Entries from Austinist tagged with 'guantanamobay'
January 21, 2008
January 7, 2008
Having won the Iowa Democratic Primary, U.S. Presidential candidate Barack Obama appears to be rocking and rolling with new momentum. The latest numbers show Obama leading the pack in the New Hampshire Democratic Primary, with Hillary Clinton lagging in second place by a 10 point gap. What's going on here?...
Continue Reading "News Bits!"August 29, 2007
Believe It or Not: My Bloody Valentine reuniting for Coachella 2008? Last weekend, the American Psychological Association rejected a moratorium that would have prevented its member psychologists from participating in interrogations at U.S. detention centers in Guantanamo Bay and secret CIA "black sites" around the world. Venetian Macao Aims to Transform Chinese Gambling Enclave Into Full-Fledged Resort City. Leslie Feist, joined onstage by members of Broken Social Scene, The New Pornographers, Grizzly Bear, The......
Continue Reading "News Bits: ADHD, MBV, USB & APA"November 14, 2006
City counsel members from Farmers Branch, a suburb of Dallas, unanimously approved fines for landlords who rent to illegal immigrants, making English the city's official language and allowing local authorities to screen suspects in police custody to check their immigration status. Mexico's largest airline, Aeroméxico, will launch the only nonstop international service from Austin, with four weekly flights starting Dec. 15. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has made the first step in......
Continue Reading "News Bits!"March 6, 2006
Still developing: A woman's body was found in the road in East Austin this morning. Forgione's plan (that we mentioned in January) is rolling along: school officials are looking into turning Porter Middle School into a leadership academy for gals. Cedar Park is picking up more development, including some along what will soon be toll road. Yes, the crisis in Sudan is still going on (and getting worse). The Archbishop of Canterbury is visiting......
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