursday released results of tests for the spring semester of the 2009-2010 school year. Of the 3,308 boys and girls tested last semester, all of the student athle... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37336204&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:11:19 -0400 KXAN 36 http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37336204&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 $750,000 settlement . If approved, the settlement would end the pending lawsuit against the former officer, Leonardo Quintana, who fired earlier this year on an unrelated incident. Although the city h... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37336203&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:11:17 -0400 KXAN 36 http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37336203&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 The city of Hutto is hosting a reception to enlist future board and commissions members Aug. 10. The open house will run from 5 – 6 p.m. that day in council chambers at city hall. Residents int... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37336202&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:04:38 -0400 Austin Business Journal http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37336202&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Le Boite means "box" in French, and that's just what Dan Bereczki and Victoria Davis' place is - a box once used to ship goods across the ocean. Structures well known in places like http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37332671&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:51:54 -0400 KXAN 36 http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37332671&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 (Nasdaq: GOLF) reported $6.2 million net income on $118 million revenue during the second quarter, compared with $6.8 million on $114.8 million revenue the same quarter in 2009. The Austin-based spor... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37332670&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:46:10 -0400 Austin Business Journal http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37332670&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 City Council passes the ordinance Thursday. In Austin’s hot summers, construction workers often work long hours in temperatures that near or exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37329329&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:35:14 -0400 KXAN 36 http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37329329&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Shortchanging Child Care (Part 4):In 2006, Avonda Fox was a young mother working as a legal aid. She enrolled her children in the Dream House Learning Center, a daycare near her home in Dallas. http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37329330&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:09:46 -0400 News 8 Austin http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37329330&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 The Austin City Council got its first look at the 2011 budget proposal Wednesday.Back in April, city staff projected an $11 million to $28 million deficit, but things looked much better on Wednesday.T... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322943&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:40:31 -0400 News 8 Austin http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322943&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Just up Highway 123 from Austin Community College's Goodnight Center sits 72 acres that could one day be the home to a new ACC campus. If built, the campus would be within sight of San Marcos High Sch... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322942&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:40:29 -0400 News 8 Austin http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322942&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 GALVESTON -- An annual report on the state of the nation's beaches indicates Texas beaches are slightly cleaner than most, but that is largely due to a two-year drought.Texas has also escaped the wors... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322944&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:40:25 -0400 News 8 Austin http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322944&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz will not seek reelection.Narvaiz issued a statement Wednesday saying she will not seek a fourth term."After months of thought and prayer, I have decided not to seek anot... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322945&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:40:22 -0400 News 8 Austin http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322945&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 With the help of the Texas Civil Rights Project, a woman has filed suit against two guards at the Travis County Jail, accusing them of using excessive force against her.Shay Morrow and the Texas Civil... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322946&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:40:19 -0400 News 8 Austin http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322946&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 A pretrial hearing was held Wednesday for the woman accused of helping kill a 21-year-old during Mardi Gras in 2009.Martha Hernandez and her husband Kenneth Hernandez stand accused of killing 21-year-... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322947&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:40:16 -0400 News 8 Austin http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322947&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Texas State Representative Ismael Kino Flores was back in district court Wednesday for a pretrial hearing.Flores faces six indictments accusing him of failing to report about $850,000 worth of income ... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322948&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:40:13 -0400 News 8 Austin http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322948&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Twenty years ago David Stauch led the team that completely renovated the capitol building, and now he's at it again.Stauch is taking charge of completing the renovations at the Capitol building. He le... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322949&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:40:10 -0400 News 8 Austin http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322949&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thanks to stronger-than-expected sales-tax income and a pronounced scrubbing, City Manager Marc Ott's proposed budget is balanced. And for the first time since 2006, a property tax increase is coming ... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322934&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:37:22 -0400 The Austin Chronicle http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322934&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 State Sen. Jeff Wentworth, who represents part of South Austin, ended the reporting period with zero dollars in his campaign coffers, suggesting his intention to leave office. http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322938&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:37:20 -0400 The Austin Chronicle http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322938&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Photo by Jana Birchum On July 15, the Workers Defense Project and the U.S. Depart­ment of Labor announced a "strategic alliance" intended to reinforce efforts to improve conditions for Texas work... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322937&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:37:18 -0400 The Austin Chronicle http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322937&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 A new city remodel ordinance went into effect this month and is expected to prevent protracted neighbor vs. developer battles over construction projects that appear to be stretching the definition of ... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322936&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:37:16 -0400 The Austin Chronicle http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322936&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Members of the state's Forensic Science Commission have concluded that fire investigators relied on flawed and outdated science when they fingered arson as the cause of the 1991 fire that destroyed Ca... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322935&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:37:13 -0400 The Austin Chronicle http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322935&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Photo by John Anderson With the first U.S. Grand Prix in Austin penciled in for June 2012, Austinites already knew the when – now they know the where and the who. On July 27, Full Throttle Prom... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322940&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:37:11 -0400 The Austin Chronicle http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322940&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Photo by Lee Nichols The Linda Watson era has officially begun. Watson, the CEO of Lynx, the Orlando transportation authority, signed a contract Monday to take the same position with Capital Metro. ... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322939&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:37:09 -0400 The Austin Chronicle http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322939&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Saddled with substantial debt and facing declining ridership, Austin CarShare informed its members on Tuesday that it has permanently ceased operations. The nonprofit's insurance company suspended its... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322941&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:37:06 -0400 The Austin Chronicle http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37322941&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Cahill silenced the Rangers with eight shutout innings, allowing only two harmless singles while striking out four as the Athletics evened the series with a 3-1 win at the Ballpark in Arlington. http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37319739&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:10:27 -0400 Texas Rangers http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37319739&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 NAACP have formed a unique partnership, pledging to work together to bridge the divide between police officers and Austin's minority community. Representatives of the two groups said Wednesday that AP... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37317086&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:41:06 -0400 KXAN 36 http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37317086&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 After Nelson Cruz's homer won it for the Rangers in 10 innings on Tuesday night, Cruz made sure he was careful as he crossed home plate before being mobbed by teammates. http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37317083&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:06 -0400 Texas Rangers http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37317083&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Worth noting ARLINGTON -- Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler received a day off on Wednesday, but manager Ron Washington said it wasn't because of his performance in Tuesday's win over the Athletics. http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37317084&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:03 -0400 Texas Rangers http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37317084&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Worth noting ARLINGTON -- Rangers left-hander Derek Holland had a successful rehab start in his first appearance with Triple-A Oklahoma City Wednesday. http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37317085&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:59:55 -0400 Texas Rangers http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37317085&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Austin Humane Society will host a “Feline Free Fur All” free cat adoption event Saturday, July 31. Within a 24-hour period, AHS received four phone calls from different Central Texas animal shelte... http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37314180&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:27:32 -0400 KXAN 36 http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37314180&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin’s young adults and recent college graduates looking for a place to put down roots and start a career may not have to look far. http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37314181&cat=3772e08ad12afe08 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:27:31 -0400 KXAN 36 http://feeds.austinnews.net/?rid=37314181&cat=3772e08ad12afe08