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Texan Lance Armstrong says he'll ride in the 2009 Tour de France, marking the first time he'll compete in that race and the Giro d'Italia in the same year.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke talked to the Austin Chamber of Commerce during their annual outlook forecast Monday.

A mother pleaded guilty Monday to robbing four Williamson County banks with her son and was sentenced to 35 years in jail, the Williamson County District Attorney said.

The sights and sounds of the holidays have arrived in Austin. A horse drawn carriage delivered three Christmas trees to the state Capitol Monday morning. Video

A 19-year-old woman was killed in a traffic accident in South Austin early Monday morning after she lost control of her car.

A background check system used by many Texas schools to spot visititing sex offenders is being challenged by two parents.

Lance Armstrong is set to start training camp this week without having subjected himself to drug tests by the anti-doping expert he teamed with and with no deal in place to post results of those tests online.

Austin police have joined a small group of police departments using DNA testing to solve routine property crimes.

The biggest fear for Texas Longhorn football fans happened Sunday. The controversial Bowl Championship Series rankings moved Oklahoma into second place over Texas.

From the man on the street to the lady at the sports bar, Longhorn fans in Austin were bothered by the final word on the BCS rankings. Video