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  • Putin refutes allegation he stole Super Bowl ring Putin refutes allegation he stole Super Bowl ring

    MOSCOW - Robert K. Kraft, an American business magnate and New England Patriots football team owner, has alleged that Vladimir Putin took away his Super Bowl ring in 2005, an accusation that has sparked a minor international controversy The Russian president however denied the allegation about the diamond-encrusted sporting prize that he says was gifted to him by the football team ...

  • By the numbers The Bruins unbelievable defensive dominance

    NHL linesman Shane Heyer gets an earful from Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara as he breaks up a third period scuffle with Chicago Blackhawks left wing Bryan Bickell (not pictured) in Game 3 of their NHL Stanley Cup Finals hockey series in Boston. ...

  • Grand exit Graduating senior leaves in helicopter

    Accompanied by his flight instructor, Mike Holland from North Andover Flight Academy, Jake may be the only high school student ever to make such an exit from a graduation ceremony, according to his mother, Marie ...

  • Northeastern student faces charges in 2nd sex assault

    A Northeastern University student arraigned Monday on charged in connection with one weekend attack has been charged in connection with a second attack, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's ...

  • Ex-Bulger cohort says hes not a serial killer

    John Martorano says he is a "nice guy" who was only trying to help his family and friends when he pumped bullets into victims while working with Bulger and his ...


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Movie Review

Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope (Special Edition)

Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope (Special Edition)

It's hard to assess just how much impact "Star Wars" has had on American popular culture. When it was re-released in January 1997, it became the highest domestic box office earner of all time, surpassing both "Jurassic Park" and the previous champion, "E.T." Yet, to look at its profit margins alone is to miss the big picture. "Star Wars" is so much more than a movie -- it's a piece of the American ... ...

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  • Chrysler relents agrees to recall 2.7 million Jeeps

    Chrysler Group reversed course and agreed to a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps Tuesday, giving in to the government's request in the final hours before a ...

  • Buchholz to land on DL or start on Saturday

    Email BOSTON -- How Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz feels on Tuesday will determine whether he'll make another trip to the disabled list. Manager John Farrell would like Buchholz, who is dealing with neck soreness, to throw off a mound Tuesday and then make a determination on his health. "The one thing that we've outlined is that today would be the day for him to [throw] off ...

  • Hitman Martorano ‘We were up to our necks in murder’

    Admitted mass murderer John Martorano testified today that the last favor he ever did for James "Whitey" Bulger - the 1982 hit in Florida on Martorano’s close friend John Callahan - was also the last time he took a human life."Very bad, very bad. That was the last thing I did. Just stopped there," Martorano, 72, said when assistant U.S. Attorney Fred Wyshak Jr asked how ...

  • Time to make the doughnuts ad is over

    NEW YORK (AP) - Don’t expect to see Dunkin’ Donuts revive its famous ‘‘Time to make the doughnuts’’ ad campaign anytime ...

  • Malloy meets with Conn. utilities on storm prep

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says the state of Connecticut and utility companies are taking steps to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season that’s predicted to be busier than ...

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