Archive for October, 2006

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One Man’s Wurst…

BOSTON — A Boston University grad is raising some hackles with his new book, "The Absolute Worst Places To Live in America," which names Fitchburg, Mass., and Boston’s Allston neighborhood as among the worst.
Dave Gilmartin, 30, originally hails from New Jersey, which he said helped qualify [...]

Happy as a Hog in a Synagogue

Many cows, pigs and chickens will soon be living cushier lives. But in the end, they will still be headed for the dinner plate.
Whole Foods Market is preparing to roll out a line of meat that will carry labels saying “animal compassionate,” indicating the animals were raised in a humane manner until they were [...]

The Mariachi Band was not Immediately Available for Comment

October 11, 2006 — Reports of an elephant crossing the river or people trying to smuggle an elephant across were rampant Tuesday while an elaborate political stunt was taking shape near the mouth of the Rio Grande.
It was a while later that the stunt, which was a photo shoot, was abruptly met by federal agents.
“The [...]


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