Abigail Goldman

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If Nevada and other states have their way, you’ll know immediately what you’re eating: Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010; Did you know Froot Loops are 41 percent sugar by weight?
Bedbug boom: The little bastards are spreading!: Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010; ...which means there’s more work for UNLV’s bedbug lawyer
The Bitch is back: 'Little House on the Prairie's' original mean girl: Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010; Alison Arngrim played Nellie Oleson. In the years since her role as a child villain, Arngrim has channeled that loathing into a book and a one-woman show.
How many is enough? Nothing is out of bounds for Vegas’ varied collectors: Thursday, July 29, 2010; Collectors. People who build their lives around the accumulation of specific items, slowly piecing together a whole from the sum of its parts.
Random photo of the week: Wednesday, July 28, 2010; Egg-cellent!
A quick note on beer pong and herpes: Wednesday, July 28, 2010; Do not listen to Dr. Cole Desorio.
Why Mel Gibson might wish he lived in Nevada: Wednesday, July 21, 2010; While California sorts out whether those Mel Gibson tapes were legal, Nevada’s got a piece of advice: Don’t go there.
Sex in a can: Wednesday, July 14, 2010; We believe so deeply in the power of beverages.
The Cold Truth: Air conditioning has made your life more comfortable, but at what cost?; Thursday, July 8, 2010; Climate control has altered much more than the temperature inside.
Face time: The job of a Metro sketch artist: Wednesday, July 7, 2010; The drawing begins with what witnesses remember best.
‘Are you all right?’: The employees of Victim Services see the worst of humanity in an endless fight for those left behind; Thursday, July 1, 2010; She got a black eye. It swelled bad after the first few punches.
Gene shopping: DNA testing (and merch!) at a Henderson shop; Wednesday, June 30, 2010; Researchers now plot ancient human migration with DNA, using “markers” in our genetic profiles that reportedly indicate where we’re ultimately from.
Man vs. mosquito: Rising from marshes and abandoned pools, these disease-carrying blood-suckers are trying to make a meal out of you. Here’s what’s being done about it.; Thursday, June 17, 2010; Mosquitoes - they pierce, then rummage under your skin, looking for what entomologists call a “blood meal.”
Scam alert: Here are a few of the frauds currently making the rounds; Wednesday, June 16, 2010; Don't sell your bank account! And other useful tips.
Chicken skin won’t do it: Offenders have tried a lot of things to beat booze-detecting ankle monitors. Few work.; Wednesday, June 2, 2010; Shoving cold cuts under Lindsay Lohan's booze-detecting ankle anklet won't trick the system.
Where's the justice for victims of child molestation?: Children whose molestations are posted online face an ongoing battle for safety - and restitution - in adulthood; Wednesday, May 26, 2010; “There is always a haunting fear of not knowing. ... That person on the street may actually be a part her life as a closet pedophile.”
Prostitutes put underwear on the auction blog: Welcome to brothel fundraising!; Friday, May 14, 2010; Used underwear for a good cause -- welcome to brothel fundraising.
Art of the heist: The story of the Pink Panthers - international jewel thieves who count Vegas among their daring jobs; Thursday, May 13, 2010; The story of the Pink Panthers - international jewel thieves who count Vegas among their daring jobs.
Dogged pursuit: To be a drug dog, you need ‘prey drive’ - and a little German; Wednesday, April 28, 2010; These are not dogs you teach to roll over, or cuddle.
Interrogation 101: A detective is teaching others the art of the squeal; Wednesday, April 21, 2010; A detective is teaching others the art of the squeal.
The hate is on: With extremism on the rise nationally, Nevada—and Las Vegas—are being closely watched by anti-terrorism groups; Wednesday, April 14, 2010; With extremism on the rise nationally, Nevada—and Las Vegas—are being closely watched by anti-terrorism groups.
Paddle and scan: Wednesday, April 14, 2010; Pinball Hall of Fame: Now more "museum-like"!
A trip to the Canine Semen Bank: Dog gone? Just reheat and serve, for Poodle 2.0; Wednesday, April 7, 2010; A trip to the Canine Semen Bank.
UNLV academics look into Nevada’s brothel industry: Wednesday, March 31, 2010; Who wrote the book of love-for-sale?
2B or not 2B? The age of the Twitter suicide note is upon us: Wednesday, March 31, 2010; The average suicide note is reportedly fewer than 150 words, which raises a truly dark specter: Twitter.
America’s first legal male prostitute looks back on his short-lived career: Wednesday, March 31, 2010; The Shady Lady's working man, Markus, has quit the "surrogate lover" business after two months.
Leather and Bubbies: Semites on Bikes combine a love of hogs and a sense of humor; Wednesday, March 24, 2010; Meet Semites on Bikes, a Jewish motorcycle club, and their mascot, Skullberg.
Throwaway kids: What to do with teenage prostitutes?: Thursday, March 18, 2010; Juvenile prostitutes are technically criminals. Juvenile prostitutes are also victims of crime.
How dangerous is it—really?: There’s crime, all right, but in areas most of us will never see; Thursday, March 11, 2010; There’s crime, all right, but in areas most of us will never see.
Look at all the lonely people: In lonesome Vegas, rented friends were probably inevitable; Thursday, March 4, 2010; In lonesome Vegas, rented friends were probably inevitable
Presidential visits: Obama in Henderson: two views; Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010; Obama in Henderson: two views.
Pillapalooza: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010; Nine hours, one parking lot, and thousands of pills: Welcome to Operation Medicine Cabinet.
You really don’t know Mick Foley: One of wrestling’s most violent characters ever, is a writer, a comedian and a generous giver; Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010; One of wrestling’s most violent characters ever, is a writer, a comedian and a generous giver
Identify theft continues to keep Metro’s Electronic Crimes Unit busy: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010; A credit card that was swiped at a high-end fashion retailer in Las Vegas on Monday was counterfeited and being used by Wednesday.
Grim success rate: Nevada leads the nation in suicides over 60; Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010; Nevada leads the nation in suicides over 60.
Does that gun-concealing clock come in red? And other observations from this year’s SHOT Show: Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010; The 10 minute deer skinner is going to change the way you skin deer.
There’s gold in them thar groins!: Las Vegas-based Fresh Balls is tackling that pesky problem of male freshness; Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010; Las Vegas company tackles the important issue of male freshness.
Hometown tourist: What a Vegas local saw when she boarded the bus; Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010; What a Vegas local saw when she boarded the bus.
Not who you think: That’s the conclusion of a new study about Adult Expo attendees: Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010; But for the past two years, UNLV sociologists have studied and surveyed the porn-convention crowd. In late December, they published their results.
Angel of death: Michael Lane presented himself as a spiritual healer, but to Ginger Candela, he was anything but.; Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010; Allegedly a con man and sex obsessive, Michael Lane presented himself as a spiritual healer. But to Ginger Candela, he was an Angel of Death.
You gonna pay for that?: Police can now charge inmates for any damage incurred at the North Las Vegas jail; Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009; Police can now charge inmates for any damage incurred at the North Las Vegas jail.
March of the red umbrellas: On the scene as sex workers take to the Strip; Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009; Abigail Goldman on the scene as sex workers take to the Strip.

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