News Bits: Palin Takes the Stage Tonight

- Palin takes the stage tonight to speak to Republican convention
- Google releases a new web browser, called Chrome, to take on Microsoft
- Following up on Gustav, Tropical Storm Hanna expected to hit Friday
- US plans to send $1 billion in aid to rebuild Georgia
- Don LaFontaine, the voice you know from movie trailers, dies at 68
- The Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, meet in US Open quarterfinals
- Study finds the older the father, the greater his child's risk for bipolar disorder
Contact the author of this article or email tips@austinist.com with further questions, comments or tips.


