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...morning on Jan. 8, three Austin policemen on patrol downtown found the dead birds feet up on Congress Avenue, the city's busy main boulevard. With ever-present concerns about bird flu and terrorism, HAZMAT teams, the fire and police departments, the county health department, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Texas National Guard's rapid response team and even the FBI were quickly on scene as the city closed off downtown...
...Great Austin Grackle Kill of '07 had all sides engaged. Had the birds, which number in the thousands in downtown Austin, been poisoned by some angry loft developer? Or had they died from a bout of overindulgence of mistletoe during the holidays? The answer to both is no, according to experts at Texas A&M University. They say the grackles fell prey to parasites and a sudden dip in temperatures, struck down by a double whammy of bad luck in the bird world...
...also gets much credit for the city's dramatic downtown revival, with its emphasis on flower planting and condo development. The 2005 opening of the $500 million Millennium Park - exorbitant cost overruns notwithstanding - has been a crowning achievement. His latest endeavor is to imprint the sparkling urban visage on the rest of the world: Daley is currently consumed with luring the 2016 summer Olympic Games to Chicago, and he's already traveled to Beijing, Athens and Barcelona for insights on how those host cities fared...
...success of any new venture, and the surging popularity of fair-trade coffee and other organic brands surely makes it easier to communicate the importance of ethically made clothing to prospective customers. American Apparel has already found success with its commitment to "sweatshop-free" cotton manufacturing in downtown Los Angeles. Workers, including many immigrants, are paid an average of $12 an hour, can buy affordable health insurance and receive free English lessons. A recent study of the buying habits of so-called Millennials, by Cone Inc. found that 69% of 13- to 25-year-olds consider a company's social...
...wine-searcher.com Just a few clicks of the mouse can locate that great wine you had with dinner at the new restaurant downtown. In fact, this site allows you to check the availability and compare the prices of hundreds of thousands of wines from more than 8,000 participating merchants. Helpful tips are located in the Recommended Wines section, which features top-rated bottles, winners of 11 competitions and specialty categories such as organic and kosher wines...