Outrage, money raised in burned pit bull case makes some wonder why homicide victims don't get more attention

Seeded on Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:35 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

Examining the reasons behind the huge response against the death of a dog when people die every day.

crime, baltimore, dogs, psychology, animal-cruelty, maryland-state

Doctor Turns Personal Loss Into Hope For Gaza : NPR

Seeded on Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:28 AM EDT (NPR)

The Israeli army launched an offensive in the Gaza Strip late last year to stop rocket attacks on Israeli cities.

charity, gaza, world-news

As Fences Cut Off Migration, Hoofed Species Decline

Seeded on Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:34 AM EDT (NPR)

One of the most spectacular events in nature — mass migrations by large, hoofed, grass-eating animals — is endangered. That's what scientists conclude after completing what they say is the first comprehensive look at this phenomenon.

endangered, migration, nature, environment, science, hoofed-animals

Among Lowriders, U.S. Cars Still Reign Supreme

Seeded on Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:02 AM EDT (NPR)

Lowrider culture still embraces the big-body, gas-guzzling cars of yesteryear. "Put it this way: GM hasn't designed a car that the lowrider automotive culture would accept for the last, wow, 30 years," says one enthusiast.

autos, gm, detroit, southern-california, low-riders

Coastal bays are degrading

Seeded on Tue Jun 9, 2009 1:13 PM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

Coastal bays group gives Md. bays a C+, says health is deteriorating, especially near shoreside developments.

environment, chesapeake-bay

2 teenagers charged with burning pit bull

Seeded on Tue Jun 9, 2009 10:23 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

Two teenagers have been charged with dousing a young pit bull with gasoline and setting it on fire. They were not identified, but TV news reports identified them as 17-year-old twin brothers.

arrest, baltimore, pit-bull, animal-cruelty

State agency ready to kill swans

Seeded on Tue Jun 9, 2009 10:14 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

A Maryland state agency is ready to follow a task force recommendation to kill mute swans. That means shooting adults or snapping their necks, and coating eggs with vegetable oil to suffocate embryos.

environment, population-control, mute-swans

Alpha Bison: The Quieter Bellow Wins The Females

Seeded on Mon Jun 8, 2009 9:57 AM EDT (NPR)

An animal communication specialist studies bison to see which bellows attract the ladies best.

bison, nature, environment, science, animal-communication

Men who have breast cancer face many hurdles

Seeded on Mon Jun 8, 2009 9:39 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

Many men are still unaware that they, too, are at risk for breast cancer. This is one man's story.he

health, breast-cancer, men

Closed Clinic Leaves Abortion Protesters at a Loss

Seeded on Mon Jun 8, 2009 8:56 AM EDT (The New York Times)

After the death of Dr. George R. Tiller, the Wichita, Kansas, community -- anti-abortion protesters and others -- is at a loss for what's next.

abortion, us-news, anti-abortion, george-tiller

Nothing prepares you for these fatherly moments

Seeded on Fri Jun 5, 2009 11:53 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

On "breast-ess," kids' fascination with urinals and other moments that aren't covered in the father's manual.

children, humor, parenting, fatherhood, weird-moments

Religious garb can be removed for security searches, official says

Seeded on Fri Jun 5, 2009 11:29 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

Maryland's attorney general has determined that Muslim women and others who wear face coverings for religious purposes can be required to remove the garb to enter courthouses.

security, religion, civil-liberties, islam, hijab, legal-decisions

Toronto man unveils his UFO-like solar car

Seeded on Thu Jun 4, 2009 9:21 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

41-year-old Marcelo da Luz has built a car that has 893 solar cells on its top that can absorb 900 watts of electricity, enough to carry him 300 miles on a sunny day or 130 miles at night. The car will hit 75 mph and does zero to 50 in six seconds.

technology, green, solar-car

Rockfish, bluefish could contain probable carcinogen, officials say

Seeded on Thu Jun 4, 2009 8:40 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

State officials are warning people to restrict consumption of Atlantic striped bass (rockfish) and bluefish caught in coastal waters because they could contain high levels of PCBs, a neurotoxin and a probable human carcinogen.

health, fish, environment, carcinogens

Why The New York Times Doesn't Call Its Readers 'Readers'

Seeded on Wed Jun 3, 2009 2:58 PM EDT (Advertising Age)

Product technologist at the New York Times explains how they shifted the way they looked at people who visited their site.

technology, online, newspapers

City seeks U.S. funds to turn derelict rail span into centerpiece of trail

Seeded on Wed Jun 3, 2009 11:10 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

A creative idea for reuse of an old, forgotten structure: turn decrepit railroad bridge into linchpin of 5.5 mile trail. City now holds out for funding to make it happen.

travel, green, railroad, outdoors, trails, reuse

Burned dog anguishes policewoman

Seeded on Wed Jun 3, 2009 10:43 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

A heart-wrenching piece on the officer who found Phoenix, the pit bull who died after being doused in gasoline and set on fire. Turns out the officer is a pit bull owner. And police still have no leads on who killed Phoenix.

crime, dogs, pit-bulls, animal-cruelty

Crowd at vigil for teen beaten on bike asked not to retaliate

Seeded on Tue Jun 2, 2009 11:14 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

At vigil for 14-year-old boy, family asks crowd not to retaliate. A 16-year-old and 14-year-old have been charged in the boy's death; he was beaten on his bike Saturday when he fell and died, police say.

crime, baltimore, teens

In Good Faith: Jon and Kate plus the Evangelicals

Seeded on Tue Jun 2, 2009 10:49 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

In a piece intersecting faith and "Jon & Kate Plus Eight," Evangelicals ask a number of questions about the family on the famous reality show. Do their problems reflect a dropped connection to their church? Was it right to have as many children in the first place?

religion, family, faith, jon-and-kate-plus-8

Eminem, Meet Obama - The Atlantic (May 19, 2009)

Seeded on Mon Jun 1, 2009 1:27 PM EDT (The Atlantic — News and analysis on politics, business, culture, technology, national, international, and food – TheAtlantic.com)

The Atlantic debates hip-hop.

entertainment, hip-hop, atlantic