apacsweb http://apacsweb.com/blog RSS feed syndication for news from Boston, the tech world and more Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:33:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en rodney rogers, bratz dolls, career clickers expanded, … rodney rogers bratz dolls career clickers expanded anthony ottaviano winter hill gang adventures in babysitting anthony ottaviano paul weiss tammy pescatelli edythe maa earl stafford jade vixen maxwell anderson plays at t layoffs amanda beard ros lehtinen att layoffs wolf lake ellentv.com stafford foundation corky romano desert bus viacom layoffs carol alt playboy pics khalil greene james whitey bulger rob lambdin s university dodge national board of review 2009 grammy nominations weather happy tx gene dodaro pinnacle pctv hd ultimate ... http://apacsweb.com/blog/rodney-rogers-bratz-dolls-career-clickers-expanded-28047.htm Report: Former NBA player Rodney Rogers paralyzed RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) — Former NBA player Rodney Rogers is paralyzed from the shoulders down as a result of an all-terrain vehicle accident, according to a report published Thursday in the News & Observer of Raleigh-Durham. The newspaper cited an interview conducted Wednesday with … HoopsWorld http://www.hoopsworld.com/TheWireStory.asp?id=14147 2 Bratz dolls — Joining the collectibles? A California judge ruled late Wednesday that Bratz owner MGA Entertainment should stop selling the dolls and banned it from using the toy’s name, handing rival and Barbie maker Mattel Inc its biggest victory yet in a years-long legal fight over the Bratz dolls, which pushed Barbie out of the … Reuters UK http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/12/04/bratz-dolls-joining-the-collectibles/ 3 College offers alternative careers Credit-by-exam for qualifying students, e-portfolios, pretests, mini-cam recorders to capture student teaching, field placements in model schools, voice recorders to capture missed lectures, laptops for lending, software similar to that used in public schools, student response systems (clickers) … Daily Commercial http://www.dailycommercial.com/localnews/1125college 4 Lawyer was victim of murderous jealousy, friends say Police said Anthony Ottaviano, 35, was shot by David P. Krieg, 42, of West Chester, around midnight. Krieg, who later killed himself, was waiting in Philadelphia when Ottaviano returned from dinner with his girlfriend, who lived in an apartment complex in the 1200 block of Brandywine Street, … Philadelphia Inquirer http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20081203_Lawyer_was_victim_of_murderous_jealousy__friends_say.html 5 Ex-FBI agent faces Fla. sentence for 1982 slaying … said Callahan was slain after Connolly told Boston mobsters that Callahan might implicate them in another murder. Connolly was convicted by a federal jury in 2002 of racketeering and sentenced to 10 years for his corrupt relationships with chieftains of Boston's notorious Winter Hill Gang. The Associated Press http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h6Tgcnvkd8oG1cL7mAFCZ1E0xcDgD94RSOH00 6 Delivering darkness, light In "My One Hundred Adventures" 12-year-old Jane has led a secure but sleepy life. Not anymore: Her adventures include baby-sitting wild children, riding a hot-air balloon, and dealing with disappearances, deaths, and near-deaths. "My One Hundred Adventures" suffers from a few too many … Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2008/11/30/delivering_darkness_light 7 Paul Weiss Staff Attorney Slain in S&M Scandal Ottaviano, who started at Paul Weiss in September 2006, also worked on the trial team from the firm that represented Citigroup when it won a $364.2 million damages award against Parmalat in a New Jersey court in October. John "Jack" Baughman, a leading litigator for Paul Weiss during the trial, … The American Lawyer http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2008/12/paul-weiss-staf.html 8 Times Ticker Tammy Pescatelli will take stage at Girls Nite Out 2009, a benefit for Girls Inc. of Omaha, which will be held Jan. 22, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center. 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Rescue Plan The rescue plan for the transit authority finances calls for a new tax on corporate payrolls and tolls on the East River and Harlem River bridges. http://apacsweb.com/blog/city-room-commission-unveils-mta-rescue-plan-28039.htm Dot Earth: CNN Science Coverage Imploding In a world facing big technical and scientific challenges, CNN eliminates its team covering science and the environment. http://apacsweb.com/blog/dot-earth-cnn-science-coverage-imploding-28038.htm Green Inc.: Bank Won?t Finance Mine Method The Natural Resources Defense Council persuades major bank to stop financing companies that use mountaintop-removal techniques in their mining. http://apacsweb.com/blog/green-inc-bank-wont-finance-mine-method-28036.htm The Lede: Live Blog: The Automakers Plead Ron Gettelfinger of the U.A.W. says the union ?opposes any attempt to make workers and retirees the scapegoat.? http://apacsweb.com/blog/the-lede-live-blog-the-automakers-plead-28035.htm The Caucus: Clinton Fund-Raising Push To raise money before joing the Cabinet, Hillary Rodham Clinton enlists the help of the star of "Ugly Betty.". http://apacsweb.com/blog/the-caucus-clinton-fund-raising-push-28037.htm