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9/4/2010
Google says Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is investigating whether its Web search rankings are fair. Google Inc. is facing increased scrutiny in Washington and Europe. Regulators and competitors fear that it has too much control over where people go online and how much advertisers pay to reach them. Google says its goal is to dig up the best results for users, not cater to website operators. The company notes that because not every website can be on top, "it's unsurprising that some less relevant, lower quality websites will be unhappy with their ranking.'' A spokesman for Abbott confirmed the inquiry but had no further comment.
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9/4/2010
Another lawsuit was filed this week against the owners of the condo where a balcony collapsed injuring more than two dozen. The plaintiff is also suing the condominium association and the builders of the balcony. The lawsuit alleges that the owners of the balcony, Wing Kong Wong (a.k.a. Calvin Wong) and Victor Wong knew that balcony was unsafe and not up to code. The plaintiff alleges in the lawsuit that she suffered severe injuries in the fall. Fox 7 News reports, The lawsuit said she has had one surgery in which pins and plates were inserted into bones of her foot. She will have at least one more surgical procedure. She also is claiming that the injuries caused her pain, physical disability, and loss of earnings.
The story:
http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/top_stories/Lawsuit-Filed-over-Balcony-Collapse-20100903-ktbcw
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9/4/2010
State officials say they're moving forward with a plan to equip new school buses with seat belts. The Texas Education Agency said Friday it's implementing the program now that the legislative budget board has spelled out how to distribute the money. A high priority will be given to vehicles that gain the biggest safety benefit from seat belts, such as small buses and motor coaches. There's also a priority for buses in counties with a high number of serious crashes, along with other factors.
The law applies to buses purchased as of Sept. 1.
Lawmakers allotted $10 million. Because of budget cuts TEA says only $3.6 million is available. TEA spokeswoman Debbie Graves Ratcliffe says if demand exceeds that, the agency will find money elsewhere in its budget.
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9/4/2010
Texas has applied for $830 million in federal education dollars intended to help schools through the recession. The Texas Education Agency submitted the application a day after Gov. Rick Perry sent a letter to school administrators saying restrictions placed on Texas in the federal law "make it unlikely for your school to receive these federal funds this year.'' But Perry said he would continue to explore avenues to procure the funds for Texas schools.
A state-specific provision requires Perry to promise Washington that Texas will maintain certain state education spending levels through 2013. Perry has said the requirement is unconstitutional because the Texas Constitution prohibits him from committing future state spending.
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9/3/2010
Democratic candidate for governor Bill White has laid out his plan to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, a job he said his opponent, Gov. Rick Perry, has failed to do in 10 years in office. White said he would use federal grants, state money and forfeiture dollars from drug seizures to hire 1,000 new local law enforcement officers and 250 state troopers. White also promised to use state money more effectively, establish formal partnerships with local and federal law agencies and "revamp" the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Dem. Bill White was a guest on The Todd & Don Show (Friday)
http://www.590klbj.com/podcast/Episodes.aspx?PID=1513
The former Houston mayor added that he would help local law enforcement adopt a federal program called Secure Communities, which he said he used in Houston to identify criminal illegal immigrants and get them turned over to federal authorities. "Texas needs to do better a job than what it's done," White said. "We can do it only if we have more resources on the ground.
The Dallas Morning News Reports:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/DN-white_03tex.ART.State.Edition1.35b5070.html
Earlier reporting:
Republican Gov. Rick Perry says he won't debate Bill White unless the Democrat releases all of his tax returns by Sept. 15. ...
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9/3/2010
Some new bells and whistles have been added to southwest Austin's YMCA, to the tune of more than five million dollars. The YMCA's Sean Doles tells KLBJ what all that money has bought.
They are having special events all weekend and a ribbon cutting will be held Monday morning at 10.
KLBJ'S Jarrod Allen Reports:
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9/3/2010
The officer that pulled the trigger and killed Nathaniel Sanders takes the stand in order to get his job back. In his own words, Lenny Quintana says Police Chief Art Acevedo needs officers like himself back on the streets. But Quintana's commanding officers are concerned about Quintana's admitted drinking problem and poor judgement like posting a photo of himself holding an AR-15 assault rifle on Facebook, shortly after the Sanders' shooting. An independent arbitrator will decide over the next few weeks whether Quintana should be re-instated.
KLBJ'S Ryan Poppe Reports:
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9/3/2010
Austin police are once again cracking down on drunk driving and during this Labor Day weekend they won't be taking "no" as an answer. Police Cmd. Stephen Baker says APD's DWI unit has actually receives a little help during this weekend's no-refusal enforcement.
Cmd. Baker says those officers actually work with Austin fugitive task force, who will also check suspected drivers' criminal record for any outstanding warrants. This weekend enforcement runs from 9 on Saturday through 5 o'clock on Sunday morning.
KLBJ'S Ryan Poppe Reports:
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9/3/2010
The food bank which serves the entire Austin area making up about 300-thousand people each year -- has a new man in charge today. Hank Perret, a technology veteran in Austin, has been asked by the Capital Area Food Bank to take over.Perrett takes over after David Davenport, who spent two years in that job. Perrett would not comment on reports of high staff turnover and other troubles at the food bank.
KlBJ'S Jarrod Allen Reports:
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9/3/2010
The county's health care district has broken ground on a 50 thousand square foot facility on Braker Lane. Non-profit Community Health will be operating the facility. The organization's C-E-O David B Vlite (vleet) says they are hoping to get some of the federal funding available for facilities like these through the Health Care Bill.
The center will serve residents who are uninsured or get Medicare or Medicaid. It is due to open in the fall of 20-11.
KLBJ'S Emily Trube Reports:
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