six months

More than six months ago, glass rained down in Downtown Austin. Panes of glass from the W Hotel fell and shattered, damaging at least five vehicles.

On Friday, we received our first look at what the glass replacements on the balconies will look like.

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The economy grew at a 2.5 percent annual rate in the third quarter after coming to a near standstill in the first six months of the year.

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People sometimes spend six months hiking the Appalachian trail, but Jennifer Pharr Davis hiked the whole thing in record time: from Maine to Georgia in just under 46 1/2 days, beating the old record by about a day.

She walked more than 2,000 miles, about 47 miles per day — and spotted 36 bears.

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For the last six months I have made an effort to find ways to help my community by giving back... (via Austin Real Estate Blog)

This week marks six months since the health care law went into effect. On Wednesday, President Obama will tell Americans what benefits the law can have for them right now.

But it appears the political benefits of the measure have yet to materialize for the White House.

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It seems a Burger King in St. Louis takes its no shoes, no service policy seriously. Workers recently asked a mother and her baby daughter to leave the restaurant because the child was barefoot.

The mom tried to explain that her daughter was only six months old and does not own shoes. Burger King has apologized for giving them the boot.

After six months in office, a clear picture of President Obama's leadership and management style has emerged.

On issue after issue, he has found a path that emphasizes the pragmatic over ideology. In the process, he's disappointment strong supporters on certain issues.

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It's been more than six months since militants sailed from Pakistan, stormed into the Indian city of Mumbai and killed more than 160 people.

Indian authorities have an important lead — a young man captured during the attacks who they say was the only gunman to survive.

For weeks now, that man's been on trial.