Bird update
Throwing caution to the wind, our intrepid Emily Ramshaw ventured into the dead-bird zone to file this update on the closure in downtown Austin. Expect another update from public-health officials in a half-hour or so, she reports.
Meanwhile, have to note this funny take on the situation from blogger Pink Lady, who writes: "Investigators discovered that all of the birds had pledged their support to Jim Pitts for Speaker the night before."
