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An Ill Wind? -- Broken turbine blades bother nearby resident

Barbara Ellsworth was troubled, but not surprised Saturday morning when she spotted a broken blade on a wind tower near her home. "We thought, 'Hah! We knew that would happen.'" Ellsworth and her husband Mike live three miles

The Adjudicator verdict: AFL R17

The Adjudicator was thrilled to see the Gold Coast Suns officially reveal their moniker and can't wait to watch Danny Ainge, Charles Barkley and Steve Nash in action next year.

Film: Film - Inception

The epic, would-be-masterpiece from the director of The Dark Knight is not as great as it thinks it is.

Siren Song: Fourteen Bands, 94-Degree Heat and Carnies

On Saturday, July 17, The Village Voice's Siren Music Festival-a free daylong concert on Coney Island featuring easy hot-dog/roller-coaster access and B-list indie talent-celebrated its 10th birthday. Despite its billing as a fun-for-all-ages event, you were more likely to find a nuclear family enjoying a sober picnic in the Brooklyn Aquarium parking lot than standing amid the crush of hipsters ...

Off the Map, Week Two: Pins and Needles

All right time to make a decision. I leaned over the edge of Crestone Needle one more time, attempting to discern any possible route down the cliff that stood a reasonable chance of being non-lethal.