Austin News latest RSS headlines - Austin Globe.comProvides the latest RSS feeds for Austin News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home pageBush welcomes new US citizens- July 4, 2008 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- President Bush has invoked the memory of Thomas Jefferson in welcoming new U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Thomas Jefferson&039;s Monticello.http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/15971661/ Obama, McCain celebrate Fourth- July 4, 2008 John McCain after his trip to Colombia and Mexico is back home in Arizona. He&039;s planning to spend the Fourth of July holiday at the family compound outside Sedona, with no campaign events on his sched...http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/15971662/ Dancing fireworks add new twist to Fourth of July- July 4, 2008 Often billed as the nation&039;s largest Fourth of July fireworks celebration, organizers of Macy&039;s annual aerial display in the Big Apple aren&039;t just concerned with size, each year they also hope to put ...http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/15971663/ Reducing risk of skin cancer- July 4, 2008 According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. About one in five Americans will develop some form of skin cancer in their lifetime.http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/15971664/ Mavericks take a flyer on former dunk champion Green- July 4, 2008 DALLAS (AP) - Former slam-dunk champion Gerald Green signed a 1-year, minimum-salary deal today with the Dallas Mavericks. The 6-foot-8, 200-pound swingman is known mostly for his exploits in the las...http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/15969202/ Stars sign veteran Wilson, 3 others- July 4, 2008 DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Stars signed veteran free agent Landon Wilson to a 1-year contract today. Thirty-3-year-old Wilson has played for Colorado, Boston, Phoenix and Pittsburgh since being a first...http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/15969210/ Jackie Robinson inducted into college hall- July 4, 2008 LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Jackie Robinson was inducted today into the College Baseball Foundation&039;s Hall of Fame. In 1947, Robinson donned a Brooklyn Dodger uniform to become the first black player in th...http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/15969203/ Lyttle help Comets beat winless Dream- July 4, 2008 ATLANTA (AP) - Sancho Lyttle had 15 points and 18 rebounds to help the Houston Comets hold off a late rally to beat the winless Atlanta Dream 72-65 tonight. The Comets (8-9) almost squandered another...http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/15969208/ Freed former hostage Thomas Howes- July 4, 2008 FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (AP) - Freed former hostage Thomas Howes has a lot to celebrate. Today&039;s his birthday and Independence Day. Howes is 1 of 3 hostages rescued from Colombian rebels after more t...http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/15969209/ Former Cameron County D.A. indicted- July 4, 2008 BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Former Cameron County District Attorney Yolanda de Leon has been indicted on charges of tampering with governmental records and perjury. A Cameron County grand jury issued t...http://story.austinglobe.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3772e08ad12afe08/id/15969207/ |