AltWeeklies Wire
Terrorizing Mayor Villaraigosanew
Animal-rights zealots target his sister and suggest he should die.
L.A. Weekly |
Patrick Range McDonald |
12-21-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Will a New Slogan Destroy Oberlin's Hippie Soul?new
The school was a pioneer in admitting blacks and women, and now aims to fight global warming by becoming carbon-neutral, but the 2,800-student college is struggling with an identity crisis these days, created by the ultimate Oberlin enemy: a marketing consultant.
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
12-21-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Historic Vote on Compassionate Care for Rape Victimsnew
It took six years, but advocates for sexual assault survivors scored a major victory last week when the Wisconsin Assembly voted 56-41 in support of new hospital protocols for women who seek medical attention in emergency rooms.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
12-21-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Actually, Crime Does Paynew
How to find fame and fortune by hacking into MySpace.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
12-21-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Mayor's Daughter Admits Guilt, Will Assist Cocaine Probenew
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin's daughter, Kai Franklin Graham, pleaded guilty in federal court Dec. 18 to playing a minor role in her ex-husband Tremayne Graham's crime ring.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mara Shalhoup |
12-20-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Power and the Glorynew
The local electrical company had a plan for a massive ice storm like this. And now, we are basking in the glow.
Urban Tulsa Weekly |
Brian Ervin |
12-20-2007 |
Disasters
Temporarily North of the Bordernew
Narco News Bulletin's Al Giordano is back in the States to cover the primaries.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
12-20-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Global Warming Remained a Hot Story in 2007new
The bad news: Global warming. The good news: Alternative energy sources like wind and solar power are becoming more of a reality.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
12-20-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Drought Tolerancenew
We are in deep silt, smack in the dry river bed of denial.
INDY Week |
Cat Warren |
12-20-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Flaws Emerge in North Carolina Pesticide Lawnew
Almost a year after the change went into effect, not a single doctor in the state has used the new program to report farmworker sickness.
Tags: Health & Science
Begging Eliot Spitzer's Pardonnew
All John O'Hara wants for Christmas is the right to vote.
New York Press |
David Freelander |
12-20-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Newspaper Guild vs. Dean Singletonnew
Newspaper unions across the country are closely watching how the Bay Area campaign plays out, because its success or failure could signal a critical turning point for organized labor in a newspaper industry wracked by dwindling readership, declining revenues, and decimated newsrooms.
Tags: media
The New Atomic Agenew
Nuclear power is making a comeback, and the Tennessee Valley Authority hopes to lead the way with its first new reactors in 30 years. But can it really solve our energy problems?
Metro Pulse |
Rikki Hall |
12-20-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Edge of Epidemicnew
HIV-positive undocumented workers are at the center of a brewing health crisis in Santa Clara County and throughout the state.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Andrea Riordan and Colleen Watson |
12-20-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
NORA's Long Road Aheadnew
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority is finally getting enough money to do its job. Is the agency ready?
Gambit |
David Winkler-Schmit |
12-19-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
