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Pet Chow FAQnew
Holistic vets and a nutritionist dish out some advice.
San Diego CityBeat |
Staff |
05-16-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
N is for Knee-Jerknew
After all but banning the word from New Haven, the N-word is back in a big way.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla and Christopher Arnott |
05-15-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Parents Never Hear About a Shocking Number of College Campus Crimesnew
Using boundaries that reflect the university's legal liability, campus crime reports camouflage the true crime rate, especially in trigger-happy Philly, where the murder count is rising fast.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Winnie Atterbury and Stacia Freidman |
05-15-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Tased and Not Confusednew
To lawyer in a jailhouse-tasing incident, missing footage is no shocker.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
05-15-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Soldiers of Fortunenew
Private military corps in Iraq raise questions, stakes.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
05-15-2007 |
War
Sudan's Lost Boysnew
What is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, Dave Eggers' latest novel, is a fictionalized account of Deng, one of the Sudanese "Lost Boys" who immigrated to the United States in 2001.
LEO Weekly |
Elizabeth Kramer |
05-15-2007 |
International
Tags: international
When a Newspaper Shillsnew
The Sun-Sentinel brass steps over the line on the expansion of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
05-15-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Anand Jon's Fashion Foulsnew
The clothing designer prowled the country for fresh, young models -- many of them claim their encounters with him ended in rape.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
05-15-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Stop the Violence ... Laternew
The Kansas City Crime Commission's nonurgent effort to stop bloodshed enters its third year of planning -- meanwhile, the city is up to 31 homicides this year.
The Pitch |
Peter Rugg |
05-15-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Old-Time Religion and New Americansnew
Hispanic evangelical leaders join to push for compassionate immigration reform.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
05-15-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: illegal, Immigration
Let the Sunshine Innew
When power-tripping homeowner associations push solar-minded residents around, everybody pays the price.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
05-14-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Childbirth Goes Solonew
Thousands of female devotees have adopted the simple but radical approach of unassisted childbirth, known as "freebirthing."
Tags: Health & Science
Vegan Couple's Fear of Obesity Was No Picnic for Their Kidsnew
Because of the good care they believed they were providing, the Parker's children were very healthy -- except for the seizures.
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
05-14-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Houston's Hyatt Says 'Get a Room!' to Gay Romancenew
Laura Baumbach is an author of hot, sweaty, man-on-man "romance" novels, among other works -- and she learned recently that we don't take too kindly to such things here in Houston.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
05-14-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Hecho en Miaminew
These cigars look, smell and smoke like Cubans -- so why not sell 'em that way?
Miami New Times |
Isaiah Thompson |
05-14-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
