AltWeeklies Wire
More Hot Water for Progress Energynew
Just weeks after federal investigators confirmed that armed guards were encouraged to cheat on qualifying tests at Progress Energy's Shearon Harris nuclear power plant, a congressman requests a probe into long-standing fire safety concerns.
INDY Week |
Sue Sturgis |
05-24-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Stolen Youthnew
How Durham's sleazy criminal justice system sent Erick Daniels to prison for 10 years based on the shape of his eyebrows.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
05-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Pension Woes Dog UC Regentsnew
State Senator Leland Yee wants university leaders to give workers a say in managing their mishandled retirement fund.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-24-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Bringing the Express Back Homenew
The East Bay Express is once again locally owned and operated.
East Bay Express |
Stephen Buel |
05-24-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Conman.com: Robert Paisola and His Online Version of Three Card Montenew
With a rap sheet including convictions for insurance fraud and possession of kiddie porn, Robert Paisola finds it tough to land real work. So he's created a special new hustle: a game of endlessly multiplying websites and his own form of electronic extortion against those who try to shut him down.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Stephen Dark |
05-23-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Fascist Friesnew
Take a picture of the french fries on the Bridgeport ferry, and you might as well just admit that you're a charter member of Al Qaeda.
Fairfield County Weekly |
Tom Gogola |
05-23-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
High School Student Joins Climate Debatenew
As an extra-credit assignment for her honors Earth Science class, Byrnes created a website devoted to her in-depth analysis of the causes of climate change, arguing that climate change is a result of natural variance, not human action.
Portland Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
05-23-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Postal Stress for Indie Pressnew
An impending postage rate hike means headaches for Portland's small-press hub of niche publications.
Willamette Week |
Julie Sabatier |
05-23-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Blow's Backnew
Cocaine is still the drug of choice for many of Portland's beau monde.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
05-23-2007 |
Drugs
The Drug War Soldiers On in San Francisconew
Why Tom Ammiano's well-meaning marijuana ordinance directing the police to make cannabis busts its lowest possible priority hasn't tamed the cops.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
G.W. Schulz |
05-23-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
The Adoption Scamnew
Reaching Arms International claimed to specialize in placing European orphans, but prospective parents say they've been left heartbroken.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Beth Hawkins |
05-23-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Minority Companies Left Out of the Loop in San Diego?new
The public trough will hold $1.2 billion in capital maintenance and construction anticipated in the city over the next four years; enormous companies are smacking their lips, while small businesses, -- particularly those owned by women and people of color -- stand nervously.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
05-23-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Wind Power: Not the Answer?new
Scientist Rick Webb thinks wind energy's negative impact may far outweigh its negligible benefits.
C-Ville Weekly |
Kyle Daly |
05-23-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
TYC Scandal's Media Originnew
How a couple of reporters brought a full-fledged scandal to Texas' youth prisons.
San Antonio Current |
Keli Dailey |
05-23-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Sami Rasouli, The Muslim Peacemakernew
The Iraqi-American on promoting peace and a different vision of the conflict in his native country.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Robinson |
05-23-2007 |
International
Tags: international
