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Trash pile fire sends smoke plume into the air in South Austin

A pile of trash caught fire Thursday afternoon in South Austin, leading a large smoke plume to rise into the air, according to the Austin Fire Department. 

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Austin police asking for information related to suspicious death

Austin police are investigating the suspicious death of one man who was found with injuries on July 23. 

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Duck boat stranded on Lake Austin with 39 passengers returned to shore

A duck boat with 39 passengers was stranded on Lake Austin Thursday.

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Austin police searching for stranger accused of putting woman in chokehold

Police said the man attacked the woman from behind as she was walking her dogs.

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Mayor Adler says Downtown Austin Alliance declined his offer to speak at public forum on homelessness

About 300 people attended the forum on Tuesday.

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