281-410 ramp makes long-awaited debut

After 29 years of waiting, motorists got their first ramp to directly connect U.S. 281 and Loop 410 near San Antonio International Airport. Work on the rest of the four-level interchange is now 67 percent complete. The other seven ramps of the $155 million interchange are expected to open over the next 18 months.

The 210 take: And the plan for the 281-1604 interchange is to wait until flying hover cars make ramps obsolete.

Perry tells school kids to inhale deeply

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited school buses from idling for long periods while parked on a school campus or at a school event. Perry said the bill does not contribute to the overall educational goals of the state, while advocates say limits on the time diesel buses can idle could decrease the amount of dangerous emissions that can adversely affect children's respiratory health.

The 210 take: It takes a brave man to stand up for kids’ rights to inhale diesel fumes.
 

Clinton’s song choice goes on and on

Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign unveiled its new campaign song with a Web video that spoofs the final scene of HBO's mobster series “The Sopranos.” The video and the announcement of Celine Dion's “You and I” as the official Clinton tune cap a monthlong, interactive Internet campaign.

The 210 take: Celine Dion? Really? The first big decision of your campaign involves rocking out to Celine Dion?
 

A penalty shot in Duke lacrosse case

Durham, N.C., District Attorney Mike Nifong was disbarred and suspended from office. A disciplinary committee of the North Carolina State Bar concluded that Nifong broke more than two dozen rules of professional conduct in his handling of a case in which three Duke University lacrosse players were falsely accused of rape last year.

The 210 take: When asked to comment about the penalty for law enforcers overstepping their bounds, Paris Hilton-releasing Sherriff Lee Baca said: “Gulp.”
 
Can Computer Nerdz do house calls in space?

Astronauts wrapped up a nearly 10-day stay at the international space station that included construction work and fixing a computer meltdown. The Russian computers that crashed control the orbiting outpost's orientation and life-support systems such as an oxygen generator, temperature and a carbon dioxide scrubber.

The 210 take: Gives new meaning to “blue screen of death.”

With staff and wire reports