AltWeeklies Wire
Cops Imbibe to Catch Swigging Bartendersnew
Five off-duty officers gave up their Sundays to watch football, down brewskies and catch servers suspected of sneaking swigs of top-shelf liquor. The bartenders fired as a result of the stakeout are fighting back.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
01-17-2005 |
Crime & Justice
The Younger Set Takes on Viagranew
Young men are stealing Viagra from their Dads and selling it on the street.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Courtney Hambright |
01-17-2005 |
Sex
Ex-Drinker Helps Other Women Avoid the Fallnew
Heather Klinker runs the nonprofit organization Grubstake Resources for Recovery with the aim of helping Miami women get off the street.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
01-17-2005 |
The War on Women
The Real East Bay Sniper Could Still Be at Largenew
The construction worker the California Highway Patrol identified as the East Bay Sniper sits in prison, insisting on his innocence, while the real sniper or snipers may remain on the loose.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-14-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Dallas City Crews Dump Homeless People's Possessionsnew
In a life beneath bridges and in homeless camps, Tommy Lee Simmons carried a photograph of his grandparents with him, wrapped in plastic stuffed deep inside his duffel. Now, thanks to a city sweep of a homeless camp, it's in the landfill.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
01-14-2005 |
Economy
Lost In Methnew
The writer's cousin binged with crystal meth -- and he hasn't returned since.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bricknell |
01-14-2005 |
Science
Tags: crystalmeth
Facing the Facenew
Up close, Victor Yushchenko is truly beautiful.
NOW Magazine |
Albert Nerenberg |
01-14-2005 |
International
When Aid's No Helpnew
Nations hit by the tsunami don't need only aid. They need fair trade and freedom from the World Trade Organization.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
01-14-2005 |
International
Tags: WTO
Refighting Vietnam in Rochesternew
People in the U.S. are unfamiliar with the ongoing horrors of war, so soldiers feel a sense of disconnect when they return, says a counselor who helps returning veterans in Rochester, N.Y.
City Newspaper |
Krestia DeGeorge |
01-14-2005 |
War
Outreach Center Helps With the Burdens Soldiers Carrynew
Returning soldiers have deep, long-term issues the Veterans Administration isn't equipped to help them with, says the president of the Veteran's Outreach Center in Rochester, N.Y.
City Newspaper |
Krestia DeGeorge |
01-14-2005 |
War
Here Come the Wobblies!new
In a labor battle with roots dating back 100 years, independent truckers and Starbucks employees are now joining the wild and contentious Wobblies.
Sacramento News & Review |
Cosmo Garvin |
01-14-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Grassroots Aid to Tsunami Victims Targets Unmet Needsnew
A Burmese spiritual leader is funneling small donations for tsunami victims to a Buddhist colleague in Sri Lanka. Their grassroots effort contrasts with George W. Bush's strategy of trading a trickle of relief for geopolitical gain.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
01-14-2005 |
International
Tags: A. T. Ariyaratne, Burmese physician Dr. Thynn Thynn, humanitarian assistance, IMF, Indian Ocean, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Sae Taw Winn II Foundation, Sarvodaya, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Sinhalese military, spiritual leader, Tamil Tigers, Theravadan principles of dana (generosity) and metta (nonviolence), U.S. Department of State, World Bank and International Monetary Fund
Power Plotnew
As the former Public Service Co. of New Mexico drops plans to extend power lines from Southern Arizona into Mexico, it sets the stage for a battle between Tucson Electric Power and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
01-13-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Police Continue to Search for Sister Cathy's Killernew
The murder of Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik in Baltimore, Md., 35 years ago remains unsolved. Accusations about sexual abuse at the school where she taught could produce new leads in the case.
Baltimore City Paper |
Tom Nugent |
01-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tsunami Brings Sea Change in Sri Lankanew
In the small island nation of Sri Lanka, the tsunami claimed nearly half the number who have lost their lives in 20 years of civil war.
The Village Voice |
Jyoti Thottam |
01-13-2005 |
International
