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Are Hospitals Helping the Homeless?new

Not enough, say some who are learning to fend for themselves.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Michael J. Mooney  |  01-08-2008  |  Science

The Newsroom, 'The Wire' and the Bottom Linenew

Newsrooms are shrinking, and at the same time, the copy hole expands -- not in print, but online, where electrons are limitless and (virtually) free. But while we all figure this out, what is going unwatched?
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Duane Swierczynski  |  01-08-2008  |  Media

Down the News Holenew

Here, we look at some of the biggest pieces of nonsensical hoopla from the year just ended, find out what stories got shoved to the back pages to make room, decide whether their burial was intentional conspiracy, and assess which was really the more important story.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Shaun Brady  |  01-08-2008  |  Media

The $65 Questionnew

Who bears the blame for raising public housing rents on Connecticut's poor families?
New Haven Advocate  |  Betsy Yagla  |  01-08-2008  |  Housing & Development

Locking up Lauranew

A mentally retarded woman languishes in prison because Connecticut's Department of Disability Services is short on beds.
New Haven Advocate  |  Freda Moon  |  01-08-2008  |  Crime & Justice

Not Again ...new

The New Year might be off to a fresh start, but the Corps of Engineers is up to its old tricks of missing deadlines and confusing priorities.
Gambit  |  Jeremy Alford  |  01-07-2008  |  Disasters

The Social Conscience of a Missionarynew

It's a long way from Denver to Haiti, but Dan Jeune wants to bridge the gap. With friendship.
Westword  |  Luke Turf  |  01-07-2008  |  Religion

Seattle's E-Waste Conundrumnew

Our new state e-waste law won't go into effect for another year. It's a complicated scheme in which industry will take back its wares, at no cost to the consumer, via the Washington Material Management and Financing Authority.
Seattle Weekly  |  Brian Miller  |  01-07-2008  |  Environment

Pastor Simon Graves Wants to Dunk Crooked Polsnew

He wants you to understand why this town should start dunking its crooked politicians. He wants you to believe in the stool.
Miami New Times  |  Calvin Godfrey  |  01-07-2008  |  Religion

Vacancy May Weaken ACLU-KY This Legislative Sessionnew

Director search is almost over, but organization remains short-staffed.
LEO Weekly  |  Phillip M. Bailey  |  01-07-2008  |  Civil Liberties

Sheriff Kevin Beary vs. Deputies, Againnew

A police union files a grievance against the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
Orlando Weekly  |  Deanna Sheffield  |  01-07-2008  |  Crime & Justice

For Illinois, It'd Be a Zell of a Dealnew

The state's proposed purchase and renovation of Wrigley Field is a corporate handout that even the mayor can't swallow.
Chicago Reader  |  Ben Joravsky  |  01-07-2008  |  Policy Issues

Bluetec Engine Delivers Power and Fuel Savingsnew

Although Mercedes-Benz may have removed the diesel engine from its latest Smart car, the company is moving full-steam ahead with its new Bluetec diesel models, now that cleaner-burning, lower-sulphur-content diesel fuel is making its way onto the Canadian market.
The Georgia Straight  |  Ted Laturnus  |  01-04-2008  |  Transportation

Subprime Mess Spreadsnew

The subprime lending crisis in the U.S. is far from over, and its impact on financial markets may continue to affect the cost of Canadian mortgages.
The Georgia Straight  |  Carlito Pablo  |  01-04-2008  |  Housing & Development

Former Spy Rejects al-Qaeda Theory in Bhutto Killingnew

Although the Pakistan government has blamed al-Qaeda for the assassination of the former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the former head of the country's national spy agency described it as a tactic to hide security lapses and to please the U.S.
The Georgia Straight  |  Gurpreet Singh  |  01-04-2008  |  International

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