AltWeeklies Wire
A Museum's Bare Bonesnew
Uncertain documentation prompts an investigation of the fossil collection at the University of Washington's natural-history museum.
Seattle Weekly |
Roger Downey |
11-16-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
A Prosecutor Tough on Some Crimes Steps Into the Limelightnew
In his national television debut, Jackson County, Kansas, Prosecutor Mike Sanders doesn't look half-bad, but his decision to appear on Dr. Phil draws fire from his critics.
The Pitch |
Kendrick Blackwood |
11-16-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Wanted: Armed and Dangerousnew
As the FBI chases polygamist Prophet Warren Jeffs, work continues 24/7 on his religion's foreboding new Texas capital.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
11-16-2005 |
Religion
Bash Pop: Dancehall's Anti-Gay Bias
Despite dancehall's growing popularity, fans remain ignorant of its hate-filled lyrics.
Folio Weekly |
Owen Holmes |
11-15-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Missouri Scientists Concerned Over Embryonic Cell-Research Debatenew
Small life-sciences companies in the St. Louis region could fuel an economic regeneration, but they face a major obstacle: the Missouri anti-abortion lobby and its muscular opposition to embryonic stem-cell research.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
11-15-2005 |
Science
Arrests Shed New Light on Victim of Gangland-Style Murdernew
Gambling mogul Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis, who was shot to death on a road near downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was a man of duality. He was charming and violent, philanthropic and ruthless.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
11-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Computer Science Prof Pioneers Internet-Based Robotic Artnew
For University of California at Berkeley professor Ken Goldberg, robotics offers a middle ground between engineering and art. A robot is like a moving sculpture, equal parts elegance and ingenuity.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
11-15-2005 |
Science
Ohio's Mainstream Papers Lost Their Spine in Opposing Election Reformnew
An editor copes with alternating feelings of disappointment and faith in the citizens of Ohio, while trying to avoid a total meltdown in disgust at the state's mainstream media.
The Athens NEWS |
Terry Smith |
11-14-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Traitors In the White House
The outing of CIA agent Valerie Plame has damaged not only the White House but the media as well. If reporters can’t protect sources, there will be much less news to report.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
11-14-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Torture in Maine's Prisonnew
The maximum-security, solitary-confinement facility inside Maine State Prison is meant to be a place for prisoners who are threats to others. Testimony from six prisoners and a videotape prove it's a place where inmates are mistreated.
Portland Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
11-14-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Bus That Runs on a Sweeter-Smelling Oilnew
Members of the Houston Global Awareness Network made it to the Republican National Convention last year without having to pay fuel costs because the bus they chartered ran on vegetable oil.
Houston Press |
Greg Harman |
11-14-2005 |
Environment
U.S. Computer Donors Add to Pollution in Africanew
Companies or agencies with obsolete computers often ship them to places like Nigeria under the guise of "bridging the digital divide," but that can be an excuse for dumping toxic waste abroad.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
11-14-2005 |
Environment
Mapesgatenew
In her new book, Truth and Duty, former CBS-TV producer Mary Mapes insists on the authenticity of the questioned documents she obtained regarding George W. Bush's National Guard duty.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
11-14-2005 |
Media
Tables Turn on Vice Officersnew
A pimp's surveillance equipment, meant to keep tabs on the hired help, caught nude Dallas police officers receiving full-body massages from the scantily clad employees they were targeting.
Dallas Observer |
Matt Pulle |
11-14-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Susie's Letter to Mexiconew
A family is tired of witnessing the suffering of immigrants abandoned by their own government.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
11-11-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: border
