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Top stories for the week of July 25 - July 31, 2008:

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NEWS

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CITY HALL HUSTLE
by Wells Dunbar

The Hustle escapes city hall to invade Netroots Nation featuring bloggers, politicians, filmmakers and more plus Al Gore?

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ONE QUADRILLION ... AND THEN SOME
by Josh Rosenblatt

New laser science at UT pushes the boundaries of knowledge

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

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TEXAS FICTION SCIENCE
by Andrea Grimes
The State Board of Education does its part to fantasize biology

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HEADLINES

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NAKED CITY

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BEYOND CITY LIMITS

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WONDER STORIES
News

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NETROOTS FAREWELL
by Richard Whittaker

Convention reminds progressives to look beyond November

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GOODBYE, TEXAS; HELLO, PENNSYLVANIA
by Richard Whittaker

What's next for the Netroots? Penn.

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JOHN DEAN ON BUSH
by Richard Whittaker

The former White House counsel reveals just how far we've (not) come since
Nixon

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CAP METRO CANCELS SHUTTLE SERVICES
by Katherine Gregor

Transit agency bows to new federal rule on shuttles

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HAPPENINGS

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APD
by Jordan Smith

The APD drags its feet on cite-and-release law

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OFFICER CLEARED IN DOG SHOOTING
by Laurel Chesky

Investigation concludes that Officer Johnny Wooldridge was behaving in accordance with guidelines when he shot and killed Naive the dog

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CONTROVERSIAL SEWAGE CASE IN STATE'S HANDS
by Jacob Cottingham

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STUDENTS WEIGH IN ON STREETCAR
by Katherine Gregor

Don't let Austin be shown up by Dallas and Houston, say students who advocate rail

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THE NOVEMBER ELECTION
by Lee Nichols

Campaign finance reports can tell you a lot about a candidate

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NEW EVIDENCE COULD CLEAR DEATH ROW INMATE RODNEY REED
by Jordan Smith

Jimmy Fennell's impending trial on kidnapping and rape charges unearths old suspicions that he was responsible for the 1996 murder of his fiance'e

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NORTHEAST ALLIANCE REJECTS HOUSING PROJECT
by Lydia Crafts

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COVER AMERICA UNCOVERING HEALTH-CARE HORRORS
by Lydia Crafts

Consumer group seeks to expose America's health-care ills

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FCC OVERRULED ON 'WARDROBE MALFUNCTION' FINE
by Kevin Brass

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POINT AUSTIN: READING THE ROOTS
by Michael King
They came, they saw, they blogged

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POINT AUSTIN: JEREMY SCAHILL ON IRAQ AND DEMOCRATIC TIMIDITY

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BESIDE THE POINT
by Wells Dunbar
Welcome Back ... to an All-Nighter

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THE HIGHTOWER REPORT
by Jim Hightower
The Iraq Oil Rush; and Corporatizing the Political Conventions

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ARTS

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DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
by Robert Faires

The history of Salvage Vanguard Theater's unlikely sci-fi success, The
Intergalactic Nemesis

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BRAZILIAN GUITAR QUARTET: CAPTURING THE UNEXPECTED
by Barry Pineo

Bringing this famed musical foursome to town is the latest feather in the cap of the Austin Classical Guitar Society

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WONDER STORIES: ARTISTS IN SPACE AND UNSTUCK IN TIME

Austin artists and arts leaders reveal which work of science fiction affected them the most

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REVIEW: ESCURIAL by Barry Pineo

This one-act about a mad king and his jester is played at such a fast tempo that the audience is overwhelmed with information

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REVIEW: KIDNAPPED BY CRAIGSLIST by Robert Faires

How much you enjoy this theatrical collection of Craigslist posts may depend on how you feel about carnivals and confessions

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BOOKS

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THE FUTURE S SO DARK I GOTTA WEAR MIRROR-SHADES
by Marc Savlov

On cyberpunk

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SCIENCE FICTION GETS THE VAPORS
by Wayne Alan Brenner

On steampunk

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WONDER STORIES
by Marrit Ingman

Books

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FOOD

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SCI-FI 2008
by Mick Vann

We pay tribute to avant-garde chefs by reviewing the molecular gastronomy trend, as well as pioneering Pop Rocks and pastry chefs

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DESSERTS AT UCHI
by Virginia B. Wood

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MAGIC FRUIT
by Mick Vann

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POP ROCKS
by Mick Vann

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WONDER STORIES
Food

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SCIENCE-FICTION WINE?
by Wes Marshall

Bonny Doon's Randall Grahm keeps winemaking weird

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FOOD-O-FILE
by Virginia B. Wood

Salmonella from peppers, fight gas prices with Austinuts, and more

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EVENT MENU
by Virginia B. Wood

July 24-29

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REVIEW: ELIZABETH FAULKNER'S DEMOLITION DESSERTS: RECIPES FROM CITIZEN CAKE by
MM Pack

Elizabeth Faulkner's new cookbook deconstructs the status quo in baked goods

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SCREENS

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THE FUTURE OF FUNNY HAS ALREADY HAPPENED
by Marc Savlov

Welcome to Spaced, the cult British comedy with Star Wars in its eyes

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THINGS THAT CAME: IT MIGHT BE SCIENCE, BUT IT SURE AIN'T FICTION
by Marc Savlov

'Videodrome' and 'They Live,' then and now

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WONDER STORIES
Screens

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THE HARD QUESTION
by Mary Jo Pehl

Why don't zombies just eat one another?

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SCI-FI WEEK

Paramount Theatre Summer Classics

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TV EYE
by Belinda Acosta

The geeks shall inherit the earth? They'll certainly rule San Diego this weekend.

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REVIEW: ROBOT CHICKEN: STAR WARS by Richard Whittaker

This spoof is sure to keep that inner problem child happy

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MUSIC

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MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION
by Chase Hoffberger

Space is place for the hip-hop race

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THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
by Graham Reynolds

Soundtracking unknown worlds with sci-fi instrumentation

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SEVEN SCI-FI ROCK FLICKS
by Josh Rosenblatt

Bowie, Kiss, Flaming Lips, Guitar Wolf, Frank N. Furter, and Marty McFly:
celluloid rockers

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'THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEY'
by Bill Elm

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MOOG: A REVOLUTION IN SOUND
by Graham Reynolds

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IT CAME FROM THE IDIOT BOX
by Marc Savlov

Small-screen sci-fi: TV themes

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FIVE SCIENCE-FICTION AUTHORS TO SCAN DARKLY
by S.L. Telles, bassist/singer for local psych wards ST 37

ST 37 captain Scott Telles pulls five notables off the SF bookshelf.

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DOCTOR WHO
by Melanie Haupt

Doctor Who?

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ROKY ERICKSON: BLEIB ALIEN
by Margaret Moser

They watch the Sci Fi channel up on the 13th floor.

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BLACK JOE LEWIS: THE NEXT GENERATION
by Jim Caligiuri

R&B hollerer Black Joe Lewis talks "Trek."

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BLAKE SANDBERG: RESIDENT ALIEN
by Doug Freeman

Label head and musical Alien Blake Sandberg insists he's an earthling.

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OFF THE RECORD
by Austin Powell

Examining the foreign exchange rate with Ocelot, White Denim, and Dizzee
Rascal, while Suzanna Choffel promotes further tourism to Texas

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REVIEW: ENNIO MORRICONE by Raoul Hernandez

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REVIEW: RADIOHEAD by Austin Powell

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REVIEW: THE FLAMING LIPS by Michael Bertin

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REVIEW: KLAATU by Greg Beets

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REVIEW: FORBIDDEN ZONE: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK by Audra Schroeder

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REVIEW: LIFE BEYOND MARS: BOWIE COVERED by Doug Freeman

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REVIEW: GRATEFUL DEAD by Jay Trachtenberg

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REVIEW: OUTKAST

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REVIEW: THE POLICE by Daniel Mee

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REVIEW: MELT-BANANA by Daniel Mee

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REVIEW: RUSH by Michael Bertin

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REVIEW: PUBLIC ENEMY by Chase Hoffberger

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FEATURES

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WONDER STORIES
by Kate X Messer

My fascination with Dick and chubbies

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COLUMNS

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PAGE TWO: WONDER STORIES
by Louis Black

The unbound adventures and outrageous duets of a life spent with science fiction

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AFTER A FASHION
by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Apparently, Stephen has more than one finger

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DAY TRIPS
by Gerald E. McLeod

The spectacular Bright Leaf nature area is open for guided tours on the second
Saturday and Sunday mornings of each month

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PLAYING THROUGH
by Thomas Hackett

Dara Torres qualified for her fifth U.S. Olympic team at the age of 41

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MR. SMARTY PANTS KNOWS
by Mr. Smarty Pants

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THE COMMON LAW
by Chris Oddo

Noncompete Agreements

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