Princeton Beats Harvard, Yale for Top U.S. News Ranking as Colleges Object Aug 17, 2007
U.S. News also ranked undergraduate business programs, selecting Penn's Wharton School first, followed by the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge and California's Haas School of Business ... Harvard University (2) Cambridge, Massachusetts 3 ... Massachusetts Institute of Cambridge, Massachusetts Technology (T4) 8. (Bloomberg -- US)
Full Story... Aug 16, 2007
The team qualified for state and nationals by going undefeated at the Cambridge qualifier on July 7. The team has been playing solid baseball over the last six weeks peaking at the right time. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Concert Highlights for the Week of August 15 - 21 Aug 15, 2007
The Cambridge, Massachusetts, band majestically pours in a wide spectrum of instruments, making complex arrangements that somehow never muddle the overall sound. Reminiscent of the Album Leaf, the group provide a variation of dreary-yet-sweet melodies, jazzy baselines, and innocent piano. (City Pages)
DM&E: Second round bids imminent; unclear if financing commitment still in place Aug 14, 2007
Recruiter: Cambridge University Press. Recruiter: Witan Jardine. (FT.com -- Markets)
Great Race XXX results Aug 13, 2007
HALL, Aaron Harvard Cycling / Cambridge, MA 9:15:00 ... MCLENITHAN, Austin Farm Team Cycling / Cambridge, NY 9:32:00 ... WINKLER, Alwin Cambridge Valley Cycling / Salem, NY 9:59:30. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Most Iberville bridges in good condition; two set for repairs Aug 10, 2007
Plaquemine Post South - News. Friday, August 10, 2007. (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
Ex-MIT Prof Allegedly Staged Own Shooting Aug 2, 2007
Donovan adamantly denies any role in his shooting and insists he was attacked by two strangers who approached him as he got into his car in the parking lot of his business, Cambridge Executive Enterprises, on the night of Dec. 16, 2005. During the 911 call Donovan made from his cell phone after the shooting, he told a state police dispatcher that his son James, now 40, "laundered $180 million" and had threatened to kill him. (CBS News -- World)
The dating game comes to Fenway Jul 31, 2007
And "Little Children" author Tom Perrotta suggests Full Moon on Huron Avenue in Cambridge as the place to take the family. From sex guide to sex advice on Web Amber Madison (inset) will never be mistaken for Dr. Ruth Westheimer, but the 23-year-old Tufts grad has a similar gig. (Boston Globe)
Russia stakes its claim on North Pole in Jul 30, 2007
Robinson, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. I support Russia's claim since their country is not run by lazy socialist do gooders, I want Russia's influence to grow. (Times Online)
Dodging deer, fighting fog, repairing roofs and doing Debs..Hurrah fer Da Fort! Jul 13, 2007
They were traveling east on 95, between Cambridge and North Branch when a buck leaped from the ditch, landed on the hood and bounced off the windshield. The collision caved the glass several inches. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
CML hires new chief operating officer Jul 8, 2007
Cambridge Major Laboratories Friday announced the appointment of Dr. James Davidson as chief operating officer ... Prior to joining Cambridge Major Laboratories, Davidson spent 23 years in the pharmaceutical industry with Parke-Davis/Warner-Lambert and Pfizer, most recently as vice president of science and technology within the Pharmaceutical Sciences division of Pfizer ... "Jim represents the type of senior manager I've always been looking for", said Michael Major, president and chief executive... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Britain lowers terrorism threat level Jul 5, 2007
Shiraz Maher, a former member of a radical Islamic group, said he knew Abdulla at Cambridge University. "He was certainly very angry about what was happening in Iraq. ... He supported the insurgency in Iraq. He actively cheered the deaths of British and American troops in Iraq," Maher told British Broadcasting Corp.. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Tiger's wife was in hospital during U.S. Open Jul 4, 2007
" Sam Alexis Woods was born in the early morning of June 18, the day after Woods tied for second with Jim Furyk behind U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera. NHL / Oilers gripe about Nylander The Edmonton Oilers complained to the NHL that they had an agreement with free-agent center Michael Nylander before he signed with the Washington Capitals. The Oilers said in a statement Nylander had reached an agreement with them Sunday, only to then sign a $19.5 million, four-year contract with the Capitals... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Jobs, Woz Visit Bay Area Apple Stores For iPhone Launch Jun 30, 2007
"I just love getting new stuff," said retiree Len Edgerly, who arrived at 3 a.m. Friday to be first in line outside an Apple store in Cambridge, Mass. "It's the best new thing that's come along in a long time. It's beautiful.". (NBC 11, CA)
Wallace’s White Dove Farm Provides Connection to Sheep and Wool Jun 29, 2007
The couple resides on a small, five and a half acre sheep farm named White Dove Farm, outside of Cambridge, and has for 21 years ... She gives farm tours at Hinchley s Dairy in Cambridge, and has for seven years. (Agri-View, WI)
Almelund area farming dynasty honored as Chisago County Farm Family of Year Jun 22, 2007
She participated in the district's Post Secondary Enrollment Option at Cambridge Community College for the past two years and will have a head start on her nursing degree when she starts the RN program at Winona State University this fall. "I believe raising kids on the farm is a good lifestyle and teaches them work ethics," Marty said during the interview that included his dad, Ray Johnson. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Friday's Stocks to Watch Jun 22, 2007
Send news tip to FOXNews. Stock and Fund Search. (Fox News)
Obituaries - 6/6/2007 Jun 7, 2007
Walt is survived by his children, Carol (Brian) Walberg, Stillwater, MN; Caren (Jim) Sundquist, Grantsburg; Don (Donna) Ostlund, Rush City, MN; Doug Ostlund and special friend Tracy, Rush City, MN; Chris (Scott) Jahnz, Pine City, MN; and Darryl Ostlund, Chaska, MN; grandchildren, Nicki (Willie) Driskill, Fridley, MN; Breanna Walberg, Stillwater, MN; Amy (Adam) Hale, Naples, FL; Sara (Matt) Moore, Glen Burnie, MD; Rebecca Sundquist, Grantsburg; Eric (Tammy) Ostlund, Cambridge, MN; Jennie Ostlund,... (Grantsburg Burnett County Sentinel, WI)
Men's Hockey Announces 2007-08 Recruiting Class May 18, 2007
spent three years with the Cambridge Winter Hawks in the Mid-Western Ontario Junior Hockey League and helped lead the squad to two Sutherland Cups in 2006-07 and 2005-06. The Kitchener, Ontario native amassed 19 goals and 41 assists in the 2006-07 campaign and tied for second in the league with 18 power-play goals while being named the MWJHL's Top Defenseman. (Wsuathletics.com)
Stephen J. Roscoe May 18, 2007
He was a Boy Scout Master with Troop 141 in North Branch and also a Religious Education Teacher at Christ the King Catholic Church in Cambridge ... Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, May 14, 2007, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Cambridge. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Groundbreaking held for Sloan School building May 16, 2007
and Bruner/Cott Associates of Cambridge. With a three-story, 425-car garage below ground, it replaces the Dibner Building, a 1925 structure The new center is set to open in 2010. (Boston Globe)
Karen Marie (Steffend) Chopp May 11, 2007
She is irreplaceable in the lives of her mother, Ruth Steffend of Cambridge, her sister and brother-in-law Joan and Joe Brandmeier, nieces: Blair Steffend and Jordan Brandmeier, aunt (and godmother) Helen Nelson, cousin Jana Westergren, and countless more who will miss her infectious laugh, her warmth, and her love ... Karen was born on June 26, 1953, in Fort Madison, Iowa, but moved to Cambridge in 1957 and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1971 ... She called her childhood "ideal" in... (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Summer Vacation Ideas for Every Mood May 8, 2007
Plaquemine Post South - Ara. Tuesday, May 08, 2007. (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
The following candidates for degrees plan to participate in commencement ceremonies today at Winona State University: May 4, 2007
Amber Lynn Fielder, Cambridge, Minn ... Frank Joseph Wagner, Cambridge, Minn ... Paul Jacob Warzecha, Cambridge, Minn. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Rents Peak in U.S. Housing Market Glut; New York Landlords Escape Decline May 3, 2007
Increasing vacancies does not bode well for rental incomes,'' said Nabil N. El-Hage, a professor at Harvard Business School in Boston, across the Charles River from Harvard University's main campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We've seen a softening in apartment REITs as a result. (Bloomberg)
Interview/Burden Brothers: Beautiful Losers? Apr 29, 2007
" Catch The Burden Brothers live on the following dates: Apr 2 Oklahoma City, OK, Bricktown Live Apr 15 Little Rock, AR, Clear Channel Metroplex Apr 17 San Antonio, TX, Fiesta Oyster Bake Apr 20 Nashville, TN, Deep Blues (BB Kings downstairs) Apr 21 Ft. Wayne, IN, Pierre's w/Tesla Apr 23 Buffalo, NY, Mohawk Place Apr 24 Syracuse, NY, Club Tundra Apr 25 Cambridge, MA, Middle East Apr 27 New York, NY, Tribeca Rock Club Apr 29 Johnson City, TN, The Sophisticated Otter Apr 30 Birmingham, AL, The... (VHI.com -- Virginmega.com Music News)
Flinklestein: Distorting Camp David Apr 27, 2007
8] Yoram Dinstein, War, Aggression, and Self-Defense, 4th ed. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005), p. 302. David Cortright and George A. Lopez, The Sanctions Decade: Assessing UN Strategies in the 1990s (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 2000). (Zmag.org)
Daily pill to beat genetic diseases Apr 26, 2007
Paul from Cambridge (or anyone else), can you say whether or not this drug would be useful against Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy Type 1. Is the CTG repeat of MMD1 a "nonsense" mutation. (Times Online)
No Rape Trial In Case Of Scalded Girl Apr 19, 2007
(AP) Cambridge, Minn. The man accused of raping a young girl when she was 8 years old won't stand trial because the girl was later scalded to death and can't testify against him, an Isanti County District Court judge has ruled. (WCCO.com, MN)
P2P file-sharing system could speed downloads Apr 14, 2007
were to present a paper describing SET and release the system code at the 4th Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation, on Wednesday in Cambridge, Mass. Related. (CBC Montreal)
An update from the Open Apr 9, 2007
Michaels Trucking from Montgomery leads the Division 1 team standings with a 3,630 score, while Division 2 is headed by Cambridge s Junction Bowl #17 s 3,539. Several locals are still on the leader boards, headed by Winona s own Tom Benedict and Corey Koehler, currently in third place in Division 1 doubles with 1,550. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Abu-Manneh: Israel in U.S. Empire Apr 6, 2007
Morris, The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, 19471949 (Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, 1987); Ilan Pappe, Britain and the Arab Israeli Conflict, 194851 (Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1988); Avi Shlaim, Collusion Across the Jordan (New York: Columbia University Press, 1988) ... 14) Gershon Shafir Peled, Being Israeli (Cambridge: Cambridge. (Zmag.org)
Elvis in Wonderland Apr 4, 2007
We caught up with Perkins as he rested at his girlfriend's place in Cambridge between tours. Advertisement. (City Pages)
David Brown Named Hockey's Most Valuable Player At 2007 Awards Banquet Apr 2, 2007
Walsh is a native of Cambridge, Mass. who finished his Notre Dame career as the all-time leading scorer with 234 points on 89 goals and 145 assists. (Und.com)
Keota woman dies in cash on Hwy. 218 Mar 29, 2007
The accident involved a SUV driven by Dorothy Heisdorffer of Keota, and a semi driven by a Cambridge, MN man. Donald Heisdorffer of Sigourney, IA was a passenger in the SUV. According to police reports, the vehicle driven by Heisdorffer was struck in the rear by the Semi and came to rest in the creek facing south. (Kalona News, IA)
FDA would limit input of doctors paid by drug firms Mar 22, 2007
For instance, in 2006, a FDA panel unanimously agreed to allow renewed sales of Tysabri, a multiple sclerosis treatment comarketed by Biogen Idec Inc. of Cambridge. The drug had been pulled from the market in February 2005 after being linked to rare but deadly brain disease. (Boston Globe -- Nation)
Prioritize needs when car shopping Mar 11, 2007
Write to Click and Clack at: Car Talk Plaza, Box 3500 Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA 02238, or e-mail them through the Car Talk website at. Their hourlong call-in show airs locally at 10 a.m. Saturdays on WLRN (91. (The Miami Herald)
Minn. Man At Center Of Life Insurance Case Mar 3, 2007
"Certainly, it's very harsh to say that you have no cost basis," said Brendan Bridgeland, policy director for the Center for Insurance Research in Cambridge, Mass. The legal battle started in 2004, when Ulrich prepared an amended tax return for a client who had received stock from a demutualization that was subsequently sold for $31,579. (WCCO.com, MN)
Anderson will represent Chisago Lakes wrestling at State Mar 1, 2007
In the championship match, Anderson went up against Alex Geving from Cambridge Isanti, ranked ninth in the state at 125 ... Gilliam then beat Moses Chea of Champlin Park 5-3 and Ross Dankers of Cambridge Isanti 4-2 to claim third place ... "We placed seven guys, and that's the most guys we've placed at the section tournament in the six years I've been here. That's quite an accomplishment. I know the kids may not feel that way now, since it's heartbreaking to lose. But they'll look back and... (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Vikings compete at sections, Kostik qualifies for state Mar 1, 2007
Arnt then squeezed by Tal Bakke of Cambridge Isanti 3-2 and beat Josh Schuldt of Coon Rapids 7-3 to claim third place. Since Arnt hadn't yet gotten to wrestle second place wrestler Adam Armstrong of Anoka, they wrestled a "True Team Second" match for the right to go to state. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Happy 200th birthday, Longfellow Feb 27, 2007
Longfellow lived in Cambridge, Mass ... A sculpture of Hiawatha carrying his bride, Minnehaha, stands in the park that bears her name, and the Minnesota Park Service runs its information center in a replica of Longfellows Cambridge home. (MSNBC -- Travel)
BOWLING: Winona's Schewe among leaders in state tournament Feb 26, 2007
leads all Division 1 teams with 3,476, and Division 2 is led by Junction Bowl #17, from Cambridge, Minn. with 3,539. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Chimps hunt with spears, ISU researcher finds Feb 24, 2007
Pruetz and Bertolani, now a graduate student at the University of Cambridge in England, found the behavior in observations between March 2005 and July 2006. In one case, they documented a West African chimpanzee - scientific name Pan troglodytes verus - successfully killing a bush baby. (DesMoinesRegister.com)
Wrestlers finish season at team sections Feb 22, 2007
The seventh-seeded Wildcats opened the Section 7AAA tournament by rolling over the Andover Huskies 60-13 Thursday, February 15 at Cambridge. The Wildcats had eight pins in the match. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
San Diego-based Mitchell sold Feb 17, 2007
The acquisition, including land and buildings in Cambridge, Mass. is expected to be completed in the second quarter. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Gas thief defends shotgun-toting farmer Feb 16, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Minnesota (AP) -- A man pleading guilty to stealing gas and a car radiator offered words of support for the retired farmer who was charged with threatening him with a shotgun. Kenneth Englund, 74, confronted Christian Harris Smith and a woman on October 15 at a vacant farm near Englund's home as Smith was taking gasoline from a vehicle, police said. (CNN -- Law)
Hasty Crowns Johansson As Woman Of Year Feb 16, 2007
(AP) CAMBRIDGE, Mass ... Scarlett Johansson holds Hasty Pudding Pot award for Woman of the Year, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. (WCCO.com, MN)
Gas thief defends actions of retired Minnesota farmer who chased him with shotgun Feb 16, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, MN -- A man pleading guilty to stealing gas and a car radiator offered words of support for the retired farmer who was charged with threatening him with a shotgun. Kenneth Englund, 74, confronted Christian Harris Smith and a woman on Oct. 15 at a vacant farm near Englund's home as Smith was taking gasoline from a vehicle, police said. (WWLTV.com, LA)
LIRR hears gap solutions from across U.S. Feb 15, 2007
February 15, 2007 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Railroads across the country are taking a fresh look at the gap issue and some already are making changes as a result of the death of a Minnesota teenager on the Long Island Rail Road in August, officials said Wednesday. (Newsday)
LIRR gap probe nabs national audience Feb 15, 2007
LIRR hears gap solutions from across U.S. - AM New York. LIRR hears gap solutions from across U.S.. (Newsday -- New York City)
Star Tribune Announces New Managing Editor Feb 15, 2007
Barnes was born in Cambridge, Mass. and grew up in Virginia. (WCCO.com, MN)
It's a five-horse race Feb 15, 2007
"We've wrestled some pretty good teams out of Minnesota this year - Hastings, Perham, Cambridge Isanti. Those or three pretty good dual teams and those are three of our losses.". The other two setbacks came at the hands of West Fargo and South. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Group offers gap solution Feb 14, 2007
National group offers solution to gap problem - AM New York. National group offers solution to gap problem. (Newsday -- New York City)
National group suggests solution to gap dilemma Feb 14, 2007
February 14, 2007 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A railroad industry group Tuesday proposed a shortcut that could dramatically speed up a solution to the problem of dangerous platform gaps nationwide. (Newsday)
Standards on rail platform gaps get look Feb 13, 2007
A task force of the Federal Railroad Administration that reviews passenger safety will meet in Cambridge, Mass. on Tuesday and Wednesday to gather information and consider potential safety measures. (Bakersfield Californian -- Nation)
If the Registry really wants our love... Feb 11, 2007
IT WAS A week before Valentine's Day, and on the third floor of the CambridgeSide Galleria, the walls of the Registry of Motor Vehicles' branch office were festooned with sweet nothings ... The Registry calls the Cambridge office a "License Express," and claims that two-thirds of people who use it complete their business in less than 10 minutes. (Boston Globe)
MIT Rocket Scientist Helps Make Heels Comfortable Feb 8, 2007
(AP) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. A New Hampshire company is claiming a footwear breakthrough: comfortable high heels. (WCCO.com, MN)
Wal-Mart Launches Digital Movie Download Store Feb 6, 2007
"The real problem is people want to watch these movies on their television set," said principal analyst Josh Bernoff of Cambridge, Mass. -based Forrester Research. (WCCO.com, MN)
UI takes issue with sustainability grade Feb 1, 2007
Matt Nelson - The Daily Iowan. Issue date: 2/1/07 Section. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Law Enforcement Feb. 1 Feb 1, 2007
Douglas Clifford Magnuson, 48, Cambridge. Booked by county. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Boston officials livid over ad stunt Feb 1, 2007
The reports forced the temporary shutdowns of part of an interstate, a key inbound roadway and a bridge between Boston and Cambridge. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger). (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Boston Police Arrest 2 For Ad Stunt Gone Wrong Feb 1, 2007
Reports of suspicious devices forced the temporary shutdowns of Interstate 93 out of the city, a key inbound roadway, a bridge between Boston and Cambridge, and a portion of the Charles River Wednesday. "We apologize to the citizens of Boston that part of a marketing campaign was mistaken for a public danger....We deeply regret the hardships experienced as a result of this incident," said Turner Broadcasting Chair and CEO Phil Kent in a writen statement. (WCCO.com, MN)
Harvard Honors Stiller, Johansson Jan 30, 2007
(CBS) CAMBRIDGE, Mass ... Johansson, 22, will lead a parade through Cambridge on Feb. 15th, then attend a roast in her honor and receive the "Pudding Pot." The actress has appeared in such films as "Lost in Translation," "The Girl with a Pearl Earring," "Match Point," and "The Black Dahlia." ... Scarlett Johansson, 22, will lead a parade through Cambridge on Feb. 15th, then attend a roast in her honor and receive the "Pudding Pot." (File). (WCCO.com, MN)
Full Story... Jan 26, 2007
Albert Lea s next opponent was Cambridge-Isanti who came out hard and gave Albert Lea a tough game ... Cambridge would get the loan goal of the second period. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Today In History - Jan. 18, 2007 Jan 18, 2007
In 1967, Albert DeSalvo, who claimed to be the Boston Strangler, was convicted in Cambridge, Massachusetts, of armed robbery, assault and sex offenses. (Sentenced to life, DeSalvo was killed by a fellow inmate in 1973. (WCCO.com, MN)