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The Fight Homenew
Iraq almost made Brandon Sword a statistic. It hasn't made him a quitter.
LEO Weekly |
Mat Herron |
04-01-2008 |
War
Mother, Interruptednew
Child Protective Services accused her of everything from neglect to excessive care, never proved anything, and took her daughter anyway.
Phoenix New Times |
Megan Irwin |
04-01-2008 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Summit Ministries Spreads the Word -- and Some Worrynew
Changing or safeguarding young minds is more Summit's business, and today things are humming.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
04-01-2008 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Former Death-Row Inmate Sent Back to Prisonnew
Martin Draughon returns to the clink after becoming a test case for alleged flaws in GPS monitoring devices.
Houston Press |
Paul Knight |
04-01-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: GPS, crime & justice
'Big Vince' is Running His Mouthnew
Filipelli talks a big game, but insiders say it's all hot air.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brendan McGarvey and Gabriele J. Valentine |
04-01-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Corporate Accountability Campaign Shows Michigan's Lowsnew
Among this year's Corporate Hall of Shame dis-honorees nominees are a few with Michigan connections.
Metro Times |
Staff |
04-01-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Who'll Pay to Keep Lake St. Clair's Water Safe?new
From the local to federal levels, officials who tend to the vital Lake St. Clair watershed say they're making progress, but they're also worried about the future, about water levels, about the threat of invasive species. They're particularly worried about where they'll find the money to continue their efforts.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
04-01-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Activists Mark 60th Anniversary of the Birth of Israelnew
Americans, if they really know their history, know May 14 as the day Israel declared independence from the British-controlled Mandate of Palestine. But over the next 57 days, some activist groups are planning to show why it is also known by many as "al-Nakba" or Arabic for "the Catastrophe."
Philadelphia City Paper |
Will Dean |
04-01-2008 |
International
Connecticut May Ban Idling Vehiclesnew
The legislature wants to snuff out endless idling with a bill that would make it an infraction to idle longer than three minutes, and would transfer enforcement powers from state environmental officers to local police. But the bill exempts some of the worst polluters of all: big diesel trucks.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
04-01-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Why is Connecticut's DOT So Screwed Up?new
The governor wants to split the agency, but outside contractors with big paychecks and utter incompetence are the hallmarks of the state agency.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel D'Ambrosio |
04-01-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Perez Hilton Picks a Fightnew
Can a "crazy, flamboyant dork" from Miami find happiness as a Hollywood mudslinger?
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
03-31-2008 |
Media
Communist States Aren't the Only Ones Denying Jury Trialsnew
In Washington, juveniles have no right to one.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
03-31-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Ultrasound Helps Reveal Anomalies in Dense Breastsnew
For the lady with the densest breasts, technology can help make mammograms effective.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Isabelle T. Walker |
03-31-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Breaking Up a Homenew
For many Pittsburgh neighborhoods, tearing down buildings is all anyone can think to do.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Adam Fleming |
03-31-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Election Moves Taiwan and Beijing Closernew
The triumph of Ma Ying-jeou, the Nationalist Party (or Kuomintang) candidate in the presidential election in Taiwan, brings to an end eight years of rule by the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party.
The Georgia Straight |
Frank Ching |
03-31-2008 |
International
Tags: international
