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| Best Buy set to open before November in Manhattan Students will be able to shop at Manhattan’s Best Buy this October. The store is ranked as the No. 1 specialty retailer in consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances, according to its Web site. Technology Briefing Clearwire sues college district ... Makers of memory chips face suit ... Lawsuit against Google dismissed. N.Y. Lawyer Indicted for Stealing $1.6 Million From Clients Manhattan lawyer Campbell Holder was indicted Wednesday for stealing $1.6 million from seven of his clients. Holder, who was born in Barbados, allegedly used the money taken from his clients accounts to pay for numerous trips to the Caribbean island, a Lexus and a BMW, and items from Louis Vuitton and other stores, according to the Manhattan district attorneys office. Classical Music/Opera Listings CLASSICAL. St. Peters names new coaches St. Peters College announced the hiring of one head coach and four assistant coaches in various sports. Mike Pelegrino takes over as the full-time head softball coach for the Peahens. N.Y. Lawyer Indicted for Stealing $1.6 Million From Clients A Manhattan lawyer was indicted Wednesday for stealing $1.6 million from seven of his clients. Survey raises concerns about college preparation As more students head to the college of their choice, a popular question is if they will meet the expectations and demands required to earn a degree. Notes: MAAC alters tourney format, Nova lands All-American The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular-season mens and womens basketball champions will no longer receive a double bye into the conference tournament semifinals, effective with the 2006-2007 season. Coaches and athletic administrators had felt the previous system offered too big an advantage to the top team. The Unquenchable Thirst for Prime Buildable Sites Have the prices for sites suitable for development decreased over the past six months? Many developers feel that, especially in Manhattan and Brooklyn, they have declined by 10% to 20%, while many others have a different view. I have been finding that the cost of prime location sites have not adjusted at all, and that second tier sites have seen a small adjustment of 10% or so, the president of Five minutes with: Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway is not one of those Hollywood starlets who are all style and no substance. A professional actress since age 16, the former Milburn resident spends her free time hitting the books instead of hitting the clubs. For the last few years, shes fit semesters at college in between starring in films as diverse as The Princess Diaries and Brokeback Mountain. | |