Author: Jim Vertuno
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Plane crash pilot left anti-tax note, official says
AUSTIN, Texas — A software engineer furious with the Internal Revenue Service crashed his small plane into an office building housing nearly 200 federal tax employees on Thursday, officials said, setting off a raging fire that sent workers fleeing as thick plumes of black smoke poured into the air. A U.S. law official identified the…
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Longhorns leader passes a legend
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a series on Heisman contenders. Colt McCoy used to live in the shadow of Vince Young, the Texas quarterback who led the Longhorns to the 2005 national championship. That was before McCoy led Texas to No. 1 this year and at least had the Longhorns included in the debate…
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KNOCKED OUT
Military retirees can expect a 1.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment effective Dec. 1, with the extra money first showing up in January checks. The same percentage increase will apply to Social Security, federal civilian retired pay and other government entitlements linked to the Consumer Price Index. The increase is not as high as last year’s 3.6…
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Landslide winner
Y96.9 is bringing Rodney Atkins and Andy Gibson to Colorado Springs on Friday July 27th as part of the downtown Olympic celebration that goes from 4-10pm.Tejon St. will be blocked off for the FREE concert as part of the Olympic kick off celebration! This event will be to raise money for the “Battle The Blaze” fund…