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Tech Beat

Experts call Windows 7 a smooth PC upgrade
Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7, will be available for computer users this coming October.
FULL STORY >> 7/3/2009 4:13 PMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Health Beat

New technology maps out route for brain surgery
It's one of the most delicate places to operate, and sometimes brain surgery to remove tumors is too risky. With new technology, however, doctors created a better roadmap of the brain to guide them through surgery.
FULL STORY >> 7/3/2009 2:48 PMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Fashionably 8

Get that White Party dress, wear it for a good cause
The White Party takes place next week, and all the proceeds got to benefit local nonprofit Lifeworks. It's a great excuse to shop for that perfect white summer dress and one local boutique is a good place to start.
FULL STORY >> 7/3/2009 1:08 PMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Fit for Friday

Fitness is ageless at the Austin YMCA
Yoga, weight training and salsa are hardly the things that come to mind when you think of Alzheimer's disease. But the YMCA of Austin is having senior citizens do just that, and more.
FULL STORY >> 7/2/2009 6:36 PMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


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Listen to music for mental health
La Zona Rosa will host the second annual Super Hero Show, a benefit for the Austin Child's Guidance Center.
FULL STORY >> 7/2/2009 8:32 AMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Smart Living

Kitchen survival taught 1 meal at a time
Chef Jodi Jones' company, Vitality Gourmet, specializes in home delivery gourmet meals. Her cookbooks lure kids to the kitchen with easy-to-follow recipes. Jones shares one of her favorite recipes.
FULL STORY >> 7/1/2009 11:39 AMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Pet Pointers

Ease your pet's fears
If your pet exhibits fearful behavior, you may want to contact your veterinarian, but in most cases you can diagnose and treat it yourself.
FULL STORY >> 6/30/2009 7:27 AMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


8 Outdoors

State honors landowner for preserving Texas heritage
This year's Lone Star Land Steward is also the winner of the Aldo Leopold Conservation Award for Texas, the state's top honor recognizing wildlife conservation on private land.
FULL STORY >> 6/25/2009 3:53 PMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Forever Families

Two of kind, fortunate to have one another
Twins Veronica and Vincent are 12 years old, and unfortunately have spent much of their childhood without a family of their own.
FULL STORY >> 6/28/2009 2:27 PMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


8 Re:views

Bigger isn't better in 'Transformers' sequel
Another battle between Autobots and Decepitcons rages on the newest chapter of "Transformers".
FULL STORY >> 6/27/2009 3:16 PMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Go Green!

Flip the switch to greener lighting
Switching from ordinary light bulbs to fluorescent bulbs will not only help the environment, but will also save money on your energy bill.
FULL STORY >> 6/26/2009 6:57 PMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Rooftop Music

Summer Rooftops: The Alice Rose
Local band, The Alice Rose, performs on the News 8 Rooftop.
FULL STORY >> 6/26/2009 11:19 AMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Finance Guy

Stranger owned life insurance
McDonald advises consumers to think twice about having a stranger own their life insurance policy
FULL STORY >> 6/22/2009 12:21 PMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Out in the Garden

Tropical plants perfect for Central Texas landscapes
If you're looking for a few good plants that can withstand the heat and humidity, there are many choices perfect for local landscapes.
FULL STORY >> 6/20/2009 8:53 AMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Greenlights

Austin-based organization, determined to help Kenya
Well Aware, a nonprofit organization is determined to reduce illness in infants and children in Kenya and other areas of Africa.
FULL STORY >> 6/7/2009 3:48 PMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Summer Camp Guide

Summer camp listings
Check out all the great 2009 camps available in our area to keep the kids busy this summer.
FULL STORY >> Updated: 6/1/2009 2:14 PM


Common Law

How to protest high property taxes
Want to challenge high property taxes? News 8's Common Law attorney Luke Ellis shares his insight including deadlines and guidelines.
FULL STORY >> 5/20/2009 8:18 AMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Outside the Gym

Outside the Gym: Partner pushups
A workout partner not only provides moral support, but he or she can aid in your strength and toning.
FULL STORY >> 5/20/2009 10:33 AMWatch Video... Add to Video Cart...


Dinner at 8

Strawberry Vanilla Fizz

Cool and creamy, this concoction is a pleasurable summertime treat.
    

Live Wire

Conor Oberst
When:11/19/2008

Conor Oberst was here last for the Austin City Limits Music Festival. His latest record is under his own name, not Bright Eyes, yet the differences are mostly in band mates, not in direction. His ACL set was confident and straightforward- easily one of the festival's highlights and it's a good bet the self-titled album he's touring in support of will wind up on more than a few year-end lists next month.

Web Sightings

Austin Wedding Day Air Date: 7/1/2009  

www.austinweddingday.com

A wedding can be a daunting task to take on, but with summer here and wedding season underway the best you can hope for to limit the amount of time it takes to plan your wedding by simplifying it. If you’re planning a wedding in Austin, this site can do all of the busy work for you. It provides lots of helpful tips and advice on locations and companies to best plan your wedding. The site designers encourage you to ask lots of questions because they know they have the answers you are looking for.

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Watch the fireworks LIVE on News 8

If you can’t make it out to Auditorium Shores this Saturday for the annual H-E-B Austin Symphony Orchestra concert and fireworks display or out to Dell Diamond for the Freedom Fest, News 8 will broadcast coverage of both events.

• On News 8 from 9:20-9:30 p.m. Saturday, you can watch the fireworks live from Round Rock followed by the symphony show from 9:30-10 p.m.

If you are planning on heading down to Austin for the festivities, organizers encourage you to keep a few things in mind. You’re encouraged to bring drinking water, bug spray and blankets. Barbecue grills, alcohol as well as glass and Styrofoam containers are not allowed at Auditorium Shores.

In addition, folks are advised to leave pets at home.

If you are driving down, you are urged to park north of Lady Bird Lake to ease congestion south of the lake or take CapMetro.

• Click for advised parking locations and road closures.

• Click for a map of bus routes to the festivities.

Bike racks will be available.

Online Poll

This Fourth of July I will be …
Watching fireworks at Auditorium Shores
Celebrating at Freedom Fest
Barbecuing and/or celebrating at home
Going out of town
Other – share your celebration plans

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