AltWeeklies Wire
Jurors and Prosecutors Sink a Federal Case Against Internet Pharmaciesnew
Federal prosecutors spent two years building their argument against doctors, pharmacists, and businessmen who were operating an internet pharmacy network. But midway through the trial, their efforts unraveled in spectacular fashion.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deirdra Funcheon |
04-28-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Los Lobos Leaves Disney to Reembrace Their Aztlan Rootsnew
Los Lobos are nothing short of a national treasure. Maybe their blend of norteno, cumbias, boleros, blues, country, funk, soul and good old rock and roll is not the signature sound for all of America, but it certainly is for that part which some view as "Aztlan," which includes both Texas and the band's East L.A. home turf.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-28-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Los Lobos, rock music
The Toyota Prius Isn't the Angel Everyone Thinks It Isnew
The Prius is one of the great success stories of the last decade, becoming the one car synonymous with "hybrid." But between serious safety and environmental concerns, some critics think it helped kill the electric car.
Houston Press |
Paul Knight |
04-28-2009 |
Transportation
'Terra' is a Thematically Tone-Deaf Sci-Fi Travesty
Too thematically dim to hold the interest of adults, and too alienating and violent for young children, Battle for Terra is an off-putting animated sci-fi flick for no one.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
04-27-2009 |
Reviews
Dumate Brings Together Underground Hip-Hop and Street Rapnew
It seems that backpack rap is alive and well in Madison. That's thanks in part to dumate, the five-person hip-hop collective that performs with sharp rhymes, sizzling samples and progressive themes.
Isthmus |
Jessica Steinhoff |
04-27-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rebuilding the Burger: Tastes Great, More Sustainablenew
The hamburger may be destroying life as we know it. Several recent studies have confirmed that CO2 emissions from the production of red meat and dairy have a significant impact on global warming, larger than other segments of food production -- even chicken and pork.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
04-27-2009 |
Food+Drink
A Pittsburgh School for Troubled Students Is Making Progressnew
Clayton Academy is in charge of educating the Pittsburgh's most academically and behaviorally challenged 6th- through 12th-grade students. This year, officials say there have been noticeable behavior improvements at the school. When it comes to academics, though, doubts remain.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Young |
04-27-2009 |
Education
Black Moth Super Rainbow Prepares New Releasenew
Even as Black Moth Super Rainbow has emerged as a national touring act, a reputation for being press-shy and mysterious has clung to the keyboard-based psychedelic sextet. It's finally time to set the record straight.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Mike Shanley |
04-27-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Modern-Day Gold Rush Comes to Pennsylvanianew
Natural gas drillers are buying mineral rights from property owners across the state, but environmentalists worry about the price to be paid.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
04-27-2009 |
Environment
Going Green Means Taking Down the King of Coalnew
The general manager of Colorado's largest electricity cooperative believes that coal will keep electric bills cheap. But with cheap and easily accessible coal getting harder to come by and politicians considering a hefty carbon tax on fossil fuels, critics say a new coal plant could end up being a multimillion-dollar liability.
Westword |
Joel Warner |
04-27-2009 |
Environment
A Developer Brings Jobs to Dallas' Black Community -- That Makes Him Racist?new
Richard Allen, major developer of Dallas' "inland port" shipping center, didn't agree to put State Senator Royce West on his payroll. The Dallas Morning News and Michael Morris of the North Central Texas Council of Governments have started calling him a racist. Have they no shame?
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
04-27-2009 |
Commentary
Getting Lost on the Neches Rivernew
Jim Schutze gets lost canoeing the Neches River, and finds the wildlife refuge Dallas wants to dam to secure its water supply.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
04-27-2009 |
Environment
Seattle Hip-Hop Act Merges Old-School Swagger with New-School Appealnew
Dyme Def lives on that thin line between cockiness and confidence. They fully embrace rap's boasting tradition, but they're comical enough with their punch lines and prose that it works.
Seattle Weekly |
Jonathan Cunningham |
04-27-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
How 'Twilight' Made a Bag Lady's Fortunenew
The Bella Bag, as it's now known, is handmade in a basement studio by Angie Bowlds. The 27-year-old seamstress is frantically churning them out and mailing them off to Twilight fans.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
04-27-2009 |
Fashion
New Mexico Religious Group Stands by Its Spiritual Leader and Waits for Deliverancenew
In April 2008, reports of inappropriate contact between three female minors and the leader of a New Mexico religious group prompted their removal from the group's property.
Weekly Alibi |
Maren Tarro |
04-24-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Michael Travesser, Strong City
