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Fundraiser charged in Mass. Catholic school ruse
Apr 01, 2010 21:50 EDT
Fundraiser accused of duping Mass. Catholic school into believing donor would fund $3M project. A professional fundraiser has been ordered held on $250,000 bail following his arrest on allegations he duped officials at a Catholic school in Massachusetts into believing he had a huge donor to help them with a $3 million renovation project.
Boston College advances to Frozen Four
Mar 28, 2010 21:17 EDT
Atkinson scores 3 goals, Boston College beats Yale 9-7 to advance to Frozen Four. Cam Atkinson had three goals and Carl Sneep scored a 170-foot short-handed goal to help Boston College beat Yale 9-7 on Sunday in the Northeast Regional final for its ninth trip to the Frozen Four in 13 seasons.
Flood tide overwhelms Worcester
Mar 27, 2010 18:20 EDT
England fly-half Toby Flood kicked 24 points as Leicester strengthened their grip on top spot in the English Premiership with a 39-18 win at Worcester on Saturday.
Boston College beats Alaska-Fairbanks 3-1 in NCAAs
Mar 27, 2010 17:42 EDT
Top-seeded Boston College advances in NCAA tournament by beating pesky Alaska-Fairbanks 3-1. Pat Mullane scored the tiebreaking goal 3:46 into the third period and Matt Price was awarded a goal when he was hauled down breaking toward an empty net with 12 seconds left, lifting Boston College to a 3-1 win over Alaska-Fairbanks in the NCAA tournament Saturday.
Panthers beat Sharks 3-2 in overtime
Mar 13, 2010 18:49 EST
Allen scores in overtime to lead Panthers past Sharks 3-2. Bryan Allen scored with 2:14 left in overtime to help the Florida Panthers rally from an early two-goal deficit to beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Saturday.
Hung Parliament possible as UK polls tighten
Mar 12, 2010 11:34 EST
A wild ride? Britons see hung Parliament possible as Conservative Party lead dwindles. The latest buzz word in the clubby world of British politics is "hung Parliament."
Consumers Describe Sudden Acceleration Experiences
Mar 08, 2010 19:00 EST
Could eyewitness accounts help lead to a cause?. Toyota, the U.S. Government, and a host of private engineering firms are hard at work trying to pinpoint the cause of the reported cases of sudden acceleration that have resulted in the recall of millions of cars.
Sharks rally again to beat Blue Jackets 2-1
Mar 07, 2010 01:12 EST
Pavelski scores tiebreaking goal, Sharks rally to beat Blue Jackets 2-1. Joe Pavelski scored with 4:40 remaining to cap the second straight third-period rally for San Jose and the Sharks won their 11th straight home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, 2-1 on Saturday night.
Latino livery taxis battle cabbies in central Mass
Mar 05, 2010 16:44 EST
Taxi turf war: Latino-owned livery cars face shutdown, claim unfairness in fight with city. A turf war between licensed taxis and livery drivers has taken on ethnic overtones in central Massachusetts, as two Latino-owned companies popular in immigrant neighborhoods in Worcester face the threat of shutdown if they don't pay thousands in fines.
Rampant Leicester show title credentials
Feb 20, 2010 16:06 EST
Leicester Tigers showed their title credentials by thrashing Gloucester 33-11 at Welford Road to move five points clear at the top of the Premiership on Saturday.
Hanover Insurance prices $200M notes offering
Feb 19, 2010 06:57 EST
Hanover Insurance Group prices $200 million senior unsecured notes offering. The Hanover Insurance Group Inc., one of the nation's biggest property and casualty insurers, has priced a $200 million senior unsecured notes offering.
UNION DRAWS THE LINE
Feb 10, 2010 19:00 EST
Electrical workers, joined by Culinary allies, slam NV EnergyÕs cap on benefits. Northern Nevada electrical workers brought a bitter contract fight with NV Energy to Las Vegas this week, picketing the utilitys corporate headquarters to draw attention to the protracted negotiations.
Ad, circulation revenue comparison at NYTimes Co.
Feb 10, 2010 12:53 EST
A comparison of advertising, circulation revenue at The New York Times Co.. Breakdown of fourth-quarter revenue at The New York Times Co.:
Sharks acquire D Niclas Wallin from Hurricanes
Feb 07, 2010 19:04 EST
Sharks beef up blue line by acquiring defenseman Niclas Wallin from Hurricanes. The San Jose Sharks bolstered their defense by acquiring Niclas Wallin in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
Is blogging a slog? Some young people think so
Feb 03, 2010 17:25 EST
The need for speed and brevity turns once-trendy blogging into just another way to communicate. Could it be that blogs have become online fodder for the ? gasp! ? more mature reader?
Backroom health care deals fuel voter anger
Jan 27, 2010 16:37 EST
Outrage over health care deals undercut Obama's signature issue. Special legislative favors, especially one designed to secure a Nebraska senator's vote for the embattled health care package, ignited so much public outrage that President Barack Obama is calling them a mistake and House leaders say the bill can't be resurrected unless such sweetheart deals are scrapped.
Backroom health care deals fuel voter anger
Jan 27, 2010 11:26 EST
Special legislative favors, especially one designed to secure a Nebraska senator's vote for the embattled health care package, ignited so much public outrage that President Barack Obama is calling them a mistake and House leaders say the bill can't be resurrected unless such sweetheart deals are scrapped.
Family of Mass. man who died in custody sues
Jan 26, 2010 17:31 EST
Family of Mass. man who died after arrest at police sobriety checkpoint files federal lawsuit. The family of a Massachusetts man who died in police custody after being stopped at a sobriety checkpoint filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, alleging that police beat him to death.
Family of Mass. man who died in custody sues
Jan 26, 2010 17:29 EST
The family of a Massachusetts man who died in police custody after he was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint has filed a federal lawsuit claiming police beat him to death.
Borthwick retains England captaincy
Jan 25, 2010 15:10 EST
Steve Borthwick will retain the England captaincy for the upcoming Six Nations Championship opener against Wales, the Rugby Football Union announced Monday.
