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Action-Man: Liam Neeson — Irish Charmer Does it Every Time
Yet another standard-issue thriller — this one starring the ever-watchable Liam Neeson on leading man duties — “Non-Stop” is a perfect guilty pleasure. So what if the plot makes little sense?
How Energy Companies Are 'Robbing the 'Hood'new
Low-income residents in Oakland and throughout the state likely will face higher energy bills in the years to come, while wealthy residents will see rate cuts.
East Bay Express |
John Hrabe |
02-24-2014 |
Energy
Is Thug the New N-Word?new
Thug is not just being thrown around in a few instances, it is the new politically correct code word whites use to n*ggerize blacks, or put them in their place.
Jackson Free Press |
Carole Cannon |
02-21-2014 |
Race & Class
Tags: n-word
One with bald eaglesnew
38 nesting pairs of bald eagles now inhabit the Worcester region, thanks to the efforts of Dianne Benson Davis and others starting in the early 1980s.
Worcester Magazine |
Lynne Hedvig |
02-20-2014 |
Environment
For Polar, It's a Local Thingnew
Just as Worcester has worked to establish its own identity and become the destination of choice in Massachusetts, the 132-year-old Polar Beverages has adapted to a changing business climate and separated itself from the pack as an independent bottler.
Worcester Magazine |
Walter Bird Jr. |
02-20-2014 |
Business & Labor
2 Minutes With...Paul D'Amatonew
Paul D'Amato talks about his acting career and working in the ski sport industry.
Worcester Magazine |
Steven King |
02-20-2014 |
Profiles & Interviews
Death row's insurmountable burden of proofnew
For Georgia's death-row inmates, convincing the state of mental disability can be nearly impossible.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Stefan Turkheimer |
02-20-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Georgia's Long-Standing Lethal Injection Controversynew
Thirteen years ago, Georgia stopped killing prisoners via the electric chair. But its continued use of deadly drugs hasn't gone so well.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Daniel Beauregard |
02-20-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Travels with the U.S. Coast Guard on the Frozen Great Lakesnew
Conglomerations of small cakes and chunks from other ice formations, coalesced and refrozen into irregular shapes, often with sharp projections. We’re underway, eight nautical miles or thereabouts into the solid white mass of what I’ve been assured is Lake Erie.
Cleveland Scene |
Sam Allard |
02-20-2014 |
Features
A Summer Camp Sexual Abuse Nightmarenew
An 11-year-old sent to summer camp returns to his family with a horrible secret. Things only got worse when the camp tried to cover the incident up.
Houston Press |
Dianna Wray |
02-20-2014 |
Children & Families
Chevron Launches 'News' Websitenew
Fed up with negative news stories about its Richmond refinery, the oil giant has created a website that it says will focus on "community news."
East Bay Express |
Sukey Lewis |
02-20-2014 |
Business & Labor
A Short History of Georgia's Death Penaltynew
Hangings, electrocution, and lethal injections - and the slow change in attitude about executions.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley |
02-20-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Georgia Death Penalty
The Vaccine Debatenew
Weighing the benefits and risks of vaccinations.
VUE Weekly |
Meaghan Baxter |
02-20-2014 |
Health
How to Win the Oscar Poolnew
A cheat sheet for picking Hollywood's big winners.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
02-20-2014 |
Movies
Talking Unionnew
There's a curious thing about talking union. It's not cool. Unions ain't cool. They're so not cool you'll notice almost nobody writes about them. They ain't trendy. But they're the coming thing.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
02-19-2014 |
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