• A New Zealand man and double-amputee Mark Inglis, is heavily criticized for walking past a dying man on his trek to the summit of Mount Everest.
• Houston's bat population is getting a bad rap already. A teenager was diagnosed with rabies and is fighting to survive passed away after being bitten by a bat.
• "Nike+iPod will change the way people run." What, with shoes on their ears? Oh, ok. Nike just wanted in on the fun. The iPod is going to become another fancy running calculator.
• Our nieces and nephews can barely put their faces in the pool water comfortably, yet this kid has already swam to Alcatraz, and he's only 7!
• UT Football coach Mac Brown underwent successful knee replacement surgery yesterday. Now to more pressing matters, quarterback replacement.
• If you're totally into nerds like we are, you should plan on attending the newly expanded Austin Gaming Conference in September. The convention will also the Game Writers Conference, Casual Games Conference and Game Audio Conference. Austin loves geeks. more ›

-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... more ›