BOSTON – After the Boston Bruins failed to get Jarome Iginla at the trade deadline, they grabbed him in free agency. The longtime Calgary Flames forward, who was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in March, signed a one-year deal with the Bruins on Friday. The right wing will have a base salary of $1.8 million along […]
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‘Evil spirit’ scam preys on immigrants’ fears
New York detectives say there has been a rash of the scheme swindling mainly Chinese women.
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With a victory in hand, all goes wrong for Sea Dogs
Portland commits an error on a would-be game-ending grounder, and New Britain takes advantage.
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Auto Racing Roundup: Kyle Busch gets a pole position for Daytona run
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kyle Busch will start at the front of the pack for the Coke Zero 400 on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. Busch qualified with a top speed of 193.732 mph for the 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. His top lap time of 46.458 seconds was good enough for Busch, […]
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Major League Notebook: Jeter to start game in minors
NEW YORK – New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter will start playing in minor league games on Saturday as he works his way back from an ankle injury. The team announced on Friday that Jeter, who hasn’t played this season due to a broken left ankle, has been cleared to begin a rehab assignment and […]
Posted inLife & Culture
Beauty queen must pay Miss USA pageant
NEW YORK – A federal judge in New York has upheld an arbitrator’s ruling that a Pennsylvania beauty queen must pay the Miss USA pageant $5 million for defaming Donald Trump’s pageant organization. Sheena Monnin resigned as Miss Pennsylvania last year, saying the Miss USA contest was rigged. She claimed another contestant learned the names […]
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Heat blasts Maine
The heat index topped out at 99 degrees on Friday, adding to a trend: Every month of this year has been warmer than normal.
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Health care overhaul: ‘Young invincibles’ worry insurers
If too many young adults stay out of the new insurance marketplace, the equilibrium of the Affordable Care Act could be upset.
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Immigration reform imperils U.S. visa lottery program
The effort was begun in 1990 to help residents of underrepresented lands immigrate to America.
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York company creates virtual tours
Indoor Street View, a Google Inc. contractor, has already created virtual tours of some Portland businesses, including The Alpaca Shed and the Portland Regional Chamber.