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5/16/2008	Stories with Video
	Horns gear up for Aggies series
	Texas and Texas A&M renew one of the oldest rivalries in the Lone Star State with the first place Aggies as the favorite to take the series against the Longhorns. 5/16/2008 12:01 AM
5/15/2008	Stories with Video
	Recap: April showers bring May power outages
	News 8 Austin's Reagan Hackleman takes us minute by minute. 5/15/2008 9:32 PM
	Enfield homes damaged by trees
	News 8 Austin's Catie Beck has the story of one Austin neighbor who was almost in harm's way. 5/15/2008 7:21 PM
	Austin Energy making progress, restoring electricity
	As News 8 Austin's Russell Wilde explains, crews are working fast and furious to get things back on track. 5/15/2008 5:03 PM
	Dive bar owner turns loss into awareness
	This neighbor found out how to turn grief into giving. 5/15/2008 3:20 PM
	News 8 security cameras capture storm
	Take a look at the storm from a News 8 security camera's perspective. 5/15/2008 3:06 PM
	Brutal storm uproots Austin
	Many trees were ripped from homeowner's landscape. 5/15/2008 2:49 PM
	Brutal storm uproots Austin
	Large trees strewn across the street in Central Austin. 5/15/2008 2:49 PM
	Secondhand smoke causes structural changes to lungs
	Think its not as bad as research suggests? Think again. 5/15/2008 1:01 PM
	Shades of green on consumers' minds
	Product makers are riding the green trend in practical products. 5/15/2008 12:46 PM
	City of Taylor looks to restore lake levels
	The City of Taylor has a timeline to restore Murphy Dam and the normal lake levels. 5/15/2008 10:48 AM
	Overnight storms rumble Central Austin
	A big tree demolished an SUV. Raw video. Updated: 5/15/2008 9:13 AM
	Overnight storms rumble Central Austin
	Video clips of damage around Austin taken overnight. Raw video. Updated: 5/15/2008 9:13 AM
	Overnight storms rumble Central Austin
	Video clips of extensive damage around downtown Austin, including at the Capitol. Updated: 5/15/2008 9:13 AM
	Overnight storms rumble Central Austin
	Several neighborhoods, including Old Enfielf, were hit hard by the storm. Updated: 5/15/2008 9:13 AM



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			Storms roll through, viewers send us lots of pictures to share -- hail, lightning and damage. Check out the wildflower gallery too. If you'd like to send us your favorite wildflower snapshot, please fill out an image gallery submission form.

			Lee, Pease, and Matthews elementary schools and the Alternative Learning Center will be closed Thursday due to power outage. St. Paul Lutheran School has cancelled 1st-8th grade classes due to damage.

The severe storms shook Central Texas overnight. How bad was it?

		My car has dents.
		My yard is a mess.
		My insurance company will not have a good day.
		I curled into a ball all night in terror.
		Other -- Thunder thoughts please.

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