A big win in West Virginia boosts Clinton, but the math still favors Obama Death toll for China earthquake rises as troops rush to plug dam A new storm may hit cyclone-ravaged Myanmar 19-year-old OU freshman elected mayor of Muskogee Florida officials arrest a man they believe set the wildfires ravaging that state Two top female athletes -- golf's Annika Sorenstam and tennis' Justine Henin -- are retiring Company introduces "peel and stick" tasers......

An earthquake in Indonesia brings fears of possible tsunami in Indian Ocean. One year into serving as Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe is resigning. Another government shakeup: Putin is dissolving Russia's current government in preparation for upcoming elections. Aviator Fossett still lost, but six other lost planes have been found in the search for his plane. US Senate will hold hearing on toy safety today. Doesn't Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson deserve better than playing Carrie......

Londonist are starting to think their city is getting just a little bit too expensive, when even Christian Slater can't afford to go out there. And there's no escaping, as local singer Lily Allen discovered when she was barred entry to the US. The British mapping agency caused further bad karma, by blocking a 3-D representation of London in Google Earth. But the smiles returned to Londonist's faces as they interviewed Baroness von Reichardt,......

Programmer Lars Nilsen and owner Tim League raise one final toast to the original Alamo. Alamo patrons don hardhats in preparation for the Earthquake screening.......

As everyone knows by now, today is (sniffle) the Alamo Downtown's last day in operation--at its current location, at least. And they're going out with a bang, offering a fabulous feast to accompany Big Night, shaking things up with Earthquake, and freaking you out with Night Warning featuring Susan Tyrrell live. Everything's mad sold out, of course, but there "may" be standby tickets available for Earthquake and Night Warning ($30 for each film, $75 for......

Guess who's coming to dinner. It might be you - if you're down with eating at the homes of local dignitaries while benefitting Project Transitions (a non-profit organization that provides housing, hospice and support services for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS in Central Texas). On Saturday, February 3, 2007, Project Transitions hosts the 10th Annual Guess Who's Coming to Dinner fundraiser to benefit people living with HIV/AIDS. Over 350 guests are anticipated to......

Sunday. Usually, a quiet, contemplative day in the Blogosphere. But not here in the Ist-a-Verse. Nonono! Just look below and see all of the wild and crazy stuff our staffs are up to. In Austin, bands are beginning to confirm for SXSW and the rumor mill is up and running. Good thing, too, because we all know how much Austinites love live performances. Austin also found itself in the national spotlight, with Longhorn Legend......

Gov. Rick Perry has stated that he has more than $10 million in campaign cash, while our friend Kinky has only about $491,000 on hand. A prisoner broke out of jail to wish his girlfriend a happy birthday. Romance is not dead. Officials in Jakarta failed to issue a tsunami warning despite receiving data about yesterday's earthquake 20 minutes before the first wave struck. The recent developments in the Middle East conflict have put......

A local pharmacist is selling mostly generic drugs in his pharmacy, helping out his uninsured (and other) customers. The memorial service for Lloyd Bentsen is today in Houston; former President Bill Clinton will be delivering the eulogy. An earthquake hit Indonesia over the weekend killing more than 5,400 people. Organizations such as UNICEF and World Vision are accepting donations specifically for earthquake relief. Riots in Afghanistan this weekend were sparked by brake failure in......

It's a mad, mad workd out there, folks. And here's the proof... SFist commenters pose for before and aftershocks when the mayor commemorates a 1906 earthquake...at 4:30 in the morning. A hot tip on the Chronicle vending machines comes in and the SFist war correspondent risks life and limb to post this dispatch from the frontlines. Houstonist announces their new Cops spinoff "World's Funniest Tazer Videos" and the possible cancellation of their pervs' "World's Grossest......

Tomorrow at Richard Moya Park, the Unity Forum is holding an End of Ramadan (Eid) Festival. It looks to be a full day of great music, food, and community. The entry fee is free, but all other profits go to much needed earthquake and hurricane relief. Wikipedia has a page on the significance of Eid. End of Ramadan (Eid) Festival Saturday, November 12 9:30am - 5:30pm Richard Moya Park [image from mazoo.com]......

-The death toll in Pakistan and surrounding countries has exceeded 20,000, with countless more bodies yet to be recovered in what was the most devastating earthquake to hit South Asia in the last century. Aid agencies estimate that over 120,000 people are in "urgent need of shelter." The magnitude-7.6 quake struck on Saturday near the northeastern border of Kashmir and Pakistan. Austinist asks that you leave links to donation sites in the comments section. -Boy......