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DDT and the Contaminated Splendor of Painted Rock Reservoirnew
The emergence of Arizona's second largest lake is no cause to celebrate. Its water will disappear under the scorching summer sun, leaving behind a poisonous legacy.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
03-16-2005 |
Environment
Top Player Must Choose Between School and NBAnew
Sometime soon, Pac-10 player of the year Ike Diogu will make a momentous decision -- whether to stick around Arizona State University for his senior year or set sail for the National Basketball Association.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
03-16-2005 |
Sports
Act Like You Knownew
Visitors to Bay Area rap clubs need to get hip to "slump," which is characterized by heavy, rolling bass lines and rhythmic MCing.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Krishtine de Leon |
03-15-2005 |
Music
West Is the Bestnew
Bay Area hip-hop survivor E-40 has left Jive Records and signed with BME, a label founded by Lil' Jon, one of the hottest of today's young rappers.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
J. H. Tompkins |
03-15-2005 |
Music
Hit Itnew
One of the hip-hop bands emerging in the Bay Area is The Team, whose strong debut album The Negro League shows potential for greatness. Also reviewed are The Federation's The Album and The Frontline's Who R You?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
03-15-2005 |
Music
Lost It
How did ABC’s Lost become so popular if no one ever watches?
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Bill Frost |
03-15-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
Seminal Case: Court Could Consider Sperm Donor's Parental Rightsnew
A lesbian plans to appeal a Texas court ruling that would allow the gay man who donated his sperm to father her child to sue to establish his parental rights.
Houston Press |
Michael Serazio |
03-15-2005 |
Sex
Cocktails Undergo Renaissancenew
The world's top chefs are now mixing cocktails. The gourmet ingredients and elaborate techniques they use blur the line between the bar and the kitchen.
Houston Press |
Robb Walsh |
03-15-2005 |
Food+Drink
Documentary Takes Aim at a Dubious Diagnosisnew
The film makes a compelling argument that many Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy cases are the result of doctors prescribing powerful drugs, particularly neuroleptics, for infants, and then mistaking the strange side effects for harm caused by mothers.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
03-15-2005 |
Reviews
Banana Workers Claim Pesticide Made Them Lose Virilitynew
A Dallas County jury will be hearing a case to determine whether Dole Food Company Inc. is responsible for the sterility of hundreds of Costa Rican workers. The case is part of a massive wave of litigation over the pesticide DBCP.
Dallas Observer |
Rick Kennedy |
03-15-2005 |
Environment
Quiz: Are You an Apologist for Michael Jackson?new
Now that Michael Jackson is on trial for child molestation, thousands of his fans have flooded California to voice their support, arguing that the King of Pop is a victim of media manipulation. Take a quiz to determine where you stand on the issue.
Program Has a Dream for Low-Performing Schoolsnew
In spite of campus facelifts, mandatory uniforms and new resources, San Francisco's first three "Dream Schools" have a long way to go before they become the dazzling college-preparatory academies to which San Francisco parents will be clamoring to send their kids.
Performer Crafts an Interesting Rock/Hip-Hop Blendnew
Some of the songs on Citizen Cope's latest record fuse the best of hip-hop -- clever beats, great wordplay, important lyrical content -- with the best of rock, soul, funk, and reggae into a seamless whole.
Cleveland Scene |
John Nova Lomax |
03-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Legislator's Hunt for Liberals Turns Into Self-Sabotagenew
Ohio State Senator Larry Mumper took a pounding after he introduced the "Academic Bill of Rights," which would have compelled Ohio professors to halt the "indoctrination" of children "with left-wing issues."
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
03-15-2005 |
Politics
Former Basketball Star Faces Tough Timesnew
Bobby "Bingo" Smith, an Original Cavalier, once had it all. Now, with his heart failing, his son facing murder charges, and his earnings long gone, he wishes he could do any kind of work for the Cavaliers again.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
03-15-2005 |
Sports
