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  • There seem to be a lot of double standards in place when it comes to regulating Free Speech around the world.
  • Joseph "Jack" Thomas, an Austrailian-Muslim convert, had a hard time with his conversion because he loves his beer.
  • On Sunday, a 22-year old in Detroit shoots his girlfriend's mother while she's attending Sunday Services.
  • While the 'Horns men's basketball team looks ahead to the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments, take a peek at the future of Texas basketball: Kevin Durant, a 6-10 do-it-all 17-year-old from Maryland. The No. 2-ranked recruit in the country, Durant might not have ever played for Texas if the NBA hadn't banned high schoolers from the draft, but, hey, LaMarcus was only supposed to stay a year, too.
  • Many see Mardi Gras in New Orleans as a symbol of the city's revival after Hurricane Katrina.
  • Apple's iPod is about to get some competition from Microsoft's Origami and Samsung's Z5.
  • The Texas State Historical Association is conducting an auction of some rare and historical Texas artifacts.
  • After a woman was mauled and killed by a pack of dangerous dogs, her daugter is pushing for stricter laws to prosecute owners of dangerous animals.
  • Singer George Michael was discovered in London, passed out and slumped over the wheel of his car (presumably from being high as a kite).

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