January 28, 2008
News Bits
- Obama takes South Carolina by storm in the Democratic Primary contest with 55% of the vote. Hillary came in second with 27% and Edwards landed in third position with 18%.
- The Vineland Festival - originally scheduled for its debut in August 2008 - has been temporarily canceled by its promoter, Austin's C3 Presents.
- New study claims that isolation's not only bad for human beings, but that it "breeds belief in the supernatural."
- English doctors have apparently invented the "cognitive helmet," a device that allegedly reverses the effects of Alzheimer's by bathing the brain in infra-red rays for 10 minutes per day. This supposedly stimulates the growth of new brain cells. Yes, but shall humankind use the cognitive helmet for Good, or for Evil?
- Austin community radio station KOOP 91.7 is now back on the air after a fire destroyed the KOOP studio a few weeks ago.
- Austin ranks in the top ten for "drunkest cities in America," according to Men's Health magazine.
- An American spy satellite has lost power and will probably fall into Earth within the next two months.
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Arrest made in KOOP fire:
http://www.kvue.com/news/local/stories/012808kvueKOOParrest-cb.6854c90e.html