Killer of ‘Curious George’ writer pleads
CNBC – One of the reasons Ditto took the plea was so his parents would not have to sit through a trial and hear details of the crime, Ditto’s attorney, Robert Gershman, told The Palm Beach Post. “It was a horrible, horrible crime scene,” Gershman said.

Ravens’ failure vs. betting line bad news for playoffs
Baltimore Sun – The line is our perception of what the public’s perception is about how a team will perform,” said Robert Walker, the director of race and sports book operations for MGM Mirage casinos in Las Vegas, which includes the Bellagio, Mirage and others. And

In Fall’s Films, Return to Those Thrilling Days Of Yesteryear
Washington Post – finds her inner Charles Bronson in the vigilante thriller “The Brave One,” Tommy Lee Jones stars in “In the Valley of Elah” (either the “Deer Hunter” or “Coming Home” of the Iraq war, depending on the critic), George Clooney assumes a latter-day Robert

Textron buys United Industrial
Boston Globe – Each system includes three unmanned vehicles, plus a spare, a launcher, and two ground control stations. “We’re excited about this deal,” she said of Textron’s acquisition. “This is a good opportunity for us to grow.” Robert Weisman can be reached at

Real Nobel Laureates show their silly side at Ig Nobels ceremony
Boston Globe – Lipscomb, along with fellow Nobel Laureates Sheldon Glashow (physics 1979), Craig Mello (medicine 2005) and Robert Laughlin (physics 1998) are scheduled to attend this year’s ceremony at Harvard on Thursday. Participating in the Ig Nobels is a chance

Literary listings
Chicago Sun-Times – Robert Goldsborough signs A Death in Pilsen , 7 p.m., 47 E. Chicago, Naperville. Alice Waters sign The Art of Simple Food: Lessons and Recipes From a Delicious Revolution, 7 p.m., Borders, 830 N. Michigan. Noah Charney signs The Art Thief, 7:30 p.m

Court upholds charges against 10 Filipino nurses
Newsday – Supreme Court Justice Robert Doyle also denied a motion to dismiss charges of conspiracy and criminal solicitation against Felix Vinluan, the nurses’ lawyer. The charges say he told the nurses to quit. Druker and Oscar Michelen, Vinluan’s attorney

Somes schools, students make a hash of anti-junk food law
San Francisco Gate – The industry is committed to providing products that promote health and wellness,” said Robert Earl, senior director for nutrition policy at the Grocery Manufacturers Association, a trade group. “Companies are doing everything from portion packs to

New tenants in at Cedar Park retail center
MSN MoneyCentral – Randy Beaman directed the development, which is being leased by Ben White, Russ Howard and Robert Garrick in the Austin office of The Weitzman Group. Cedar Park’s population has swelled considerably in the last decade as growth patterns have extended

Renowned Golf Designer Rees Jones Leading Mauna Kea Golf Course
Forbes – Led by renowned golf designer Rees Jones, son of the course’s original architect, Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the Mauna Kea Golf Course will be completely remodeled and reopened in Fall 2008. “Mauna Kea is not only one of the premier golf courses in