News Bits

- House passes proposal allowing concealed, loaded handguns in national parks.
- Rail = jobs.
- Minnesota parent and cancer-stricken son on the run.
- Making his party proud.
- OpenAustin: crowdsourcing the unemployed for the city's new website.
- The Uber-Rich meet about "philanthropy."
- American Idol results: we're still totally stunned anyone cares.
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