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• Austin should make its animal shelter a no-kill facility

  Today, the Austin City Council can put this community on a fast track in attaining a longtime goal of becoming a no-kill city.

• Law officers may be less patient, quicker to use force after combat deployment, study finds

  Many law enforcement officers called up to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan are finding it difficult to readjust to their jobs once home, bringing back heightened survival instincts that may make them quicker to use force and showing less patience toward the people they serve.

• Man pleads guilty to death of son left in hot van

  A central Texas man has pleaded guilty to two felonies in the death of his 18-month-old son left accidentally in the family minivan for more than six hours.

• Code Violation Letters Rain Down on South Austin Neighborhood

  City inspectors issued violation notices to 76 homeowners in a South Austin neighborhood, telling them they must apply for permits for improvements such as garage conversions and carports.

• Texas ed board set to take 1st vote since primary

  In this Sept. 17, 2009 file photo, Don McLeroy, former Texas State Board of Education chairman, talks with new Chairwoman Gail Lowe during a break in a meeting of the board where hearings on a new social studies curriculum were taking place.

• Austin leaders show off Web site to woo Google's network

  The City of Austin formally enlisted the public's support Tuesday in its bid to land Google Inc.'s proposed ultra-high-speed broadband network project.

• Police: Man shot during South Austin carjacking

  Austin police are investigating a shooting that occurred as part of a carjacking about 6 a.m. today in South Austin near FM 1327, the Texas 45 toll road and Interstate 35, officers said.

• 17 Arrested in Austin Drug Cartel Bust

  The Austin Police Department and 12 other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies announced Monday they have wrapped up a long term investigation into a local drug ring with ties to the Gulf Cartel.

• Teenager Charged After Deadly Texas Bus Stop Crash

  A Texas teenager whose speeding car veered out of control and struck a bus stop, killing two women, was charged with manslaughter Monday.

• APD Chief Art Acevedo Applies for Dallas Police Chief

  Dallas is looking for a new chief of police, and Austin's Police Chief Art Acevedo has applied for the job.