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Jodi Arias Trial: Top Reactions to Sentencing Mistrial by Pro-Arias Commenters

The failure of the Jodi Arias jury to agree on the death penalty sparked thousands of tweets and comments to...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-23-2013  |  Valley Fever

International Swingers: "Punk Rock Was More About Conformity and Nonconformity Than Protest"

Last night, the International Swingers rolled into 910 Live in Tempe and blasted out some big hits from rock 'n'...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-23-2013  |  Up On The Sun

Mayor Gregor Robertson relies on public relations, but does that add up to real citizen involvement?

Commentary »The timing couldn't have been better.Mayor Gregor Robertson relies on public relations, but does that add up to real...

Jodi Arias Jury Done -- No Decision on Death Penalty; Mistrial of Penalty Phase Declared; State Wants to Retry

Jury members in the Jodi Arias case wrapped up nearly five months of work today, causing a mistrial due to...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-23-2013  |  Valley Fever

Hawaii Attorney General Asks Wailuku Main Street Assoc. President Tom Cannon To Dissolve Embattled Organization

This week the situation at the embattled Wailuku Main Street Association, the once mighty community nonprofit that’s been under fire...
Maui Time Weekly  |  05-23-2013  |  MauiFeed

To Boldly Go?

Addison Engelking reviews Star Trek Into Darkness. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]...

Justin Alvin Masao Tombleson Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter in Fatal Stabbings; He Faces 34 Years for Prior Strikes: Update

See the update at the end of this post about Justin Tombleson facing another trial for prior convictions that could...
OC Weekly  |  05-23-2013  |  Navel Gazing

Boy Scouts of America Delegates Vote to Lift Ban On Openly Gay Scouts [Updated]

The Boy Scouts of America have formally voted to lift the longstanding ban on openly gay scouts, according to a...
Dallas Observer  |  05-23-2013  |  Unfair Park

James Holmes's attorneys, prosecutors argue about the word "cooperate"

A hearing today in the case of accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes dealt with one question: If Holmes, who...
Westword  |  05-23-2013  |  Lastest Word

S.F. Chronicle Loses Two Bigwigs in a Week

Last week, Mark Adkins, who served as the Chronicle's president since 2008, was -- for undisclosed reasons -- transferred to...
SF Weekly  |  05-23-2013  |  The Snitch

Democrats reject 8 Washington

Ummm, maybe not The San Francisco Democratic Party has voted to oppose the 8 Washington project and to endorse the...
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  05-23-2013  |  SFBG Politics

Songs About Moving

I've been moving for the last week or so, and after all the boxes had been lugged away, I remembered...
The Stranger  |  05-23-2013  |  Line Out

Will Danny Brown Get Another On Stage Blowjob @ Sasquatch?!?

What in THE F*CK! I was just looking for a newish Danny Brown music nugget, to say something about how...
The Stranger  |  05-23-2013  |  Line Out

Canucks coaching candidates may result in wave of Vigneault nostalgia

Yesterday, Mike Gillis took a bold step into his rapidly shortening future as GM of the Vancouver Canucks by firing...
The Georgia Straight  |  05-23-2013  |  Views

The Griz Glossary

For those just tuning in, Chris Herrington provides a guide to Griz Land. [ Subscribe to the comments on this...

Smoky Mountain approves management agreement, Western Highlands to consider it tomorrow

Board members from both Smoky Mountain Center and Western Highlands Network used the phrase “smooth transition” throughout a meeting held...
Mountain Xpress  |  05-23-2013  |  MountainX: Blogs

Look out! It's a Super-Sized Bonus CineFiles!

Most weeks, I review more DVDs than the Indy can fit into print. You can look for extra write-ups here,...
Colorado Springs Independent  |  05-23-2013  |  Indy Blog

10-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Shot Dead by 14-Year-Old Boy

Ten-year-old Maggie Hollifield was shot and killed by a 14-year-old boy outside her Virginia home, a horrific accident that should...
The Stranger  |  05-23-2013  |  Slog

It's May 23nd, 2013 And You're in a Rad Garage Band - The Saints

HOLY SHIT, the SAINTS? Yes, but not the Oz '70s punk band, rather this Saints is from the Bronx!!! What...
The Stranger  |  05-23-2013  |  Line Out

Glenn Beckwatch: CNN's Atheist Plot, Revealed!

Yesterday, Dan showed you the awkward footage that ensued when CNN news-idiot Wolf Blitzer accidentally asked an atheist if she...
The Stranger  |  05-23-2013  |  Slog

Spotted on a Window

Anna Minard [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]...
The Stranger  |  05-23-2013  |  Slog

Da Mayor, local hire advocate

Da Mayor GUARDIAN FILE PHOTO BY REBECCA BOWE Even as Sup. John Avalos continues to be raked over the coals...
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  05-23-2013  |  SFBG Politics

Medical marijuana dispensary review: Pure Medical Dispensary in north Denver

It's been almost three years since I checked out Pure's original location, on Bannock just south of the Denver Art...
Westword  |  05-23-2013  |  Lastest Word

17th Annual Webby Awards: Who Won the Internet?

With nearly 150 awards, the Webbys have five types of entry: Web, online film and video, interactive advertising and media,...
San Antonio Current  |  05-23-2013  |  Current Blogs

Larkburger's new salads make spring official -- celebrate with a Memorial Day burger BOGO

Colorado-based Larkburger is springing into the warm weather with three very spring-y new salads: baby kale, bibb and quinoa, and...
Westword  |  05-23-2013  |  Cafe Society

Holder Signed Off on Warrant to Seize Fox News Reporter's Personal E-Mails

This is a big deal: Attorney General Eric Holder signed off on a controversial search warrant that identified Fox News...
The Stranger  |  05-23-2013  |  Slog

A Book A Week: The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey

It takes a lot of guts to adapt a classic novel into a contemporary one. An author opens herself up...
Isthmus  |  05-23-2013  |  Isthmus' The Daily Page

Yet Another Example of Oppressive Government Regulations Destroying Free Enterprise

A New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control investigation has found that 29 bars and restaurants, including 13 TGI Fridays,...
The Stranger  |  05-23-2013  |  Slog

King Crimson Guitartist, Robert Fripp, Quits Music Now Hangs Out With Lawyers

“I couldn’t concentrate on music, so I made the choice to give up my career as a musician in the...
The Stranger  |  05-23-2013  |  Line Out

Spuntino has reopened with a bigger menu, bigger bar...and yes, gelato

Spuntino, 2639 West 32nd Avenue, reopened its doors on Saturday after four days of renovations. The Italian restaurant now boasts...
Westword  |  05-23-2013  |  Cafe Society

Kim Dotcom Threatens Twitter, Google, and Facebook with Crappy Patent

A massive criminal copyright suit might have left Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom penniless, but apparently, it hasn't crushed his ego...
SF Weekly  |  05-23-2013  |  The Snitch

My Life, The Phrase "That's Not Canon" To Lose All Meaning

So. This is insane. Amazon, already the place just about anybody can "publish" a "book" for "people" to "read," is...
The Portland Mercury  |  05-23-2013  |  Blog Town, PDX

SA Artists named to Texas Biennial, win awards in Austin

Five San Antonio artists were named as participants in the fifth edition of the Texas Biennial, taking place this fall...
San Antonio Current  |  05-23-2013  |  Current Blogs

Openings & Closings: Sugarbaby's Shutters, but Porch Swing Desserts Swings Open

When one oven door closes, another opens (or something like that): Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique ceased operations this past Saturday, May...
Houston Press  |  05-23-2013  |  Eating Our Words

Welcome to Memphis: The Griz Glossary

On Saturday night, the Memphis Grizzlies will not only host a conference finals game for the first time in franchise...

Boy Scouts Lift Ban on Gay Members

CNN says: The organization's 1,400-member national council voted for the policy change, which will take effect January 1. "No youth...
The Stranger  |  05-23-2013  |  Slog

Reasons we’re excited about the new Simpsons attraction at Universal Orlando

Today, Universal Orlando announced that it would be opening a new and improved Simpsons attraction based on the fictional town...
Orlando Weekly  |  05-23-2013  |  Bloggytown

Stan Lee cancels appearance at Denver Comic Con

Superhero legend and comic book creator Stan Lee, who was supposed to appear at Denver Comic Con at the Colorado...
Westword  |  05-23-2013  |  Show and Tell

G Burger To Open In Fountain Valley And Tustin Market Place

Start starving yourselves now. G Burger, the La Habra joint famed assembling the wild beast you see above, will open...
OC Weekly  |  05-23-2013  |  Stick A Fork In It

OC Beaches Again Score Well on Heal the Bay Report Card (with Usual Bummer Suspects)

Orange County beaches once again scored well on Heal the Bay's annual survey, with 95 of 102 testing spots being...
OC Weekly  |  05-23-2013  |  Navel Gazing

Bob Dylan Cover Songs and a Jeff Buckley Movie

At Mississippi Studios tonight, a veritable armada of Portland folk and country types pay tribute to Bob Dylan, who turns...
The Portland Mercury  |  05-23-2013  |  Blog Town, PDX

Photos and caption contest: Today's Greensboro city budget meeting

None of these photos will be showing up in our next issue (which will feature a dirt article about the...
YES! Weekly  |  05-23-2013  |  The YES! Weekly blog!

Bob Dylan: Still rolling, still blowing

Once again Bob Dylan, now 71, is on the cover of magazines. His new disc, Tempest, is near the top of the charts. And yet to many, too many, especially to those under 40, Dylan is worse than an enigma or a mystery, he is a story where the plot is too far advanced to join in.
JH Weekly  |  Richard Abowitz  |  09-21-2012  |  Profiles & Interviews

One Officer's Struggle with the Texas Air National Guard

The Texas Air National Guard decides to step in the middle of an officer's private business, tossing him after he dates an about-to-be-divorced woman.
Houston Press  |  Casey Michel  |  05-22-2013  |  War

Open Season for Animal Abuse Videos

Ashley Nicole Richards, who filmed herself torturing and killing kittens, puppies, cats and dogs, was the first person brought up on revised federal crush-video charges -- which backfired magnificently.
Houston Press  |  Craig Malisow  |  05-17-2013  |  Crime & Justice