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High-Speed Solutionsnew

The idea of passenger rail travel to major Texas cities picks up speed.

Fort Worth Weekly | Dan McGraw | 03-07-2008 | Transportation

Homes Face Possible Smoking Ban in Canadanew

The Greater Vancouver Housing Corporation is moving cautiously to designate nonsmoking rental accommodations in its properties in the absence of a law against smoking in multi-unit residential buildings.

The Georgia Straight | Carlito Pablo | 03-07-2008 | Science

Tags: Health & Science

Onward, Christian Radionew

A New York religious radio station tries to save the souls of wayward Montrealers.

Montreal Mirror | Genevieve Marshall | 03-07-2008 | Religion

Tags: religion

Is Vermont Disappearing?new

Yes, and a new study says there's only one solution.

Seven Days | Brian Wallstin | 03-07-2008 | Housing & Development

Tags: housing & development

Depression Peaks Worldwide for the Middle-Agednew

British and U.S. researchers have found that happiness for people in countries ranging from Albania to Zimbabwe follows a U-shaped curve, where life begins cheerful before turning tough during middle age and then returning to the joys of youth in the golden years.

The Memphis Flyer | Michael Kahn | 03-07-2008 | Science

Tags: Health & Science

SoCal's Ports of Harmnew

With the death toll in the thousands every year, what will it take for L.A. and Long Beach to clean up their act?

Los Angeles CityBeat | Alan Mittelstaedt and Emma Gallegos | 03-07-2008 | Environment

Tags: environment

Memphis Vet Paves Way for Canine Stem-Cell Treatmentsnew

The stem-cell procedure has been around since 2001 and currently is used only to treat arthritis and tissue repair in horses and dogs.

The Memphis Flyer | Bianca Phillips | 03-07-2008 | Animal Issues

Tags: animal issues

Vermonters Sue U.S. Over Travel to Cubanew

"No other country gets this sort of treatment," said Jared Carter, a second-year student at Vermont Law School. "Prisoners in jail who committed mass murder have more access to their family members than we do."

Seven Days | Ken Picard | 03-07-2008 | International

Tags: Cuba, international

Another Anti-Gay Initiative Filed in Oregonnew

Less than a month after same-sex couples started registering as domestic partners under a state law that lets them enjoy the same state rights and responsibilities as their married opposite-sex counterparts, anti-gay activists filed an initiative to repeal the law.

The Portland Mercury | Amy J. Ruiz | 03-06-2008 | LGBT

Tags: gay & lesbian issues

The Washington Post's Cozy Year with the Fenty Administrationnew

Just after the New Year, we submitted a records request for all e-mails sent to Washington Post employees from high-level mayoral aides and communications staffers during 2007. Call it the Year of Scooping Effortlessly.

Washington City Paper | Mike DeBonis | 03-06-2008 | Media

Tags: media

Online Cameraderienew

The web has always been a playground for voyeurs and a landing pad for found items. Now there's a site that re-united orphan photographs with their owners.

Boston Phoenix | Caitlin E. Curran | 03-06-2008 | Media

Tags: media

Was a Portland Cop Fired for Snitching?new

Officer Lindsay Hunt is planning to sue the city over allegations she was effectively terminated in retaliation for "snitching" on an officer who was supposed to be training her.

The Portland Mercury | Matt Davis | 03-06-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice