Photo by jmtimages on flickr Help out: Volunteers needed to take people with mobility issues through the Trail of Lights. Austin/Travis County EMS asks people to not block the driveways at fire and ambulance stations; it's not against the law, but it does slow their response to emergencies. The NY Times thinks the Justice Dept. needs to take a look at the Texas Youth Commission. Body of murder victim's mom found in San Marcos. Jerry......

Earlier today, the NFL selected the Dallas Cowboys' new $1 billion mega-stadium, one of the most expensive sports complexes ever conceived, as the site of Super Bowl XLV in 2011. This will make it the third time that Texas has hosted a Super Bowl. The future stadium, located in Arlington, will be able to seat anywhere from 80,000 to 100,000 spectators, depending on event requirements. Taking up a whopping 2.3 million square feet of......

Mia Hamm doesn’t want to visit Waco, and we can’t really say we blame her. The North Carolina Tar Heel and world soccer legend recently declined induction in to the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Sometime-Austinite Hamm and husband Nomar Garciaparra are expecting their first child in early spring, and the couple’s doctor advised any travel after January. Yea, sure that’s the reason. Hamm would have been part of a Hall class that includes UT......