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  1. A 12-year-old is in hospital after being hit by car while crossing street Wednesday morning near Lamar Middle School. kxan.com/dpp/news/local…
  2. #AustinConstruction: SH 71- EB & WB OUTSIDE LN CLOSURES @ PALEFACE RANCH RD FROM 9 AM - 4PM TODAY & TMRW #atxtraffic
  3. #AustinTraffic: Wreck reported @ E St Elmo Rd & Woodward St #atxtraffic
  4. #AustinTraffic: Wreck on I-35 NB @ Cesar Chavez & another accident at W Slaughter Ln & Riddle Rd #atxtraffic
  5. #AustinTraffic: APD on scene at 3500 blk of Wells Branch Pkwy & Burnet Rd. At NB Mopac frontage road. #atxtraffic
  6. #AustinTraffic: Watch for debris in the roadway on HWY 183 NB & Dee Gabriel Collins Rd (FM 812) #ATXTraffic
  7. #AustinTraffic: Stalled vehicle @ I-35 SB & Howard Ln #atxtraffic
  8. Temps continue to rise above average each afternoon through Thursday, moderating only slightly behind weak cold front. kxan.com/dpp/weather/da…
  9. RT @nbctracie: Humuhumunukunukuapuaa - fav word of Natl Spelling Bee kids in DC today. What is it? (Don't cheat!) kxan.com/dpps/news/stra…
  10. Challenger Jana Duty kept up steady, growing lead in win over incumbent and 10-year Williamson County DA John Bradley. kxan.com/dpp/news/local…
  11. #AISD graduating today @ 2pm @ the Frank Erwin Center. Expect foot traffic and delays. #atxtraffic
  12. #AustinTraffic: Watch for blocked roadways @ E 6th St & Onion #atxtraffic
  13. #AustinTraffic: Traffic hazard @ Ben White EB & I-35 SB #atxtraffic
  14. @TAriez12 Oh. Right. On our air. Doggett is a Dem!
  15. @TAriez12 Which race? I'll get you results.
  16. Charlie Baird never managed to catch Rosemary Lehmberg in tonight's primary. Looks like rough 75-25 split continues. #VOTE512
  17. New Wilco numbers ... Jana Duty 54 and John Bradley 46. #VOTE512 #txprimary
  18. (AP) -- Texas Lt. Gov. Dewhurst, tea party-backed Cruz head to runoff for GOP nomination to US Senate.
  19. New Wilco numbers... Jana Duty leads John Bradley still.... #VOTE512 #slow
  20. @princeOFthrift Come by KXAN.com for results.