News Bits!
- House Democrats have unveiled legislation requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the fall of next year. We are pretty sure this will be as powerful as their non-binding resolution against the war in Iraq.
- Republican Sen. John Carona of Dallas and Democratic Sen. Rodney Ellis of Houston want to legalize casino gambling in Texas.
- Austin City Council is expected to give the green light to the $2.5 million project for revamping the parking lots under the I-35 overpass.
- A sorority house arsonist is on the loose in Austin.
- The new American commander in Iraq, Gen. David H. Petraeus, has just informed us that military force by itself can't end the violence in Iraq. We expect the White House to announce a replacement for the general by tomorrow morning.
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