After holding a few public forums, having Austin staffers visit the home cities of the finalists and mulling over the results, City Manager Toby Futrell has decided on our new chief of police: Art Acevedo from Los Angeles. The official announcement will be made at noon today. We read yesterday that among the finalists for the position, Acevedo was a strong favorite (along with Richard Wiles from El Paso) of the Austinites who attended......

Billy Joe Shaver's next lyrics aren't going to be about losing his wife, or his dog. He'll be singing a tune of self defense on the witness stand. Drop your dance partner and you could get sued. We suggest you start with trying not to step on her toes. Keith Richards can't keep anything out of his nose. Including his father. "Staring at women's breasts is as healthy as an hour spent at the......

Photograph of Rick Santorum conceding defeat with his family by Gene J. Puskar/AP The -ists this week had politics on the brain. And what goes better with politics? Partying-- that's two great tastes in one. Oh, and Kevin Federline...can't forget about Kevin Federline. That's three great tastes in one. -Bostonist discussed two big state issues-- what sort of math constitutes a marriage and what kind of alcohol can be sold in most grocery stores.......

Science magazine proclaims Evolution the Breakthrough of 2005 New York City's transit system is back on schedule The National Geographic reports that the Hubble telescope has discovered several new moons, rings around Uranus. Oh, stop giggling. Long-irrelevant fashion label Tommy Hilfiger is sold to Apax Partners, part owners of Calvin Klein Is Courtney Love selling her rights to Nirvana's catalogue to fund her drug habits? Brad Renfro is arrested in an undercover drug sting......