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A simple fabulist, or a killer clever at covering his tracks?
He mixed with the well-to-do in the upscale suburb of San Marino, proclaiming himself an English baronet who taught film at USC. He briefly settled in a wealthy Connecticut enclave, convincing locals he was a successful television producer. He talked...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Murder, Greenwich, Personal Data Collection, Today (tv program)
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Fatal blows described in Clark Rockefeller case
L.A. NOWThe murder trial for Christopher Gerhartsreiter, otherwise known as Clark Rockefeller, in the death of a 27-year-old man whose remains were discovered in 1994 in the backyard of a San Marino home is continuing Thursday in L.A. County Superior Court....... -
Proof of Anaheim math teacher's skill is in students' test scores
Sam Calavitta presides over what may be the noisiest, most spirited math class in the nation.
He greets each student personally, usually with a nickname ("Butterfly," "Batgirl" and "Champ" are a few) and a fist bump. Then he launches a raucous, quiz-...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Technology, Science and Technology, Science, Siemens
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Bob Jeter, 71; football star for Iowa Hawkeyes, Green Bay Packers
Times Staff And Wire ReportsBob Jeter, a former University of Iowa halfback who was named most valuable player of the 1959 Rose Bowl and went on to play defensive back for the Green Bay Packers, died of a heart attack Thursday at his home in Chicago. He was 71 and had undergone...Tags: New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, College Basketball, Colleges and Universities, Sports
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What happened in Crandon on Oct. 7
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt was a radiant October weekend in this stretch of valley in Forest County, a blue-collar logging town in northern Wisconsin, ringed thickets of yellow birch and other hardwoods that gave rise to the name. The streets were covered in the burnt-orange...Tags: Aaron Smith, Firearms, Assault, Crimes, Sports
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From the archives: A High-Tech Version of Wallposter
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersDriven by a desire to vent rage and sorrow kindled by historic events in their homeland, Chinese scattered throughout the world have turned to a collection of computer networks they have fashioned into a high-tech version of Chinese wallposters. From...Tags: Teaching and Learning, New York University, Statue of Liberty, Colleges and Universities, Democracy
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Bicycle business Fyxation gearing up for growth
Milwaukee Journal SentinelThe Ginster brothers are about as cautious a pair of entrepreneurs as you'll find. They put up $20,000 to launch their little business, haven't sunk another dime of their own money into it since and have turned a profit from day one. For four years,...Tags: Taiwan, Science and Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Demographics, McDonald's
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Proposal gives Scott Walker administration more power to sell state property
Milwaukee Journal SentinelGov. Scott Walker's administration would gain broad authority to sell state property -- including prisons, highways, heating plants and university dormitories -- under a plan legislators will take up Tuesday. Proceeds would be used to chip away at the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Property, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Colleges and Universities, Students
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel No Quarter column
Milwaukee Journal SentinelIf you thought Summerfest CEO Don Smiley was already being paid like a rock star, wait until you see the latest set of numbers. Officials with Milwaukee World Festival just released data for 2012, and Smiley's total package climbed to $886,185 -- an...Tags: Corporate Officers, Elections, Barack Obama, Tom Barrett, Labor Day
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Remember core values, comedian Bill Cosby tells MU graduates
Milwaukee Journal SentinelTWO OLDER AND WISER MEN -- comedian Bill Cosby and Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig -- gave their advice during ceremonies Sunday in Milwaukee on how college graduates should conduct their lives. Cosby told Marquette University graduates...Tags: Major League Baseball, Chemical Industry, Atlanta Braves, Sports, Jackie Robinson
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ABB increasing Wisconsin presence with Innovation Campus headquarters
Milwaukee Journal SentinelFor a company that operates in more than 100 countries, ABB Inc. keeps a low profile in Wisconsin. That may have ended in January, when ABB announced plans to develop a new regional headquarters at Innovation Campus, the new technology park being...Tags: Career and Workplace, Colleges and Universities, Marketing, Education, ABB Ltd.
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College baseball: Locals boosting Panthers to new heights
The Leader-TelegramUW-Milwaukee isn't a glamorous Division I school. Baseball recruits aren't exactly lining up to play there. It takes a special kind of player to go there and succeed like the Panthers have. "Our field is nothing special by any means," assist coach and...Tags: Baseball, Sports, Horizon League, College Sports, College Baseball
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