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Fire in the Skynew

The sour side of life in the South Texas fracklands.
San Antonio Current  |  Michael Barajas  |  03-29-2013  |  Environment

Squat, Press, Jerknew

CrossFit follows nine fundamental movements, including squat, front squat, overhead squat, standard shoulder press, push press, jerk, dead lift, sumo dead lift and clean.
Jackson Free Press  |  Bryan Flynn  |  03-29-2013  |  Health

Lessons from the Pressnew

We don't all have to be newspaper people. But we can all find that niche, that way to contribute.
Jackson Free Press  |  Kathleen M. Mitchell  |  03-29-2013  |  Media

Gettin' Cleannew

This is the creeping terror that haunts every recovering dope addict. We are a silent minority. And we are a growing minority. But, as with any minority, we have been misperceived, stereotyped, underrepresented and grotesquely vilified, often by ourselves.
Eugene Weekly  |  Richard Kidd  |  03-29-2013  |  Drugs

Is Darius Anderson Buying the Napa Valley Register?new

According to a post earlier today by the Sonoma Valley Sun, the "word on the street" is that Sonoma Media Investments will soon buy the Napa Valley Register.
North Bay Bohemian  |  Jenna Loceff  |  03-29-2013  |  Media

Sacramento vs. Seattle: A Tale of Two Kings Arena Dealsnew

What those outside of the Sacramento bubble say about the city's new arena proposal.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Nick Miller  |  03-29-2013  |  Policy Issues

One Lovenew

As 16-year-old Lorissa Green lay dying, her grieving mother started a letter to the people whose lives Lorissa would forever change.
The Inlander  |  Heidi Groover  |  03-29-2013  |  Features

UCF Barely Escapes Tragedynew

If James Seevakumaran’s plans hadn’t been interrupted, Orlando would have been ground zero for the next national tragedy.
Orlando Weekly  |  Jeffery Billman  |  03-29-2013  |  Crime & Justice

Public Access Victory: Halifax Police Blotter to be Made Publicnew

The Coast has long argued that the Halifax police department was overly restrictive with its release of information. The police blotter has long been public record in every American city, but not in any city north of the border.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly  |  Tim Bousquet  |  03-28-2013  |  Civil Liberties

Calling Their Handnew

The success of Florida's largest poker room forces the state to grapple with its addiction to gambling dollars.
Folio Weekly  |  Ron Word  |  03-28-2013  |  Policy Issues

How Can I Go On Living Without Google Reader?new

Google Reader is dead. Now what?
Folio Weekly  |  Ray Hollister  |  03-28-2013  |  Tech

How Many Inmate Deaths Is Too Many?new

San Diego County's incarceration mortality rate leads California's largest jails.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Dave Maass and Kelly Davis  |  03-28-2013  |  Crime & Justice

The Shadow of the Sonnew

The trials of the border's most powerful law-enforcement family.
The Texas Observer  |  Melissa del Bosque  |  03-28-2013  |  Features

Why Johnny Can't Use Condomsnew

South Carolina lawmakers are revisiting the state's sex ed laws.
Charleston City Paper  |  Paul Bowers  |  03-28-2013  |  Education

By His Handsnew

Bishop Lennon has provoked his flock and angered Rome, but Cleveland's most important Catholic isn't about to start changing now
Cleveland Scene  |  Sam Allard  |  03-27-2013  |  Religion

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