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Austin, Texas

Population: 656,562

Living by the motto "Keep Austin Weird," the Texas state capital city presents an alternative side to traditional Texan culture. This offbeat attitude is partly due to the city's large college student population, chiefly from the University of Texas. Austin's reputation as "The Live Music Capital of the World" is made by the abundance of concert venues and events held in the city. In March, Austin plays host to the South by Southwest music and film festival, and in September the Austin City Limits Music Festival. As the sun sets over the desert sky, Congress Avenue Bridge becomes a hotspot as Austin's famous bat population launches into the sky for their own nighttime pursuits.
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Complaints against airlines fall sharply

Los Angeles Times - Fri Nov 20

After hearing Jim Engle of Sierra Madre talk about the headaches he and his wife endured on a round trip from Burbank to Detroit on American Airlines in the summer, you might be surprised to hear that the country's airlines continue to get great marks in customer service.

Man guilty of 2008 murder; one killed, three injured in Travis County wreck

Austin American-Statesman - Fri Nov 20

Man found guilty of murder A Travis County jury Friday found Fred Ora Ridings III guilty of murder in the Aug.

Woman gets 40 years in sexual assault captured on video

Austin American Statesman - Fri Nov 20

A woman who a prosecutor said held a child down while her husband sexually assaulted the girl - an act the couple captured on video - pleaded guilty in a Travis County courtroom Friday and was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

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