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Mob rap in bagel boom   Feds tie S.I. attack in '01 to gangland rivals  BY ERNIE NASPRETTO and JOHN MARZULLI DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS  My Deli in Staten Island was the target of a firebomb attack in 2001. Only in New York would a Mafia associate nicknamed The Irishman allegedly provide a bomb used to destroy a Pakistani immigrant's deli that was competing with a bagel store protected by the mob. The feds yesterday charged reputed Gambino crime associate Edward Fisher with orchestrating the December 2001 arson attack on My Deli and Grocery in Staten Island. Police had...

<p>HELSINKI, Finland — Patrick O'Sullivan is an example of how to overcome adversity. Off the ice, his family situation is not great. There is a restraining order against his father after years of physical abuse. His unsettled home life scared a few teams off at the NHL draft last year. Projected to be a first-round selection, he nearly slipped to the third round and was drafted No. 56 by Minnesota.</p>

Westlake's juniors and seniors damage middle school, police and administrators say By Kathy Blackwell AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Friday, November 7, 2003 A Westlake High School tradition involving juniors, seniors and lots of eggs got out of hand last weekend, police and school administrators say. About 100 students armed with thousands of eggs fought a yolk battle Saturday evening in the West Ridge Middle School parking lot, Eanes Superintendent Jess Butler said. In addition to creating a huge mess that required a cleanup crew on Sunday, the egg-throwing teens caused about $2,000 worth of damage to the West Ridge principal's car. Some...

<p>THE majority of California's high school juniors have some cramming to do if they expect to graduate with their class in 2004.</p> <p>On Monday the state released the results of its first mandatory high school exit exam, and only 48 percent have passed both the math and English language arts portions.</p>