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• Texas mosque destroyed in early-morning blaze; cause unknown

  28-01-2017 23:35 via kxan.com
  
  VICTORIA, Texas (AP) — An early-morning fire Saturday destroyed a Texas mosque that was a target of hatred several years ago and experienced a burglary just a week ago.
  A clerk at a convenience store spotted smoke and flames billowing from the Islamic Center of Victoria at around 2 a.m. and called the fire department.
  “It’s sad to stand there and watch it collapse down, and the fire was so huge,” Shahid Hashmi, the Islamic center’s president, said. “It looks c
  
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• How to avoid the most common gym injuries

  28-01-2017 22:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —  If you were working on getting in shape this year, you had almost a month already to put those healthy New Years resolutions to the test.
  While working out is a very popular resolution, it can also lead to injuries if you don’t exercise correctly.
  Wellness Director Kevin Reese with Baylor Scott and White Health was in the studio to talk about avoiding the most common gym injuries.
  
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• HEB, Spirit of East Austin announce future plans for Del Valle

  28-01-2017 21:10 via kxan.com
  
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) – The city of Austin, HEB and Del Valle ISD representatives gathered Saturday morning to share the latest updates on the Spirit of East Austin initiative.
  At the meeting, members of the city announced their newest partnerships, a collection of projects and community engagement opportunities.
  Of those projects, the city has announced further plans for an HEB in Del Valle, which is expected to be built between Farm to Market 973 and State Highway 71.
  The city partners
  
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• Super Bowl comes as Houston recovering from latest oil bust

  28-01-2017 21:05 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — In May 2013, when Houston was awarded the right to host this year’s Super Bowl, the city’s economy was booming as many of the oil and gas companies that call Houston home and have earned it the nickname “the energy capital of the world” were riding high on a wave of oil selling at more than $100 a barrel.
  But that wave soon collapsed. Oil plummeted — bottoming out at around $26 a barrel — energy firms declared bankruptcy and more than 80,0
  
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• Thousands gather at Capitol for Texas Rally for Life

  28-01-2017 18:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands attended the Texas Rally for Life at the Texas Capitol Saturday afternoon.
  This year marks the 44th anniversary since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Roe v. Wade case, which legalized abortion in 1973. The march was held to highlight that decision.
  Participants met on 18th Street and North Congress Avenue at 12 p.m. and marched at around 1 p.m. The event went on from 2-3 p.m. on the south steps of the Capitol.
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• Thousands expected at Capitol for Texas Rally for Life

  28-01-2017 18:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Thousands are expected to attend the Texas Rally for Life at the Texas state Capitol Saturday afternoon.
  This year marks the 44th anniversary since the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Roe v. Wade case, which legalized abortion in 1973.
  People are attending the march to highlight the Supreme Court’s decision. They will meet on 18th Street & North Congress Ave. at 12 p.m. The march will start at 1:15 p.m.
  The rally will be held on the south steps
  
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• Lubbock officer reunites with man he saved after heart attack, crash

  28-01-2017 18:30 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas (KLBK) — An emotional reunion happened between a family and a Lubbock police officer that doctors said probably wouldn’t have been possible without the officer’s help.
  Tim and Misty Anderson thanked Officer Brady Lewis with hugs and a picture drawn by their children.
  The couple was rushing to the hospital Monday, Jan. 16 in the middle of the night when their car engine exploded and they coasted into an alleyway off of University and 45th Street.
  No one was around
  
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• Man killed, six injured in SH 71 wrong-way crash

  28-01-2017 15:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man is dead and several others are injured after a crash early Saturday morning.
  It happened at the 5300 block of east SH 71 in Travis County just after 12:30 a.m.
  According to Austin-Travis County EMS, a man in his 30’s was pronounced dead at the scene. Medics transported a man in his 20’s to South Austin Medical Center with potentially serious injuries.
  EMS also transported three children to Dell Medical Children’s Hospital and two other adults were se
  
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• Man killed, six injured in SH 71 crash

  28-01-2017 15:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An man is dead and several others are injured after a crash early Saturday morning.
  It happened at the 5300 block of east SH 71 in Travis County just after 12:30 a.m.
  According to Austin-Travis County EMS, a man in his 30’s was pronounced dead at the scene. Medics transported a man in his 20’s to South Austin Medical Center with potentially serious injuries.
  EMS also transported three children to Dell Medical Children’s Hospital and two other adults were s
  
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• Former Baylor student files new lawsuit alleging rape

  28-01-2017 04:40 via kxan.com
  
  WACO, Texas (AP) — A former Baylor University student who says she was raped by two football players has filed a federal lawsuit against the school that alleges there were dozens more assaults involving other women and players.
  The lawsuit filed against the Baptist school on Friday alleges at least 52 rapes by more than 30 football players over a four-year period.
  The lawsuit by former student “Elizabeth Doe” alleges a “culture of sexual violence” and describes her
  
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• Many are not taking advantage of important tax break

  28-01-2017 03:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — There’s a new push to make you aware of a tax break many are not taking advantage of.
  Austin Mayor Steve Adler visited a community tax center Friday to get the word out about the Earned Income Tax Credit. “Not only does it help people, for free, to get money, but it helps the families and it helps our city,” Adler said.
  The mayor points out the credit mainly helps low-income families pay their groceries and other bills, putting money back in our local econ
  
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• Austin to consider safety, labor requirements for faster permits

  28-01-2017 03:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Council will be weighing whether to tie access to a faster permitting process to building and labor standards for large-scale commercial projects in the city.
  Felix Jimenez says in his 16 years working on Austin construction sites, he’s seen dangerous conditions such as failures to check equipment or make sure someone has the right experience for a job.
  “I have had friends who have unfortunately died and it is very sad watching what becomes a rea
  
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• Suspect in bank robbery attempts caught by Austin police

  28-01-2017 02:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police have a man in custody who tried unsuccessfully to rob two Austin banks on Tuesday.
  At around 5:40 p.m., the suspect, identified as Shawn Hunter, passed a demand note through the drive-thru at the University Federal Credit Union at 13860 North US 183, next to State Highway 45.
  Before bank staff could respond, he left the bank. Money was not taken and no one was injured.
  Less than 10 minutes later, Hunter went to the Chase Bank at 12858 North US 183, at Spicewood Sprin
  
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• American Academy of Pediatrics comes out against Trump’s immigration orders

  28-01-2017 01:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The American Academy of Pediatrics has come out against President Donald Trump’s immigration orders, aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration. Pediatricians called the orders harmful, saying they will worsen the plight of children fleeing for their lives. Not to mention the impact they have on the children of immigrants already living in the United States.
  “Far too many children in this country already live in constant fear that their parents will be taken
  
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• VIDEO: Passenger flung across bus in terrifying crash

  28-01-2017 01:12 via kxan.com
  
  SYRACUSE, New York (WSTM) — Video from cameras onboard a Centro bus in Syracuse, New York shows the dramatic moment a truck crashed through the side of the bus last week.
  Passengers can be seen reacting to the oncoming truck in the bus’ surveillance video. At the moment the truck strikes the bus, a passenger is tossed across the bus by the force of the impact.
  Amazingly there were no serious injuries after the crash.
  VIDEO: Two AISD students hit by trucks after getting off bus&n
  
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• Fight over disposal of fetal remains will head to trial

  28-01-2017 00:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The fight over whether or not Texas can implement the rule requiring hospitals and abortion clinics to bury or cremate fetal remains—rather than disposing of them in a sanitary landfill—will head to trial.
  On Friday, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks determined there was enough evidence presented by the Center for Reproductive Rights and Whole Woman’s Health to grant a preliminary injunction.
  Earlier this month, Judge Sparks held a hearing to decide whet
  
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• Woman wearing safety vest robs southwest Austin bank

  28-01-2017 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Surveillance photos show the woman police say robbed a southwest Austin bank Thursday morning.
  The suspect, described by police as a Black woman in her mid to late 20s, showed a note to a teller at the Chase Bank at 6600 S. MoPac Expressway, next to William Cannon Drive. She then left the bank at around 11:49 a.m. with an undisclosed amount of money.
  Officers describe the woman as heavy set and last seen wearing a red bandana, sunglasses, plaid shirt, tan pants and shoes, a
  
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