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  • Busy weekend for Enda Kenny in United States Busy weekend for Enda Kenny in United States

    Taoiseach Enda Kenny has spent the weekend in Boston, Massachusetts furthering the strength of U.S. -Ireland relations. The head of Ireland's government attended a function on Saturday at the JFK Library to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland At the ceremony Kenny addressed an audience of U.S. lawmakers and representatives of the business ...

  • Bruins Surge Past Rangers

    BOSTON | Johnny Boychuk broke a tie midway through the second period, and the Boston Bruins scored two goals in the third to beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal ...

  • Bruins exploit home advantage over Rangers

    The Boston Bruins were again too good for the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup playoffs on Sunday, while Ottawa edged Pittsburgh.On the back of three straight goals - including two in the third period - the Bruins beat the Rangers 5-2 to take a 2-0 series lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final series.Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask stopped 35 shots while Patrice Bergeron provided two ...

  • Markey’s fight strategy Duck ’n’ cover

    If you haven’t been paying much attention to U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey’s Senate campaign, that’s just fine with Markey.Debates? He hasn’t agreed to any against GOP opponent Gabriel Gomez.Releasing his tax returns? He’ll get to it - ...

  • Kelvin Sampson expected to interview with 76ers Suns MAY 20

    12:42 AM ET 05.20 | Kelvin Sampson is a hot name on the NBA head coaching market, as he's in the mix for four of the six current job openings. Sampson has already interviewed with ...


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War of the Worlds (2005)

War of the Worlds (2005)

In a seemingly benign, yet ultimately ominous line of dialogue early in Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, the ex-wife of Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise), a New York dock worker and generally deadbeat dad, says to him after dropping off their two kids for the weekend, "Take c ... ...

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  • LeBron James Heat respond to Frank Vogels next team in our way comment MAY 19

    Heat . "Oh, it's exciting," he said. "But this is not about getting back at Miami. You're in the final four, you're competing for a championship, you're competing for a championship. And they're just the next team that's in our way. And that's how we're approaching ...

  • Bruins beat Rangers take 2-0 series lead

    BOSTON — Johnny Boychuk broke a tie midway through the second period, and the Boston Bruins scored two goals in the third to beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Boychuk put a 40-foot shot from the right inside the near post for his third playoff goal to make it 3-2 at 12:08. Brad Marchand, whose overtime goal won the ...

  • Bicyclist killed near Kenmore

    A woman in her 20s died yesterday after she was struck by a vehicle while riding a bike near Beacon Street and Charlesgate West, police said.Police said the bicyclist was struck shortly after 3:30 p.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene near Kenmore Square. The investigation was ongoing and "no violations have been issued at this time," police said last night.The identity of the ...

  • Robert Kraft punts on talking about Boston Globe dealings

    If New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is mulling a move into the news business, he wasn’t ready to broadcast it yesterday.When asked about last week’s report that he is looking at a possible bid to buy The Boston Globe, Kraft offered what was essentially an extended, slightly enigmatic no comment:"Our family looks at a number of different investments, and we like to talk ...

  • Train crash to take toll on road traffic

    Train service will remain disrupted and even road traffic between Boston and New York could slow to a crawl today as tens of thousands of Connecticut commuters try to find other ways to get to work after a train derailment injured 72 people and destroyed 2,000 feet of track, officials said.As lines for bus tickets grew at Boston’s South Station yesterday, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. ?Malloy ...

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