Budgiecide! Prize bird stamped on, nine more left dead and 21 stolen in cage outrage the night before a show

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:41:31 -0700

Andrew Pooley believes he was targeted by an envious breeder who deliberately sabotaged his bird collection, including stamping on his prized Penmead Pride, pictured

The ‘Great Wall of America’ and the Threat From Within

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:59:57 -0700

By Richard Rodriguez New America Media Analysis Between cynicism and hypocrisy lies the 2,000-mile U.S.- Mexico border. America is raising a wall in the desert to separate Mexican drug exporters from American drug consumers, to separate Latin American peasants who will work for low wages from the Americans who would hire them. The [...]

News in brief

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:10:24 -0700

Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.

Hunting for courageous legislators: Pennsylvania continues to lead nation in animal cruelty

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:30:12 -0700

Twenty minutes South of Harrisburg, on a two-hour drive to her home near Gaithersburg, Md., Heidi Prescott shed a tear. No one else saw it, only one other person could hear it in her voice.

'Mao's Last Dancer' steps lightly

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:50:28 -0700

Film review: "Are you carrying any plants or animals or drugs or firearms?" the U.S. Customs officers ask. The problem -- here -- is getting in. "Are there any family members in the last three generations that you'd consider class enemies?" the officials ask in China. The problem -- there -- is getting out.