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With 20,000 attendees and corporate outposts by the score, this year's South by Southwest Interactive has a carnival-like atmosphere. From its origin as a sort of spring break for nerds, the event has grown into something more like Disneyland for adults.

With high-speed Internet access becoming ubiquitous, today's telecommuters can live just about anywhere. DailyFinance has gone hunting for the cities that offer the best combination of urban charm, culture and recreation, at prices that New Yorkers and Angelenos would envy.

The City of Austin Animal Advisory Commission arrived at a unanimous vote on Wednesday evening to propose a ban on retail sales of cats and dogs that are not spayed or neutered -- ones not sterilized to prevent the birth of unwanted litters, which contributes to the overpopulation of animals. The...

As a follow up to the Top Spending U.S. Cities report recently issued, Bundle.com has compiled the data to find the top spending U.S. cities when it comes to food and drink. The new report found that Austin, Texas, tops that list and once again, Detroit is at the bottom. The report also shows...

Cities in Texas took three of the top-10 spots for U-Haul destinations in 2009, according to the latest migration report by the moving van rental company and, while Bronx, NY was the top growth city, two Texas towns also made the top 10 for growth in do-it-yourself moves. Houston was the most...

Twitter launches a new platform called @anywhere to integrate Twitter on partner sites. But while heavyweight partners sign on, many attendees of the innovation conference South by Southwest left during the keynote speech announcing the new service.

Barbara Corcoran says there are eight things to look for in real-estate markets poised to rebound: Strong job market Growing population Good weather First-time home buyers No overbuilding Vital down towns Education populations Hit with foreclosures early -- as...