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Former Austin mayor and current Texas State Senator Kirk Watson made an appearance on MSNBC last night after officially endorsing Senator Barack Obama. When asked by Chris Matthews to list just a few of Obama's legislative accomplishments, Watson looks stumped, and then only manages to respond with a weak, 'Well, I am not going to be able to name you specific items."

The "ponytail bandit" has been identified as Morgan Michelle Hoke and is married to another bank robber; both have fled to Asia after a string of local bank robberies. Local robber targeting the homes of Austin Hispanics, police say. Dell to buy locally-based MessageOne Inc. for $155 million. Rep. Lloyd Doggett has yet to endorse Obama or Clinton. But former mayor (and current State Senator) Kirk Watson endorses Obama.

• As smart as we think we are, we can barely remember the names of the people were introduced to yesterday. Dolphins have us beat, damn brilliant creatures.
• The energy-producing windmills that are supposed to be uber-environmentally-friendly have some bird lovers in a tizzy. Is anyone else eerily bothered by the Grackles? We're thinking we need some of those windmills scattered around town. Incidentally- Grackles are known for imitating human speech better than parrots. C.R.E.E.P.Y.
• In response to the brutal, racially motivated attack on a Houston teen, a State Senator wants to set up a "Hate Crime Registry" similar to the registry for sex offenders.
• It looks like thunderback Henry Melton could also see action at DE: With the Horns so loaded in the backfield, Brown and Melton decided to give [playing Melton at defensive end] a shot. The 270-pound Mack truck played both ways in the spring and might find himself in some situation roles at an equally stacked end position. Other news from that scouting report: We should look for WR Jordan Shipley, TE Jermichael Finley, and all three of our linebackers to make some big plays alongside all the returning talent. The big question, of course, is at quarterback.
• Ironically, the UN's latest Human Rights Forum contains members that have reputations as being the World's Worst Abusers.
• I want someone to eat me. That's what one German dude really did tell a cannibal that he met on the internet. Satisfying sexual urges has never been so easy. Said cannibal is getting life in prison where he just might take on a new fetish.
• Is there anything that your cell phone can't do? Nokia now offers a phone that acts as a personal trainer. We're just going to hold out for the pocket liposuction phone that might come out next year.
• Disney and McDonald's are ending their business deal that puts those worthless cute toys in Happy Meals. Disney doesn't want to be associated with a role in childhood obesity.

Technology and policy bigwigs from around the world descend on Austin this week for the World Congress on Information Technology. Expect much news about the-world-is-flat-this, Richard-Florida-Creative-Class-that, and maybe even a Colin Powell sighting at Emo's or Home Slice.