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'Til DeathWhy did this gay-rights activist stab her wife with a screwdriver 222 times?By Michael J. MooneyThursday, July 16When Carol Anne Burger called Boynton Beach police just before 1 p.m. October 23, 2008, she sounded panicked. "I... I don't know if this is an... More >> -
Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade allies with a dubious business partnerBy Gus Garcia-RobertsThursday, July 09Between bites of braised lamb shank, Richard von Houtman — or, as his black American Express card reads, Baron Richard von Houtman... More >> -
South Florida Cigarette Smuggling Funds TerrorismBy Tim ElfrinkThursday, July 02Their bags were packed. Their farewells had been said. Like the rest of the British 38th Regiment Royal Engineers, Mark Quinsey and Patrick... More >> -
Superstar Drummer Josh Freese Sells Himself to Promote His New AlbumBy Vickie ChangThursday, June 25As the sun sets over a courthouse parking lot, one of the best and busiest session drummers in the industry stands motionless, a pair of shearing... More >> -
Joel Steinger and Mutual Benefits Corp. Stole a Billion Dollars by Peddling Bogus Life Insurance PoliciesBy Bob NormanThursday, June 04With less than a month to go before Election Day in 2002, Buddy Dyer was trailing Charlie Crist in the race for Florida attorney general. Dyer,... More >>
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Dallas
Kidnapped McKinney Man Gets an Up-Close Look Into Nigeria's Oily Heart of Darkness
By Chris Vogel
Larry Plake was just outside the control tower on his way to bed aboard the Cheyenne, an oil... More >>
Denver
Speak up! The Colorado Voice Clinic thinks every person has the right to be heard
By Dave Herrera
He knew something was gravely wrong when he tasted the blood in the back of his throat. He'd... More >>
Houston
Kidnapped
Texan Larry Plake went out to one offshore oil job too many and ended up held for ransom in the Nigerian jungle.
By Chris Vogel
Larry Plake was just outside the control tower on his way to bed aboard the Cheyenne, an oil... More >>
Kansas City
MU professor Abdullahi Ibrahim is ready to bring democracy to Sudan
By Carolyn Szczepanski
A little before noon, on the last day of 2008, Abdullahi Ibrahim pecked at a laptop at the... More >>
Miami
'Til Death
Why did a gay-rights activist stab her wife with a screwdriver 222 times?
By Michael J. Mooney
When Carol Anne Burger called police just before 1 p.m. October 23, 2008, she sounded... More >>
Minneapolis
Pawlenty's Path to the Presidency
What Minnesota's governor needs to do to become No. 45
By Erin Carlyle
Early on the morning of June 2, Gov. Tim Pawlenty began calling his political allies.... More >>
Phoenix
Arpaio’s Busts of Illegals at Popular Valley Water Parks Are All Wet
By Paul Rubin
Russell Pearce, the powerful East Valley lawmaker, had this to say to the New York Times in... More >>
San Francisco
Predators are free to move about the cabin
The girl flew as an unaccompanied minor, and she's still experiencing turbulence.
By Ashley Harrell
The mother had been waiting at the Oakland airport for a very long time, and was beginning to... More >>
St. Louis
Plot of Gold: Town & Country's Don Weir bled clients out of millions to bankroll a lavish lifestyle
By Nicholas Phillips
0n the afternoon of September 11, 2008, a few hours before police had him surrounded, Don C.... More >>
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The Daily Pulp: Bob Norman's Blog
Newspaper Layoffs: Here We Go Again
Wed Jul 15, 12:07 AM
The following email from Palm Beach Post Publisher Alex Taylor was posted by a kindly commenter below. Taylor sent it to the newsroom Tuesday afternoon, and in it he writes that this year is worse than the last and confirms... More >>
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Broward Sheriff's Office Brass Triple Dips, Makes Obscene Pay
Thursday, July 16With talk of 177 layoffs and the closing of the Stockade at the Broward County Sheriff's Office, upset deputies are fixing their eyes on the... More>>
Letters
Letters From the Issue of July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 02
From Inside the Villa
I am writing regarding the article "High-Rise Stakes" (Lisa Rab, June 18). My concern is with the last section, "Crime and... More >>
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