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Blood DiamondsViolent South American thieves are stealing millions in precious gems ... and getting away with itBy Brantley HargroveThursday, August 28It's a creepy feeling, knowing these masked men have cased you for weeks, studying your every move. Leon Rozio had crossed paths with their kind... More >> -
With a BulletCorruption-busting lawyer Bruce Udolf wants to be Broward sheriff. After the Ken Jenne experience, though, are voters too suspicious of lawyers turned cops?By Thomas FrancisThursday, August 21Last September, Bruce Udolf and his wife, Sheryl, were in the living room of their Southwest Ranches home watching the news. A report came on... More >> -
Kick the BottleAs the containers and costs mount, in South Florida and beyond, plastic is played outBy Lee KleinThursday, August 141 Days of Water and Roses The couple peruses the menu from plushly pillowed pods set along the perimeter of a Zen-like reflection pond. After... More >> -
Royal FlushedBecoming a pro poker player isn't as sweet as it soundsBy Mooney, Michael J.Thursday, August 07At a poker table, perhaps nothing is more disturbing than a well-tanned man. This is a man of luxury. Has the time in his schedule to lie beneath... More >> -
Awfully Wedded WifeBigamy charges and dozens of busts for sham marriages.It must be South Florida.By Natalie O'NeillThursday, July 31Ivan sits in the passenger seat of a dusty white SUV, fidgeting nervously. The trim Uruguayan shakes a Marlboro loose from the pack and stares... More >>
National
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Dallas
Enter Stage Right
With the curtain falling on its old playhouse,Dallas Theater Center gets its act together with a new leader
By Elaine Liner
Scene 1: Enter the prince
It's the first hour of the first day of rehearsal for Dallas Theater... More >>
Denver
Barack Obama gives principal Michael Johnston extra credit
By Jessica Centers
At 3:10 p.m. on May 28 — dismissal time on the last day of school at Mapleton... More >>
Houston
The Passion of Victoria Osteen
A flight attendant went after the Osteens in court, bringing on trials and tribulation for one and all
By Richard Connelly
Every little Catholic boy and girl knows about the Stations of the Cross. (Maybe other... More >>
Kansas City
With the end of Bodies Revealed, Kansas City’s troubled Union Station faces another uncertain future
By Peter Rugg
It's still spring, and tickets are selling strong for the Bodies Revealed exhibit in the bowels... More >>
Miami
Violent Jewelry Thieves Prowl South Florida
They give new meaning to the term blood diamond.
By Brantley Hargrove
It is a creepy feeling, knowing these masked men have cased you for weeks, studying your every... More >>
Minneapolis
A field guide to the Republican National Convention
Meet the deranged, debauched and deluded characters coming to Minneapolis and St. Paul for the RNC
By Bradley Campbell
After almost two years of anticipatory civic brouhaha and financial hand-wringing, the... More >>
Phoenix
Joe Arpaio’s men fail to justify criminally charging New Times reporter Ray Stern in a public records dispute
By Michael Lacey
When I read our lawyer's interviews with the deputies in Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's... More >>
San Francisco
Going for Gold
Academy of Art’s new sports program is about spirit, marketing — and the chance to break even more rules.
By Joe Eskenazi
A quick glance through a propped-open door at Kezar Pavilion reveals a dozen or so women of... More >>
St. Louis
Kevin Slaten's Head Is About to Explode: The exiled sports-talk radio ranter needs to get some things off his chest
By Kristen Hinman
It sounds like Kevin Slaten's head is about to explode.
"If the story goes like that, there'll... More >>
Blog
The Daily Pulp: Bob Norman's Blog
Election Post-Mortem
Thu Aug 28, 6:44 AM
Let's run down some of the election's real winners and losers: WINNER: Judy Stern. The lobbyist and political consultant was behind sheriff's candidate Scott Israel and Broward County Commissioner John Rodstrom, who each won squeaker races on... More >>
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Sexual Healing Sad stories and otherwise freaky tales from Florida's last sexual surrogate
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Backbreaker A half-kilo of blow, machine-gun blasts, and a millionaire chiropractor. Does this make sense?
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Switch Hitter Before swinging a bat in a lesbian softball league, pick a side. Gay or straight? Or something else?
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To Hug a Porcupine Three little boys set out to destroy the parents who loved them. This isn't how adoption is supposed to work.
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Unfinished Business A son denied becomes a festering campaign issue haunting Commissioner Eggelletion as Election Day approaches
Columns
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Save Me One newly illegal substance, two short trips, and a different approach to the war on drugsThursday, August 28Deep in Hialeah, among body shops, crisscrossing highway ramps, and tall, scattered palm trees, is a porn shop. You can find the same old... More>>
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Weekend at Sammy's Deepest of SleepsThursday, August 28So what does it take to get people's attention in Broward County nowadays? Apparently, a lot more than dumping a corpse in your backyard. The... More>>
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The Rielle Deal How local scandal begets national scandal in the charged world of Fort Lauderdale politics and businessThursday, August 28Rielle Hunter, who was born in Fort Lauderdale 44 years ago, has had an alarmingly eventful life. As a teenager, she was an accomplished... More>>
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How the Zebra Got His Spots ... And the pachucos got their zootThursday, August 28Dear Mexican: Why do Mexicans paint stripes on their donkeys in Tijuana? Avenida Revolución Reveller Dear Gabacho: Same reason we put... More>>
Letters
Letters for August 28-September 3, 2008
Thursday, August 28
Man of the Rich People
I guess we shouldn't be surprised that John Rodstrom is trying to hide his dirt, as he has a good chance of losing his... More >>
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