AltWeeklies Wire
The Yoda of 9/11new
Pat Curley slices through the loony conspiracy theories at his influential "Screw Loose Change" website.
Phoenix New Times |
Stephen Lemons |
08-14-2007 |
Disasters
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Falling Down in Minnesotanew
The I-35W bridge collapse exposes dangerous deficiencies in the nation's transportation infrastructure.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Staff |
08-08-2007 |
Disasters
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Hurricane Study Reveals Reluctance to Leavenew
The Harvard hurricane study may also convince folks to stay home for the next big one.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
08-08-2007 |
Disasters
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Planning Tips from Phoenix: The Last Thing New Orleans Needsnew
Maybe Lindsay Lohan can give New Orleans some sobriety tips while we're at it ... and George W. Bush can help them run a military invasion.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
08-07-2007 |
Disasters
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Looking for Lessons from Virginia Tech Shootingnew
Incident Review Panel hears from campus police, parents of victims.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
07-25-2007 |
Disasters
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Laughing in the Face of the 9/11 Truth Movementnew
Political consultant Karol Sheinin fears that the 9/11 Truth movement might become part of our national memory -- and she's determined not to let that happen.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
07-19-2007 |
Disasters
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Mal Tiempo, Buenas Caras (Bad Times, Good Faces)new
Two Latino immigrants tell wildly different tales of Hurricane Katrina as they struggle to rebuild along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldana |
07-18-2007 |
Disasters
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Weathering the Stormnew
With hurricane season approaching, experts advise residents to make their own emergency plans, and not to rely on the government.
The Windless Hurricanenew
Twenty-one months after Katrina, residents of Bay St. Louis, Miss., are still in the center of a storm.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
05-25-2007 |
Disasters
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What to Do With the Charred Griffith Park?new
Though there is much talk about planting yellow mustard seeds in the decimated park, just about every respectable ecologist wants those mustards eradicated.
L.A. Weekly |
Judith Lewis |
05-25-2007 |
Disasters
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Firefight in L.A.new
The firefighters from Fire Station 35 had a close call at Griffith Park's Hogback Trail Bridge.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
05-18-2007 |
Disasters
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Legal Experts Weigh Virginia Tech Suitsnew
Wrongful death settlements would be hard won after shootings.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
05-16-2007 |
Disasters
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The Blind Giant: Insurance Companies Play by Their Own Rulesnew
Insurance companies are pulling out of Mississippi even as they improperly deny insurance claims. Can the state make the insurance industry play fair?
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
05-14-2007 |
Disasters
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9/11 Families Fight to Get Loved Ones' Bodies Out of the Dumpnew
Next month, a federal judge is expected to rule on whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the city by 17 family members of 9/11 victims, which claims it negligently handled human remains that were brought to Fresh Kills following the WTC attacks.
New York Press |
Joe Pompeo |
05-11-2007 |
Disasters
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Kristin Goss On Gun Control & Massacresnew
The author of Disarmed: The Missing Movement for Gun Control in America speaks about the issue of gun control in light of the mass shootings at Virginia Tech.
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