News | AAN.org

Indiana's Toxic Sludge Is Everyone Else's Problemnew

A British Petroleum (BP) oil refinery in Indiana will be allowed to increase the amount of toxic sludge it dumps in Lake Michigan -- it's the first time in 30 years that a business has been permitted to add more pollution to the lake.

Shepherd Express | Lisa Kaiser | 08-14-2007 | Environment

Tags: environment

Killing the Messengernew

Dozens of journalists are murdered every year to silence reports of human rights abuses, criminal enterprise and government corruption.

Pasadena Weekly | Joe Piasecki | 08-14-2007 | Media

Tags: media

Reasonable Doubt in a Small-town Murdernew

Two decades into Fredrick Freeman's life sentence, his advocates are making last-ditch attempts to right what they call a flagrant injustice.

Metro Times | Sandra Svoboda | 08-14-2007 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

The Sin of Air Travelnew

Airlines have created programs to offset emissions, but the rising popularity of flying could wipe out any gains.

The Georgia Straight | Ben Parfitt | 08-13-2007 | Environment

Tags: environment

The Butler Did Itnew

Today's household servants put Jeeves and Alfred to shame.

Westword | Joel Warner | 08-13-2007 | Business & Labor

Tags: business & labor

Seattle Recycles, but Its Investments Aren't Too Greennew

Retirement portfolio, $2 billion deep, isn't earmarked for socially conscious companies.

Seattle Weekly | Aimee Curl | 08-13-2007 | Environment

Tags: environment

At Your Disservicenew

These student butlers got served.

Westword | Joel Warner | 08-13-2007 | Business & Labor

Tags: business & labor

Here's to You, Mrs. Robinsonnew

Northwest cougars hunt -- and are hunted by -- younger men.

Seattle Weekly | Huan Hsu | 08-13-2007 | Sex

Tags: sex & reproductive issues

Give to the Rich, Take from the Poornew

After years of go-nowhere schemes, that's the plan for Florida's Watson Island.

Miami New Times | Isaiah Thompson | 08-13-2007 | Housing & Development

Tags: housing & development

Helping Deportees Lawyer Upnew

Most people arrested and imprisoned in the United States are assigned lawyers to help them navigate the legal process -- not so for immigrant detainees facing deportation.

Dallas Observer | Megan Feldman | 08-13-2007 | Immigration

Tags: illegal, Immigration, immigrant