AltWeeklies Wire
Living in Sprawl's Shadownew
The planned community known as the Rockin' J Ranch sparks water fears, irks nature tourism plans, and threatens the many tiny creatures calling White Springs home.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
09-12-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Greetings from Charleston's Underwater Futurenew
Our unchecked energy consumption -- led by manufacturing, consumerism, and plain old convenience -- has compressed eons of climate change into mere centuries, or perhaps even decades. And the heat is on this low-lying area.
Charleston City Paper |
Lindsay Koob |
09-12-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Portland Region's Top 25 Water-Using Residencesnew
These people waste so much water, it's scary.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin and Rachel Schiff |
09-12-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Hidden At Portland's Hempstalknew
At Hempstalk, stoners politely sneak off to the woods while organizers and police celebrate their absence.
Willamette Week |
Rachel Schiff |
09-12-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Media Madnessnew
The new book Moving a Nation to Care lays out the ongoing cost of war in terms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Also: Judge rules parts of newly revised PATRIOT Act unconstitutional.
Columbia Free Times |
Dan Cook |
09-12-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Regina Milbourne Specializes in Pure Fraudnew
When somebody offers to "purify" your possessions, call the bunko squad.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
09-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Doctor Charges $1,500 Annual Fee to AIDS Patientsnew
Dr. Shannon Ray Schrader, a visible presence in the fight against AIDS in Houston, has notified his 1,500 or so AIDS patients that he's making the drastic change to his practice.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
09-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Greyhound Racing Wanesnew
Tracks and breeders struggle as attendance declines.
Houston Press |
Russell Cobb |
09-11-2007 |
Animal Issues
A Revolting Development in Phoenixnew
The CityNorth project hosed taxpayers, but don't look to city leaders for an apology.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
09-11-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
The Search for the Mormons' Garden of Edennew
Mitt Romney and his fellow Mormons believe Adam ate the forbidden fruit in Independence, Missouri -- we set out to investigate.
Will Wisconsin's Disabled Workers Get Long-Delayed Raise?new
Efforts to raise the bottom for the 700 state workers on permanent total disability have floundered for years; now the labor reps on the state's Worker's Compensation Advisory Council are trying to bring older recipients to within six years of current levels.
Isthmus |
Bill Lueders |
09-11-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Ear Disorders Make Life a Daily Balancing Actnew
To maintain balance, humans rely on the eyes, the feet, and the inner ear -- it is inner-ear problems that lead to conditions such as Meniere's disease, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), and labyrinthitis. However, it's not simple to see a doctor about something invisible.
The Georgia Straight |
Matthew Burrows |
09-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Two Decades On, Fredrick Freeman Argues His Innocencenew
When he was arrested for murder nearly 21 years ago, Port Huron police didn't give Freeman the polygraph test he requested; he didn't testify at his trial; and none of his appeals in the state courts have included his testimony except in written affidavits. Last week he finally made his case.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
09-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Nanotech is Set to Change the Worldnew
In sci-fi films and novels, nanotechnology allows scientists to create miniature robot surgeons that will cruise our blood vessels like microscopic submarines -- but the reality of the emerging technology, which many scientists and industry leaders say will radically alter society and the economy, is more complex.
The Georgia Straight |
Rob McMahon |
09-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Of Course You Qualify!new
Foreclosure is the tragic end of predatory lending, lax regulations, and fraud on the part of some brokers and lenders, as well as ignorance, self-delusion, and misplaced trust on the part of many buyers.
San Diego Reader |
Thomas Larson |
09-11-2007 |
Economy
