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Banana Workers Claim Pesticide Made Them Lose Virilitynew
A Dallas County jury will be hearing a case to determine whether Dole Food Company Inc. is responsible for the sterility of hundreds of Costa Rican workers. The case is part of a massive wave of litigation over the pesticide DBCP.
Dallas Observer |
Rick Kennedy |
03-15-2005 |
Environment
Woman Gets Slapped With Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Labelnew
During a custody battle, Dr. Susan Diamond was labeled as having a psychiatric disorder in which a parent fabricates or aggravates a child's illness in order to get attention. But the diagnosis is a controversial one.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
03-08-2005 |
Science
Tags: psychiatry
Brazilian Bull-Riding Champion Make a Buck the Hard Waynew
Brazilian-born Adriano Moraes, at 34, is one of the greatest riders ever to straddle a bull's back.
Dallas Observer |
Paul Kix |
02-15-2005 |
Sports
Sundance's Biggest Deal Was No Big Dealnew
At the Sundance Film Festival, studios spend dollars on the penny in the thin mountain air -- like the $9.5 million Paramount Pictures paid for director Craig Brewer's film Hustle & Flow.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
02-08-2005 |
Movies
'Capture the Illegal Immigrant' Game Becomes Media Shownew
The Young Conservatives of Texas created a stir when they encouraged other students to catch orange-shirted "illegal immigrants" on the University of North Texas campus.
Dallas Observer |
Paul Kix |
02-08-2005 |
Immigration
Band of Brothersnew
All families are complicated. The Nourallah Brothers are more complicated than most. One brother, Faris, has become afraid to leave the house while the other, Salim, has gone solo.
Dallas Observer |
Sarah Hepola |
02-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Favorite Guilty Pleasurenew
The Vanished's 2004 debut album is packed with with fairly formulaic, radio-ready modern rock songs. But "My Favorite Scar" became one of the year's most played singles, and the song gets its hooks into you.
Dallas Observer |
Sarah Hepola |
01-31-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Avery Johnson Will Make a FIne Coach Somedaynew
Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Del Harris comments on what it would be like if the God-fearing Avery Johnson became interim head coach. For one thing, he'd never get tossed out of a game for cursing.
Dallas Observer |
John Gonzalez |
01-31-2005 |
Sports
The Lives of Dallas Strip Club DJ's Laid Barenew
Despite the constant presence of women in various states of undress, being a DJ at a strip club is not a very sexy gig.
Dallas Observer |
Zac Crain |
01-31-2005 |
Sex
Trends That Will Rock Your Musical World in 2005new
Even worse white funk/pop than Talking Heads and Gang of Four is around the bend. Along with it will come heightened interest in the bass solo.
Dallas Observer |
Paul Friswold |
01-25-2005 |
Music
Acquittal of Murderous Mom Inspires Debate Over Insanity Defensenew
Lisa Diaz drowned her "precious babies" to save them from an evil world. Her acquittal, and the overturning of the conviction of Andrea Yates on similar charges, have prompted reexamination of the Texas insanity defense statute.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
01-24-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Dallas City Crews Dump Homeless People's Possessionsnew
In a life beneath bridges and in homeless camps, Tommy Lee Simmons carried a photograph of his grandparents with him, wrapped in plastic stuffed deep inside his duffel. Now, thanks to a city sweep of a homeless camp, it's in the landfill.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
01-14-2005 |
Economy
Deathray Davies Share Memories of 500 Showsnew
The Deathray Davies, which have played 500 shows in five years, can't share their best road stories because they're way too incriminating, says singer-guitarist John Dufilho. So they share milder tales of disputes and injuries.
Dallas Observer |
Sarah Hepola |
01-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Video-Game Champ Makes His Living Playingnew
Surprising for someone who's played video games as much as 12 hours a day since he was 4, world video-game champ Matt Leto is not a nerd; he's a well-spoken athlete. Major League Gaming signed Leto, known as Zyos, to play Halo professionally in 2003.
Dallas Observer |
Paul Kix |
01-10-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: Halo 2 Xbox
2004's Best and Worst Musicnew
The Dallas Observer's music critics choose their best, worst and most overrated albums of the year.
Dallas Observer |
Music Critics |
01-03-2005 |
Reviews
