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  • 'Til Death
    Why did a gay-rights activist stab her wife with a screwdriver 222 times?
    Thursday, July 16
    When Carol Anne Burger called police just before 1 p.m. October 23, 2008, she sounded panicked. "I... I don't know if this is an emergency, but... More >>
  • Dwyane's Disaster
    The Miami Heat superstar sure picked a dubious business partner.
    Thursday, July 09
    Between bites of a braised lamb shank, Richard von Houtman — or as his black American Express card reads: Baron Richard von Houtman —... More >>
  • Black-Market Cigarettes: Miami's New Vice
    The feds say a local man smuggled millions of smokes for terrorists. He's not alone.
    Thursday, July 02
    Their bags were packed. Their farewells had been said. Like the rest of the British 38th Regiment Royal Engineers, Mark Quinsey and Patrick... More >>
  • Piece of Mind
    Jackson's mental health unit fails Miami.
    Thursday, June 18
    Dario Lupi awoke on a hot August morning two years ago and decided it was time to die. The 49-year-old Venezuelan businessman grabbed a bottle of... More >>
  • Best of Miami 2009
    It's a steal.
    Thursday, June 11
    Miami and crime go together like Crockett and Tubbs. This city, after all, has been the backdrop for Grand Theft Auto, CSI: Miami, and that... More >>

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'Til Death

Why did this gay-rights activist stab her wife with a screwdriver 222 times?
When Carol Anne Burger called Boynton Beach police just before 1 p.m. October 23, 2008, she... More >>

Dallas

It's a Grind in Deep Ellum is more than just a coffee shop, it's a sanctuary for second chances.

It's a Grind is anything but. It's a coffee shop, sure, and a franchised one at that, with a... More >>

Denver

Speak up! The Colorado Voice Clinic thinks every person has the right to be heard

He knew something was gravely wrong when he tasted the blood in the back of his throat. He'd... More >>

Houston

Cover Me

Kathern Cathey thought she had an insurance policy that would save her life. Not exactly.
"Last night I had a bad night," Kathern Cathey says. "A real bad night." The grape-sized tumor... More >>

Kansas City

MU professor Abdullahi Ibrahim is ready to bring democracy to Sudan

A little before noon, on the last day of 2008, Abdullahi Ibrahim pecked at a laptop at the... More >>

Minneapolis

Pawlenty's Path to the Presidency

What Minnesota's governor needs to do to become No. 45
Early on the morning of June 2, Gov. Tim Pawlenty began calling his political allies.... More >>

Phoenix

How a Teen Prostitute and Beautician Morphed Into a Minuteman American Defense Leader and Alleged Killer

Long before she was accused of robbing and murdering a Mexican man and his 9-year-old daughter... More >>

San Francisco

Predators are free to move about the cabin

The girl flew as an unaccompanied minor, and she's still experiencing turbulence.
The mother had been waiting at the Oakland airport for a very long time, and was beginning to... More >>

St. Louis

Plot of Gold: Town & Country's Don Weir bled clients out of millions to bankroll a lavish lifestyle

0n the afternoon of September 11, 2008, a few hours before police had him surrounded, Don C.... More >>

Blog

Riptide 2.0

The Week That Was: Miami Social Makes Us Want to Burn Down a Castle

Fri Jul 17, 5:34 PM

JipsyCheck our Swim Week photo collection here.Something purporting to be a television program called Miami Social infected airwaves this week. We introduced you to the cast, and they proceeded to do nothing. Though, the show seems to be less... More >>

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  • 'Til Death
    Why did a gay-rights activist stab her wife with a screwdriver 222 times?
    Thursday, July 16
    When Carol Anne Burger called police just before 1 p.m. October 23, 2008, she sounded panicked. "I... I don't know if this is an emergency, but... More>>
  • Dog Bites Man
    Miami Police canine units attack first, ask questions later.
    Thursday, July 16
    Just after 9:30 p.m., an 80-pound Belgian Malinois snarls as it traverses the bushes outside a one-story house on NW 51st Street in Liberty City.... More>>
  • Mamas vs. Papas: Two gay couples fight over custody of child
    Biological dad has "no rights," judge says.
    Thursday, July 16
    Two dads face off against two moms. It's perhaps the most unique custody battle in recent Florida history and maybe the most radical verdict.... More>>
  • No Good Deed Goes Unlicensed: Dog rescuer gets fined in Southwest Miami-Dade
    Red tape entangles a canine samaritan.
    Thursday, July 16
    In November 2007, Robbie Coy rescued a dog that was being abused. He was later charged with felony burglary. That didn't matter to him. The... More>>

Letters

Letters from the Issue of July 16, 2009
Thursday, July 16
The Rich Will Inherit Wade will win: In response to "Dwyane's Disaster" (Gus Garcia-Roberts, July 9): Baron Richard von Hautman sounds like... More >>

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