Cast shines in controversial production  - www.kingstonwhigstandard.com 

Vagabond Theatre has been a welcome addition to the local theatre scene in the last year -- and not only because the Queen's student group has dedi-cat ed itself to producing the plays of William Shakespeare.[...]

Texas Textbook MASSACRE: 'Ultraconservatives' Approve Radical Changes To State Education Curriculum  - www.huffingtonpost.com 

AUSTIN, Texas - A far-right faction of the Texas State Board of Education succeeded Friday in injecting conservative ideals into social studies, history and economics lessons that will be taught to millions of students for the next decade.

Texan tantrums as school curriculum heads far-right  - www.nzherald.co.nz 

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A far-right faction of the Texas State Board of Education has succeeded in injecting conservative ideals into social studies, history and economics lessons that will be taught to millions of students for the next decade.

City gets into Irish spirit at St. Pat's parade  - www.suburbanchicagonews.com 

From leprechauns to shamrock fans, all things Irish got a head start on the upcoming holiday on Saturday as Naperville held its annual St. Patrick's Day parade.The event was hosted by the West Suburban Irish group and included more than just a chance to see hundreds dressed in green.

SXSW 2010 BAND RECOMMENDATIONS?  - mog.com 

OK, some of you are going and many of you aren't. Trust me. If you're going you'll have a blast, but if you're not you'll feel way better next Monday and your wallet will still be half-full. I used to run around Austin for 5 days trying to catch every band I could see all day and all night, sometimes 3-4 bands per hour with a major checklist that grew as I ran into friends on the street. The ...

Texas ed board vote reflects far-right influences  - www.bostonherald.com 

AUSTIN, Texas - A far-right faction of the Texas State Board of Education succeeded Friday in injecting conservative...

Ultrasound Bill Heading to Manchin's Desk  - www.wsaz.com 

A bill aimed at offering women seeking abortions a guaranteed chance to view an ultrasound image is heading to Gov. Joe Manchin.

Haven's Law One Step Closer to Becoming Reality  - www.wsaz.com 

The Legislature has threatened drivers who fail to heed a stopped school bus with felonies and prison time when someone is injured or killed.

Rapper Lyrics Born does free show in Breck  - www.summitdaily.com 

Calling out to all area hip-hop heads: Legendary Bay-area rapper Lyrics Born will be breezing into Breckenridge to perform a free spring break concert at the Riverwalk Center this Tuesday. Not only will he bring along his full band - The Lyrics Born Re-View featuring Joyo Velarde - but Born also hinted that there may be a special guest joining him for the performance, but was very tight lipped ...

Foursquare Opens Up Its Firehose A Bit. Social Great Takes A Drink.  - techcrunch.com 

There's been a lot of hoopla over the past couple of years about Twitter's so-called "firehose." Essentially, it's an open stream of all their data that is provided to developers to use for third-party apps. Foursquare has a firehose of its own, but access to it has been on lock down. Today, for SXSW, Foursquare opened up its firehose a bit more. Social Great , a service which tracks trending ...