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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 2:16 pm

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​The operator of a remote-control airplane carrying a camera captured evidence of a river of blood flowing from a meat packing plant in Dallas. The packing plant, who has the motto "We are family," was raided and found to have installed pipes to take pig blood conveniently around the proper disposal. Dallas Observer has the full story.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 5:37 am

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Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Federal auditor Maxwell found evidence of underpaid oil company revenues. Problem is, some of the agency staffers were in bed with industry types -- literally. And then there were the drugs. Westword has the story.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 6:59 am

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Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Presumably, Ferguson, a thirty-year veteran, knew his patrol-car computer was being monitored. But that apparently didn't stop him from jumping online and chatting up girls said to be fifteen or younger. Westword has the story.

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Monday, December 5, 2011 at 4:54 am

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Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Owens was convicted of a murder in the killing of a couple set to testify against him and a cohort. His attorney says the district attorney essentially paid witnesses without telling defense about the gifts. Westword has the story.

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Friday, December 2, 2011 at 5:23 am

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Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Ex-surgical tech Parker admitted to infecting dozens of hospital patients with hep-C via used needles. Now, faced with lawsuits, the hospital argues that its seemingly lax security measures weren't to blame. Westword has the story.

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Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 6:16 am

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Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: In his retirement, Sullivan has reportedly been bonding out prisoners. He was arrested after showing up for an alleged booty call with one male acquaintance -- and jailed in the detention center named for him. Westword has the story.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 7:08 am
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Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Keith Conway had big plans for revitalizing Missouri's oldest African American community. But that was before he started using funds from the impoverished city to support his lavish lifestyle. Riverfront Times has the story.
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Friday, September 30, 2011 at 7:39 am
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Reader Stanley Ipkiss responds to Harry Nicoletti, 7 Other Guards Suspended for Sexual Sadism at Pennsylvania Prison. He isn't so sure about the morality of raping inmates. Would you want your husband to come home and tell you he raped another man?

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Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 5:54 am
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60-year-old Harry Nicoletti was a guard at the Pennsylvania state prison in Pittsburgh, working on a block that housed new inmates and parole violators. He didn't take kindly to pedophiles, gay or transgendered people, though he's at least bisexual himself...

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Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 6:00 am

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Sunday reading from the Village Voice Empire: It turns out that the foreign diplomats for a number of countries owe NYC some money for unpaid parking tickets. How much money, do you ask? $17 million. Village Voice has the story

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