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Chickens, Breasts, and Cancer: Discussnew

Gross: Do chickens get breast cancer tumors? Grosser: Can you catch cancer from eating chicken breast tumors? New subject: how about that phantom electricity?
San Diego Reader  |  Matthew Alice  |  05-16-2012  |  Health

Will Wall Street Cool on Bridgepoint?new

Since its purchase by Bridgepoint Education, Iowa’s Mount St. Clare College has gone from spending $5000 per student per year on education to $700. Nearby University of Iowa spends $12,000 per student.
San Diego Reader  |  Don Bauder  |  05-11-2012  |  Education

Ferrets Eat Babies. They Shred Human Tissue. They Drink Blood.new

The hush-hush life of forbidden pet ownership.
San Diego Reader  |  Dave Good  |  05-09-2012  |  Animal Issues

A Yearlong Trip Down Crack Streetnew

Inside my journey through homelessness and drug abuse.
San Diego Reader  |  Jay Allen Sanford  |  11-01-2007  |  Drugs

Of Course You Qualify!new

Foreclosure is the tragic end of predatory lending, lax regulations, and fraud on the part of some brokers and lenders, as well as ignorance, self-delusion, and misplaced trust on the part of many buyers.
San Diego Reader  |  Thomas Larson  |  09-11-2007  |  Economy

Steal a Pig? No, Steal Bignew

The Securities and Exchange Commission is supposed to police capital markets, but it actually protects corporate bigwigs and Wall Street moguls who fleece the lambs and pluck the geese.
San Diego Reader  |  Don Bauder  |  08-17-2007  |  Economy

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