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U.s. Senate Candidates In Texas Squabble Over Campaigning After ... - Dallas Morning News
austin — the u.s. senate race in texas is on hold while hurricane ike victims dig out.  or is it? republican incumbent john cornyn, who tried to cancel the statewide broadcast of his first tv ad, wasn’t able to keep it from airing in dallas ...
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Accusations Of Price Gouging In Austin
evacuees aren't the only victims of the hurricane. the attorney general's office says thousands of complaints of price gouging have been reported since ike hit. in many of the complaints, retailers charged as much as double for essential items like gasoline, lodging and generators. fox 7's keri bellacosa talks to attorney general greg abbott about what happens to price-gouging stores.
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Austin Shelters Did Not Provide The Amenities Found Elsewhere
as austin's earliest hurricane ike evacuees slept on gymnasium floors and scrambled to buy air mattresses from wal-mart, storm victims in other emergency shelters across the state slept on cots, ate ihop breakfasts and saw doctors stationed in their buildings.
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Austin Shelters Did Not Provide The Amenities Found Elsewhere - Austin American-statesman
as austin's earliest hurricane ike evacuees slept on gymnasium floors and scrambled to buy air mattresses from wal-mart, storm victims in other emergency shelters across the state slept on cots, ate ihop breakfasts and saw doctors stationed in their ...
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Houston Food Bank 'overwhelmed,' Director Says - Cnn
(cnn) -- grocery store shelves are bare. food left in refrigerators has rotted in the absence of electricity. houston and galveston are hungry. ashia turner and her family, from galveston, wait at a shelter for a bus that will take them to a hotel on ...
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Report Price Gouging To Attorney General's Consumer Complaint Hotline
in the wake of hurricane ike, the office of the attorney general’s consumer complaint hotline has received hundreds of price gouging complaints from across the state. most complaints allege price gouging on gas and lodging; others report price hikes involving food, water and power generators. the office of the attorney general (oag) is investigating some consumers' claims that they were ...
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Ike Evacuees Get Relief From Hotel Costs
austin, texas (kxan) -- fema has announced it will cover limited hotel costs for evacuees affected by hurricane ike. evacuees who have already checked out of a lodging facility can apply for reimbursement of limited lodging costs by registering with fema. those staying at, or checking into a hotel need to register with fema on their web site or (800) 621-3362, and complete a disaster assistance ...
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Acl Festival + Ut Home Game = Serious Hotel Room Crunch - Austin American-statesman
the postponed football game between the university of arkansas and the university of texas meant the razorbacks lost out on 120 prime downtown hotel reservations. their new accommodations for the sept. 27 game: the hyatt regency lost pines resort and ...
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Spas Offer Deals, Discounts In Slumping Economy - Atlanta Journal Constitution
new york — with the economy slumping and fuel prices soaring, facials and massages may not be a top priority for consumers on a budget. but america’s top spas, gathered in new york for the annual meeting of the international spa association, are ...
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Houston Food Bank 'overwhelmed,' Director Says
grocery store shelves are bare. food left in refrigerators has rotted in the absence of electricity. houston and galveston are hungry.
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Hurricane Consumer Alert
austin, tx - in the wake of hurricane ike, the office of the attorney general's consumer complaint hotline has received hundreds of price gouging complaints from across the state.
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Fema Provides Housing Assistance To Those Affected By Ike - Kten.com
austin, texas - the department of homeland security's federal emergency management agency (fema), at the request of the state of texas, will activate its transitional sheltering initiative to allow eligible ike evacuees from texas, who cannot return ...
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Texas Toll-free Line For Ike Price Gouging Calls - Woai
austin (ap) - texas has a toll-free number for consumers to report complaints about alleged price gouging related to hurricane ike. the texas attorney general's office tuesday announced its consumer complaint hot line has received hundreds of calls ...
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Transitional Housing Assistance Available For Evacuees
austin, texas - the department of homeland security's federal emergency management agency (fema), at the request of the state of texas, will activate its transitional sheltering initiative to allow eligible ike evacuees from texas, who cannot return to their homes, to stay in hotels or motels until it is safe for them go home.
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Texas Toll-free Line For Ike Price Gouging Calls
austin -- texas has a toll-free number for consumers to report complaints about alleged price gouging related to hurricane ike. the texas attorney general's office tuesday...
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Texas Ag: Price Gouging Complaints Surface In Hurricane’s Wake - Austin Business Journal
texas attorney general greg abbott’s office is monitoring an influx of consumer complaints related to price gouging. the attorney general’s office released a statement tuesday saying the consumer complaint hotline has received hundreds of phone ...
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Texas Toll-free Line For Ike Price Gouging Calls
austin (ap) - texas has a toll-free number for consumers to report complaints about alleged price gouging related to hurricane ike. the texas attorney general's office tuesday announced its consumer complaint hot line has received hundreds of calls since ike made landfall saturday at galveston.
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Texas Toll-free Line For Ike Price Gouging Calls
associated press - september 16, 2008 1:05 pm et austin (ap) - texas has a toll-free number for consumers to report complaints about alleged price gouging related to hurricane ike.
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Fema To Activate Transitional Sheltering - Orange Leader
austin, texas – the department of homeland security’s federal emergency management agency (fema), at the request of the state of texas, will activate its transitional sheltering initiative to allow eligible ike evacuees from texas, who cannot ...
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