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England-U.S. Drawn for World Cup Opener
England vs. the U.S. on the opening Saturday night (noon-thirty here in Austin) is one of the highlights of the World Cup schedule drawn today. A Brazil-Portugal breakfast game on the last day of the group stage is another. It's in South Africa, June 11-July 11. Full schedule, with local times, below.

12:57PM Fri. Dec. 4, 2009, Nick Barbaro Read More | Comment »

Anomaly
Kiss gums up the Frank Erwin Center tonight, but without Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, the circus rolling through town has no sword swallower (the former) or bearded lady (the Cat, man). Instead, one’s left with Abbott (Gene Simmons) and Costello (Paul Stanley).

12:55PM Fri. Dec. 4, 2009, Raoul Hernandez Read More | Comment »

White for Gov
Shocking no one, Houston Mayor Bill White has jumped from the Senate to the Governor's race in the Democratic primary, triggering Hank Gilbert to withdraw to run for Agriculture Commissioner. For the superstitious, it's snowing down on the coast. What's that saying about hell freezing over before a Democrat won statewide office in Texas?

12:31PM Fri. Dec. 4, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Win a Set of Holiday Swing Tix!
This Saturday is Project Transitions' Holiday Swing! Want to score a set of tickets? Send an email to [email protected]. We'll let you know the winner after 4pm.

10:22AM Fri. Dec. 4, 2009, Kate X Messer Read More | Comment »

7:30AM Fri. Dec. 4, 2009 Read More | Comment »

This Week's Waste of Time
We're approaching the home stretch for entrants in the Independent Games Festival. Was this a terrible idea? Maybe. But when you're looking at games 200-250 of 304 there's no turning back. And that's good for you, because there's some fine free online gaming to be had in letters "p" through "s."

5:26PM Thu. Dec. 3, 2009, James Renovitch Read More | Comment »

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Back in the Saddle
So filing began this morning for the 2010 primaries: Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, was up early for an 8am filing;Gov. Rick Perry filled his paperwork at a press event in a room too small for the press; Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, confirmed he's back for another round; and then Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, submitted his Senate paperwork.

4:40PM Thu. Dec. 3, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

McCoy Eyes the Prizes: National Title, Heisman Trophy
It all comes down to one game for Colt McCoy. His opponents are, in order: Nebraska, Tim Tebow, and Mark Ingram. The problem is he absolutely must beat the Cornhuskers, but there’s no guarantee said victory will seal a Heisman Trophy as his other two rivals stage an SEC death match.

4:29PM Thu. Dec. 3, 2009, Joe O'Connell Read More | Comment »

Protecting (Intellectual) Property
The Republican Party of Texas has been getting a lot of free press for its new online attack ad about Houston Mayor Bill White. One problem: There's a very good chance the ad may violate copyright law.

3:35PM Thu. Dec. 3, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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