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• HomeAway touts Super Bowl ad a 'success'

  In the wake of its multimillion national advertising debut, HomeAway Inc. said today its 30-second Super Bowl spot featuring Chevy Chase as National Lampoon's Clark Griswold was a "huge success." The Austin-based Web vacation rental site announced the campaign late last month, saying the Super Bowl commercial, estimated at a cost of about $3 ...

• Federal Judge Questions Immigration Prosecutions

  A federal judge in Austin questions U.S. prosecutors for seeking criminal convictions against some illegal immigrants, noting in an order concern over the cost.

• Austin distilleries win big at tequila competition

  Two Austin tequila distilleries grabbed gold metals during the Texas Throwdown Competition last week in Houston.

• Casey: Goodbye Cactus Cafe, long live Austin's music scene

  If you've never been to the Cactus Cafe, it may not matter to you that the University of Texas has decided to close it.

• Restaurant Review - Habana Restaurant and Bar in Austin, TX

  Austin is full of Mexican food, but if you're looking for something a little different, why not give Cuban food a try? Habana Restaurant and Bar has two locations in Austin, one on South Congress and one on East Sixth Street, offering delicious Cuban food to Austinites at fairly reasonable prices.

• News 8 Austin

  The annual celebration in North Austin carries on for two days, showcasing Austin's very own incredible talents and a grand time for the entire family.

• Briefs: Police seek info after man dies crossing I-35; Man killed in NE Austin shooting

  Austin police are looking for witnesses who may have information about a vehicle that struck a man who died after he tried to cross Interstate 35 on foot near 51st Street Friday, police said.

• Jen Schefft of ABC's - Bachelor' fame visits Austin for a clothes swap party

  It's never too late to make a stylish impression. The Goods delivers the scoop on the latest frocks, new products, shopping and style events.

• A 'Live Music Capital' Is Hearing Less Music These Days

  AUSTIN, Tex. - The closing of storied music sites, often accompanied by protest, fund-raising and other exercises in futility, has become a recurring spectacle in this growing city, where the official stationery carries the legend "Live Music Capital of the World." Blog Austin has lost several music sites over the years, but the closing of the ...

• Austin school awarded honor of hosting historic document

  One of the most important documents in American history is on tour and made a stop at Anderson High School in Northwest Austin Friday.