News Bits!

- A Southeast Austin flea market or pulga is plagued by permit police.
- Know when to say when kids! An 18 year-old UT Freshman didn't.
- Garth Jones, long time writer for the Associated Press, dies of pneumonia in Austin.
- A new 3D interactive marketing and advertizing is deployed at Highland Mall. They call it Marketizing.
- Austin-based Plug-In Partners is parts of a grassroots effort that demands automakers put more emphasis on plug-in hybrid development to reduce oil consumption.
- A University of Texas study finds that at least 30 minutes of walking elevates your mood immediately.
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