Tue Aug 9 2005 New page ready around 10am Mon-Fri
2.3 million hits July
Council hears from citizens
No charges yet in Jourdanton dog drownings
Police investigation reveals city's veterinarian was in town, not on vacation, when mutts were immersed in city sewage-treatment fluid
| Ten-Foot Poll on Local TV Weather---RESULT |
posted 10a11p 8/9/2005
When weather is popping here, which TV station do you prefer to watch?
| WOAI (Jennifer Broome) |
90- |
 22% |
| KENS (Bill Taylor) |
79- |
19% |
| KSAT (Steve Browne) |
187- |
45% |
| Weather Channel |
57- |
14% |
Total votes 413- |
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San Antonio Toyota plant office open for business
San Antonio's economy on a roll
Poor in Texas to see higher power bills
but other Texans will continue to pay into fund that helped the poor, although the poor no longer get the help-- the state gets it
UT-Austin closer to building hotel, but obtaining land could be tricky
Cindy Sheehan back on my program 12:20 today
Conflicting stories from war protestor Cindy Sheehan?
Sheehan remains camped out near President Bush' ranch in Crawford, Texas, determined to get a meeting with the commander-in-chief.
Vacaville newspaper's update along with original story
"That was the gift the president gave us, the gift of happiness, of being together,' she said in the [first] story. Drudge included that quote in his Monday morning report, but didn't explain that it referred to sharing time with her familiy, not the president.
| Ten-Foot Poll on Woman War Protestor---RESULT |
posted 1010a-1110p Mon 8/8/2005
The mother of a dead soldier says she'll stay in Crawford all month or until President Bush "comes out." You may check more than one box
| She is an embarrassment to the USA |
248- |
32% |
| She's no more than a minor irritant |
64- |
8% |
| She's exercising her free-speech right |
234- |
30% |
| Mothers Love should be respected |
63- |
8% |
| More mothers should do the same |
164- |
21% |
Total vote 773- |
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Runaway bride draws lawn mower duty
Shooting stars Wednesday night (never a guarantee on meteors)
The San Antonio Astronomical Association will host its Summer Astronomy in the Park program Wednesday evening at McAllister Park, adjacent to the San Antonio International Airport, and each Wednesday through Aug. 24, weather permitting, starting at sunset. Signs will be posted in the park for directions to the observing field. The program is free to the public. Perseid meteor shower starting Wednesday night.
57% say war makes US more vulnerable to terrorism
A new low, 34%, say it has made the country safer. The question is critical because the Bush administration has long argued that the invasion of Iraq was undertaken to make the USA safer from terrorism.
Sandstorm paralyzes Baghdad
Two US soldiers made their way through a sandstorm yesterday in Camp Taji, northwest of the Iraqi capital. The blinding storm reduced visibility in Baghdad to a few feet, slowing traffic, forcing cancellation of a key meeting on the constitution, and sending hundreds of people to the hospital with breathing problems. (AFP Photo/ Liu Jin)
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US to send more troops for Iraq election
Although much public attention has been focused recently on the prospect of reducing US forces next spring and summer, defense officials foresee the likelihood of first increasing troop levels.
Iraq-bound troops getting new digitized uniforms
Germany-based soldiers headed for Iraq are the first in Europe to get the new digitized, permanent press Army Combat Uniform, or ACU. The new uniform replaces both battle dress uniforms, or BDUs, and desert camouflage uniforms, or DCUs |
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Christopher Reeve's widow Dana has lung cancer
Who's at the door? Bruce Willis, wanting to visit his old house
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider, to get better-defined breasts
The thing is, your Lara breast is currently made of 500 polygons. With new technology, they will now be boosted to 4,000 to 5,000 polygons. And you know what that means? A better breast.
Jessica Simpson: "Mine are definitely real."
email Nigerian email scammers
Brad,
This has been around a couple years, but funny anyway. Tongue-in-cheek announcement for a scammer's conference.
Cheers,
Dave
Excuse of accused rapist: I was looking for a hooker (but he had only $1 in his wallet)
$68M heist by diggers of two-block tunnel
"They've been digging for three months."
