AltWeeklies Wire
Animal Abuse, Inc.new
Prosecutors knew Patty Brooks made a living abusing animals. They just couldn't stop her.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
01-11-2008 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Screwed by the Bulbnew
The downside of green light bulbs: Hundreds of layoffs in Cleveland.
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
01-11-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Doc Offers New View of Menopause Pillsnew
Dr. Jerilynn Prior has found that estrogen levels do rise during perimenopause and don't drop until after the symptoms normally associated with menopause subside. It's a drop in progesterone during perimenopause that creates the uncomfortable symptoms, she said.
The Georgia Straight |
Pieta Woolley |
01-11-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Mr. Walker's Bad Day at the Welfare Officenew
He, like 60,000 other down-and-outers, get little relief from L.A. county supervisors.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Matthew Mundy |
01-11-2008 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Peachtree Streetcar Pushes for Fundingnew
Will intown residents be willing to foot most of the bill?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley |
01-10-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Gay Rights Advocates Prep for Domestic Partnership Hearingnew
On Feb. 1, Judge Michae Mosman will hear from the anti-gay activists' attorneys, who allege that state and county elections officials improperly tossed out signatures from a referendum petition aiming to put the domestic partnership law to a vote this fall.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
01-10-2008 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Get A Room!new
When hipster immigrants invade Portland, it makes it kinda hard for Oregonians to find a room.
The Portland Mercury |
Jennifer Furniss |
01-10-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
A New Hybrid Organization Aims to Heal the Seanew
The Center for Ocean Solutions aims to do what amounts to heresy in old-school academia: Knock down barriers to interdisciplinary marine research. Dissolve scientists' fear of policy and policymakers' fear of science. Connect the smart with the powerful. Turn ideas into realities.
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
01-10-2008 |
Environment
Don't Do Doggie Doonew
Don't pick up dog crap, and save a sea turtle as a result!
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
01-10-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Kristol Methodnew
Why is a Murdoch man working for the competition?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
01-10-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Panic Shroomnew
Are mushrooms and human hair the organic, 21st-century answer to toxic disasters like the spill in San Francisco Bay?
Metro Silicon Valley |
Alastair Bland |
01-10-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Rose Colored Clashesnew
Code Pink activists are learning a hard-fought lesson: Sticking out on Capitol Hill isn't always a plus.
Washington City Paper |
Ellen Ryan |
01-10-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
The Citizen Muckraker's Guide to New Mexiconew
Only with the eyes of the nation invading the privacy of the government and corporate spheres can Americans ensure their democracy remains democratic. This manual reveals the data-capturing tools employed by investigators, bounty hunters, landmen and journalists.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
01-10-2008 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The Plastic Surgery Bubblenew
Cometic surgery is more popular and affordable than ever, but do patients know what they're getting into? A Connecticut doc explains his craft.
Hartford Advocate |
Chandra Niles Folson |
01-10-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Timber Versus Tourism: The New Rogue River Feudnew
Environmentalists team up with whitewater rafters and business owners to save Oregon's famous fishing river, the Rogue.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
01-09-2008 |
Environment
