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Former Austin High School student Hollan Dyer, 18, was riding shotgun in a blue Toyota Prius in Oak Hill when the car came upon the cyclist, Austinite Brad (last name withheld). According to detectives, Dyer allegedly remarked to his fellow passengers something along the lines of, "I hate cyclists on the road!," then, evidently steamed, rolled down his window and fired at the victim.

• Gov. Jindal loves science!
• The robots are taking over.
• Rise in unemployment numbers: not really considered news anymore.

• Every state in the United States has failed to meet Bush's already low standards for the No Child Left Behind Program.
• Apparently. there isn't enough of a demand to get those gas-guzzling, extravagant SUV's; GM is nixing the original Hummer.
• Hideki Matsui's streak of 1,768 consecutive games played (US and Japan leagues) ends.
• Will Wynn and Brewster McCracken were both re-elected in this weekend's election.
• The Senate reached a delightful conclusion regarding School Finanace Reform essentially concluding their special session.
• A volcano in Indonesia is about to blow her wad! The Merapi Volcano is spewing lava all over the place forcing villagers to get the F^$% out!
• Sprawl is encroaching on Florida Alligators' habitats. Three deaths in a week by alligators have locals concerned about safety.
• Buckle-up Bubba! Men in rural areas that drive trucks are still not in the habit of fastening their seatbelts when they drive on those country roads.
• The incestuous world of technology is at it again. Soon, cell phones and iPods will be one in the same.
• Download porn to your television. Yeah, a pornmaker almost makes owning a TV worthwhile now.
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Amidst heavy speculation, Steve Jobs reveals Apple Computer's newest gadgets ... It's still unclear whether Dick Cheney is suffering from ailments of his foot, heart, knees, or conscience. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton claims hundreds of US soldiers died in Iraq because their body armor was simply inadequate The Governator reveals the cause of his big fat lip Bush attributes rising test scores to No Child Left Behind act Now the American College of Chest...

The Austinist grew up with Sesame Street. We could even say we on it, and there are still VHS tapes of old recorded episodes in our parents’ house. So when we heard about the proposed budget cut for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, we were more than a little appalled.