Read more Austin stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3336/austin.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:03:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70635/youth-magnet-cities-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhere will young people wind up once the recession ends? Some experts give the Wall Street Journal their best guesses: (tie) Washington, DC: Young people see Barack Obama as “America’s coolest boss,” says one panelist. Jobs in and around government abound, including nonprofit work that appeals to service-minded young people.http://www.newser.com/story/70635/youth-magnet-cities-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 14:44:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59204/youth-magnet-cities-swarming-with-unemployed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe recession hasn’t done anything to stem the tide of young people pouring into places like Portland, Austin, and Seattle, the Wall Street Journal reports, and that’s straining those cities’ job markets. If anything, hipsters who’ve lost jobs elsewhere are more likely to set out for these reputedly cool locales....http://www.newser.com/story/59204/youth-magnet-cities-swarming-with-unemployed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 16 May 2009 13:00:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57095/go-ahead-and-mess-with-texas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn obscure provision of Texas statehood gives it the right to split into five smaller states, writes Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com. He outlines the potential new entities: New Texas: Centered on Austin, as populous as Kentucky, and split down the middle politically—city vs. suburbs.http://www.newser.com/story/57095/go-ahead-and-mess-with-texas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Apr 2009 11:28:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56295/secede-you-never-know-says-texas-governor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTexas Gov. Rick Perry thinks this union of states we call America is a pretty good thing, but he warned that Washington better not take it for granted, the Dallas Morning News reports. "There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it," he told reporters after addressing the anti-tax, anti-big-government tea party...http://www.newser.com/story/56295/secede-you-never-know-says-texas-governor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Apr 2009 22:08:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50021/10-best-cities-for-small-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite tough economic times, an analysis of the country’s 100 largest metropolitan areas offers hope for those looking to launch a small business. Portfolio and BizJournals list the cities that are most conducive: Raleigh, NC: The only market to rank among the top 10 in many key categories—growth, population,...http://www.newser.com/story/50021/10-best-cities-for-small-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Feb 2009 10:59:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48026/salmonella-fears-spur-peanut-butter-cracker-recall.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKellogg is warning consumers not to eat its Austin and Keebler brand peanut butter crackers because a supplier has been linked to the salmonella outbreak, CNN reports. The precautionary notice recommends customers "hold the product until we have more information." The snack maker is freezing inventory and pulling the products...http://www.newser.com/story/48026/salmonella-fears-spur-peanut-butter-cracker-recall.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Jan 2009 11:24:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47525/high-court-to-hear-challenge-to-voting-rights-act.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US Supreme Court agreed today to hear a case that challenges a central section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act designed to protect minority voters in discriminatory districts, the New York Times reports. Section 5 of the law, which forces many Southern states and select districts elsewhere to get...http://www.newser.com/story/47525/high-court-to-hear-challenge-to-voting-rights-act.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Jan 2009 15:23:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46780/cranky-travelers-diss-overrated-hot-spots.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagItaly? Ugly. Grand Canyon? A pain. No travel hot spot is safe after cranky readers filled Los Angeles Times inboxes with their picks for "overrated travel destinations." Bali: "Mosquitoes ate us up," wrote two travelers, and "there was poverty everywhere." Austin: "About the only thing Austin has going for it...http://www.newser.com/story/46780/cranky-travelers-diss-overrated-hot-spots.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 04 Jan 2009 5:29:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/37320/top-cities-for-beautiful-people.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMiami boasts the most attractive people in the US, a survey by Travel + Leisure magazine concludes. The city took the top spot for most beautiful locals, followed by San Diego, Austin, Charleston (SC), and Honolulu. Of the top 25, Philly came in last. The survey ranked the cities in...http://www.newser.com/story/37320/top-cities-for-beautiful-people.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 13 Sep 2008 12:36:17 CDT