AltWeeklies Wire
Hard Sellnew

The Maryland National Guard's "Recruiter Of The Year" talks people into all sorts of things.
Baltimore City Paper |
Randy Leonard |
12-07-2006 |
War
Elephants Are Good for Zoosnew
But are zoos good for elephants?
NUVO |
Lori Lovely |
12-07-2006 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Pollution, Politics and Profitsnew

Coal makes a comeback.
NUVO |
Laura McPhee |
12-07-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Underground Movementnew
Hillsdale neighbors fight utility poles.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy Jenniges |
12-07-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Hired Gunnew
A private attorney sues and shuts down meth houses.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
12-07-2006 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Test Case for Privatization & Fraudnew
As dubious Medicare marketing proliferates, the advice "let the buyer beware" moves squarely into the realm of all health insurance.
North Bay Bohemian |
Patricia Lynn Henley |
12-07-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Do Not Adjust Your Pantallanew
Hispanic audiences are no longer in the Outer Limits of the mediasphere.
San Antonio Current |
Dave Maass |
12-07-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Alien Invasionnew
Nonnative species have taken over San Francisco Bay and could mount an underwater attack on the rest of California.
Monterey County Weekly |
Traci Hukill |
12-07-2006 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Tele-Regionalnew
NBC shrinks Telemundo's staff and consolidates its news coverage.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
12-07-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Grandmother Avoids Foreclosurenew
A 76-year-old Forest Park residentis given 60 days to reach resolution.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
12-07-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Masquerade's Future Gets Haziernew
Fallout from Mason dropout keeps venue open another year.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
12-07-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
The Gingrich-ization of Health Carenew

The Georgia Legislature will be a testing ground for health care savings accounts.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Pizarro |
12-07-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Georgia health care, Gingrich
Hip-Hop's Shadowy Empirenew

"Big Meech" Flenory and the Black Mafia Family were hip-hop royalty -- but investigators say they had a darker side.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mara Shalhoup |
12-07-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Fur Fliesnew
With Schumacher Furs leaving downtown, what's next for Portland's animal rights activists?
Willamette Week |
Julie Sabatier |
12-07-2006 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues