AltWeeklies Wire
An Interview with a Vampirenew
LA. Judge, administrator of the Vampire Church and editor of VC Magazine, says vampirism is an often misdiagnosed affliction of severe energy deficiency.
Baltimore City Paper |
Violet Glaze |
08-31-2005 |
Science
Casualties on the Home Frontnew
Murders and suicides by military personnel might be part of the Iraq war toll.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
08-31-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
A Merger Proposal Emergesnew
Seattle Weekly's parent, Village Voice Media, has been talking to New Times.
Seattle Weekly |
Roger Downey and Chuck Taylor |
08-31-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Inmates Claim Brutal Treatment After Riot at Private Prisonnew
More than 80 inmates are filing a lawsuit against the Crowley County Correctional Facility, claiming the company let conditions deteriorate before a riot broke out last year, then brutalized men who didn't participate in the uprising.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
08-31-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Sports World Fires Back at Roger Brownnew
A sportswriter discovers that taking shots at athletes is a no-no in Cleveland.
Cleveland Scene |
Michael C. Fitzpatrick |
08-30-2005 |
Media
Unfinished Symphonynew
AltWeeklies Award - Arts Feature
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
08-30-2005 |
Media
Parents Play Hardball With Kids' Healthnew
Monomaniacal dads pushing their kids to play year-round baseball are blamed for an increase in sports injuries that require surgery.
Phoenix New Times |
Robert Nelson |
08-30-2005 |
Science
Family of Downed Officer Questions Sheriff's Tacticsnew
Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Todd Fatta was killed in a raid of the home of a longtime member of the gay gun club Pink Pistols. Fatta's family claims the mission was poorly planned.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
08-30-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Nitpicking by Professionalsnew
When their kids are banned from school, parents turn to a medical service called Lice Source Services, Inc.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
08-30-2005 |
Science
The Patriot Axnew
Markus Young moved to this country from Germany when he was three years old. Now, courtesy of tougher immigration laws, he could be deported under the Patriot Act.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
08-29-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: illegal, Immigration, reform, immigrant, and, of, security, Act, Homeland, abuse, Department, customs, enforcement, Anti-Drug, IRAIRA, Responsibility
Pastor Ted Haggard Says He Won't Run -- for Nownew
The prominent evangelical leader talks about his political aspirations and shows a reporter his gift to President Bush.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
08-26-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
McMeekin's Challengenew
Dissatisfaction is rumbling through the Missoula County Sheriff's Department, but Sheriff Mike McMeekin, critics say, isn't listening. With so much bad news coming out of the sheriff's office, is there mutiny in the county?
Missoula Independent |
Brad Tyer |
08-26-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Romenesko Effectnew
How a media Web site is changing the face -- and pace -- of media culture.
Boston Phoenix |
Mark Jurkowitz |
08-26-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Badge of Honornew
Veteran trooper Michale Callahan found the investigation of a brutal double murder was riddled with errors, and evidence led to another suspect with ties to high state officials. He recently won a judgment against his ex-supervisors in a case that's shaken the Illinois State Police.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
08-26-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Temperatures Rise in Southern Iraqnew
The response to Iraqis who demand to know when the British Army will leave Al Muthanna is "when Al Muthanna can take care of itself" -- but to do that, the town and the rest of southern Iraq need power, water, and planning. All three are in short supply.
The Village Voice |
David Axe |
08-26-2005 |
International
Tags: international
