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Our Rain Clouds Must Be Having Performance Anxiety [Extra Extra]
- Yogi the dog just won a huge award for being a life-saving companion animal. (Expect even more dogs to be out on the trails once people read this story!)
- You’d think it was 1911, not 2011, when you read about how family planning is being pushed aside during this Legislative session. (Maybe we should get these legislators to take care of four children under the age of five for a week straight -- with no outside help -- and see if they rethink their priorities?)
- Who knows if this Fredericksburg blogger’s “man crush” on Putin is going to develop into a full-fledged bromance?
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The Hot/Rock News [Extra Extra]
- Health care reform rally at the First United Methodist Church on Saturday had people shouting at each other across a median on 12th Street, (on a block between Lavaca and Colorado.) See the picture of Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) making his own devil horns!
- Three boaters rescued after being lost for 8 days in the Gulf of Mexico! They survived on crackers, gum and beer, before being picked up by a yacht where they were served steaks!
- Have you seen this escapee from the Burnet County Jail?
Austin Company Conducting Vaccine Research on Space Shuttle
When the Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off for its 13-day mission this week, the crew will be carrying samples from an Austin biotech company. Astrogenetix has been working with NASA for more than a year, doing vaccine research in hopes of developing new medicines. The microgravity of space allows biological systems to interact more quickly than they do on Earth.
Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission
Richard Garriott held a small video camera in one hand, capturing the moment as his Russian spacecraft re-entered Earth's atmosphere. His other hand then enters the frame, and points to wisps of smoke snaking out from under the ship's instrument panel, alerting his fellow crew members.
Richard Garriott Talks About His Space Travel Experiences
Last October, gaming guru Richard Garriott blasted into space aboard a Russian rocket on its way to the international space station. On Saturday, Austin audiences will get their chance to hear what happened as Garriott gives two presentations (2:30 pm and 8 pm) at the Zachary Scott Theater Center.
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