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Top 5 Stories of 2013new
Syracuse New Times looks back at 2013 in stories and articles.
Syracuse New Times |
Staff and Ty Marshal |
01-03-2014 |
Media
Former Minnesota Vikings Punter Calls for Firing of 'Bigot' Coachnew
In a Deadspin article, provocatively titled, "I Was An NFL Player Until I Was Fired By Two Cowards And A Bigot," Kluwe says he's "pretty confident" the Vikings let him go as punishment for his off-the-field activism in support of same-sex marriage. City Pages caught up with Kluwe Thursday afternoon to talk about his post, the response and what happens next.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andy Mannix |
01-03-2014 |
LGBT
Tags: Chris Kluwe, mike Priefer
Wacky Fitness Tipsnew
We've all heard the usual health tips—drink water, exercise, eat healthy and less. But here are a few lesser-known fitness tips.
Jackson Free Press |
Amber Helsel |
01-02-2014 |
Health
Buying Legal Weed in Colorado with an Out-of-State IDnew
Can it be done? If so, exactly how much can one buy? Is this real life?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Desiree Kane |
01-02-2014 |
Drugs
How Enroll America is Connecting Philadelphia Restaurant Workers with Obamacarenew
The reporter follows an Enroll America employee (and former bartender) through Philadelphia as he attempts to teach industry workers about Obamacare.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
01-02-2014 |
Health
Tags: Enroll America
Mississippi Prisons End Conjugal Visitsnew
Launched in the early 1900s, Mississippi’s was the first and longest-running conjugal-visit program in the nation.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
01-02-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Mississippi Prisons
Despite Legalization, Marijuana Could be in Short Supply in Colo.new
A run on the dank.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
01-01-2014 |
Drugs
Beer and Bloodnew
Earlier this year, craft beer distributor Ashley "Ash" Rowell was killed in his Houston home. His mother believes she knows who did it, but the cops are being tight-lipped about the investigation. She wants to know why.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
12-27-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Mandela and the Southnew
When Nelson Mandela spoke to the U.S. Congress on June 26, 1990, the godfather of modern-day Republican obstructionism, the late U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina, wasn't in the chamber.
Jackson Free Press |
Joe Atkins |
12-27-2013 |
Civil Liberties
What if dueling had never been outlawed in South Carolina?new
It's not that hard to imagine, really: Two politicians lock horns. They start lobbing insults at each other in press releases, passive-aggressive tweets, and cable news interviews. Words like "socialist" and "racist" get thrown around. Then they go out in a field and shoot guns at each other.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-27-2013 |
Policy Issues
The Year in Weednew
Uncle Sam made a historic posture change, Colorado and Washington wrote their pot industry rules, the California Crackdown rolled on, dabs exploded, and the strain Girl Scout Cookies sold out.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
12-27-2013 |
Drugs
Trustmark Settles Suit Over Feesnew
If you've banked with Trustmark National Bank in the past few years, you could soon collect a sort of New Year's bonus.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
12-27-2013 |
Business & Labor
Shh, Don’t Say Strikenew
Eroded worker's rights remove any power to stage an 'illegal' strike.
VUE Weekly |
Ryan Bromsgrove |
12-20-2013 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Labor
Into the Firenew
Residents of Pfeiffer Ridge in Big Sur woke just before midnight Sunday to a wall of flames. Within hours, more than 20 homes—including those of Martha Karstens, chief of the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade—were destroyed.
Monterey County Weekly |
David Schmalz and Mark C. Anderson |
12-20-2013 |
Disasters
Why R. Kelly's Accusers Kept Quietnew
It has been nearly 15 years since music journalist Jim DeRogatis caught the story that has since defined his career, one that he wishes didn't exist: R. Kelly's sexual predation on teenage girls.
The Village Voice |
Jessica Hopper |
12-20-2013 |
The War on Women
