AltWeeklies Wire
Super Bowl Sponsor GoDaddy.com Hosted Extremist Web Sitenew
GoDaddy.com, the Scottsdale, Ariz., company that
gave us the Super Bowl commercial with the curvy brunette, can take credit for making a different kind of impression. For weeks before
the big game, GoDaddy.com hosted Mawsuat.com, an Islamic-extremist site.
Illinois Times |
John Lasker |
02-21-2005 |
Science
Rape Victim Sues Her Interrogators for Defamationnew
A rape victim sues an ex-cop, a police lieutenant, and their attorney for defamation. The defendants' lawyer, Don Craven, warns that if the lawsuit proceeds, the victim may have to "re-live
what could not have been happy times, over and over again."
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
02-21-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Adoption Fees Vary by Racenew
Many respected, licensed agencies openly charge significantly higher adoption fees for white infants than for children of any other race, making African-American babies available at a fraction of the fees charged for the adoption of white babies. Even the agencies know it's wrong.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
02-21-2005 |
Children & Families
Tags: Pennsylvania, Texas, California, Illinois, Kansas, Utah, Michigan, American Adoptions, An Adoption Alliance, Beth Hall, Catholic Charities, Cradle, Dallas-based Buckner Adoption and Maternity Services, executive director of Pact, Heaven Sent Adoption Services, Multi-Ethnic Placement Act, Sunny Ridge Family Center, Transracial adoption, Washington state
Victoria's Secret Shame Exposednew
Victoria's Secret, the lingerie chain famous for its scantily clad models, received some unwanted exposure recently when environmental groups took out a full-page ad in the New York Times accusing the company of destroying Canada's boreal forests.
NOW Magazine |
Christen Smith |
02-18-2005 |
Environment
Tags: environment
"Chemical Casualties"new
AltWeeklies Award - Drugs Reporting
Boulder Weekly |
Joel Warner |
02-18-2005 |
Media
Is the Future in Ethanol?new
Ethanol is part of Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer's "New Day," but the grain-based gas additive may raise more questions than it answers.
Missoula Independent |
Chris Bryant |
02-18-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Government Indictment Vindicates Asbestos Victimsnew
Four days after President George W. Bush derided "frivolous" asbestos lawsuits in an appearance in Great Falls, Mont., the U.S. government filed an asbestos claim of its own against mining company W.R. Grace.
Missoula Independent |
Mike Keefe-Feldman |
02-18-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Shell Shock: How Do You Identify A Soldier With PTSD?new
Soldiers returning from Iraq are often experiencing post traumatic stress disorder. How do you identify it? How do you deal with it?
Jackson Free Press |
Brett Potter |
02-17-2005 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Confessions of SpongeBob's Lovernew
With SpongeBob SquarePants finally outed by his political enemies, his former lover comes forward to tell of their relationship.
Columbus Alive |
Phil Martin |
02-17-2005 |
LGBT
Clear Channel Rules the Worldnew
From its humble beginnings as a small chain of radio stations, Clear Channel has grown to control not only a good share of the country's radio stations but nearly 70 percent of the nation's live shows.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
G.R. Anderson Jr. |
02-17-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
The Voice of Red-State Christianity Battles Gay Marriagenew
The Rev. Jerry Johnston and other preachers who oppose same-sex marriage want lawmakers to let the people of Kansas vote on a constitutional amendment to "protect" marriage.
Unusual Suspects: Writer Searches for Truth About Deathsnew
Barbara Gordon, who discovered her friends' bodies in their home 16 years ago, has challenged the police ruling that the couple died as a result of simultaneous recreational cocaine overdoses. Part 2
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
02-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Unusual Suspects: Case Gets Cold After Mysterious Deathsnew
Sixteen years ago, a Coral Springs, Fla, couple was found dead in their million-dollar home of an unexplained cocaine overdose. Part 1
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
02-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Are Women Crazy? Men Respondnew
The list of daffy dames in literature, movies, and life is long. Men out on the town weigh the evidence as to whether women are crazy.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Courtney Hambright |
02-15-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: bar hopping, neurotic
Inventor Claims to Make Water Out of Thin Airnew
In January, Air Water Corporation CEO Michael Zwebner announced the company would ship twenty Air Water machines to Sri Lanka for deployment in areas stricken by the recent tsunami. Critics say the machines require too much energy.
Miami New Times |
Kirk Nielsen |
02-15-2005 |
Science
