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Cops Crack $1 Million Craigslist Drug Ring

Emily Rauhala — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:45:42 CDT

The list of Craigslist crimes keeps growing. Police have now busted a $1million dollar drug ring operating through the site. The group allegedly shipped drugs like Vicodin and Adderall from California to Brooklyn where web-savvy wholesalers pawned the pharm off to neighborhood yuppies, reports the New York Daily News . The...

Hey, Gen-Xers, Housing Mess Is Your Fault

Kristina Loew — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:30:01 CST

Stung by the divorces and TV dinners of their youth, Gen-Xers spent whatever it took to make a happy home for themselves and their kids—even when they couldn't afford it, writes Susan Gregory Thomas in Babble. OK, that may be "harsh and exaggerated," she notes. But from massive mortgages...

Chicago May Ban Pet Chickens

Nick McMaster — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:34:38 CST

Are chickens a city pet? Chicago’s city council is nearing a vote on a proposal to ban chicken ownership, even as green- and organic-minded citizens around the country increasingly keep the birds for eggs, yard work, and companionship. Among worries for Chicago politicians, the AP reports, are that chickens’ waste...

Downtown LA Finally 'Happens'

Kevin Spak — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:08:16 CDT

The clutter of buildings known as "downtown LA" is morphing from a nightly ghost town into a hip 'hood, the Washington Post reports. Recent laws have turned offices into lofts, and attracted hipsters to enjoy the high ceilings and roof parties. Artists are hightailing out as six-figure professionals come looking...

McCain Courts Yuppie Donors

Sam Gale Rosen — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:02:28 CDT

John McCain, the man who wants to be the oldest president ever, is hoping his fundraisers can skew a bit younger. McCain 2008 is actively recruiting young professionals to gather cash from their Blackberry-wielding friends, making up in enthusiasm what they lack in their bankbooks.