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An Interview with a Vampirenew

LA. Judge, administrator of the Vampire Church and editor of VC Magazine, says vampirism is an often misdiagnosed affliction of severe energy deficiency.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Violet Glaze  |  08-31-2005  |  Science

Casualties on the Home Frontnew

Murders and suicides by military personnel might be part of the Iraq war toll.
Seattle Weekly  |  Rick Anderson  |  08-31-2005  |  War

A Merger Proposal Emergesnew

Seattle Weekly's parent, Village Voice Media, has been talking to New Times.
Seattle Weekly  |  Roger Downey and Chuck Taylor  |  08-31-2005  |  Media

Inmates Claim Brutal Treatment After Riot at Private Prisonnew

More than 80 inmates are filing a lawsuit against the Crowley County Correctional Facility, claiming the company let conditions deteriorate before a riot broke out last year, then brutalized men who didn't participate in the uprising.
Westword  |  Alan Prendergast  |  08-31-2005  |  Crime & Justice

Sports World Fires Back at Roger Brownnew

A sportswriter discovers that taking shots at athletes is a no-no in Cleveland.
Cleveland Scene  |  Michael C. Fitzpatrick  |  08-30-2005  |  Media

Parents Play Hardball With Kids' Healthnew

Monomaniacal dads pushing their kids to play year-round baseball are blamed for an increase in sports injuries that require surgery.
Phoenix New Times  |  Robert Nelson  |  08-30-2005  |  Science

Family of Downed Officer Questions Sheriff's Tacticsnew

Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Todd Fatta was killed in a raid of the home of a longtime member of the gay gun club Pink Pistols. Fatta's family claims the mission was poorly planned.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Trevor Aaronson  |  08-30-2005  |  Crime & Justice

Nitpicking by Professionalsnew

When their kids are banned from school, parents turn to a medical service called Lice Source Services, Inc.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Jeff Stratton  |  08-30-2005  |  Science

The Patriot Axnew

Markus Young moved to this country from Germany when he was three years old. Now, courtesy of tougher immigration laws, he could be deported under the Patriot Act.
Boston Phoenix  |  Deirdre Fulton  |  08-29-2005  |  Immigration

Pastor Ted Haggard Says He Won't Run -- for Nownew

The prominent evangelical leader talks about his political aspirations and shows a reporter his gift to President Bush.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Michael de Yoanna  |  08-26-2005  |  Religion

McMeekin's Challengenew

Dissatisfaction is rumbling through the Missoula County Sheriff's Department, but Sheriff Mike McMeekin, critics say, isn't listening. With so much bad news coming out of the sheriff's office, is there mutiny in the county?
Missoula Independent  |  Brad Tyer  |  08-26-2005  |  Crime & Justice

The Romenesko Effectnew

How a media Web site is changing the face -- and pace -- of media culture.
Boston Phoenix  |  Mark Jurkowitz  |  08-26-2005  |  Media

Badge of Honornew

Veteran trooper Michale Callahan found the investigation of a brutal double murder was riddled with errors, and evidence led to another suspect with ties to high state officials. He recently won a judgment against his ex-supervisors in a case that's shaken the Illinois State Police.
Illinois Times  |  Dusty Rhodes  |  08-26-2005  |  Crime & Justice

Temperatures Rise in Southern Iraqnew

The response to Iraqis who demand to know when the British Army will leave Al Muthanna is "when Al Muthanna can take care of itself" -- but to do that, the town and the rest of southern Iraq need power, water, and planning. All three are in short supply.
The Village Voice  |  David Axe  |  08-26-2005  |  International

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