http://sttf.org/wires Wire Service Archives 1996-2000 Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:27:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 DATELINE--Washington, D.C. When a team of federal agents stormed the suburban Virginia home of Miguel and Abi Guzman early one Monday morning, the neighbors suspected the worst. Recently arrived from Miami, the couple was seldom seen outside of the house and appeared to keep irregular hours. But in a matter of ... http://sttf.org/wires/2000/05/24/community-or-crime-syndicate-feds-bust-online-trading-scheme/ DATELINE--San Francisco "Look at that," announces veteran dot-com partygoer Tiffany Wren, "the CFO just puked all over the ice sculpture." Elsewhere a loud pop precedes a burst of mock screams as another bottle of Veuve Cliquot champagne is uncorked, and the evening's festivities, a launch party for a family entertainment portal, ... http://sttf.org/wires/2000/05/10/the-dot-com-party-circuits-dirty-little-secret/ DATELINE--San Francisco The sun is just starting to peek through the morning fog when the first group of tourists arrives at the designated meeting place at Bryant and Mariposa streets in San Francisco's Mission District. As those gathered trade cameras for inspection and discuss the weather, a few wander off to ... http://sttf.org/wires/2000/05/03/walking-tour-of-mission-lofts-turns-housing-crisis-into-history/ DATELINE--Vatican City As Holy Week drew to a close, a lagging Pope John Paul II delivered the traditional Easter address to a crowd of over 150,000 pilgrims, tourists, and Romans. After calling for peace in 61 languages and beseeching the world to end racism and xenophobia, the pope made a surprise ... http://sttf.org/wires/2000/04/26/will-the-next-pope-be-catholic/ DATELINE--Los Angeles It's no longer a question of whether but rather when. While many plan to mark Earth Day with dire warnings that our environment is killing us, several industries are positioning themselves to make a killing. Call it making lemonade and out of life's lemons. But what's an environmental holocaust to ... http://sttf.org/wires/2000/04/19/warming-up-to-global-warming/ DATELINE--Washington Joshua Greenberg was doing a simple accounting reconciliation when he happened upon a red flag in the books of the Global Justice Network. A longtime volunteer at the Portland, Ore.-based nonprofit and a participant in this week's A16 anti-globalization rally, the accountant could hardly believe his eyes when he traced ... http://sttf.org/wires/2000/04/12/conservatives-help-fund-anti-wto-rally/ DATELINE--Santa Monica While some gay activists are protesting the recent passage of an anti-gay marriage initiative in California, a feminist group has launched a movement questioning the institution of marriage, gay or otherwise. The group, which calls itself Take Back the Knight, touts marriage as an "archaic and exploitative custom" and ... http://sttf.org/wires/2000/04/05/feminists-protest-gay-marriages/ DATELINE--Atlanta, GA A promising new anti-repressant lets the Prozac generation feel their own pain. There are no dark clouds on Sophie's horizon. A junior at a comprehensive high school outside of Atlanta, Sophie is a happy teenager who enjoys hanging out with her friends, surfing the Web and playing basketball. Few would ... http://sttf.org/wires/2000/03/29/reality-drug-for-teens/ DATELINE--San Francisco A local alternative weekly is in hot water with one of San Francisco's most famous residents. Celebrated actor Danny Glover has publicly denounced the San Francisco Bay Guardian for mistakenly using his likeness in an illustration of Mayor Willie L. Brown. Both men are African American. The controversial cover, ... http://sttf.org/wires/2000/03/29/whats-red-and-white-and-black-all-over-a-leftist-weekly-insults-a-liberal-black-politician/ DATELINE--Seattle As an American flag dissolves into a panoramic shot of a sunny day in the park, a woman's voice softly implores: "This November, cast a vote for your favorite dog." As the spot fades to black, creative director Frank Siassi and a crowd of staffers break out in applause. No, ... http://sttf.org/wires/2000/03/22/because-pets-cant-vote-petscom-sponsors-nonhuman-rights-initiative/