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Texas film incentives mainly are benefiting Austin, DallasTexas film incentives mainly are benefiting Austin, Dallas AUSTIN - After the creation of statewide incentives to lure in entertainment production to Texas, Dallas and Austin are seeing all of the action while Houston and San Antonio are left... In this article: Austin, Dallas, Houston, Texas, San Antonio, Robert Rodriguez, Recession, and Tax |
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Bleacher Report | 16 hours ago
Podcast: Former OL Mike Rosenthal Talks Charlie Weis and Notre Dame Issues
...about the future of Notre Dame football. Mike currently lives in Austin, Texas, so we also asked him about the Longhorns, his national championship prediction, and his Heisman pick. Mike has stayed close to the program since...
In this article: Mike Rosenthal, Charlie Weis, Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame Football, NFL, Longhorns, Heisman, NFL Draft, and Stanford
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AP Online | November 18, 2009
James' 18 points lead No. 3 Texas to 73-41 win
...lead No. 3 Texas to 73-41 win AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Damion James scored 18 points and No. 3 Texas continued to break in its talented group of freshmen with a 73-41 win over Western Carolina on Wednesday night. James, a senior, also grabbed...
In this article: Texas
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Romo, Austin send Cowboys past Raiders 24-7
Romo, Austin send Cowboys past Raiders 24-7 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Miles Austin couldn't stop smiling, soaking up the cheers as he stared at himself on the giant video screens over the field. Then Tony Romo really soaked him, splashing a...
In this article: Dallas Cowboys, Tony Romo, Oakland Raiders, Bruce Gradkowski, Anthony Spencer, Jason Witten, Thanksgiving, Felix Jones, and Greg Ellis
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The State | 7 days ago
Columbia tops in S.C. in charitable giving
...city with an A-plus ranking. Three cities - Richland, Va., Seattle and Cincinnati - earned an A, and Columbia joined Austin, Texas, Spokane, Wash., Norfolk, Va., Pittsburgh and Tampa in the A-minus category. Columbia is the only S.C....
In this article: Salvation Army, South Carolina, Goodwill Industries, Cincinnati, Charlotte, Norfolk, Va, and Tampa, Florida
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Hutchison won't resign seat before Texas primary
...won't resign seat before Texas primary AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is planning to hold onto her Senate seat until after Texas' March gubernatorial primaries are over. Hutchison is challenging Gov. Rick Perry in...
In this article: Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas, Rick Perry, Galveston, Texas, and Associated Press
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College Confidential | 4 days ago
Texas RB Tre Newton back in starting lineup
...in starting lineup AUSTIN _ Texas tailback Tre Newton, who moved to the top of the Longhorns' season rushing list with Saturday's 66-yard effort against Kansas, returned Monday to the top of the depth chart as well. Newton, a redshirt...
In this article: Mack Brown, Texas, Longhorns, Colt McCoy, Greg Davis, Emmitt Smith, and John Chiles
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette | 2 days ago
Thanksgiving dinner a serious affair for Kramer family
...contingent from Little Rock and further-flung Arkansas towns. Kathy and her daughter live in Austin, Texas, but there are relatives who travel from California and Hawaii. The current setup is potluck style. a Normally, we have four...
In this article: Turkey, Sugar, Spaghetti, Soup, and Pumpkin
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News OK | 7 days ago
Morning roundup: Courtney Paris’ WNBA team goes under
...Saints quarterback Drew Brees was ruled a suicide. Mina Brees, an attorney from Austin, Texas, who had a strained relationship with her son, died Aug. 7 while visiting Colorado. This week, Grand County coroner Brenda Bock concluded that...
In this article: WNBA, Lorena Ochoa, Courtney Paris, Suicide, Texas, University of Oklahoma, and Stanford
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whip up | 3 days ago
2010 calendar feature artist: Malka Dubrawsky
...- Malka Dubrawsky is featured with her image of her quilt shack. Malka Dubrawsky also has an etsy store called stitchindye and lives in Austin, Texas, USA I asked all our participants to answer a few questions about their creative...
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Description from Wikipedia:
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Travis County. Situated in Central Texas and part of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 16th-largest in the United States of America, as well as the third-fastest growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006. As of the 2007 U.S. Census estimate, Austin has a population of 743,074. The city is the cultural and economic center of the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan area with a population of about 1.6 million people.
The area was settled in the 1830s on the banks of the Colorado River by white settlers, who named the village Waterloo. In 1839, Waterloo was chosen to become the capital of the newly independent Republic of Texas. The city was renamed Austin after Stephen F. Austin. The city grew throughout the 19th century and became a center for government and education with the construction of the Texas State Capitol and the University of Texas. After a lull in growth from the Great Depression, Austin resumed its development into a major city and emerged as a center for technology and business. Today, Austin is home to many companies, high-tech or otherwise, including two Fortune 500 listed corporations.
Austin was selected as the No. 2 Best Big City in "Best Places to Live" by Money magazine in 2006, and the "Greenest City in America" by MSN. Also, according to CNN Headline News and travel and leisure Austin ranks #2 on the list of cities with the best people, referring to the personalities and attributes of the citizens. Austin was also voted America's #1 College Town by the Travel Channel. Austin was ranked the fifth-safest city in part because there are fewer than 3 people per 100,000 murdered annually.
- Name:
- City of Austin
- Also Known As:
- Live Music Capital of the World, The ATX, City of the Violet Crown,
- Type:
- City
- Government type:
- Manager-Council
- Founding Date:
- December 27, 1839
- Total Area (km):
- 767.28
- Land Area (km):
- 651.4
- Water Area (km):
- 17.9
- Elevation (ft):
- 489
- Elevation (m):
- 149
- Time Zone:
- CST
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