 WORLD BRIEFLY
by The Daily TexanSep 04, 2008“Hannah death toll in Haiti more than doubles to 137 GONAIVES, Haiti - Haiti's government says the death toll from Tropical Storm Hanna has more than doubled to 137, with most of the deaths coming in the flooded port city of Gonaives. The Ministry of the Interior and the Civil Protection Department issued statements Thursday saying that 80 of the deaths were in Gonaives, which has been almost entirely cut off by floodwaters from Hanna.”
LOCAL BRIEFLY: "Liberal group urges prosecutors to investigate Lt. Gov. Dewhurst"
by The Daily TexanSep 03, 2008“AUSTIN - A campaign watchdog group urged local prosecutors Wednesday to launch a formal criminal investigation of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, saying his failure to disclose details of his vast wealth likely violates state law.
The complaint follows an Associated Press report about the lack of transparency in Dewhurst's personal financial statements.”
Student journalists at RNC protests arrested
by The Daily TexanSep 03, 2008“A group of journalists from the University of Kentucky newspaper were released from jail Wednesday following their arrest Monday after covering a protest outside the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Photography adviser Jim Winn and photojournalism students Britney McIntosh and Ed Matthews work for the Kentucky Kernel, the university's newspaper, but attended the convention as credentialed freelance journalists.”
MORE FOOTBALL: Inexperienced secondary recovers from shaky start; freshmen safeties shine
by The Daily TexanSep 01, 2008“Mack Brown thought defensive coordinator Will Muschamp and secondary coach Duane Akina were going to go crazy. The two had the daunting task of coaching a defense with three new starters in the secondary, including a true freshman at left safety and a redshirt freshman at right safety.”
VIEWPOINT: "All in the family"
by The Daily TexanSep 01, 2008“"All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way," the beginning of Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" famously goes. Perhaps the book should be required reading for UT's most notorious family: the football team.
An aura of burnt-orange happiness pervaded the city's atmosphere before, during and after the victorious inaugural football game against Florida Atlantic University on Saturday, but the air was let out of the festive balloon when starting defensive tackle Lamarr Houston was arrested for drunken driving at 11th Street and Interstate 35 early Sunday morning.”
GOP convention starts without Bush, McCain
by The Daily TexanSep 01, 2008“ST. PAUL, Minn. - Republicans, determined to propel John McCain to the White House, opened their storm-shortened national convention Monday amid distractions involving running mate Sarah Palin. Police made more than 50 arrests in the surrounding streets as anti-war protests turned violent.”
Drunken driving leads to player's arrest
by The Daily TexanSep 01, 2008“Texas defensive lineman Lamarr Houston was arrested for driving while intoxicated not long after the Longhorns' 52-10 opening game victory over Florida Atlantic University.
The starting junior defensive tackle from Colorado Springs, Colo. was booked early Sunday morning after being involved in an accident on Interstate 35 and 11th Street, according to police reports.”
'Pacman' Jones reinstated to Cowboys
by The Daily TexanAug 28, 2008“IRVING - Adam "Pacman" Jones did what he had to do to get back into the NFL for real. He stayed out of trouble.
The cornerback-kick returner was fully reinstated Thursday from his 17-month NFL suspension, which followed an accumulation of arrests and legal problems, and is clear to play for the Dallas Cowboys during the regular season.”
'Suge' arrested on assault charges
by The Daily TexanAug 27, 2008“LAS VEGAS - Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was jailed Wednesday on assault and drug charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife, police said.
Knight, 43, the founder of bankrupt Death Row Records in Los Angeles, was arrested about 6:40 a.”
Local musicians get creative
by The Daily TexanAug 27, 2008“Tastes like chicken. Sounds like Radiohead. Looks like a Warhol. In creative endeavors, originality is scarce. Local Austin band Death is not a joyride, however, presents music, performance and visuals that are both unique and delightful. "We pull people out of what they normally expect with a band or with a performance," said vocalist Kacy Ritter.” | News Topics
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