
- Bono and Bill and Melinda Gates are named Time Magazine's "Persons of the Year"
- Britney files a $20 milllion lawsuit against US Weekly for some story involving a secret sex tape.
- Vincent "The Chin" Gigante, the Mafia don who pretended to be insane for ages to avoid imprisonment, is dead. Like, really dead.
- Austin classic rock radio station KPEZ-FM finds salvation. Rather, Clear Channel decides it's high time for a contemporary Christian channel.
- A nine-year old girl dies after falling from a carnival ride in North Austin
- It's official: Perry filed for re-election yesterday
- New York City transit workers go on strike, hindering the daily commutes for over 7 million people. Meanwhile, Gothamist's looking for a party.
- Dubya wants to trample on your civil liberties
- A Pennyslyvania judge rules that Intelligent Design can't be taught in school.

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wtf, Bono and Gates beat out Mother Nature, lame!
The Hardy rail yard development is actually in Houston.
oh, you're totally right, good catch!
(stricken)
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I stopped listening to z102 years ago when I heard ClearChannel bought it, but I'm still sad about it becoming a CC station. I remember when they had Breakfast with the Beatles! *sigh*
I'll stick with my internet radio.
President had legal authority to OK taps
By John Schmidt
Published December 21, 2005
http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0512210142dec21,1,2062394.story?coll=chi-technology-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true
The author served as associate attorney general of the United States under President Clinton.