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18 Feb 2010 12:04

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U.S.: From the scene: Austin office building crash live video

  • Early word was that the plane hit an FBI office building, but it appears to have hit NEAR an FBI office building instead, which is less bad. MyFox Austin has a live stream of what’s going on. Fingers crossed for Austin residents. source
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18 Feb 2010 11:52

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U.S.: A small plane hit a building in Austin, Tx. Twitter’s on the scene, kinda



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14 Feb 2010 22:16

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Politics: Debbie Medina hoping she can bounce back from Glenn Beck flop

  • This is war. They don’t shoot at you until you are over the target. We are over the target.
  • Far-right Texas gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina • Regarding the race and the fact that she said something incredibly stupid to Glenn Beck. Medina has been trying to do damage control ever since that fateful Thursday radio show. But if she can get beyond it, she has a lot going for her. She’s actually to the right of Rick Perry, which is impressive, and her poll numbers are high enough to make a dent. We’ll see if she holds up – her quote exposing her as a 9/11 truther is a massive doozy. source
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12 Feb 2010 09:31

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U.S.: Dallas weirded out by all the white stuff it has on the ground

  • 12.5″ it’s called snow, Texans; get used to it source
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11 Feb 2010 21:18

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Politics: Glenn Beck uncovers a 9/11 “truther” in a Tea Party candidate. WTF?

  • I think some very good questions have been raised in that regard. There are some very good arguments, and I think the American people have not seen all of the evidence there, so I have not taken a position on that.
  • Texas Republican gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina • Answering a point-blank question from Glenn Beck: “Do you believe the government was in any way involved in the bringing down of the World Trade Centers on 9/11?” This is a Tea Party candidate. Who was doing well in the polls until now. Saying something stupid. To. Glenn. Beck. Ahahahahahahahaha … ahahahaha … and we thought Harold Ford, Jr. had the market on saying stupid stuff all locked up. We don’t say this often, but good job Glenn Beck! source
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26 Jan 2010 20:48

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Biz: In Laredo, Texas, the literacy rate is about to severely drop

  • 250,000 number of people who live in the decently-sized Laredo, Texas
  • zero number of bookstores the city now has; thanks Barnes & Noble source
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24 Jan 2010 21:59

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U.S.: Jump in! Texas’ coast looking black and oily for some reason

  • 462,000 gallons of oil spewed forth over the weekend, in an entertaining cluster#(&! for all
  • 46,000 gallons of oil have been cleaned already, but that’s not really a lot – just 10% of the mess source
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25 Dec 2009 10:56

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U.S.: Merry Christmas! Here’s a trucker complaining about the weather

  • The wind is killer, especially when you’re empty. Anything that’s boxed, like a refrigerator trailer like I have … becomes like a giant sail in the wind.
  • Trucker Jim Reed • While stopped in Omaha. Reed is trying to drive through a rough winter storm that’s covering the Midwest and Plains states this morning. Parts of Oklahoma, the Dakotas, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Texas have blizzard warnings in effect, according to the National Weather Service. Good luck out there today, guys. source
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09 Dec 2009 21:15

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U.S.: There’s some giant factory exploding in the neighborhood

  • Pretty scary, right? This morning near Seabrook, Texas, an American Acryl plant just went kablooey – causing a big explosion, billowing large amounts of smoke in the air and aftershocks as far as 10 miles away. The crazy part? Just two people were hurt, and they were already released. It’s no Three Mile Island, but it is a pretty huge “Holy Crap!” (Hat tip goes to reader Decapod; thanks man!) source
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13 Nov 2009 09:38

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U.S.: Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s lawyer says he’s paralyzed pretty badly

  • It appears he won’t be able to walk in the future.
  • Lawyer and retired Army Col. John Galligan • Describing the condition of his client, who will be facing trial on 13 counts of murder in last week’s Fort Hood shooting. Considering Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s condition was originally described by the press as “dead,” paralyzed is an upgrade. However, we imagine this could complicate a trial for this case. • source
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