Australian investment company wants to operate ABIA. Man found this morning hanging from Oak Hill cell phone tower. 18-year-old Austinite found guilty of killing a Tennessee state trooper. Invasive species: Crazy rasberry ants swarming in Houston. Good news for the Cowboys? Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo are dunzo, supposedly....

Thousands and thousands and thousands of people are dead in China. McCain comes out in favor of carbon caps. Teenagers who smoke pot are likely to be depressed later on, gov't says. Biggest immigration raid of the year, at a meat packing plant, means hundreds are arrested. If Congress is banning flavored cigarettes, why aren't menthols part of the package? Could this be true? Man claims Jet Blue made him sit on a toilet......

It may be best to stay off IH35 this weekend; the highway closure in Buda will surely slow down traffic in Austin. Don't forget the municipal election tomorrow! Yeah, yeah, we know already: Perry reaffirms that he will run again for governor in 2010. Sinkhole overtaking the town of Daisetta....

Junta allowing aid supplies to slowly come into Burma. Chinese team takes the Olympic torch up Everest. Oklahoma hit by severe storms. Campaign official basically admits that Clinton will be out of the race by June 15. American women waiting later and later in life to have their first babies. Vote for the best character on TV: c'mon, Olive Snook (or Liz Lemon)! What happens when gas costs over $7 per gallon?......

Indiana and North Carolina vote today. Saddam thought that he might get VD from the American guards in his prison. Never let anyone tell you that European news is sooo much more dignified than American news. They are currently fascinated by this Austrian father-daughter sex slave story (but who can blame them?) First Texas needle exchange program will not come to pass. Scientists have now found that being smart may not lead to evolutionary......

Employers cut fewer jobs in April. Hooray for April! Stocks jump after employment report. Barbara Walters had an affair with U.S. senator and I just threw up a little in my mouth. Bush wants $70 billion for war fund for 2009. Look at the size of this bridge! Texas gas prices continue upward trajectory. Madonna has some issues.......

Tornadoes hit Virginia. Will Ashley Dupre be the one to finally bring "Girls Gone Wild" down? Only click on this link if you can stand really sick-o crime stories. A dolphin died after a collision with another dolphin at Sea World over the weekend. Supposedly, the new Grand Theft Auto is really, really good. Sex tape of Jimi Hendrix now for sale.......

At Coachella this past weekend, Roger Waters released the giant Pink Floyd "Animals" tour pig into the air above the crowd during his set, the underside of which read "Obama." McCain is calling Obama names and stuff. Your brain has a need for social status, says a recent study. An increasing American life expectancy gap is revealing itself to researchers. Between 2005 and 2006, Travis County per capita income rose 3.8 percent to $39,781.......

NYC Cops acquitted in shooting death of bridegroom Sean Bell. Internet sales tax coming to New York. Texas rejects creationist science degree. China offers to meet with Dalai Lama envoys. Tax rebates to start arriving Monday. Al-Sadr may restart full-scale fight against US in Iraq. YEAH, TAKE IT, YOU TAKE IT!......

Pressure to keep army going leads to more ex-cons in the ranks. Condi takes on peaceful old Jimmy Carter. In the battle of rice vs. peanuts, it's clear who wins. An article about the Pope's love for cats is the number one most emailed article on the New York Times site today. More tainted stuff from China...this time it's a medicine. Skype about to make calling worldwide really, really cheap. That Yale abortion art......

Body found this afternoon at Lady Bird Lake. Man drives the wrong way on IH35 near Jarrell, two are killed. Lawyer Adam Reposa jailed for making obscene gesture at Travis County judge. Supreme Court rules death by lethal injection constitutional; executions very likely to be back on in Texas....

It's been one year since the attack at Virginia Tech. Bush throws a bash today at the White House for the Pope's birthday; there will be music, 9,000 guests, and a 21-gun salute. Spain's government now has more women in the cabinet than men, including a pregnant defense minister. Zimbabwe's election results have yet to be released; 33 arrested today as they protested for the release of the results. France passes a bill to......

Bush to meet Benedict at the airport, near the Alitalia baggage claim, holding a white carnation. If they miss each other they'll use their cell phones. Sure, and NOBODY was bitter during the Depression. Tell that to Herbert Hoover. Bloomberg picks gun control as way to bring himself to national attention - almost as politic a choice as that congestion pricing thing. Gawker Media is selling Wonkette. We care more than we should. Supposedly,......

The South Texas Project - a nuclear energy facility containing two nuclear reactors - may be expanding soon. Why New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson chose to endorse Obama over Hillary. Interesting little expose piece on the polygamist farm out in West Texas. Yesterday, down Uruguay way, meat enthusiasts set the new world record for the largest amount of beef ever cooked at once. It was 26,400 pounds. Yeah. This is gonna be good. The......

Marine suspected of killing a pregnant woman caught in Mexico. American Airlines cancels more flights. Is that really a naked woman in Dick Cheney's sunglasses? China rages over attack on disabled torch bearer. Facebook sex addict slept with 50 men. Coachella to pay Prince $4 million for performance? Bush still hates Iran.......

First female Travis County DA will be Rosemary Lehmberg. Two Zilker Elementary teachers named as finalists for HEB's educator awards. The 27-year-old teacher who wanted to marry his student has resigned from Akins High School. American Airlines ends up cancelling 1,000 flights nationwide today....

San Francisco braces for Olympic torch protests today The Army's new weapon in Afghanistan? A handheld lie detector General Petraeus heads back for a second day of testimony before Congress Greenspan calls it: We're in a recession Baby with two faces worshipped as goddess MTV reality show goes inside the high school newspaper Tennessee wins second straight women's basketball national title......

General Petraeus in front of the Senate today; faces three very anxious senators. New Chinese plan: re-educate Tibetans about -- wait for it -- how bad the Dalai Lama is. French Grand Prix chairman in trouble for taped S&M orgy with Nazi overtones. Sorry, Spitzer, you're going to have to kick it up a notch. Mayor Bloomberg's totally radical traffic plan is dead in the water. The nightmare is about to begin: EU approved......

Massive ice shelf in Antarctica about to break loose. This is how The Day After Tomorrow began. Another deadly crane accident, this time in Miami. Obama related to Brad Pitt, Clinton to Angelina Jolie. No joke, just genealogy. Nude photos of French president Sarkozy's wife turn up. Sheryl Crow said she was going to sing with Fleetwood Mac. The band was surprised to hear that. A child found part of a parachute that may......

Clinton: The "sniper fire" I dodged was really more like little bits of fast-moving air. That adulterous new NY gov also tried coke and pot when he was younger. What decadence! In the movies, there's always an air marshal on your flight at the right time. Apparently in real life it just ain't so. Relatives of Virginia Tech victims are being offered $100K not to sue the pants off of the school. Google wants......

Warneta Overton, elderly widow of a local civil rights leader, has been missing for two days. Missing camper's body found at Pace Bend Park. Carole Keeton Strayhorn for Austin mayor . . . again? Con artist targeted Austin homeowners, claiming to be a lawyer and real-estate agent. The Statesman's Addie Broyles gets a makeover from TLC's What Not to Wear and tells all about it....

Obama to make a speech on race this morning which will address his pastor's none-too-politic comments on the subject. The Dalai Lama might "resign" if violence in Tibet keeps getting worse. News flash: US consumers are going to become fiscally responsible again! Oh man! The new New York guv has had affairs too! But at least this time, his wife got hers as well. ...

Today's the day! This is it! Ya es el dia! Voila! Israel has now said that they might go into Gaza and reoccupy it. The Monkeywrench Gang is alive and well. Two moms in Boston got into a litigation-worthy fight at a Chuck E. Cheese. Study says, blocking TV/video game time helps kids slim down. Did you read that fishy-seeming article in the New York Times this weekend about the ex-gang-member living in Oregon?......

"Chemical Ali'' to be executed in 30 days. Prince Harry has apparently been fighting in Afghanistan. Good on ya, Harry. Good on ya indeed. Vote for Putin's successor, Dmitry Medvedev, or disappear. Obama currently has a small lead in Texas and is pulling even in Ohio. McCain admits he is a liberal. Austin set to increase use of wind power. We totally rule. Courtney Cox and Demi Moore are the same person.......

The Black Crowes are accusing Maxim Magazine of writing a review of their record without actually listening to it. When Busey Attacks: Gary Busey crashes the Oscars, much to the chagrin of Ryan Seacrest. Over the weekend, Hillary Clinton provides the public with further evidence that she's basically already lost by doing the one thing she shouldn't do: Go even MORE negative. Check this video footage from Rhode Island last Saturday... Ralph Nader's running for President again. We guess he's just bored or something. What other reason could he possibly have?...

“Ever wanted to be a space ship pilot in an 8-bit Nintendo game?” With that subject title, the latest press release from local synth-pop outfit Built By Snow grabbed our attention well before we even ventured into deep space. The “rad dudes” rescue a princess in the brilliant video for “Underneath”, the first song on their debut EP Noise, eventually scoring cheeseburgers for their troubles. The video incorporates plenty of eye catching imagery and retro animation and the result is a hilarious conglomeration of pop culture influences....

McCain sex scandal or improper journalism? You decide. Here is some raw video of the satellite shoot-down from yesterday. Hillary mentions Kirk Watson's gaffe in this campaign video. Man gets 8 years in jail for not 1, not 9, but 19 DUI's. Another hacker has made iTunes more accessible. Michael Moore wants to bring Castro to the Oscars. The center of the universe tonight will be the UT Rec Sports Center.......

Mistah Castro, he dead. Well, not really, but he did resign. Big shocker: Pappy Bush endorses McCain. Those without health insurance receive their cancer diagnoses much later in the disease's progress. Doctors are trying to fix the fertility drug triplet syndrome. Oh man, HD DVDs are really kaputski. Boy, did we bet on the wrong horse....

Sex toys are no longer illegal in Texas; federal appeals court overturns the ban. McCain adviser tells NPR that if Obama is the Democratic nominee, he won't keep working on McCain's campaign. Decapitation wire placed by someone on US/Mexico border fence. Hezbollah leader in Lebanon calls for "open war" on Israel at the funeral for their top commander. Yesterday the Prime Minister of Australia publicly apologized for the wrongs done to the Aboriginal people.......

Chain Drive’s Wednesday night gigs continue this week with a quality triple bill along with their usual mid-week domestic beer price of $1.75. Chromosome Damage bleed black with an ominous soundtrack of electro-goth-metal while The Devil Bat soften things up a bit with folk tales accentuated by psychedelic six-strings. The latter act boasts members from bands such as Power Snatch, Dogshit Rangers and ST 37, while their Lingers Like a Ghost EP (on Sister Skull Records) was produced by Gretchen Phillips....