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Mi Casa Is Not Tu Casa

Protesters say illegals take our jobs, bring in leprosy, and, grrr, sell ice cream from bicycles
Let's get one thing straight: The protesters who gather outside the El Sol Day Labor Center in... More >>

Cleveland

A career con man brings his talents to Cleveland’s art world

Six years ago, Zachary Coleman looked like a godsend to the founders of Arts Collinwood. They... More >>

Dallas

Dallas' The Bridge Homeless Center's Progressive Approach May Actually Make a Difference

With a no-hassles approach to panhandlers, Dallas' new shelter hopes to kill homelessness with kindness
The southern edge of downtown Dallas has grown quiet and dank before tonight’s storm, and... More >>

Denver

This Guardian Angel Bleeds Red

Sebastian Metz's heart is in the right place. If only his brain and body could follow.
Four Guardian Angels meet in the 1400 block of Ogden Street at dusk for their weekly march up... More >>

Houston

Chess Masters at UT-Brownsville

An open-admissions university has become a national powerhouse in the collegiate game.
Nadya Ortiz's natural instinct is to attack. But for the moment, she must bide... More >>

Kansas City

The Shawnee Mission East class of '08 loves its gay homecoming king

On a cold February night, the Shawnee Mission East gym is packed. It's Senior Night, and the... More >>

Miami

The Shooting of Estefano

One of Miami's best-known songwriters was nearly killed in a possible contract hit.
Fabio "Estefano" Salgado drove his midnight blue Aston Martin convertible down Biscayne... More >>

San Francisco

Punk Family Values

Meet the Rosenthals: two generations of art stars in one six-story warehouse.
Carola Anderson carries a pitcher of limeade through her sprawling SOMA home affectionately... More >>

St. Louis

Radio Active: What has Patty Wente done to create such a meltdown at KWMU?

The University of Missouri-St. Louis is looking into questions surrounding the management and... More >>

Blog

Valley Fever

This Weekend: Vehicular Destruction and Angela Johnson's Vaudeville Style Mystery Menagerie

Fri May 9, 8:42 AM

By Jonathan McNamara Not only will you be able to see cars crush each other like wheeled beer cans against so many foreheads at Hellzapoppin' Demolition Derby this weekend, you'll also bear witness to lawn mower races and tire pushes.... More >>

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Letters from the issue of Thursday, May 8, 2008
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DYING SUNS It wasn't Kerr's fault: Okay, it's over for the Phoenix Suns, but I still think your story on Steve Kerr was an important one to tell... More >>

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