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Former St. Louis Post-Dispatch Staffers to Launch New Online Papernew

By early this fall, they plan to launch St. Louis Platform, an online paper they believe will one-up the Post-Dispatch in both content and technological savvy.

Riverfront Times | Chad Garrison | 05-11-2007 | Media

Tags: media

LA People: Paul Thomasnew

Depending on your view of pornography, director Paul Thomas is either the Ernst Lubitsch or the Mack Sennett of hardcore -- with nearly 300 titles under his belt, he is Silicone Valley's premier porn director.

L.A. Weekly | Steven Mikulan | 05-11-2007 | Sex

Tags: Vivid

Two Indian Sisters Get a Crude Intro to American Lifenew

Their uncle gave Jagwinder and Gurbinder so much -- but he had taken his share too, in the form kisses, touches and burnt cars.

Cleveland Scene | Joe P. Tone | 05-11-2007 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

The Word Church: God's Disneylandnew

At this Ohio mega-church, the Lord preaches prosperity.

Cleveland Scene | Lisa Rab | 05-11-2007 | Religion

Tags: religion

Growth Hormonenew

Until global warming, the hidden cost of the growth-is-good myth was only clear to party-pooper ecologists.

NOW Magazine | Wayne Roberts | 05-11-2007 | Economy

Tags: Economic Issues

Curtis McCarty, Free at Lastnew

A man sitting on death row for nearly 20 years was released due to questionable actions by former Oklahoma City police chemist Joyce Gilchrist.

Oklahoma Gazette | Scott Cooper | 05-11-2007 | Crime & Justice

Tags: convicted, wrongly

Fighting Dirty Wordsnew

Could successful prosecution of written stories -- even "vile" ones -- set a dangerous precedent?

Pittsburgh City Paper | Charlie Deitch | 05-11-2007 | Media

Tags: media

Olympic Benefits Disputednew

As Vancouver unveils a $1.63-billion operating budget for the 2010 Games, some wonder if it's worth it.

The Georgia Straight | Matthew Burrows | 05-11-2007 | Economy

Tags: Economic Issues

Can L.A. Find Room for Affordable Housing in its High-rise Future?new

As L.A. and its mayor see the end of single-family homes and the growing Manhattanization of the city, they wonder: What about affordable housing?

Los Angeles CityBeat | Marc B. Haefele | 05-11-2007 | Housing & Development

Tags: housing & development

9/11 Families Fight to Get Loved Ones' Bodies Out of the Dumpnew

Next month, a federal judge is expected to rule on whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the city by 17 family members of 9/11 victims, which claims it negligently handled human remains that were brought to Fresh Kills following the WTC attacks.

New York Press | Joe Pompeo | 05-11-2007 | Disasters

Tags: 9/11