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Top Stories:    Blasts, ‘chemical reactions’ rock storm-crippled chemical plant in Texas as Harvey flooding persists News Near You:   Mayor Adler Asks Austinites To Make 'Welcome Kits' For Harvey Evacuees World:   U.S., South Korean and Japanese warplanes carry out show of force against North Korea US:  ‘Pops,’ followed by smoke and fire, reported at storm-crippled Texas chemical plant Business:  Hurricane Harvey: US petrol prices rise as key pipeline shut Technology:  Pokemon Go's Next Legendaries, Haikou, Entei, and Suicune, Start Appearing Today Entertainment:  We Still Haven’t Learned From Diana’s Death: ‘We’re All Paparazzi’ Sports:  With Kyrie Irving era now ended, Cavs grasp renewed options Science:   Scientists Detect Mysterious Radio Signals From Deep Space Health:   Slow Walkers More Likely to Die of Heart Disease, Finds Study ...

1.  Nearly 5,000 refugees are staying at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston as a result of the devastating Hurricane Harvey. 2.  Two things the "waterpark" at Lake Bastrop features are water slides and rope swings. 3.  Amazon is the new owner of Whole Foods. 4.  Apps called Brevity and Typ-o HD can help with note-taking. 5.  I haven't been to any of the eleven record stores listed. Long Response: 1. My family has been affected by the hurricane, but only in a minor way compared to others. Our fence, that was already kind of breaking, fell down because of the strong winds. We also need to replace our gutters because they keep spilling over. 2. If I found out a major storm was going to impact my home, I would collect all the necessary things to me and put them in an emergency bag in case we'd have to evacuate. If that was the case, my family would most likely go up to Dallas where my mom's parents live until it's safe to come home. ...

1. Is "Holocaust on Your Plate" ethically wrong or a truthful comparison?   "Holocaust on Your Plate" is ethically wrong. Although slaughtering animals is awful, comparing that to the Jewish Holocaust during WWII is offensive to many. The main reason why people slaughter animals is for consumption, and being at the top of the food chain as humans, it's expected that we eat other animals. Yes, killing so many animals isn't a good idea, but comparing it to human slaughter? The genocide of Je ws during WWII should not be compared to farm animals being slaughtered for food.   Using a mass-murder of humans as a comparison for your campaign is clearly ethically wrong. The PETA needs a new strategy to get their message through. 2. Yet, from an ethical standpoint, if Billboard and Rolling Stone are essentially pointing readers in the right direction, to the leaked music, are they not aiding in helping the Internet community find the material and consume it? ...

1.  U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos. 2. USS John S. McCain. 3. Carbon monoxide in vehicles. 4. 50 million in the U.S. alone. 5. I would like to go to the Austin Pride Parade and Festival because it looks fun, and some of my friends are apart of that community and have been planning on going. Long Response: 1. The story talked about what happened on August 12th, and the white nationalist rally. After Heather Heyer was killed during the rally, the city decided to shroud two statues, (General Robert E. Lee and General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson) to symbolize her death. 2. I don't really have an opinion on if the statues should have been shrouded or not. I know it matters to many people so I guess I agree with them, but I just don't think shrouding or taking down statues will really effect anything, because those statues are up so we can remember our past, (Civil War era), to not forget and repeat it. 3.  I don't agree with UT taking down the sta...

1. Timeliness: Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. " 41 dead or injured as Saudi jets strike "   This article relates to timeliness because of how new and recent the facts are. This event, where 41 civilians were killed our wounded in air strikes, located in Saudi Arabia. occurred yesterday. 2.   Proximity:  Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. " Suspect sought in fatal North Austin shooting"   This article relates to proximity because the shooting occurred in North Austin, in a parking lot of an apartment complex in the 8900 block of Galewood Drive, near U.S. 183. 3. Prominence: Found at the Austin American-Statesmen. " Charlottesville covers statues of Lee, Jackson for mourning"   This article related to prominence because it's very newsworthy. Many people want to hear about this kind of news, because stories that have some element of racism in them tend to attract a large audience to defend victims. Though it this case, th...