News Bits

- Britain creates new drug to combat obesity...dog obesity.
- Dear Abby supports gay marriage.
- A London judge has found nine lies in Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, orders disclaimer to air before being played in schools.
- The Empire State Building will glow green for the end of Ramadan this year.
- In China, there is a 95-year old woman growing a horn out of her forehead.
- Houston ISD is thinking of charging students (and their parents) with truancy if they miss the bus. Activist plans protest outside of superintendent's home.
- Showing pictures of slaughtered animals to middle school kids is probably not the best idea.
Contact the author of this article or email tips@austinist.com with further questions, comments or tips.


