AltWeeklies Wire
Was a Portland Cop Fired for Snitching?new
Officer Lindsay Hunt is planning to sue the city over allegations she was effectively terminated in retaliation for "snitching" on an officer who was supposed to be training her.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
03-06-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Sword Swallowers Show Their Scarsnew
To kick off the first international Sword Swallower's Awareness Day, Tyler Fyre plunges a 27-and-a-half-inch steel blade down his throat, rests it at the bottom of his stomach, wrenches it out, and delivers a punch line: "Well, that's all there is to sword swallowing, folks! Looks like we've wrapped up remarkably early here!"
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
03-06-2008 |
Performance
New Adventures in Sciencenew
Genetic testing for a particular condition is at best predictive -- but there are weighty privacy issues.
Tags: Health & Science
What's a Four-Letter Word for Geekfest?new
After a weekend at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in Brooklyn, I think I've got it.
New York Press |
Meredith McGroarty |
03-06-2008 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
From the Archives: Opiate For the Mrs.new
Sept. 8, 1994: When laws are broken, somebody's got to be punished. In the case of Cindy McCain, that somebody is Tom Gosinski.
Phoenix New Times |
Jeremy Voas and Amy Silverman |
03-06-2008 |
Politics
My Opana Adventuresnew
In which I abuse the new prescription painkiller, and (barely) live to tell the tale.
New York Press |
Mishka Shubaly |
03-06-2008 |
Drugs
Obama Outside the Boomnew
The first Gen-X political leader acts nothing like the rest of us -- which might be how he's gotten where he is.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
03-05-2008 |
Commentary
The Morning Afternew
With two appealing presidential contenders, it is not surprising that Democrats are still locked in a tight contest. Now Hillary is rejuvenated, but perils lie ahead.
Boston Phoenix |
Editorial |
03-05-2008 |
Commentary
Frank Rich in the Hot Seatnew
The New York Times columnist on Stephen Sondheim, Tim Burton and George W.'s acting chops.
Willamette Week |
Staff |
03-05-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Frank Rich
Nancy Gets Her Gunnew
In excerpts and photos from her new book, She's Got a Gun, Georgia State photography professor Nancy Floyd and her female subjects share their experiences with firepower.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
03-05-2008 |
Art
Should Americans Boycott Saudi Arabian Oil?new
If you're gonna make nifty Web banners directing outrage at an oil-producing nation that supplies the United States, the country to focus your HTMLoathing at isn't Venezuela. It's Saudi Arabia.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
03-05-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
The Dirty, Delicious Workings of CSAsnew
When you buy into a community-supported agriculture (CSA) system, you're buying groceries before they've grown. In early spring, you hand over a chunk of change (usually between $400 and $600) to a local farm in exchange for a "share," about six months' worth of produce for four people.
Dig Boston |
Ryan Rose Weaver |
03-05-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: csa, local food
Rob Swift on Biters, Haters and Nerd Circlesnew
Swift has spent the last two years developing Ill Insanity, an X-Ecutioners spin-off gang alongside the comparably nimble-wristed Total Eclipse and Precision.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
03-05-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ill Insanity
Your Guide to the Candidates' Energy Policiesnew
Every presidential candidate pledges energy independence and fewer emissions. But this country imports more than 200 billion gallons of oil a year. How will we replace that with nuclear, wind, solar, geothermal and biomass, which together make up only a fraction of our energy portfolio?
Dig Boston |
Roman Sturgis |
03-05-2008 |
Politics
Surveyor Stakes and Costly Mistakes at the Bordernew
I've been on the road for a week, visiting with residents who make their home on El Rio and considering how U.S. Homeland Security plans to wall the border will change la frontera.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
03-05-2008 |
Immigration
