AltWeeklies Wire
Citadel Stations Circumcise Howard Sternnew
Since Howard Stern announced he'll move to Sirius Satellite Radio as of Jan. 1, 2006, Citadel radio stations have been deleting words from his syndicated morning-drive show and shutting off his broadcasts early, sometimes in mid-sentence.
Syracuse New Times |
Bill DeLapp |
12-09-2004 |
Media
Studies Say Sprawl Is Reason for Atlanta's Obesitynew
Almost 60 percent of adults in Georgia are overweight or obese, and Georgia is the sixth most obese state in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Several studies now suggest that the culprit is sprawl.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
12-09-2004 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Visitors Flock to See Miracle of Oil-Dripping Iconsnew
Montreal hasn't been kind to modern miracle houses, but skeptics have turned into believers when they visited the living room of Maureen and Clayton Marolly, where oil has been dripping off of the many displayed religious icons since 1994.
Montreal Mirror |
Kristian Gravenor |
12-08-2004 |
Religion
Medical Marijuana Keeps On Rollingnew
Pot for patients may run into trouble with the Supreme Court, but the issue is gaining in popularity in New York State.
The Village Voice |
Jennifer Gonnerman |
12-08-2004 |
Science
To the Last Drop: Water Scarcity Is a Local Problem in the Northeastnew
Though many in the northeast think of water woes as a problem of the Southwestern desert, our aquifers are running out too.
Metroland |
Rick Marshall |
12-07-2004 |
Environment
Fascism in America?
The last place you might expect to find a progressive would be the executive offices at Mobil or Xerox Corp. But Laurence Britt never stopped challenging the status quo. Although he's written three novels since retiring, it's one short article that has gained him high visibility on the left.
City Newspaper |
Ron Netsky |
12-07-2004 |
International
Tags: international
Technogear for Your Hi-Fi Friends
A rundown of high-tech (and high-priced) gifts for glorified giving.
Monday Magazine |
Russ Francis |
12-07-2004 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Case That Hauntsnew
The most notorious cold case in the history of the St. Louis Police Department, the murder of a girl whose decapitated body was found in a basement in 1983, still haunts homicide detectives.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
12-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Fat Chance of Losing Weight Electronicallynew
The AbTronic Electric Fitness System promised consumers they could get “six-pack abs” by using its device, but the Federal Trade Commission found that wasn’t true.
Reporter Subpoenaed for Notes on Alleged Rape Victimnew
The Denver Post's Miles Moffeit received a subpoena for all "notes, memoranda, video tapes, audio tapes, and any other information and documents" he collected in reporting on the alleged 2003 rape of an airman stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. He considers the comments the alleged victim didn't want publicized sacred.
911 Call Captures Officer's Questionable Pepper-Sprayingnew
Asking an officer armed with pepper spray for his badge number turned out to be risky business for a Colorado choirboy.
Westword |
David Holthouse |
12-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Hope I Die Before I Get Oldnew
Arizona has the power to make nursing homes provide good care. Too bad it doesn't use it.
Phoenix New Times |
Bruce Rushton |
12-06-2004 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
To Re-Catch a Thiefnew
For the old cat burglars known as The Dinnerset Gang, all that's left is a movie script, a book proposal, and undying hatred for one another.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Wyatt Olson |
12-06-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Gambling on Iraqnew
Hundreds of Houstonians have signed up for wartime jobs with Kellogg Brown & Root. The hefty paychecks come with a scary, bloody price.
Houston Press |
Michael Serazio |
12-06-2004 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Whiz Biz Kidsnew
Members of Dallas's Young Entrepreneurs Organization believe that business plans are, largely, crap. No one knows for sure what will work. If you start a business and it fails, so what? You can always start something else.
Dallas Observer |
Eric Celeste |
12-06-2004 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
