In an effort to increase traffic to AltWeeklies.com, and thus to member papers' Web sites, AAN modified the story-sharing Web site today to display two slightly different versions of the home page for different audiences. AAN members who are logged in will still be greeted by a home page featuring every story posted on the site, while the general public will only see content that has been selected with the general user in mind. In addition, AAN is running AltWeeklies.com ads on blogs and at the South by Southwest Festival.

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Nigel Jaquiss' Oct. 19, 2005 cover story described a number of irregularities at Physicians' Hospital in Northeast Portland. According to an Associated Press update, the story led to a federal investigation, at the conclusion of which the hospital was notified it will no longer qualify for Medicare reimbursements. Physicians' has until March 19 to meet federal guidelines or lose its provider contract, which, according to a Web-only WW update, could cost the hospital 30 to 50 percent of its revenue.

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