Friday 27th January, 2012
50 Cent bets to get naked if NY Giants lose in 'Super Bowl XLVI'
Rapper 50 Cent has placed a bet to get naked on Twitter if the NY Giants lose to New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. The 36-year-old artist, apparently has so much faith in his hometown team, ...
Amherst firefighters rescue girl stuck in machine
AMHERST, Mass. -- The Amherst Fire Department was called to the local middle school for an unusual rescue. A student got her arm stuck in a vending machine. Assistant Chief Donald McKay says ...
DA: MBTA Bus Driver Faked Own Shooting
A former Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Bus driver is facing arraignment in Suffolk District Court on Friday after she faked her own shooting in an effort to collect workers' ...
Kotter Star Dies Young
Boston ChannelRobert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. He was 60.The Flynn & Son Funeral Home in ...
Men Lift SUV Off Trapped Woman
Boston ChannelA woman trapped beneath her overturned sport utility vehicle in Spencer on Thursday was rescued by two passers-by and a state trooper.A 58-year-old Millbury woman crashed her SUV on Route 31 at ...
Head On South Shore Crash Kills 1
Boston ChannelHingham police are investigating a head-on crash that claimed the life of a 51-year-old Hull man in Hingham Square Thursday night.Officers said the Hull man was driving a 2004 Jeep Wrangler south on ...
Boston’s simple message to GE: ‘Pay your ******* taxes’
Infowars.comAnd so the group of roughly 100 pissed off people poured across Atlantic Avenue, and marched one block from Dewey to GE’s Boston offices on Summer Street. Their message was simple: "Pay ...
Boston hospital seeks dismissal of sex abuse suit
The Seattle TimesLawyers for Children's Hospital Boston have asked a Massachusetts judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by 11 former patients of a renowned pediatrician who they say sexually abused them in North ...
Brad Feld to take closer look at Boston Innovation District after blog pushback
Business JournalBoston Business Journal by Kyle Alspach, VC Editor Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 10:33am EST - Last Modified: Friday, January 27, 2012, 10:51am ...
Q&A with Red Sox prospect Ranaudo
Boston Red SoxAnthony Ranaudo has found a new home this winter in Louisiana, living with a teammate, a dog and a dream -- an unusual dream for a kid from New Jersey who grew up a Yankees fan. A right-hander from ...
Man accused of burning mom seeks 911 tape tossed
Boston HeraldN ORTHAMPTON - The lawyer for an Easthampton man facing an attempted murder charge for allegedly dousing his 83-year-old mother with lighter fluid and setting her on fire has asked a judge to toss ...
Cops hunt gunman in Dorchester shooting
Boston HeraldB oston cops said they are searching for a gunmen that shot a man multiple times in Dorchester yesterday. Police said they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds shortly before 7 p.m., on Lavant ...
Top student-athlete dies in New Bedford crash
Boston HeraldN EW BEDFORD -- The victim of a fatal crash on Route 140 in New Bedford has been identified as a popular student and top athlete at an area high school. State police say 17-year-old Andrew McCann ...
T worker to be arraigned for alleged shooting fraud
Boston HeraldA former MBTA bus driver who authorities say faked an attempted shooting so she could collect nearly $8,000 in worker’s comp is due in Suffolk Superior Court today. Nancy Parker, 53, of ...
Brothers found guilty in fatal Quincy fire
Boston HeraldD EDHAM - Two brothers have been found guilty of manslaughter after managing an illegal basement apartment in Quincy where an Iraqi immigrant and his two sons were killed in a 2009 fire. A jury ...
Norwood soldier being laid to rest
Boston HeraldN ORWOOD -- Family and friends are paying final respects to an Army medic from Norwood who died in Afghanistan. A graveside service for Spc. Keith Benson is scheduled for Friday at the ...
Boston parks nonprofit unveils salary structure
Boston GlobeThe nonprofit agency that oversees 15 acres of parkland in Boston above the subterranean Big Dig highway is coming under fire after it disclosed that it pays six-figure salaries to five officials, ...
Verastem IPO values company at $120M
Boston Business JournalVerastem is set to start trading on the Nasdaq today, following completion of an IPO that raised $55 million and values the one-year-old, venture-backed biotech at more than $120 million. The ...
Un-stealthing: Paydiant supporting mobile payments for Fidelity National Information Services
Boston Business JournalCourtesy | Paydiant Paydiant co-founder Chris Gardner says "many financial institutions and retailers are not comfortable ceding their brand equity, customer relationships and transaction data ...
Sarah Wroblewski named as FOX 25’s weekend meteorologist
Boston Business JournalA.J. Burnett , whose contract was not renewed earlier this year, the station said on Friday. Most recently, Wroblewski served as a fill-in meteorologist and environmental reporter for WFXT, the ...
How do Boston startups compare on AngelList? Not stellar
Boston Business JournalBoston Business Journal by Kyle Alspach, VC Editor Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 9:17am EST - Last Modified: Friday, January 27, 2012, 9:28am ...
Wolves contract offer angered Love JAN 27
General Sources08:14 AM ET 01.27 | Kevin Love earned a payday by definition, though perhaps not in spirit. [The] first day of the rest of his career was notable as much for what it seemed to lack than all that it ...
World Peace blames boredom for lapses, Kobe buys it JAN 27
General Sources08:18 AM ET 01.27 | To what should fans attribute the apparent decline of Metta World Peace? It turns out [World Peace's] career-low scoring numbers have nothing to do with his poor shooting ...
Boozer not trusted late by Thibs? JAN 27
General Sources08:15 AM ET 01.27 | Carlos Boozer wondered why, with the Bulls trailing by three late in Wednesday night's loss to the Pacers, he was replaced by Brian Scalabrine. That meant coach Tom ...
Hornets still want Gordon as centerpiece JAN 27
General Sources08:20 AM ET 01.27 | The plan, of course, with Chris Paul going to the Clippers, was for Eric Gordon to become a franchise player in New Orleans. For those plans to continue, the Hornets are going to ...
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