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Rika in Romenew

I never fully understood the context of the phrase "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" until I went there myself.

Jackson Free Press | Enrika Y. Williams | 08-30-2013 | Travel

"There was no possibility in their mind that I didn't do it"new

Andre Davis was sentenced to 80 years for an unforgivable crime—a crime he swore he didn't commit. Two decades later, someone finally started taking his innocence claims seriously.

Chicago Reader | Jordan Michael Smith | 08-30-2013 | Crime & Justice

Unreported Fender-Bender Involving Nikki Haley Leads to Questions About Her Ethicsnew

The fender-bender itself was not earth-shattering news. But as the governor gears up for a 2014 re-election campaign against likely Democratic challenger Vincent Sheheen, the previously unreported car accident raised questions about whether Haley uses state-owned vehicles to travel to campaign fundraising events.

Charleston City Paper | Paul Bowers and Corey Hutchins | 08-30-2013 | Politics

Tags: Pat McCrory, Nikki Haley

The Last Ride of the Legendary Storm Chasernew

He had an uncanny knack for finding tornadoes. Then one found him.

Dallas Observer | Brantley Hargrove | 08-30-2013 | Features

Tags: Storm Chasers, Tim Samaras

Escaping Intolerancenew

LGBT Russian citizens seeking asylum from persecution in Pittsburgh and across the country.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Dan Sleva | 08-30-2013 | LGBT

Tags: LGBT Russian Regugees

The Bypassnew

Albemarle County's three-decade fight over the Western Bypass isn’t over yet.

C-Ville Weekly | Graelyn Brashear | 08-28-2013 | Features

Tags: Western Bypass Charlottesville

Waldo Canyon flooding, and last week's near-missnew

One of the biggest factors in flooding is how fast rain falls on vulnerable terrain

Colorado Springs Independent | J. Adrian Stanley | 08-28-2013 | Environment

GNR's Duff McKagan gets his Walking Papersnew

Duff McKagan says he's been wanting to work with former Post Stardom Depression frontman Jeff Angell ever since the Guns N' Roses co-founder first saw the ill-fated rock band perform back in the early '90s. "They were the coolest rock band on the planet at that moment," enthuses the former GNR bassist...

Colorado Springs Independent | Alan Sculley | 08-28-2013 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Velvet Revolver, Duff McKagan, Walking Papers, Fiddler's Green, Guns 'N Roses

Is Columbia, S.C. About to Criminalize Homelessness?new

Columbia, S.C. at breaking point over homelessness.

Columbia Free Times | Eva Moore | 08-28-2013 | Homelessness

San Diego: Lousy at Public Informationnew

Government-transparency advocates in San Diego look past Bob Filner to a new era.

San Diego CityBeat | Joshua Emerson Smith | 08-28-2013 | Policy Issues

Tags: Government Transparency

Why Yuengling Wants Pennsylvania to be a 'Right to Work' Statenew

The owner of the Yuengling Brewing Company recently noted changing Pennsylvania's labor laws will bring jobs into the state. Evidence suggests he's mostly wrong.

Philadelphia Weekly | Randy LoBasso | 08-28-2013 | Business & Labor

Tags: Yuengling

When Cops Lienew

If an officer has lied under oath, prosecutors are supposed to tell defense attorneys about it, but that doesn't always happen. Dishonest cops also are supposed to lose their jobs, but that doesn't always happen either.

East Bay Express | Joaquin Palomino | 08-28-2013 | Crime & Justice