His skating empire extended into Canada, Mexico, Australia and Japan, and he was credited — or blamed — for bringing sex appeal and soap opera plots to the banked track.
2015
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Nation/World Dispatches
BALTIMORE Cellphone spy device used 4,300 times, officer testifies The Baltimore Police Department has used secretive cellphone surveillance equipment 4,300 times and believes it is under orders by the U.S. government to withhold evidence from criminal trials and ignore subpoenas in cases where the device is used, a police officer testified Wednesday. The unusual testimony […]
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Providence goalie’s decision paying off
Jon Gillies of South Portland returned to college for a chance at a title, and now he’s two wins from his goal.
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Frozen Four notebook: BU player gets a chance to shine
Jack Eichel is expected to be the No. 2 choice in the NHL draft.
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White House lashes back at judge blocking Obama policy
The president’s executive action seeks to shield millions of immigrants from deportation.
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Brrrrrring it on: Portland Sea Dogs set to open season
Players fresh from Florida will get a taste of a Maine ‘spring’ for Opening Day on Thursday.
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Melting permafrost will hasten warming
This new source of greenhouse gas emissions could be large enough to substantially undermine attempts to cut down on emissions from fossil fuels.
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Time running out on pitch clock for Sea Dogs opener
If the clocks aren’t operating by noon, they won’t be used in Thursday night’s opener.
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Cubans expect detente to lift economy
But a rare poll of islanders finds less optimism that their one-party system of government will change.