Indiana and North Carolina vote today. Saddam thought that he might get VD from the American guards in his prison. Never let anyone tell you that European news is sooo much more dignified than American news. They are currently fascinated by this Austrian father-daughter sex slave story (but who can blame them?) First Texas needle exchange program will not come to pass. Scientists have now found that being smart may not lead to evolutionary......

Photo by Karsten (Balorn) on flickrThe Democratic run-off for the Travis County District Attorney's race and Texas Railroad Commissioner's race takes place today. If you voted in the Democratic primary, don't forget to stop by your polling place and take the 5-10 minutes to place your vote. The DA race between Lehmberg and Montford has become quite contentious in recent days. Today's vote means an end to their political ads (phew).......

State judge says strip club fee violates First Amendment rights. No matter what you may have heard, the Democratic county conventions are indeed on for tomorrow. Don't let the Capitol 10K thwart your attempts to get downtown on Sunday! Here's some information on street closures. State Board of Education says standard English and social studies guidelines can be applied to elective Bible courses for Texas high schools....

Texas is hot in more ways than one, apparently. Umlauf family selling some of their sculpture pieces (not the ones donated to the city). All-female jury rules in favor of the police officers in the Ramon Hernandez lawsuit. Time Warner wants you to switch to digital cable: they are taking the weather radar channel off the basic lineup....

Bad: A 22-year old arms dealer is selling to the U.S. Worse: The U.S. is buying old Russian weapons from a twenty-something. Bloomberg to introduce another Obama speech today? Some see an endorsement on the way. The Golden Age: South Carolina spa offers 24-carat facial. A Marble Falls grandmother arrested in connection with shooting. That APD helicopter flying above your head costs Austin taxpayers $3 million a year. Elton John's benefit concert for Hillary......

Bill Richardson, the governor of New Mexico (and former presidential candidate), endorses Obama. A few people from the State Department peered into Obama's passport file. Soon there will be a horror movie about sting rays. Consumers are not getting the benefit of the recent Federal Reserve rate cuts. Bank of America customers look out! Judge Orders Starbucks to Pay More Than $100 Million in Back Tips. Man admits to having group sex with former......

UPDATE: The principal at Austin High has resigned. If you haven't checked out Meghan McCain's blog, worth a stop to see Cindy in house shoes and John cooking BBQ. Hillary Clinton finally releases her records as First Lady--with some curious deletions? Except this one: she was in the White House on the day Monica got her dress stained. Note to self: Don't create a fake Facebook page for the Moroccan King. Philadelphia restaurant re-reveals......

Theft of large pickup trucks in the area is up 150%. Toyota plant in San Antonio slows down production of Tundras. APD releases video of Mayor Wynn's assault incident from two years ago. Williamson County caucus paperwork mailed to wrong location. Chimp's death after escaping medical research facility in Bastrop will be investigated....

Remember that January overnight oil spill on Sixth Street and into Waller Creek? Turns out the Littlefield Building owners are responsible. Little did they know it. . . Austin pilot who went missing over the weekend found dead in the wreckage of his plane east of Giddings. Rep. Dawnna Dukes wants Villa Muse near Austin. Republican capitol staffer resigns after being accused of impersonating a Democratic lawmaker and a newspaper reporter....

The amount of rainfall recorded today (at ABIA) is more than we received all last month. Pilot missing on his way home to Lockhart; he was last heard from yesterday afternoon in Giddings. Only about 71% of Texans who voted for Obama filled out the rest of the primary ballot. UT's Rick Barnes named Coach of the Year in the Big 12. Spammers may annoy you, but they won't kill you. Galveston-area district attorney's office says man had sex with his wife in an interrogation room days after he was accused of putting their baby in a microwave. ...

Two men kidnapped a woman at a Bastrop Whataburger this morning. Mayor Wynn apologizes to city after assault charge, says he is in anger counseling. Winter weather leads to more than 200 flights being cancelled at DFW. On election day, APD arrested two members of the Mexican Mafia. With 41% of Texas precincts reporting, Obama is in the lead for caucus delegates. An agreement set up today between the City of Austin and TxDOT means that your vehicle registration could be denied if you don't pay your traffic fines. After losing the race for Tax Assessor-Collector, Maxey endorses Nelda Wells-Spears and says he is going to help the Obama campaign....

Primary results from national/state/local races: So even though it seems that Hillary won the Texas primary (it's interesting that Obama led in statewide early voting), Obama may beat her in delegate numbers. In the GOP race, McCain is now the GOP candidate as Huckabee gives up the ghost. In Travis County, Ron Paul won 17% of the vote . . . ...

The Democratic party of Williamson County didn't order enough ballots; some precincts had used half of their ballots before the afternoon and evening rush. Today is the day of judgment for some of Craddick's Democratic supporters. Austin's Pluck purchased by Demand Media. Alfonso Royal, aide to Gov. Perry, named as chief of staff for TYC. The man who tried to steal copper from an East Austin electrical substation last week has died. ...

Reason the power was out in East Austin Wednesday afternoon: a copper theft gone seriously wrong. The Cowboy Breakfast this morning kicked off the rodeo in town by providing a free breakfast to everyone there at 6am. Slightly reminiscent of "Daisy": Obama campaign unhappy with Hillary's new "Children" campaign ad. Clinton attends funeral of Dallas cop who died while serving in her motorcade. Huckabee makes campaign stop in Waco today. Show your voter registration card and ride the bus for free on election day....