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Plywood Problemsnew
The bigger picture behind Stimson Lumber Company's closure.
Missoula Independent |
Jessie McQuillan |
05-18-2007 |
Business & Labor
Burning Green: Back Off, Petro!new
Clean, green biofuels are taking over Memphis, one engine at a time.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
05-18-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Are Skyscrapers Sun Blockers or Space Savers?new
The debate rages in Toronto.
NOW Magazine |
Mike Smith |
05-18-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Civic Development Group Takes Till It Hurtsnew
The Tennessee Fraternal Order of Police uses this suspect telemarketing firm to separate Hispanics from their money.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
05-18-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Edge of Reason at Case Western Reservenew
A professor's failed climb up the ivory tower ends in accusations of a hoax.
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
05-18-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Bring Back Juneteenth!new
Curtis Faulkner wants to throw a $2 million party celebrating the end of slavery -- and he wants you to pay for it.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
05-18-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Snus for Health: Swedish Chewnew
Imperial Tobacco's new smokeless product divides the industry’s critics.
Montreal Mirror |
Samer Elatrash |
05-18-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Offbeat Offsetnew
What the hell is carbon farming, and how can it help stop global warming?
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
05-18-2007 |
Environment
Firefight in L.A.new
The firefighters from Fire Station 35 had a close call at Griffith Park's Hogback Trail Bridge.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
05-18-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Tom Labonge: The Mayor of (Fire-Blackened) Griffith Parknew
On the day that fire threatened Los Feliz, LaBonge behaved like a councilman should.
L.A. Weekly |
David Zahniser |
05-18-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
'The Unions Are Killing Us'new
The St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission says it is being held hostage by outdated and byzantine union work rules that jack up convention prices in the city.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
05-18-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Even Lunatics Can Get Firearms in Tennesseenew
The dangerously mentally ill can buy guns in Tennessee in violation of federal law -- no questions asked -- because the state doesn't send their names to the FBI national instant background check system.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
05-18-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Bottling Peace In a Jarnew
Buying Palestinian olive oil is a tasty way to protest the tree uprootings of the occupation.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
05-18-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Sex, Lies, a Priest, & Elaine Pressernew
Presser married into one of the most corrupt families in Cleveland history -- so she had a head start stealing from priests.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
05-18-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Witness to Philip Workman's Executionnew
Evidence suggesting he didn't fire the shot that killed a cop was not enough to stop his lethal injection.
Nashville Scene |
Sarah Kelley |
05-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
