January 22, 2008
News Bits: A Limp, A Cut, A Steal

- Asian markets fall; the Fed is really, really worried.
- Not convinced Giuliani's a dangerous, power-mad nutcase? Read this.
- The Great iPhone Heist!
- Tom Brady limps through the streets of New York with a walking boot on his foot. (The question is, what the hell was he doing in enemy territory in the first place?)
- Unhappy news for pregnant ladies, those who must inhabit the same domiciles: quitting caffeine is now recommended.
- Oscar noms to be announced today. Oh, just give it to Daniel Day-Lewis already, will you?
- Austin legend Rooster Andrews died last night. The former UT manager/ball player/retail king was 84 years old.
- Voting has officially gone online.
- The CNN Democrat Debate got a little heated last night.
- Bill Clinton falls asleep during MLK Day Ceremony.
- Students rejoice! As part of Cap Metro's new bus route adjustments, there is now an E-Bus stop at Dean Keaton and University Avenue.
- Terrorists have been using the web for years to spread propaganda and hatred. Now they're opening up a little.
- The 2008 Coachella lineup has been announced. Kraftwerk, Fatboy Slim, Justice, Dwight Yoakum, to name a few.



If I was dating Giselle Bundchen and she lived in Baghdad, I'd be on the next plane.
My heart just broke a little. Rooster Andrews was quite possibly the raddest little man in the whole universe. I still remember the day that he measured me for my UT letter jacket, his face hovering somewhere around my chest, and that was with him standing on a step stool. Still makes me chuckle.
What a loss. What an adorable soul.