last friday

Obama drops 1 and McCain gains 1 today for a net 2 gain for McCain. Still, it’s a significant enough lead for Obama to be feeling decent after the Palin announcement.

Last Friday I saw She Craves and 6 Pack Deep at Emo’s Lounge. It was a fun, high-energy night all...

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Yahoo’s shareholder meeting last Friday looked like a resounding victory for CEO Jerry Yang and Chairman Roy Bostock.

The reality was a bit different. The company failed to tabulate the results correctly and was prodded to check the results after investors started griping.

Suddenly, Bostock and Yang look a little less popular (statement and Yahoo coverage).

News 8 Austin picks up on the anonymous Place 3 Robocall story discussed here on Burnt Orange Report last Friday....

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As expected, Amazon.com is hitting back at New York over a new law requiring it and other online retailers to collect sales taxes from customers residing in that state.

In a complaint filed last Friday, Amazon.com asked the New York State Supreme Court to declare the recently-passed law "...

William Long at Moonlight Blog reports that YouTube is again accessible from his connection in China.

I'm in Osaka, but a friend in Beijing, who prefers to be identified as "Hot Mama in Beijing," confirms.

Hot Mama adds an anecdote: Last Friday, YouTube was accessible but anything related to ...

I hope you were fortunate enough to see Ghostland Observatory play last Friday (2/29) at the Austin Music Hall.

If... (via They Were All Taken... again.)

As CompUSA begins shuttering the last of its stores, it's also tying up loose ends.

(Credit: CompUSA)

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submitted by Tom Davis The McCallum Football Knights season ended last Friday night in College Station, when they took on the Waller Bulldogs from District 18 4A.

When the final whistle blew the Knights were sent packing with a 41...