AltWeeklies Wire
Opposition to Ethanol is Growingnew
As Michigan rushes ahead to build new plants that will turn corn into fuel for our cars, trucks and SUVs, an unusual assortment of opponents is trying to douse what critics call a "frenzy" for this alternative to gasoline.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
08-21-2007 |
Environment
You May Already Be a Losernew
David Lee Edwards won the Powerball lottery -- then his number came up.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Amy Guthrie |
08-21-2007 |
Economy
Danger Ahead at ADOTnew
Governor Napolitano needs to go a lot further than just inspecting Arizona's bridges.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
08-21-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The Bong Shownew
Pay $1,200 for a water pipe? Are you high?
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
08-21-2007 |
Drugs
Star Witnessesnew
With testimony expected from Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco and a gaggle of TV weathermen, the state attorney general's high-profile case against the owners of a nursing home where 35 elderly residents died during Hurricane Katrina is getting glitzier by the day.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
08-21-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Hurricane FEMAnew
Despite orders from the top and tests showing dangerous levels of formaldehyde, many residents of FEMA trailers are having trouble moving out.
Gambit |
Amanda Spake |
08-21-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
'A Wake-up Call'new
New Orleans recovery director Ed Blakely says "recovery" is going to require changing a lot more than the landscape -- attitudes will have to change, too.
Gambit |
Clancy DuBos and Jason Berry |
08-21-2007 |
Policy Issues
Strife During Wartimenew
Four years after the U.S. invasion, expatriate Iraqis' news from home isn't getting any better.
Baltimore City Paper |
Tom Chalkley |
08-21-2007 |
War
Med Alert in Memphisnew
The ailing Regional Medical Center suffers from a list of symptoms: uninsured patients, rising health costs, and aging equipment. Is there a cure?
The Memphis Flyer |
Cherie Heiberg |
08-21-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Voices of the Immigrantsnew
Ten immigrants swept up in the June 6 federal raids on New Haven tell their stories.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
08-21-2007 |
Immigration
Wheelchair Crusadernew
Tim Hollobaugh's fight on behalf of the disabled is finally getting some attention -- whether it will result in any changes is another story.
Metro Spirit |
Erika Bolin |
08-20-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
God Says 'Sell'new
Evans Community Baptist Church sells its property for $1.6 million, makes plans to start seven new churches with the money.
Metro Spirit |
Angel Cleary |
08-20-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
The Caged Lifenew
Is Thomas Silverstein a prisoner of his own deadly past -- or the first in a new wave of locked-down lifers?
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
08-20-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Perfect Shark Repellent?new
The world's first shark-repelling sunblock promises to give you an even tan as it fends off all of those great primordial predators stalking our beaches.
Miami New Times |
Jamie Laughlin |
08-20-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
When Did Used Books Become Contraband?new
Thanks to a controversial "approved vendor system," Washington state prisons are slowing the flow of books behind bars.
Seattle Weekly |
Karla Starr |
08-20-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
